It sounds like you have quite a bit going on, and I would recommend you engage with a CPA to discuss proper tax planning for you.With that being said, generally a business should be a separate entity, such as an LLC.

My wife works for a significant player in the REI market in rural Nova Scotia.

So in many ways, I understand the needs and desires of business professionals that frequent remote cities on short-term engagements, thus giving me an advantage (superficially).

Whether he can justify it at trial is another matter.Advice on responding: Engage the best lawyer you can afford to pay.

Hi All, I am working with a client who would like to engage the services of an interior designer to help define and design a basement finish project in Atlanta. 

I'm not interested in engaging in a discussion on whether you should or should not choose Cleveland as a place to invest in.

Growing up as a baseball player.

Sure, you could go with the players with the highest stats possible - but they won't be affordable.

I’d expect 20 plus calls to get 1 deal.So likely your annual budget is a percentage of what the big players spend on this stuff per month.I have bought multiple properties for about double what you’ll spend on direct mail.  

I spend a ton of time in Charleston and bought one park that I demo'd and built new construction on.. just a lot of moving pieces to make these things work this way.. and I guess if you have the net work right then what the heck.I don't work with wholesalers at all so not any thing I am interested in comparing.. to me its like the used car side of real estate.. no time for it or desire to engage those folks.