Don't leave anything valuable and visible in the car, or containers (backpacks etc) that could contain anything valuable.

It's our briefcase, messenger bag, kit, or in my case, backpack.

I like my business in a backpack.

I like to use a backpack sprayer like the one in the photo below because you can just keep pumping and spraying as you go.Step #3 - Use a wide putty knife to scrape off the wet portion of the popcorn ceiling. 

I have narrowed down my voyage down to a ~5 month backpacking trip through Southeast Asia and I have funds to cover my pilgrimage and transition back into the "real-world" with a decent cushion, but not enough to immediately purchase a home.The question I'm asking here is, if you were in my situation, would you purchase an investment property and get everything situated (finances, tenants, etc) BEFORE you travel, or travel first with the ultimate freedom (time), and focus on investing after the journey?

In the US, I've lived in Chicago, New York, Boston, San Francisco, LA, Little Rock, Omaha, Portland, Minneapolis...etc etc...usually six months at a time.Every couple of years, I take long breaks to backpack around the world (six months to a year)A few years ago, I set my goals toward a location independent four hour work week life, by setting up a IT consulting business.

However i am not overly concerned about my living situation: i have a backpack's worth of possessions, and the past 3 years have been a mix of staying at my (now ex) girlfriend's, either parents, or even my car!

In a backpack, with 30 customers staring at me.

I really want to buy around the world plane tickets for our family and spend a year living out of backpacks but a small voice tells me I should invest and wait until we build some passive income. :-) I'm spending every free moment educating myself because soon that 45 day clock will be clicking before we need to indentify a new property.  

I am actually going to take my first "mini retirement" (phrased coined by Tim Ferriss) and spend the next six months backpacking SE Asia and Australia.