If you want, what you want, and aren't willing to compromise, this will be a very difficult business for you.

That being said I feel the franchise route will enable me to support such a growth model without compromising customer service and quality.

Compromise, lower price and take interest income.

I won't take a property without at least 2% rent to mtg ratio within 75 miles and 2.5-3% in another state or further than 75 miles.If it was simple, everyone would be doing it.And never compromise on your margin or spread.

Here's one a few blocks away:It's highly satisfying to develop a new vision/plan, and then execute with little compromise.

I have been working and compromising my time and effort to make someone else rich in the HR field and now it is time for me to follow my dreams.

That's often a compromise.

Great advice here, but to address the main question, you do want to keep your wife/partner happy, yes she is a partner, a compromise may be in order.

The electrical was compromised along with the HVAC, TV, basically anything with electronics.

I think @Michaela Graham idea of meeting her in the middle might be a good compromise but at the end of the day you can feel her out.