thanks for the tips guys...i'm thinking about lightly sanding the affected areas and then painting to match the red brick...i'm sure it won't be a perfect match, but it'll be a lot less distracting than white

Another thing you should consider is the office location that is both convient and a minimal distractions.  

@Zack McCoy My preference is hard copy books - Mostly because there are no distractions or notifications.

While the pretty girl dances across the screen to distract you, they read off the list of side effects that include death, dismemberment and spontaneous human combustion.Zestimates are best summed up as "It sounds good if you say it fast."

Don’t look at networking as a distraction; view it as the key to everything you’re working toward.Mortgage BrokerReal Estate AttorneyReal Estate AgentContractorAccountant/BrokerAppraiserInspectorPrivate LenderTitle/Escrow AgentInsurance AgentThe most important part of your real estate investing is your Network.

And that doesn’t seem entirely healthy.Because of the super lean early months with the apartments and distractions from the slowly dying business, I’m feeling a bit land-locked financially.

Less Distractions.

I love SEO because people search on Google for things they're going to buy when they aren't distracted by their sister's baby photo or friends vacation video.

But I've only done that once in a very extreme case and it was fairly painful and very distracting.

This, joined together with the improved credit, will get you moving into deals.If you focus, and don't get "distracted by shiny objects", and stay the course, can take very little time to accomplish.