@Kate Stephens I travel the country for work (in California as I type this) and I can confidently say Cleveland is a great place with a great market!

This is almost half and sounds like a bit much to me as well. if your not in a position to do your deals any where else I would ask if they could lower the amount they want as you are doing all the work and have bills, travel and so on. be careful how you word it to your boss because you could lose the job all together which maybe a blessing as it sounds like you are doing well.

- What is your opinion on having freedom to pursue side jobs and/or real estate investing as a contractor who works from home (minus a few days a month on project location) compared to a typical 8-5 that requires 2 weeks of travel a month.Additional information to consider is:- My fiance who lives with me is a teacher with stable income and benefits and currently has no plans of leaving to pursue real estate full time as she would prefer to teach and do real estate on the side with me

John FrankYour choice of paint sheen will depend a lot on where you are and what finishes are prevalent in your market and what type of property you have.In my travels, I've noted that textured walls and ceilings (orange peel, knock down, etc) tend to become more common as one heads south.  

Unfortunately the hourly cost is $593 dollars and I was charged for two hours so this was a pricy mistake (they charge for travel time).

Traveling is quickly becoming another hobby of mine.The focus of my Real Estate interests lies in buy and hold multi-family properties.

People are creatures of habit and a large number of individuals that go bankrupt often do so again.  

I would rather spend the cash traveling if needed and expense it against LLC profits than reduce my quality of life.

It's ridiculous how much time it actually takes to maintain the building once you got someone in there running it for you.That way you have all the free time in the world to travel, stay home, do what you want, spend more time with your family, work on more apartment deals and the list of benefits goes on and on.

I travel to Costa Rica about once a month with clients looking to do exactly the same thing.