Influences will try to drag you away to make lessor choices that will seem a lot more fun because they ARE, in the immediacy, what your doing is CHOOSING to make make the exchange, short term pain for long term gain.

Steve, sounds like you are on the right path as you have a pain point of your 9-5 not being fulfilling.

Permits and inspections are a pain and I hated every single one of them when I first started but you learn they're necessary.

Usually a pain, even more so from a distance.

Growing pains and learning how to shift from wearing all the hats, to wearing the executive hat as much as possible.

@Logan Parrette I understand your pain of being in a small market. 

I believe that if you buy a stabilized asset now, it will be a painful situation in a couple of years. 

What were some pain points you experienced that you didn't see coming?

@Rhowela Friel, I feel your pain!

Sellers of commercial properties are much more likely to require a signed purchase agreement before going to the pain of having a possible tire-kicker marching around three units and disturbing tenants.