=======There is no school that teaches this that I know of--contracting is ("Skilled" Manual Labor) for a profit.Some trades have apprenticeships, but that can take years of hard labor, in the hot sun, or in the cold snow.I'm not saying you can't do it, I'm saying to get experience in so many trades will take until you retire.If you want to be a GC you need to know how to bid and how to supervise subs (meaning getting the quality work done that you expect them to do).The reason I gave you some questions to ask yourself is contractors I've met seem to have (an interest) in this type of stuff that goes beyond just working with it, like Nascar Fan has interest in all of the Nascar details. the engine, the pistons the drivers weight, new go fast gadgets and etc...But if it's what you want to do--I say go for it--but go for it with your eyes open.Here is a video about pneumatic framing nail guns (they weigh about 8 lbs loaded + a bulky long rubber air hose)Is this something you would want to hold 8 hours a day?

I want to "help" you with the huge weight of living in your very own paid-off (or nearly paid-off) home.  

How much weight would you give the facts that the town doesn't want anymore storage built and there is a huge demand?

- Do they include insurance and property tax reduction reports in their study?

., I was just reading something on another vacation rental website (can't remember which one) and someone said that bedbug proof mattress (and box springs) encasements are worth their weight in gold.

You think your house is worth Y, price it at Y and you take 5 price reductions, 95 chance of selling in 180 days at X-$10,000.   

No reduction...... unless you are all of a sudden WAY over market rent...which rarely happens.

His brother came and lived with him for a couple years, but caused him so much stress that he lost all kinds of weight and was in some kind of isolation depression.

Realtors in the market also helped us prove and evaluate the as is condition to the state,that ultimately helped us get a massive price reduction and get this deal closed.

S Corps are a powerful planning tool yes, but there are way too many taxpayers in S Corps that shouldn't be in them because they made the decision by myopically only examining the self-employment tax reduction element.