It was a painful but necessary purge, clearing the path for a renewed sense of purpose and clarity.Armed with newfound determination, I embarked on a journey of self-discovery and reinvention.

Keeping records is absolutely essential, you learn out of pain.

Sounds like you are having some growing pains and you are in the right place to get the best advice for those!

Semi-gloss and gloss is a pain in the *** to touch up, which is why we switched to satin. 

@Alicia Arizpe you wont know exactly unless you talk to the homeowner and see where they are or their pain point. 

Most of the pain came in the beginning when I had to obtain experience doing things I wasn't good at, didn't know very well or didn't want to do.

Pain in butt to work with but well worth it.

My suggestion is eat the pain and try to talk to them and get it done what you need to. 

@Gary Garrett You have a long winded question here but I recognize the pain.

The truth is that finding the right contractor is a painful and expensive process.