Should I have cookies and drinks lol!

I am open to any places with a combination of vibrant music, arts, food & drink scene, outdoor recreational opportunities, and a strong job market.

Once she understands that you aren't going into this with rose-colored glasses, that you understand the risks and have a plan to get around them, she may be more open to moving forward.Honestly, it's really easy to be supportive of a spouse's goals as long as they are some nebulous, "in the future" goals or dreams and they don't require any actual work or commitment from you yet.Be patient.  

@Roy Glass D areas can be profitable but only if you know what you are doing.

While we do attend trainings and write lesson plans in the summer we also have more than enough time to travel and drink cold ones at the beach.

If you would like to get together one day and have a cup of coffee or my case tea since I don't drink coffee that would be great.

Most of us drive enough already in our daily lives so it's nice to be able to walk to a restaurant or beach without having to get in the car, deal with traffic, parking, and then worry about getting pulled over on the way back after a few drinks. 

The place is really in perfectly adequate condition, but our plan is to go in and take it to the next level... replacing carpets with wood plank tiles, installing glass tile backsplash , staining kitchen cabinets dark and adding satin nickel pulls, adding stainless appliances, a dishwasher, disposal, built in microwave, resurfacing countertops...

I'll drink to that!

We personally enjoy walking to dinner, drinks, the park, and groceries when we run out of a thing or two in the middle of the week, so for us walk score is important.