After thinking about your plan -- you might want to make a U-turn. Think about this...
When I was doing RE appraising & consulting, I soon had the corner office down the street in an office building, staffed with 4 secretaries. We were still using continuous feed paper and preprinted forms. I know, I know. I'm dating myself... And it was prior to digital cameras. All the pictures had to be developed, printed, and pasted into the reports. It was very labor-intensive.
By the time I retired, I was using my extra bedroom at home for office space with NO staff. It was just me, my digital camera, computer, and cell phone. I turned down 2 or 3 jobs for each one that I accepted. I was on the road most of the time going from job to job. I went home to finish putting together my reports every few days. My voice mail answered my phone and I returned calls to my clients when I made a stop.
I loved buzzing around the Southern California region in my little Miata sports car with the top down. Or 4 wheeling it in my pickup truck when I had to inspect a remote property. It was fun. The bottom line is that I was much happier without all the bells and whistles -- especially the employees. Life was simpler and I made more money from my business.
When I was doing RE appraising & consulting, I soon had the corner office down the street in an office building, staffed with 4 secretaries. We were still using continuous feed paper and preprinted forms. I know, I know. I'm dating myself... And it was prior to digital cameras. All the pictures had to be developed, printed, and pasted into the reports. It was very labor-intensive.
By the time I retired, I was using my extra bedroom at home for office space with NO staff. It was just me, my digital camera, computer, and cell phone. I turned down 2 or 3 jobs for each one that I accepted. I was on the road most of the time going from job to job. I went home to finish putting together my reports every few days. My voice mail answered my phone and I returned calls to my clients when I made a stop.
I loved buzzing around the Southern California region in my little Miata sports car with the top down. Or 4 wheeling it in my pickup truck when I had to inspect a remote property. It was fun. The bottom line is that I was much happier without all the bells and whistles -- especially the employees. Life was simpler and I made more money from my business.
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