You would do well to go back through dozens of pages of the owner op forums and read read read hundreds of pages in those threads. There is also a pinned thread at the top of this forum with lots of info. I just saw a thread last night where the guy has had the truck for 3 months and is now broke down with a 10k or more likely 20k fix. Maxed out on cards and personal loans, ready to give up already.
1. If your smart and a little lucky 2. Why? And 1 is more likely if you're the biggest prick you ever worked for. 3. Problematic ... Revenue opportunities very seldom coincide with tourist plans ... See 2.
Smarts, I have. I want to be my own boss because I hardly like the idea of working for someone else. If seeing more of the U.S become problematic for revenue opportunities, then I'll have to revert to the other half of #1 and go based off luck at that point to see me more & earn more at the same time.