Originally Posted by bcpilot

I know the feeling bro...... being decently successful in life, having everything but still missing flying as a profession.....

Flying as a Flight Instructor, even a part time CFI is very much do-able.
Pretty every school is advertising for CFI's, those who are not , will be doing it soon......
So if CFI plus your job is what U want to do, U can soon find a CFI job whereever U are in USA.

Be careful abt where U go for training, Becoz a place might be cheaper or offer U a job only if U do the CFI there but if that FSDO is super strict & Fail U on the 1st attempt, that will have extra cost plus a failed checkride on your record....... There are a lot of Horror stories abt CFI checkrides....

I'd recommend, do your CFI from a good place, it will build your good foundation.....

Depends where U are in USA but the American Flyers in Pompano Beach FL has a good set up for CFI CFII, I have seen that place in Action personally & know a lot of people who have done that program, I know some of the instructors also.
It's a 30 day program, 2995 + manuals + examiner fee totals abt $4300 for CFI & CFII

I am not advertising for them, but in my opinion, It is one of the cheapest GOOD quality program in USA that I've seen.. and most importantly, the pass rate is very High....
Otherwise, American Flyers as a school is not meant for common man....