flyinfinn866,

I would recommend that you invest the time and money into getting your CFI/CFII/MEI. I feel that you will benifit from these ratings now, and down the road (provided you keep it current). You will learn a lot about yourself, human psychology, and most importantly help you to truely master your craft. That's just my 2 cents.

By the way, where are you from? Perhaps it would be easier to give you suggestions if we knew your geographic location.

Good luck,
Laxrox43