Jeff,

Welcome aboard! Wow you are an ambitious guy. As for suggestions about how to learn, don't overlook your local community college or trade school. With a busy husband, dad, work and MBA schedule that may not be a practical alternative at the moment, but they are a great resource. They have classes on most things automotive, are well equipped, usually have experienced instructors and often have experienced classmates you can learn from as well. They give you a chance to actually use equipment that you want to buy later and the collective experience of instructors and classmates will help you decide what will work best for you. They also usually provide sacrificial vehicles for you to practice on so you don't ruin any good old iron. And as you gain experience, you can bring your own projects in and benefit from their equipment, paint booths etc. Plus if you hit a snag you will have someone to go ask whose job it is to help you.

Just like the classes you are taking for your MBA, you could learn many by trial and error on your own, but you will learn them much faster and most often correctly if you go to school. I recognize this may not be the right choice for eveyone, but thought I would offer it up as an alternative for you.

Good luck and have fun!

Pat