Alright, I think I've finally mastered the basics on Normal difficulty slum start. I've moved out, trained an S+ assistant, peddled so many slaves I went above 20k (including a S+ arena championess I turned in for that quest ring) and I believe I'm somewhat ready for Hard.
I do have a question however - are there any random events in the game? If not, how viable would it be to incorporate them? I think it's basically the only thing the game needs. Think along the lines of a tax collector, or a court medical inspection barging into your house for whatever the reason, perhaps even some burglary where a thief can snatch the items from your house while you are away and your slave can react to it in a myriad of ways (a combat oriented and devoted slave might even hold her ground against the burglar and greet you with a gift of his head upon your return to the residence). Just some things off the top of my head, you know, though I realize it's likely something that has been considered by now.