"It's fine for now." But it wouldn't be fine in the long term. Reed made enough money to care for himself and contribute some of his own cash to his research, but he wouldn't be able to support Ciaran too. He wanted his brother to stay in the city with him, but if Ciaran didn't contribute eventually, he'd have to move back to Indiana.
"Maybe I could find an art dealer. They could handle all the transactions, make sure you're getting a fair price on your stuff. So you'd make good money.. and not have to deal with the people buying it." It could work.