Beginning 1/2 NL grinding in Vegas

[grasshopper22]

I've been playing NL online for the last two years and moved to vegas a couple months ago with the intention of playing live cash games for a living. I've saved up 1500 to get me started in the 1/2 games and I have a table waiting job to back me up. I just wanted to get advice from the locals that have already cut their teeth playing 1/2nl live in vegas.

My general strategy is raising up big cards and big pairs preflop to isolate against 1-2 players, and limping connecters and small pairs and going for the implied odds of hitting the sets, flushes straights etc against the fish that overplay their hands.

I've mainly been playing at Mirage but I was wondering where peoples favorite places and times to play are. Is it possible to get rated and comp'd anywhere for 1/2nl?

Any general advice and pitfalls to avoid I'd appreciate.