(We've had REALLY bad experiences with contractors and my husband is impatient.)

You said your location is 20 minutes from the strip, sounds like 20 minutes without traffic.

Depending on traffic I can make it to New York City in 2-3 hrs.

This brought a lot of traffic and led to multiple offers and we reached a deal at 167k.Over all this was a great experience and was a great deal to learn from and understand the process.

This along with the businesses constantly popping up (Coronado Brewing, Brigantine, Mike Hess & City Tacos, etc...) only draws more traffic and increases demand.  

In the event that they can sell recreational marijuana in the future, it may increase a different kind of traffic, but I wouldn't worry about crime as much as other tenants in the center not being a good match if it's not free standing. 

Assuming the property next door that you referred to is a commercial retail building create much traffic that could get you more business. 

Just don't get too impatient.

And that is in an environment that is more open than what you are looking at.Another exercise to try - buy a half dozen traffic cones, the taller ones that are 20" high or more or pound some stakes in the ground. 

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