Years ago, we used to sit in a cafe and play the cash flow game for hours and hours every weekend, it stirred up some interesting conversation, and transformed many a young mind.

A naive observer might think they sell motorbikes.In the cultural sector, London's Victoria and Albert museum researched customers' views and recognised that one of the greatest attractions of the museum was its cafe.

Hi and hello, I own/operate an original coffeehouse-cafe concept, currently a single-unit with long-term expansion plans.

Some of our canvassing has been to put in a dance/fitness user.We have one tenant whose lease states that the "Demised Premises shall be used solely for retail purposes to operate a casual dining restaurant/cafe".This tenant is new to the shopping center as of a few months prior to our taking ownership.

Renovation of the upstairs would take ~450k (including a new roof, AC in the cafe, fixing exterior brick etc.)

i.e. cafe, lounge area, art gallery space, co-working creative space.I would first like to:1) Build up a larger client base for my brand online and see the the need for a brick and mortar location2) Evaluate the trend of brick and mortar retail / coworking space going forward3) Store up enough cash reserve to accommodate the increase operating expense tied with a commercial retail lease4) Gain commercial residential experience which in my opinion has less risk of vacancy. 

For each of the submarkets you can look for crime rates, school ratings, amenities such as cafes, shops, and restaurants to determine if it's a good submarket.What is your investing criteria?

And of course cafes, cool restaurants, yoga and crossfit places are always good. 

You need to invest significant capital into improvements to get the tax deferred benefits, but you'll have to see what the building is zoned for, in order to give yourself more options.You could create a shared work-space, if managed well, can generate a lot of revenue.Again see what the zoning allows for, but you could lease to a cafe or the like.

The historic main streets are filled with restaurants, outdoor cafes, shops, galleries, and other pedestrian friendly locations, mostly brick roads with pretty elevation changes.