My current tenant for a small restaurant wants to break the lease and leave.

Try to find some networking events in your area, they are usually at restaurants or bars/casual spots where you can meet people and network, and these are usually free.

Learn to do it right.last year this time there was a gentlemen in Vegas who was big into restaurant and such there.. who was predicting a worse crash for Vegas than the GFC..

The colony has a lot of new restaurants/businesses and is very close to lake Lewisville. the property value is sky rocketing in the colony 

@Mike JeskiI think you are on the right track.You clearly understand the importance of having a network especially when investing in out of area.My suggestion would be to identify your top two or three markets.Plan to spend two or three days visiting each market - meet with brokers, property managers, contractors, talk to the “locals” you meet at bars restaurants hotel parks out and about town.

Employers all over the country are desparate for employees- even restaurants are paying signing bonuses for wait staff.

Generally these people have visited, know and love the area, know the restaurants and know where they want to be. 

@Jennifer M.I ended up working with a Mexican architect, She helped me to lay out the floor plans and then I gave the blueprints to my contractor and he made some adjustments and I am in the middle of the remodel process.

Fishers, Carmel, and Westfield are growing like a weed and constantly getting the hip new restaurants.

The ground floor level of the building has two restaurants.