As soon as you start, though, you're gambling there is no big problem you didn't notice up front and will eat up your profit.And appreciation? 

Work, family, eating, BP.

If they put an outside space to eat that is substantial then you decide if you want to charge a certain rent per sq ft for that as the business is generating additional sales per ft.No legal advice given. 

I'd avoid 1/1's as the turnover rate can eat your profits alive.

I live, eat, sleep real estate since I was about 12 yrs old.

Maybe there's no point to me finishing the course and I should just eat the cost?

An out of control litigious society, and the things that really eat up modern family wealth have nothing to do with what consumers would expect.

Eat well, exercise, minimize the risk of injury and thats6half the battle.

I think I know where I am eating lunch today.  

Some of the main points (all of which are availalable on this site/podcast) were the evaluation of purchasing a property and making a list of all items that will eat into your profits.