Most will never understand the hard work, sacrifices, risks, and stress that comes with building a successful business of 28 units from the ground up.

Anybody with experience or insight in business investing in SA?  

Here are some additional tips:Business Bank Account: Open a dedicated business bank account to manage income and expenses separately from personal funds.D-U-N-S Number: Register your business with Dun & Bradstreet to establish a business credit profile.

Quote from @Rhyse Andrews: @Erin Helle1) try to squeeze in some tutoring sessions for mid terms/finals before schools go on break.2) set up EIN and a business bank account  Love it. #2 won't take long at all (less than 2 hours total) and will set you up nicely for next year!

A third reason people are selling is failure to run their business and their finances on a fiscal year.

You’ll need an expert like @Dave Foster in rewards to doing a 1031 for your business.

It's coming up on Christmas and people are busy.

For example, I am a little concerned about some aspects of the business cycle recovery and a potential for a double-dip so I lean toward the safest part of capital stack which is debt (or low-debt equity).

., you, your spouse, family members, or certain business entities tied to you).

If you're living in it now, you'll probably be required to have a signed lease in place as well as proof that first month's rent/security deposit were collected in order to get a DSCR loan (they're business purpose loans and don't allow owner occupancy).