Then, at the end, we go out to a late night snack at Applebee’s and chat a little more.

Redesigned the layout of the kitchen, adding a snack bar.

Redesigned the layout of the kitchen, adding a snack bar.

Redesigned the layout of the kitchen, adding a snack bar.

Redesigned the layout of the kitchen, adding a snack bar.

Redesigned the layout of the kitchen, adding a snack bar.

Way to make tasty lemonade out of lemons!  

Buy a cute place in a decent location, furnish it well, pay for good photographs (super important), maybe add in some special touches -- coffee bar with little snacks, a game room, a hot tub (hot tubs do really well) -- and then be responsive to customers' requests.

 $145k Includes the "turnkey" business with over 70 machines (W/Ds) and 3 snack machines.  

But the son lives in the finished lower level and the carpets are already needing professional cleaning. he has used every wall and ceiling area for flags,posters, giant signs etc and has a snack area with a microwave and all kinds of open food items that could attract rodents and insects.