I look forward to meeting yall some day including Steve B, even for some ice cream, or a burger, or Niemerg's in Effingham or whatever.

I have a pocket full of cheese and I’m on the hunt for what to seek out next.

or walking into Cheese Cake Factory and asking what you should eat.

Pet fees, covered/reserved parking, guest amenity access, gym classes, advertising in newsletters to residents, sponsored events on site (ice cream, bounce house by a law firm, etc.)

For paint colors we love to go with a grayish blue for the walls and cream off white color for the trim.

Not all ice cream is vanilla.

The interior renovations consist of: Installing vinyl plank floors in living room instead of carpetInstalling pulls and knobs on the kitchen cabinetsResurfacing the kitchen counters to have a faux granite lookBacksplash in kitchen with new kitchen faucetRepainting the apartments from a cream color to gray on the walls with white on baseboardsUpdating other items as needed like lights, fans, appliances etc.How Value of Property has Increased.As I mentioned above, rents were below market so with the interior and exterior improvements we’ve been able to increase rents when each lease turns.

@James Walker it all depends on the area and  the demand drivers.A few ideas:Brewery, distillery, cidery, meadery etc.Office style Co-working spaceIndustrial co-working space for artisans, artists and craftsmen Farmers market with fresh meats, cheeses produce.Antique or small furniture Divide up into smaller office warehouse units.

It’s not as simply as one selling ice cream to the public. 

Because places like the local ice cream shop was too slow they would not tip, and they could complain that the 'service was not good'  and 'they have to wait too long, the places should …"  Always criticizing our small town.