If the locations turned negative, Dollar General never exercised the option to extend, and if the location remained good, they built a larger store across the street.  

Down payment of $75k and improvements/furniture of around $40k.Would love to hear your guys thoughts on this!

(I use "staging" to mean temporary furniture when selling a property.)

There is also a hotel/liquor store/restaurant for sale that I would like to buy.

Think about what you think is a reasonable number and get back to me.two days later she says 50K due to all of her furniture now having mold damage.

The most important thing to focus on is the location (one that will be booming with new stores, increased home values, etc. because this will do great for your property). 

But, it is a bummer because I just spent $$$ on furniture, bedding, and all of the many incidentals.

It's a real problem and can only imagine the number of investors out there who are operating their businesses recklessly under the false beliefs of protections of an LLC created and stored away in file cabinet. 

It looks like you do a favor to the tenants that way, you can make sure the light fixture is properly stored and the fan is properly installed, and you get to keep the fan, which I agree with Keven is seen as an upgrade to many tenants.

Other empty drugstores are becoming plasma collection centers, thrift stores, and car washes.While repurposing drugstores can be challenging, especially when dealing with building design and community concerns, their prime locations make them ideal for creative reuse.