Though the city needs a lot of work in terms of crime and school, there aren't too many small/mid size cities with the arts, food, nightlife, access to suburbs, lakes, wine region, etc. that Rochester has while having extremely low taxes. 

Of course, being near Nashville is great for people who love a city with a unique identity, innovation and entrepreneurship, culture, music, food, art, nature, etc, etc.It's more challenging to find good deals in the city now, as it has been a really hot market, but there are still deals to be found a little farther out.Congrats on taking bold steps to improve your life!

Mark has utilized his diverse background to facilitate and advise the launch of many successful business start-ups in fields ranging from multi-family housing to specialty food and apparel manufacturing.

Learning the hotel business, management, operations, food and beverage, etc will help you understand what a current owner is doing poorly and what you can do better.

If food / fast food / drive thru - the brand needs to go dark and buy out of lease or file's BK - is there a replacement brand waiting in the wings.  

If Whole Foods decides to move in, then watch out.

When you do hang out its video games,  good conversation, I could imagine  some take out food, a few beers, maybe  a hit or two.

My food isnt 2-5 times more expensive. 

Most of the jobs are ag related however- we have a John Deere dealership, Dalton Ag which manufactures other ag products, Michael Foods which is a egg factory, Taygold cooperative, Precision- makes pulley's and idlers for things such as wind turbines, etc.

Food insecure, medicine insecure, transportation insecure.