Hey @Miriam SeidelVery useful tips.Do you know if the legal/income tax implications of charging state/local taxes is specific to Florida, or is this national?

Hawaii has the second lowest property tax in the nation...and some of the highest expenses.  

Good Morning BP Nation,Hope everyone is off to a fast start on this beautiful Monday morning (at least it is here in Charlotte NC).

To understand why Japan and Europe are implementing negative interest rates and why other Western nations are contemplating it (including the Fed) is a lengthy boring discussion on the effects of credit in a Fractional Reserve banking system. 

Hey BP Nation - New to the Cedar Park/North Austin area.

Con: I break out into hives at the mere suggestion of paperwork.Pro: Most of this "paperwork" has to be fillable online forms anymore with little yellow highlighted areas and bouncing red pointers that I just "auto sign", right?

Ideally a 4 to 7% rent ratio to sales is the sweet spot.If this is a national chain we want to know what sales does the average store do nationally and is this store below average, average, or above average??

Is there any national company you recommend?

At that point, an extrovert will have a natural advantage in a lot of ways - warming up the sellers, restarting stalled discussions, re-focusing the conversation to more productive tracks, re-framing issues to highlight benefits, drawing out seller needs and a lot more. 

Concept requires minimum cooking so no need for the expensive kitchen requirements (hoods, grease traps, etc)Looking for a high traffic area with national anchors with a young affluent demographic anywhere from 1,000-1,800 sqft.I would also be open to an up and coming trendy part of town visited heavily by young professionals or a food popular food market stall.Have $135k in Personal SavingsAnother $25-$75 in business loans and/or angel investingSolid credit Low 700's with extremely minimal outstanding overhead expenses So what I would like to know is how feasible is it for me to get the kind of space i'm looking for and what should I be doing to strengthen my credibility over the next year?