To find ranchers to network with go to their marketplace portal: http://co.foodmarketmaker.com/For reference here is the main site: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/agmain/learn-abou...CDA along with Colorado Proud host a variety of workshops throughout the year. https://www.colorado.gov/agmarkets/colorado-proudAlso check out the USDA and possibly the Colorado Restaurant Association.

I just moved to the Tampa area, to a small community (suburb I guess) that keeps getting articles written about how it's a great place to live due to its walkability, charming downtown, great restaurants, wonderful beaches, and it's affordable.  

I'm sure quite a few on this blog have day jobs as their primary bread and butter source of income.Does anyone switch hit (so to speak) running a franchise restaurant while actively growing their rental portfolio?

Seemed like a nice place to live, which make for nice tenants I would hope.Plainfield and parts of southern Naperville are a bit on the rural side, not as many restaurants, etc nearby.

GREASE is a huge issue, restaurants are on constant service. 

This includes coffess, snacks from vending machines, drinks or food at local restaurants when the same value could be had at home for 1/10th the cost, etc.

I run a very busy restaurant. 75+ hour weeks are very common and regular. 

Keep in mind that Chicago is a World Class city with World Class museums, mass transit, parks, entertainment, shopping, restaurants, etc. 

You get the same benefits if you own an operate a barber shop, retail store and restaurant...To compare them to stocks and bonds is like comparing apples to pigs.

I was working in a restaurant and showed $12K on my W2.