A wise man once told me, "when you walk into a meeting or a restaurant, no one can see your car in the parking lot.....but they can see your watch!" 

thanks Dan i'm in Signal Hill, CA but not any especially high latitude but whose exact coastal semi-arid (moist mild winters, bone-dry and warm rest of year) climate is lumped together with San Diego which is practically a baja california or coastal 'mexican' climate.

Related thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/82056-renting-to-a-mexican-citizen-living-in-the-us

Your restaurants will be packed at lunch and supper.

Account Closed, I've been a hairdresser for 19 years and I've cocktail waitressed at a very nice restaurant for several years.

Does a restaurant owner close up shop or stop when something big happens or changes in their life?

just wondering does anybody on here own have interest or invest in gas stations or truckstop/restaurant/gas staion

In regards to success, there are numerous variables why or why not one is successful at something.Whether it be real estate, YouTube videos, owning a restaurant, or running a marathon: two common traits I've noticed in successful individuals is that they are persistent and determined.Certainly there are cases people are highly successful at something very quickly, but those are outliers.Most people who are successful at something are successful because of their determination and persistence to be successful.Usually, when one works towards a goal their success is slower than they wish; the effort to be successful takes more time than they wish; and initial results are usually lower than they wish.However, successful people keep putting in the hard work.

Any New Mexican investor want to connect? 

As you know The Mexican state grants a mining concession (a permit to explore and exploit minerals in the subsoil) so I have 3 gold mines in store but no idea how to sell it, any ideas?...