As right now, I work full time making sushi for a restaurant near Toledo.Now, I hope to learn a lot from the people here :)

They may have enough votes to pass state law, but they don't control local governments.I'm in a town of 60,000 and we've got a brand new Coles, a brand new Olive Garden, and several brand new restaurants and small business that aren't chains, including an enormous sporting goods warehouse.

There are no good restaurants, no good shopping, I don't know, it just feels stagnant when I'm there.

When you can drive down the road and point out all the houses you've been in because you've toured SO many properties ... you know you're a real estate investor.When after a night out at a nice restaurant, before heading out to catch a movie, you stop at the local Home Depot to pick up materials for tomorrow's project ... you know you're a real estate investor.

Might have a restaurant in a development.Your tenant has to have the ability to capitalize improvements and repairs, in other words being a business entity.Usually maintenance expenses, taxes and insurance under a net lease are due and payable as the expense arises or becomes due, they aren't "escrowed" like taxes and insurance would be with a mortgage

Others on this forum can talk about the other strategies with national restaurants and big box stores.

They're going to need a certain water tap size and electrical requirements, fire suppression etc which will all hinge on whether they're a brew only,  a tasting room, a restaurant, size of their tanks, etc. the beauty of commercial is that the tenant takes on the burden of build out like that... of course the landlord pays by giving them rent credits.

I hated my restaurant business and desired financial freedom.

., the smoking ban in restaurants). 

Just the same as a restaurant, or car wash.