If a restaurant went out and a restaurant is going back in then TI can be minimal maybe 5 or 10 a foot.

Almost anyone can afford a SFH.I also have another business (8 restaurants) and don't need additional hassles in my life. 80 employees provide enough problems - I tell people I run an adult daycare business!

But I was concerned the town might blow away with the next downturn or restaurant closure.

What I am looking for are anchors or somewhere to start with, similar to, say, paying a gratuity at a restaurant.

I should just leave it at that last post an shut-up but somethings eating at me...I read all your comments on this thread and you don't sound like a dumb guy.

So for example if you were on vacation for a month and shut off the main line, you might have a water bill for $110.

. - and they'll come by and shut me down.

I don't know how come these guys have not been shut down.

I've worked in restaurants my whole teenage years up until now so one thing I accept about myself is that I'm good with people.

If 80% of restaurants failed to make their 5th anniversary, then what percentage of no-money-down fix-and-flip investors make it 5 years?