You operate a business with 96% of your income still coming in, while restaurants, bars, other small businesses would beg and plead for 20% of it.

However, if there is industry nearby (shopping centers, restaurants, businesses, etc.) then perhaps the Rural might still be OK as there is an argument that it was checked as Rural because it doesn't quite qualify for Suburban.Here is what you will need to do.

My city has been building new restaurants, houses, apartment complexs and more so I believe this area will grow.

The meetings have great energy, but networking is a challenge in his packed restaurant venue.

The cap rates in those asset classes have already compressed and they are saturated with people looking to deploy active and passive income into.For over 10 years, I have been screaming from the mountain tops to invest in office, retail, industrial, land development, flex, warehouse, mixed use, restaurants and conversions.

@Kevin Sobilo I’ve done something similar with a restaurant where I was buying $50 gift certificates for $45 and then charged my B&B guests more.

Out to eat at restaurants we barely like, getting hammered at bars we don't remember, and buying a big house that we use 30% of).Frugality gives us the ability to save 40%!

For instance, a neighborhood right by a college campus, and/or near a trendy area that has the types of bars/restaurants and other amenities that attract young adults.  ...most young adults don't want to live out in a suburb surrounded by families and retirees, they want to be surrounded by other young adults; so it's important for the property to be in that type of neighborhood (otherwise, you may end up with a lot of vacancy).Good luck out there!

I recently inherited a commercial property that houses a restaurant, so my feet have basically been held to the fire right off the bat, but I'm learning a lot.  

A couple meetups I've heard of have been held at chain restaurants La Madeleine, Chuy's, and Olive Garden, as well as Fox and Hound that @Cameron Marmon that recommended.