[Papa]

BEAUTIFULLY said Brian! You weren't "Doom and Gloom", you just laid it out there. Lease negotiations are VERY much specific to the area you decide to locate in and the DEMAND in that area. If you are getting a cheap lease with everything included, you need to ask yourself why. There are deals to be had in leases and I did a lot, (ok, most) of the work on my buildout and saved a ton of money.

His entire point was not to talk you out of starting a tanning salon, but to analyze the situation fully. The devil in the details can be a killer! How many salons in or near your town have changed hands every 2 to 3 years? Why is that? Could it be because the people buying were oversold on the potential and didn't realize the costs of running a salon? Starting a salon and doing a buildout can really rack up the unforseen costs in a hurry.