Now it’s mine. I claim it.
I hope every time he looks at pad thai he gets a stomachache.
I slurp up another few bites, and then return to my liquor. “Okay, so I can’t just fuck off to some island and survive on my equity. If I don’t want to pay out the ass in taxes, I’ll need to funnel a good portion of the proceeds into another venture this year.”
Why don’t you pull up the Business Brokers site and have a look around?
“Good thinking, Charlie,” I say, clinking his untouched glass.
I boot up my computer and open the site. I scroll through the list of liquor stores, restaurants, and physical therapy offices without feeling a single twinge of interest. I don’t have any culinary prowess—though I’ve helped restaurant owners before—and I don’t want to touch medical with a thousand-foot pole. A liquor store would be easy to hire out to someone else and just watch over, but I don’t want easy. I want something to work on.
Try searching for keywords like “relax” and stuff.
I type “relax” into the search bar.
I scroll through spas, nail salons, massage parlors, and more until a dark image makes me stop. It’s hard to see any details, but it looks like the building is coming right out of a mountain…
I take another drink and click on the listing.
~~~
Relaxing Hot Spring in Colorful Colorado!
Set directly into the Silver Mountains with several adjoining buildings, this unbelievable resort sits at the far end of Grizzlywood Springs, Colorado, a burgeoning town with so much potential. Thousands of travelers come to Grizzlywood Springs for skiing, hiking, biking—
“Blah, blah, blah,” I groan, scrolling through the blither.
Asking Price: $650,000
Cash Flow est. 2002: $45,000
Gross Revenue est. 2002: $820,000
Building Sq. Ft.: ~15,000
Employees: 0
This abandoned natural hot spring is just the fixer-upper project you’re looking for, so place a bid now!
~~~
“Abandoned hot spring…” I mumble, tonguing my empty glass.
Think of how nice it’ll be to wake up, take a long soak, walk to the office in a bathrobe and slippers, check on appointments…
“Hmm, but it’s been abandoned for over twenty years,” I say, filling my glass and spilling some on the desk. I suck the drops up—my desk is probably clean enough for that—and wipe the spot with my pad thai napkin. “That’s a lot of work.”
Yes! Think of how much effort it will take! The long hours, the learning curve, negotiating with contractors, hiring staff, learning about all the dos and don’ts of a resort. There’s so much to do!
I glare at the duck. “Are you just trying to distract me from my cheating ex?”
Yes.
I pour some of his liquor into my cup and clink his glass again. “Good duck.”
Why work through your emotions when you can work on this hot spring?
“Exactly.” I nod my head bobbily. “I doubt I’d even get it if I placed a bid. It’s only been up for a day. It’s not going to just go for the asking price…”
