That real estate agent who laughed at my location pick was right all along

I was dead set on opening my second shop on Woodward near Ferndale, but this old school agent told me I'd bleed cash on rent plus parking lawsuits. Six months in, my buddy who took her advice in a strip mall off 8 Mile is pulling 3x my foot traffic. Anyone else get burned ignoring local advice about Detroit commercial spots?

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wood.noah8d ago

My buddy ignored a landlord's warning about parking on Gratiot and lost his lease in six months.

davis.diana7d ago

Six months? That's basically a free trial period for ignoring rules. Sounds like your buddy thought "Gratiot" was just a suggestion, not a street name. Getting kicked out over parking is like getting fired for stealing pens, except you lose your home instead of just your stapler privileges.