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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ORVietVet" data-source="post: 25712" data-attributes="member: 9438">For some reason, today is another day where I completely regret not starting an automotive/light truck shop, of some sort. Had an opportunity one time in KCMO but it was just before I was moving to Oregon and was not a good time and thought I would go ahead and open a shop here. Got involved in the shop I was running and an off road club here and time got away. Now. all I see is shops being stacked up with business and even opening up multiple locations to handle it all. I am waiting to see what happens with the partnership of my shop owner friend. They are having some big disagreements and the building owner wants the other guy gone and my friend to stay there. The guy said he would help "reset" the shop and help with equipment if needed. My friend is going thru all that and on his family homefront, it looks like he is getting a divorce as well. He has good days and bad, attitude wise. He has some mood swings that can be a PITA but he is by far the best tech I have ever seen. I know if he separated from the "used truck lot" partner and stopped catering to him as much and paid more attention to retail customers, it would be great. He has people flock to him all the time but he needs another tech for the work flow and let the "former partner" know that he has to get in line too and pay more for the work.I think I could invest and help smooth it all out but only after the two of them split and he stays at the shop where the building owner wants to set him up even better. I would have to have some guarantees. The partners are mulling over my friend having a bigger portion of the business and him taking 50% of profits instead of the 30% he takes now. Starting a shop by myself, is out of the question. It takes a lot of money for that and the equipment purchases. Tools are not a problem. At 72 and soon to be 73, it is something I know I can "manage and control" but the $$$ outlay is beyond me. To buy in on a new retail business, with my friend's shop is the better choice but waiting on the partnership decision is a PITA.</blockquote>