Buying a Theater
For many years, my mom has had a dream about buying a theater to use for musical performances. Most of her children--myself included--were fairly skeptical of the plan. We thought the idea was rather far-fetched and impractical. My folks had casually looked at various theaters over the years, but rarely with much serious interest in actually purchasing one. Then about a month-and-a-half ago, they ask me to come look at a property that was less than a mile away from my house. I expected to go there, tell them all the reasons why I felt it would be unwise, then head home. Much to my surprise, I found myself believing in this particular property and investment just as much as they did. The price was great, the seating capacity was near-perfect (340 seats), and there was an immense amount of good, usable space. People who've toured the place since kept saying things like "ANOTHER huge room?! This place just keeps going!" At the end of this week, my parents will ha
