If it's the place I found, it's a 45 min drive from my house. Might as well be in Ocala. And there's a waiting list. And the rent is $1500/mo -- that's a mortgage with no resale value.

If somebody built a building like that and started SELLING the units, that place in Wildwood would be empty in a month.

The major difference?

The busy season population back then is now the slow season population!!

They would have to be sold as condo units if the local leaders would allow it, you will then have condo fees, and the cost of land plus building costs today would make them very expensive. I bought a 16 x42 unit with heat and no air up north in 1997 at a cost of $42,000.00, I couldn't even guess what one would cost today and down here they will need AC. The fact that there is a waiting list on the rental units would make one tend to believe that is what should be built as an investment

Indian food

There is a website for finding help in any area of the country including around the villages. Its called taskrabbit.com

Surprised there is no italian ice kiosk or stand alone stores around here.

A good sandwich shop on the Historic side, open buildings are available,

Jeremiah's an Italian Ice store just opened in Trailwinds next to Marcos.

Had one, did not make it. Not enough custom for Indian Food.

I am very late in joining this post; however, I saw an ad recently for a company called MedHaul. A woman somewhere recognized the necessity for transportation for elderly people needing to get back and forth from their medical appointments and started this company. Great idea for TV.

Transportation is desperately needed in TV.

I did not read all the replies, but has anyone suggested a rental service that rents things for kids. Anything for a high chair, car seats, fishing poles, squirt guns, games, bikes, tricycles, footballs, bats all the things grandkids did not bring with them. Things that for the most part grandma and grandpa just don’t have around the house anymore.

There are a few, but you have to act early and fast.
rent baby stuff the villages fl - Google Search

There's Michele's, they have pretty good chili and they're apparently well known for their schnitzels and meatloaf sandwiches.

They just opened an Italian ice place in Trailwinds next to Marcos Pizza.
Someone said they also sell gelato.

After reading all of these I have decided there is a need for a new Lionel model train store in the area so I am opening Nick's Vintage Trains in the remodeled old hobby shop located at 113 N. Main Street in Wildwood directly across from the Wildwood City Hall. Everything is going well for a mid-September opening except for the red tape involved in getting a sign permit from the City, a city that wants to attract new downtown businesses. Anyway I will have a large inventory of prewar and postwar O gauge trains along with new Lionel and Williams trains along with Woodland Scenic O scale structures. Watch for the opening and hope to meet some of you at the store in the near future.

We have my husband's lionel trains in their original boxes from 1951. Do you think there is a market for them?

he could produce bagels like they have in NY. Exactly! My nephew opened two bagel places, one in upstate NY. and one down here in the south and he is doing quite well.Otherwise as was suggested he could get a job.:welcome:

Yes, train sets, especially in their original boxes, are very collectible. You might try searching on the internet for the make and model number and see what you can find. Ebay is a good place to start. You might also want to Google model train auctions where the real buyers hang out.

Thanks for the advice.

Or you might want to bring them to my store where we can go over them, put them on the track to test them and then get a true value from someone that has been buying model trains by the thousands for nearly 50 years. If you would like to do that please send me a message.

Super we can go to Marcos for dinner and next door for dessert. Thanks for the post.

That's a good response. In the world of today, there is nobody to hire so ideally I would suggest a business he can do himself 100% at least starting out. If he's active there are opportunities out there. I used to have a client who would say don't bring me the new stuff as I have to explain it to everybody just give me the old stuff that sells and sells and sells. Similarly I would say there's always room for someone who checks your sprinklers, does your grass, details golf carts, where is a handyman,. If you are not looking for a physical job, then in reality there are tons of things to do on the Internet or as a service business, such as being a photographer, slash web design in the US anywhere from your home, even a personal shopper over the internet can be successful. And there are plenty of people making good money, walking dogs

Business ideas
 

I’m sure it costs too much for insurance, but I think a subscription driving service would be great, like a small van service in the villages. Also some kind of non medical companion service for lonely widowers (just companionship). I also think a technical help company where technicians come into your home for installation, instruction, and repair of technical devices like computers, WiFi routers, smart home devices, etc. I also believe there is a shortage of yard workers. For shops in the squares, I think missing are good bakeries and sweet shops!

Indoor pickleball courts.

Trader Joe's

Very surprised we have never gotten one.

home maintenance and repair business
 

I started a home maintenance and repair business and in a matter of weeks was overwhelmed with business. If you know what your doing and have good customer skills you will have all the work you want.

The train store is now open in Wildwood in the old hobby shop across from City Hall and all is well. Feel free to stop in and look around it's like having a private vintage train show, the cabinets are full and price tags going on all items. If you have trains or a train collection you want to sell, this is the place.

Good ideas! I can actually see a need for both!

148 posts……which one?

There's one on 441 in Mt. Dora!!:boxing2:

You can just go to Margarita Republic in Spanish Springs for that. Definitely a dive bat with pool tables. The only thing they don't have is live music on weekends but their DJ is good.

Something like this !

New pickleball venue Electric Pickle plans to open in Phoenix area

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The VA clinic Snack Shop
 

The Village’s VA clinic used to have a small cafe but it recently closed do to a lack of customers do to the Whuan/COVID crisis.
It might be good for a husband and wife business mainly breakfast and lunch was what they sold along with drinks and snacks. The employees were regular customers along with a few of us Vets. When this supposed crisis is over it could be a good source of income.

Hot dog!
 

I don’t know if they would allow it but I was thinking if a “Hot Dog Cart” by the driving range at Sarasota would make any money?

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How about a store that does alterations and repairs? There was such a business in Belleview that recently closed. There are people in the area that do all kinds of alterations, but it seems they operate out of their homes only. Dropping items off at one of the cleaners can take up to 4 weeks for return.

Ditto. Primary Doctors trained in the US. A good bakery shop.

Ideas:

TV needs a self-service dog wash. I've got a friend with one in my hometown. He has expanded from five self-service stations in a 4-plex strip mall space to taking over all four bays and a mobile wash van. The 4-plex is now filled with a boarding facility, a training facility, a full service grooming operation with four full time groomers, the original self-service dog wash and a high-quality dog and cat food store. They also offer walk in pet nail trimming. He's making a really good living and has expanded into a second facility for one of his adult kids to run in a neighboring town.

Second idea is lawn sprinkler maintenance. Not installation. Just maintenance. We know guy that does this. He gets referrals from the installation and landscaping companies. It's not cost effective for the sprinkler installation company to come back and maintain their work. Lawn maintenance companies need to be moving on to the next job. This guy comes by appointment, tunes up your system twice year, if desired. When a sprinkler head or control box needs fixing, replacing or adjusting, he does it. There are two basic systems. He carries all the parts for both in a van. It could be expanded to a monthly check up system.

We had a friend that opened a lawn care business after retirement. He ended up selling it because he was too successful. He actually showed up. Half of life is just showing up.

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Nothing in the previous 150+ posts?