Let's see those shops
You sound like my friend and his son who run a repair shop. Covered slap up with work 24/7/365! They don't advertise anywhere, but word of mouth keeps them busy. You're probably the same way. That's what a good reputation will do for you! You mentioned earlier that your shop above is an old gas station. As long as the tanks are gone and the EPA ain't breathing down your neck, you shouldn't have too many worries....well, other than property taxes. I heard from a friend who is a NJ native that property tax anywhere in the state is insane. He says he moved here from the PRNJ, lol.
Yea don't advertise and normally backed up two weeks
I do mostly euro cars and a lot of guys don't like them
I like the customers they are use to spending
I bought off some old guy that had the tanks removed. But everything he did was haft assed
So the first 5 years was doing the basics and working around it
The last 4 been improvements ...ac this year
I work 9 till6 ..(need to get the kid to school)
5 days the 9 till 3 Saturday too old to kill myself
Sundays are me days (Mopar days)
I make sure to do a nice upscale vacation once a year
And a couple of week ends
I like to work ...can't just sit around
So don't see myself every 100% retired
If im not working on cars like too work around the house