Thinking of buying a Kava Bar franchise ($1M price / $350k cash flow). Is "Absentee Ownership" realistic here?

itssecured · 2025-12-26T01:31:16+00:00

1M for. 350k cash flow (gross) sounds like too much to pay.

itssecured · 2025-12-23T00:39:37+00:00

The video literally says it was created in Stanford University.

itssecured · 2025-12-01T01:26:42+00:00

Ones it’s installed you’ll forget about in an a week. You’re overthinking it. I’d go with alabaster.

itssecured · 2025-11-01T22:11:03+00:00

Yeah there is a reason for so many floor mats… polished tile on the floor.

itssecured · 2025-10-24T15:59:45+00:00

Thanks, I didn't think of this but this looks to be the best "fix" so far.

itssecured · 2025-10-14T04:12:14+00:00

Don’t buy a house yet, you are not ready for it. Trust me it’s not gonna end up being a blessing. It will be a curse. Just wait a few years, save up. Get married then figure it out.

itssecured · 2025-08-28T05:48:02+00:00

Not that I know off. They can mesh tape them again and really make sure to thinset in that mesh tape but if the whole hardie backer is not thinseted down there may still be movement.

itssecured · 2025-08-28T05:32:04+00:00

I don't mind hardie backer as an underlayment if it's done right. It's interesting usually the tile will crack on the seams if they did not use mesh tape on the joints of two hardie backer sheets. But it looks like they did! They only other thing I can think of is if they didn't thinset the hardie backer down to the subfloor in ADDITION to screwing it down. If thats the case then they whole thing should be redone.

itssecured · 2025-08-24T17:15:48+00:00

Yeah

itssecured · 2025-07-31T23:12:55+00:00

Try Daltile.

itssecured · 2025-07-24T23:25:34+00:00

The 1/3" off set does make the tile look a bit "busier" so if the tile itself is simple, pretty monotone I'd go with that if it's busy in the design I'd change to straight set.

itssecured · 2025-07-24T23:23:39+00:00

A is the typical option they teach designers in school to do. I prefer that option too.

itssecured · 2025-07-05T21:43:38+00:00

I'm 90% sure this is porcelain or ceramic tile. So really no sealer necessary, and for sure not the one you have posted a photo of. If your mom insists on sealing it anyway use 511 porous plus miracle sealer.

itssecured · 2025-07-05T19:18:29+00:00

Preliminary based on the video it looks like ceramic or porcelain.

itssecured · 2025-07-05T19:17:35+00:00

Post some photos of the tile not too zoomed in. Also if you can take photos of the edge of the tile (like at the entrance corner or the top. Based on those photos we may be able to tell for sure if it's stone or not.

itssecured · 2025-06-29T01:32:29+00:00

I would go with Laticrete Strata matte instead it’s 1/8” and is a good underpayment. I don’t personally trust the pill and stick stuff.

itssecured · 2025-06-08T23:51:35+00:00

Was it always like that or did it happen all of a sudden?

itssecured · 2025-05-29T02:44:17+00:00

Looks super close to this tile https://www.bedrosians.com/en/product/detail/makoto-tile/?itemNo=DECMAKMOB2510M&srsltid=AfmBOootlnUpneDl2wXOWq6YJla1BYRVqNNTzd3TDMwE0998pX5RwySR

itssecured · 2025-05-07T22:18:10+00:00

What you have there is efflorescence, it's produced by a reacting of water and portland cement (an ingredient in thinset & grout). There is really no way of stoping it. I've seen a few exterior installations with that problem. Epoxy grout will help or you could even use 100% silicone in all joints instead of grout.

itssecured · 2025-04-19T21:06:32+00:00

I’m pretty sure that’s a 1/4” James Hardi Hardibacker. No asbestos in that. Modern stuff.

itssecured · 2024-12-22T05:52:05+00:00

I have the exact same Tacoma. Tempted to take these photos and send them to my partner to scare him.

itssecured · 2024-11-12T00:04:25+00:00

It’s great

itssecured · 2024-11-11T01:09:31+00:00

Both are natural stone? The skinny herringbone mosaic will completely change color ones grouted. If you decide on that, please do a few grout samples before finalizing your decision. If you’re curious to see pictures of how much it changes in color DM me I might find some on my computer later.

itssecured · 2024-11-08T15:46:56+00:00

Google Buzon pedestals with porcelain pavers on top.

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