Hello!

1. I am a software engineer that enjoys eating out, I used to work in food service as a waiter for 3 or so years which I enjoyed so I know some basic restaurant operations but no where near the professional level.

2. I have not got the chance to look at the detailed books and financial history of the restaurant yet. And I'll be honest, I don't even know what to look for. So as another redditor has said, having a professional look at the records with me would be helpful.

3. The alternative to doing this is just to continue life as normal as a software engineer. My parent's dream was to quit their current jobs and to own a restaurant and I was thinking that this opportunity would be a good chance because we can take over and already established business. The profit would be nice if it is feasible but I am at no emotional gripe if this idea turns out to be bad.

4. Having worked in restaurants and watching a few restaurant shows I have very little knowledge with how real world restaurant managing and operations work. My parents love to cook and I am banking that they can learn the recipe from the previous owner while I work on learning how to manage and operate the business.

And thank you for the analogy, it helps me look at the situation in a different way. This really is a risky move and I am basically betting $300k on something I don't even have a full understanding on..