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here?”
     
    “Just got back from dropping her off at school.  Want some breakfast?”
     
    “Sure.  Whatcha got?”
     
    “Just what you need.  Bacon, eggs, and coffee black.”
     
    “I’ll take it.”
     
    “Good, because that’s your only choice.”
     
    “Sounds like eating in the field.”
     
    “At least you can switch your MRE if you don’t like pork and beans or spaghetti and meatballs.”
     
    “I got spaghetti and meatballs nine days straight once.  Had been my favorite, until then.  After that I would have rather eaten bugs.”
     
    “They are high in protein.  Especially beetles.”
     
    We both laughed.
     
    “OK, I’ll whip up breakfast and we’re off to take a look at the rental.”
     
    “Don’t we need to call the agent first?”
     
    “Already did.  She’s available this morning.”
     
    “Boom!”
     
    “Boom is right.  Let’s knock out this breakfast and get over there before somebody else makes a move on it.”
     
    “Definitely.”
     
    Breakfast, including clean up, was all of eight minutes.  Efficiency.  We called the agent as we were walking out the door.  She agreed to meet us right away so we drove to the unit.
     
    “Hi, I’m Rachel.  Nice to put a face with the name.”
     
    “Likewise.  I’m Jax, and this is Cole.”
     
    “Good to meet you guys.  Shall we take a look inside?”
     
    “Definitely.”
     
    Rachel unlocked the padlock, deadbolt, and door locks.
     
    “Don’t let all the locks scare you, guys.  The area is safe.  We just like to take extra precautions.”
     
    “No worries, we’re not concerned.  We’re all about security as well.”
     
    “Great.  Let me show you around.”
     
    “Over here was where they usually put the DJ booth.  This area was the main bar.  Over here was the side bar, and except for the toilets the rest was pretty much a dance floor and mingling area.”
     
    “They kept it pretty simple.”
     
    “They sure did.”
     
    “Any reason why they decided to close it down?”
     
    “Well, it wasn’t really their choice?”
     
    “What happened?”
     
    “They kept it simple, because their main source of income was apparently selling drugs.  The cops raided them and found enough drugs in here to make Burning Man look like a tea party.”
     
    “Really?  Here.”
     
    “Yeah.  Kids get bored in small towns.  Sometimes they don’t get the direction and leadership they need from adults.  Things can go downhill quickly.”
     
    “Well we’re here to change all that.”
     
    “Really?  Do tell.”
     
    “We want to put in a small gym.  Teach kids discipline, healthy eating, and build confidence.”
     
    “That sounds great.  And you’ll be doing this together?”
     
    “No.  Just me.  Jax travels a lot for business.”
     
    “Oh.  And, Jax, what line of work are you in?”
     
    “I do work for the government.”
     
    “That sounds interesting.”
     
    “Not nearly as much as it sounds.”
     
    “I think you’re being modest.”
     
    “I wish I was.”
     
    “Well, I can clearly see you’re both in amazing shape.  I’m sure if you can get kids in this town pointed in the same direction it will be a huge success.”
     
    “Thanks.  We think so.”
     
    “Ok, so the owner would like $700 a month + utilities.”
     
    “Ok.  Anything else we might need to know?”
     
    “No.  Everything is straightforward.  As you can see it’s going to need a little work, but everything works fine.  The framework is here, but it’s up to you to mold it into your vision.”
     
    “Fair enough.  We’re up for the challenge.  We’ll take it.”
     
    “Ok.  Great.  I’ll have to let the owner know, but I think everything should be OK.  He just want’s to be more careful with who he rents to this time.  The way the last tenants were kicked out was embarrassing and costly.”
     
    “Understood.  We’ll await your call.  Which should take about…?”
     
    “I would expect to