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I’m based in the US and bought a unit earlier this year in Hado by Beyond on Dubai Islands. Handover is still far away Q2 2029 so I know this is a long-term investment, but honestly I’ve started getting nervous with everything going on in the region.

I’m trying to get a more honest, on-the-ground view from people who have invested in Dubai Islands, dealt with Beyond, or are following the area closely.

A few things I’m wondering:

• Are people generally staying put, or is sentiment becoming more cautious?
• Is Dubai Islands actually moving forward on the ground, or does it feel slow/stalled?
• I saw an agent on Instagram advertising a 40% payment plan, while mine is 50%. Does that mean developers/agents are getting more flexible, or is it just normal marketing?
• Are resales/transactions still happening for Dubai Islands projects, or has buyer interest slowed down?

My agent keeps saying everything is fine and Dubai is business as usual, but since I’m not in the region, I don't know if its the reality or just sales talk.

As someone sitting in US, I am getting a very gloomy perspective of UAE from the media over here which is creating a lot of nervousness at my end.

Feel free to DM me specially investors who are invested in Dubai Island projects.

Would really appreciate honest views.

We’re looking to connect with investors ideally in the US and Canada (accredited investors preferred) who are interested in backing acquisitions of automated car wash businesses in the Midwest.

Automated car washes are attractive cash flow businesses. A strong single location can generate around $1.5M in revenue with up to 50% net margins, while also sitting on valuable commercial real estate. However, the challenge is that building a new site today can easily cost over $5M.

Our thesis is simple: instead of building from scratch, we believe there is a very interesting window right now to acquire existing locations from retiring owners at a much lower basis.

What we’re trying to do is buy older and under optimized car washes, usually around $1M to $1.5M per location, put another $500k to $1M into renovations, automation, branding, and operations, and turn them into a modernized platform. So you have money in hand Day-1.

We currently have around 14 locations under LOI, so this is not just an idea on paper.

The opportunity is already in motion, and we are looking to speak with passive investors who may want exposure to a cash flowing, real estate backed boring business strategy.

The goal is to build a portfolio of 25 plus locations across the Midwest. We like the Midwest because it still feels fragmented, overlooked, and less competitive compared to other markets where institutional capital has already moved in.

The macro environment feels unusually attractive right now: retiring baby boomer owners, are looking to exit fast and this is a great buying opprotunity.

Happy to chat if anyone is interested. Feel free to DM

Hey everyone,

First off, I know there have been some recent strongly worded posts and comments about how many people are trying to get into roasting or start roasting businesses.

And honestly, I get it.

Roasting is clearly not something you can figure out from one Reddit thread, and I respect that people in this space have spent years learning through practice, mistakes, long days, and probably a lot of expensive lessons.

So just to be clear, I’m not here asking anyone to hand me a full playbook or “tell me how to start a roastery.

That being said, everyone has to start somewhere, and for us, this is part of doing the homework before we take the idea too seriously. And I’m coming here to pick your brains if anyone has the capacity.

Me and my friend have been fantasizing about starting a coffee roasting business. To be very honest, we have zero experience running a roastery. But we are big coffee lovers. So let me just put that out there before anyone comes for me lol.

That said, we’re not lazy, unrealistic or keyboard warriors.

We’re both good learners, pretty hard working, and have built successful careers in the corporate world against a lot of odds.

We know this is a totally different space, but we also believe that if we do the homework, learn from the right people, and actually roll up our sleeves, we can figure things out.

But before we even think about jumping in properly, we want to understand the business from people who have actually done it, ideally someone in the U.S. or Canadian market since that’s where we’re based.

We’d love to learn things like:

• What did you underestimate when you started?
• What mistakes did you make early on?
• What part of the process was harder than expected?
• What would you do differently if you were starting today?
• What should complete beginners like us learn before putting real money into this?
• What was the first step you took?

If anyone here is open to a quick conversation, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to DM me.

And if you don’t have time for a call but still want to share advice, please drop it below so others can benefit too.

Also, if this post annoys you or you feel like saying “don’t do it,” or "go work in roastery or be a barista first", fair enough, but this post is really for people who are open to guiding beginners.

Wishing everyone well either way.

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone,

First off, I know there have been some recent strongly worded posts and comments about how many people are trying to get into roasting or start roasting businesses.

And honestly, I get it.

Roasting is clearly not something you can figure out from one Reddit thread, and I respect that people in this space have spent years learning through practice, mistakes, long days, and probably a lot of expensive lessons.

So just to be clear, I’m not here asking anyone to hand me a full playbook or “tell me how to start a roastery.

That being said, everyone has to start somewhere, and for us, this is part of doing the homework before we take the idea too seriously. And I’m coming here to pick your brains if anyone has the capacity.

Me and my friend have been fantasizing about starting a coffee roasting business. To be very honest, we have zero experience running a roastery. But we are big coffee lovers. So let me just put that out there before anyone comes for me lol.

That said, we’re not lazy, unrealistic or keyboard warriors.

We’re both good learners, pretty hard working, and have built successful careers in the corporate world against a lot of odds.

We know this is a totally different space, but we also believe that if we do the homework, learn from the right people, and actually roll up our sleeves, we can figure things out.

But before we even think about jumping in properly, we want to understand the business from people who have actually done it, ideally someone in the U.S. or Canadian market since that’s where we’re based.

We’d love to learn things like:

• What did you underestimate when you started?
• What mistakes did you make early on?
• What part of the process was harder than expected?
• What would you do differently if you were starting today?
• What should complete beginners like us learn before putting real money into this?
• What was the first step you took?

If anyone here is open to a quick conversation, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to DM me.

And if you don’t have time for a call but still want to share advice, please drop it below so others can benefit too.

Also, if this post annoys you or you feel like saying “don’t do it,” or "go work in roastery or be a barista first", fair enough, but this post is really for people who are open to guiding beginners.

Wishing everyone well either way.

Thanks in advance.