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I have actually briefly considered opening a car wash.

They seem like just about one of the easiest businesses to run. Minimal employees, low variable costs, likely a reasonable long term investment in the actual rental estate.

In many ways, this the same as gas stations, convenience stores, and CVS/rite-aid/walgreens. People don’t want to go out if their way.



That might actually be part of it. If you go to YouTube, things like laundromats, vending machines and CAR WASHES are pretty big with the passive income "movement".

We're seeing more car washes opening up around here, but I think that is just as much about having the area under services for ages. Now I don't have to wait in line for 45 minutes, or risk a fine for cleaning my car in the drive way (which I don't think you should be doing anyway).


more importantly, after the switch to EVs, you're still gonna need car washes. Gas stations, not so much.


My guess is the gas stations will have car washes attached to them (as some already do).

I suspect some of this all is them being "sold" and in a few years a bunch will be gone, unable to make the payments on the loans taken.




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