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What is a yard card business? Once I understand your business, I may be able to offer you some advice.

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Tell us more. What is a " Yard Card business"??

Do you have a Business Plan??

It is a Yard Card business. Not yard care. The business is a lawn greeting card business. Such as for birthdays, new baby being born. The business I wish to purchase is called Buckeye Yard Cards. This is the web site link to it so you can understand more about what I am talking about. http://buckeyeyardcards.com/

Just to be sure we understand...you're talking about buying this exact business, not a franchise, correct?

If so, it seems the only thing you're really getting for the $2,500 are the yard cards and the Web site.

It might not be a bad deal as my guess is you'd spend at least that amount replicating these assets.

However, how good a business could this be if the owner is willing to sell it for only $2,500?

I would try to get the seller to hold the note for a year or do the whole thing on an earn-out (meaning you pay the $2,500 off only when the business generates enough cash flow for you to pay it off).

You can always trade price for terms, too. Maybe you bump up the price a little if the seller is willing to hold a note.

Another option could be for you to get creative and strike up a marketing agreement with her and an option to buy the business later. You would basically do the marketing and act as the owner of the business without actually owning it, then you could see if there's really any money to be made here before buying it.

What's the economy like in your area? I am thinking that spending $70 on a card for a lawn is going to be pretty low on people's list when many people can't even pay their bills.