Rates/thoughts on renting a bay at another shop?

[Helf8704]

I have been looking for a bay to rent at local shops to try and get started in business. I know this is a tint forum but I know a lot of tinters lease a bay at custom shops, so this question should apply to you guys well. I have an internet business selling performance parts and I'm looking to rent a bay to perform installation on products sold through the website as well as solicit more local work. A buddy of mine was at a local stereo/custom shop talking to the owner yesterday and he said he was looking for someone to do performance work for them. He said either an employee or he would rent space to someone to do this. So I could rent the bay from him and do my work out of there. This is a relatively well known shop in town for doing a lot of custom audio work, tint and wheels but not really performance. I mainly sell sport compact performance parts on my website but I manage a truck accessory shop full-time so I know a good amount about those products as well, they do more truck/suv work than anything else. My question is what is a typical price to rent a bay at a shop like this? I'm just curious of what you guys are paying and what is fair. Also, any pitfalls/benefits to doing this that anybody can contribute would be awesome!! I'm just looking for some feedback from someone who does tinting in this type of situation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

Jason

[Guest Sprinter]

rates will vary state to state, here I've found one shop that would rent for 500 a month and others that start at 700 to 1000.

[Guest Total tint]

I pay $900. for a 2 car bay and office in prime location

[Guest man]

rent is one thing maybe you give them a percentage of the work they generate so you could have cheaper rent?

[Guest nautiboi73]

as I said in another thread u posted

there is no way that we can tell you anything about what you should be paying for rent in the shop next to mine, a block down, other side of town, or where ever you are. You have to decide what is best for your business..

the rate by a mall will be shy high, due to trafic. the rate in the back of a barn will be dirt cheap. you have to figure out which one will work best for your situation.

andvice:make a really detailed business plan. budget and all. winging it doesn't always work out well.

Edited February 13, 2005 by nautiboi73