Vent: That landlord who laughed me out of his building

Last month I was checking out a small retail space on Gratiot near Eastern Market, nothing huge, like 1,200 square feet. The guy showing it, older fella, maybe 70, he just flat out told me "you young folks don't know how to run a business, you'll be gone in six months." Didn't even ask what I was planning to put in there. I stood there for a second, told him I been running a vintage shop in Hamtramck for 4 years now, and he just shrugged. I walked out and called another listing right there on the sidewalk. Has anyone else had an owner just assume you're a failure before you even sign a lease?

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carter.laura15d ago

Did you catch that article about how older landlords often underestimate younger entrepreneurs?

finley_price2415d ago

Read the same article. Seemed like they cherry-picked a few bad interactions and turned it into a trend. Most landlords I know just care if the rent check clears, not how old you are. Sure, you get the occasional boomer who talks down to someone in their twenties, but that's not exactly headline news.