Purchasing an established business with RE...in Delray, Boca Raton and Ft Lauderdale

HI.

I'm in the process of searching for an existing business in Delray, Boac and Ft Lauderdale Florida. I want to be close to my only sister who has a home in Boca.

I have found several established businesses with RE that I'm considering looking into. The business types that I'm looking into are Marine engine repair, Auto repair. I do have some experience with both over the years, doing repairs for family friends and my own stuff.

I have never owned a business of this type, however did own a commercial painting company for almost 20 years, but this would be totally different from that. I know that an established business with experienced and certified employees I could benefit from, instead of starting a business from scratch as they say....I could do both however, I think purchasing an established existing business will give me a good start? but I don't know everything..

I have been working as a Government Structural Inspector for 15 years, however my love of wrenching and owning/operating my own shop(not a franchise) has just been a dream until a few months ago... so I'm on the hunt and would appreciate any advise good or bad concerning what I'm getting my self into here, but I'm willing to take a risk YOLO!...

I will have lots of questions for everything that will be involved, except for financing. I have been blesses and will be paying cash for the business that I feel will work best for my family and myself.

I thank you in advance for taking the time to give advice, Lord knows I will need it...