<prompt> Human: Ive saved 40k and was planning to invest in real estate when suddenly my employer decided to pay out our employee stock ownership, 53k more in my pocket. Ive always wanted to open a business, specifically a barvenue although Ive never worked in a bar before, but considering the initial cost of opening a bar is the same as buying a small house, Im thinking the risk is worth the reward. Any bar owners out there with advice?Some facts:Im 36, with a 6-figure income, single, no kids, current mortgage is only 1,200mo in Las Vegas. Im willing to lose 50k on this with a small business loan to cover the rest. Maybe 250k? I dont plan on quitting my day job. Lots of friends in the nightlife industry. Hoping to find a reasonable lease for the business.Thank you!Edit: Id like to thank everyone for the honest advice. It looks like my experience in events and entertainment wont prepare me enough to trust a bar manager to guide the business when Im busy with a day job. This would definitely be a dreampet project for me, but my nest egg isnt big enough for the risk. Going to do something smarter with my money to help it grow and then maybe, one day, Ill have the bar of my dreams...  <response>: Youre better off getting to know a few bar owners really well and asking if you can buy a share of one of the ones thats already successful. You get some feeling of ownership, the bar is managed by people who know what theyre dokng, and you get returns sooner. 