Good advice above. I agree with those above who question whether you would be buying anything more than a headache and a quick loss. No reasonable businessman is looking for a record store in California to buy. You might approach it in terms of how much the seller should be paying you. He wants to get away! You could make a counter offer, once your due diligence reveals the liabilities he is trying to escape from.
Don’t ever do anything like this without an attorney. They would need to create an LLC to own this money pit, for a start. California is a regulatory nightmare.
Don’t ever do anything like this without an attorney. They would need to create an LLC to own this money pit, for a start. California is a regulatory nightmare.