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Find out about the size and kind of signs available to you. If you are looking at space in a shopping center, look at all the other signs in that center. It is not mere coincidence that they are all the same size, same color, same image. The shopping center will probably have restrictions on your signage. City or local government may also have restrictions for your area. Even if they don’t have restrictions, taxes on the kind of sign you’re thinking about may be prohibitive.

Once you’ve determined that the location works for you, check to make sure the space meets your needs. Look at the construction of the building. If the building is old and in poor repair, it will cost you. Look at the size of the space, not just the floor space but the ceiling height. A ceiling height that works fine for an empty-hand style may be too low if your style teaches long weapons. Trace the outline of the space on some graph paper. Carefully draw to scale not just your training floor but your office, dressing areas, restrooms, storage space, waiting area. Are there any pillars in the space? Draw them in as well. Draw in your furniture, your training equipment, your traffic patterns, your entrance and exits. Will your students have room to train freely in the remaining space? If you need more space a few months or years down the line, does the center have room for you to expand?