Online Mortgage Broker business. Business Overview Applying for new mortgages or renewing an existing mortgage online has become a very popular practice for many homebuyers and homeowners. An online mortgage broker is a very competitive segment of the financial lending industry, thus for anyone considering this type on new online business venture you will have to employ some clever marketing strategies or seek niche markets in order to succeed and profit. In the spirit of...

Student Housing Service business. Business Overview Locating suitable living accommodations can be very difficult for students, especially if they cannot arrange dorm or campus housing. While there are many sources of information in regards to apartments for rent for students, this business start-up focuses on locating room and board accommodations for students. Many people who live in close proximity to colleges and universities have space to accommodate students in a room and...

Real Estate Auctions business. Business Overview Real estate auctions are becoming extremely popular, as an auction is a very effective method to sell a property quickly and effortlessly. The main requirement for starting a real estate auction service is that you, a partner, or employee must be a licensed auctioneer. The business can focus on real estate in general, or be more specific and specialize in one particular type of real estate such as vacation properties or...

Real Estate Tours On Cd-Rom business. Business Overview This business start-up is similar to the real estate presentation business enterprise analyzed earlier in this chapter. However, designing real estate tour presentations in a CD-ROM format utilizes current technology to its fullest capabilities. The business concept is very straightforward and focuses on applying technology to create a virtual tour of luxury homes and properties, presented in a CD-ROM viewing format. The...

Independent Listing Agent business. Business Overview Here is a very inexpensive business enterprise that anyone with a phone book and telephone can start. Working as an independent listing agent for real estate professionals means that you cold call or telemarket for various real estate agents. Starting at 'A' in the telephone book and calling people in anticipation that they are now or will be soon considering listing their homes for sale is all that is required in terms of...

Mobile Home Broker business. Business Overview Working as a mobile home sales broker does not require a real estate license in most areas of the country, and that is one of the many reasons making this a very good low-cost business venture to initiate. The business can be operated from home on a full- or part-time basis, and promoting the broker service can be by way of designing and distributing promotional information pamphlets to all the mobile home parks in your community....

Real Estate Presentations business. Business Overview High-end real estate properties deserve a custom-designed marketing presentation to highlight all the special features contained within these homes and properties. Starting a business that designs and produces specialized real estate marketing presentations is not only a very unique service, it is also a new business venture that requires only a small investment to get going and can be operated right from the comforts of a...

Artist Workspace Rentals business. Business Overview Renting a large warehouse space and dividing the space into smaller sections to rent to artists as work studios is a great way to start your own business and be self-employed. The work studios can be rented on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, providing they are used for work areas only and not residential units. The business does not require a great deal of investment capital to get rolling, and the monthly profits can be...

Residential Rental Service business. Business Overview A residential rental service can be operated from a small office location, and does not require a lot of investment capital to start. Once the business has been set in motion, the fastest way to get landlords to list their properties for rent with the service is to provide the service for free. This approach saves the landlord money by not having to advertise their properties for rent. It also provides you with a method to...

Mortgage Broker business. Business Overview The main requirement to becoming a mortgage broker is to check in your community to see if there is a registration or certification requirement that must be met to legally arrange mortgages for potential clients. Providing you can arrange mortgages or can acquire the necessary certification, then this can be a very profitable business to launch. You can charge clients a flat fee or percentage of the total mortgage that you arrange for...