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Originally Posted by vash
i think any job under $500 can be done without a license or permit?
(i might be talking out of my butt..)
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In CA the amount is the aggregate of labor AND materials. One cannot legally advertise services for any amount. However, lately I have seen ads with "unlicensed" in the ad. So maybe it's changed.
Since my window sales and installation business went.. well, out the window due to the economy, I now do handywork. I do have a general's license, but I prefer to not start anything too intense at this later stage in life. I've been at it one way or another for 40 years.
Networking is the key. Not being a flake once connecting is very important as Scott said. Advertising will get you not too many leads and almost all of them will be shoppers.
I find that half the work I know do is painting. More light painting and touch up than big stuff which is fine with me. Patching and wood repair are good to know as well. Being able to replace a few tiles or strips of wood floors comes in handy.
I shy away from electrical and won't do plumbing even though I can and have all the tools. I don't want to carry insurance with "completed operations" coverage, so best to stay away from jobs that can bite you. When has a paint job ever become a liability?
If you want to take it to a more technical level, hang doors and build gates. There are literally scores of things to do.