Daily Building Permit Alert Subscription
Build a service that reads a city’s free daily building-permit data, tags each permit for fence, landscaping, pool, gutter, and blinds contractors, and emails matching permits by trade and ZIP code each morning. Charge $99 per month; 20 contractors produces $2,000 per month, and the video cites 2,699 recent Chicago permits plus examples including an $800,000 new-construction permit and a $3,500 HVAC replacement.
Startup Budget
$6 – $20
Difficulty
Intermediate
Business Type
Online
Location
Urban
Time Commitment
Part-time
Revenue Potential
$2,000+/month
Skills Needed
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Watch on YouTube — Chris Koerner
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