• Investment Required
• Investment Level: $ 125 K
• Training and Support: Yes

The secret to their success is that they do two job functions needed in the market place – building inspection and environmental testing, which makes them the only one-stop-shop point of sale for both services.  Because they're umbrella'd by Allstate Insurance, there is a build in "feeder network" of business referrals as house and homeowners and renters and business insurance policies are written out.  More and more of these policies are requiring that an environmental testing regimen be done in addition to the traditional building inspection.  However, the market dominating application here is the total package of breadth of services offered, making it a very flexible franchise to own and operate.

To help you capitalize on that wide market, Advanced Look Building Inspection & Environmental Testing franchise opportunities give you an extensive training program, run by Francis Finegan, one of the leading home inspectors in the country. After the coursework, tutors are sent to your location to give you hands-on experience, critical in this highly technical field.

It's the extensive training, and the "dual threat" business model, particularly with environmental testing, that gives Advance Look Building Inspections & Environmental Testing franchises such a competitive edge; while there are several home inspection services out there, there aren't many environmental testing services that can come and do on-site testing backed up by national laboratories for reports.  Combine this with continuing, ongoing seminars on both the technical and business aspects of the field, and this is a franchise opportunity that's difficult to beat.

While Advance Look Building Inspections & Environmental Testing is a home based business, because it's backed by Allstate, it has incredible marketing support for its franchisees.  As a home-based business, it offers unparalleled quality of life, and low overhead and operating costs.  Like any other home based or held business, it also offers some extensive tax advantages, such as credits on the expense of new equipment (raised from $25,000 to $100,000 annually in 2003) and yields a 50% bonus write-off for new equipment.  These benefits mean that your first (and most expensive) year in operating a franchise can run with significant tax benefits, and possibly even tax free.  When you own your own business, several categories of expenses are now tax deductions, including continuing education, office equipment (including computers, internet access and furniture), auto expenses, business related travel and entertainment expenses, and retirement planning and annuities.

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