second what ditch said, true if you can keep your head above water for the first few years you should then be alright. the funny thing is people think you just walk around shooting things all day,WRONG,your crawling around in dirty kitchens,checking rodent baits ,cleaning pigeon sh.t off ledges before you proof them,filling out reems of paperwork,cosh,selling your self to people who dont want pest prevention but have to have it.Dont let anyone tell you word of mouth is enough , you have to advertise,its becoming more cut throat every year, currently i average about three and a half thousand a