Hello all. I'm a newbie. I just finished reading the entire blog this week and I'm in the process of making a lot of changes. One goal I have is to come up with some side jobs. I'd love to get some advice/opinions on my big idea.
We moved to our current city 14 months ago. While attempting to move, I found out this area has VERY little online to help find a rental. It was a big PITA considering we lived 2 hours away at the time. I always called it the internet black hole.
So, I love the idea of creating a website for rentals in the surrounding area. Let landlords/property managers post listings with pictures and details. Free access to everyone. Something along the lines of Craigslist/Zillow/Trulia (if you search all three sites you *might* find a total of 3 or 4 listings). I'm thinking free access, but advertising. Maybe Google until it grows a bit, then contact local businesses to sell ad space. Maybe down the line I could create a premium membership and add FSBO?
I really feel like it's a good idea considering how much we struggled to find a rental. But I'd love to get an outsider's opinion. I know there are already sites out there people could use, but no one does. I think it's because we are in the middle of nowhere (90 miles from 4 different larger cities). We need one specifically for this area. Maybe it just takes the right person (me!) to turn it into a success.
What do you think? Badass or flop?
Also, I just signed up at Treehouse. Am I in over my head thinking I could create something like this? Any advice from web developers/designers would be appreciated.
Thanks all!