You can do this, but it's just cost prohibitive to start big in full swing. I've known several people who had good ideas, but tried to start too big too quick and brought on their own downfall. I've been part owner of a couple of these ventures and I know how quickly the start up cash can dry up. It hurts to have to bail out on a dream, but it also hurts to have a dream and not pursue it.
Like Wade, I've done many demolition jobs. Most of them have time constraints put on the project that limit the amount of deconstruction versus demolition. The ones that I have time to break down tend to be the ones that I make the most profit as well as saving much from landfills. One good project I had was an old school. It was all brick and we cleaned and palletized them. They were bought by contractors who were rebuilding New Orleans after Katrina.
As Wade indicated, you'll make contacts along the way who will open new doors. When you have items for sale, the thing you need to know is who will buy them. Each time a new door opens, you'll be closer to that dream business you want. Don't lose sight of the overall dream, but like Scrappah says, don't overthink it either.
My advice would be to start as soon as you can but start small, one project at a time. You might not be able to maximize the breakdown on the first few projects like you want, but you'll get started making money. Then you can start buying the things you need to really build your dream business.
Most successful businesses do not start out full size. Think of Microsoft starting in a garage in the early 70's.
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