Hey all. Like others, I've been lurking for quite a while before finally introducing myself. My name is Dennis and I'm in Knoxville. I have used small pressure washers these past couple years cleaning decks and family members' houses and found I enjoy the work. I want to work for myself and keep my summer and fall schedule flexible as I'm part of an emergency response team that gets called out on national emergencies (fires/hurricanes). I'd like to work alone to avoid the workman comp stuff but I'm not sure how this is going to work. It may be hard to get a business off the ground if it turns out to be a bad year for wildfires. I can't control that part. What I can control is doing quality work and getting good references. I've found this goldmine of information here and I've learned a lot already. But like anything else, the more I learn, the more I realize I need to know. I would like to see these banners at the top of the page that are referred to so often. I don't see any. I have a lot of questions about chemicals and where to obtain good professional cleaners. I have this nightmare of using the wrong stuff on a house and screwing it up and having a real mess on my hands. I want to stick with residential work - houses, decks and driveways. I'm hoping to pick up a 13 hp honda, 4gpm, 3700 psi unit within the next 2 weeks (it's all I can afford at this time) and see how far I can take this. I'm excited and happy to listen to any advice you "old timers" can give a newby. Thanks.