A professional who buys and sells business enterprises or investment property on speculative or commission basis. Responsibilities include:

• Reviews trade journals, business opportunity advertisements, or other publications to ascertain business enterprises or investment property up for sale.
• Investigates financial rating of business, customer appeal for type of merchandise, and desirability of location for type of business, or condition and location of investment property.
• Estimates cost of improving business or property and potential market value to determine resale value.
• Purchases business or property on speculative basis or on commission basis for client.
• Repairs, remodels, or redecorates building; purchases competitive merchandise; and installs sound management practices to improve value of property or business acquisition.
• Contacts prospective clients through newspaper advertisements or mailing lists.
• Describes to client selling points of property or business, emphasizing such factors as improvements made and profit potential.
• Sells business or property to buyer and makes arrangements for escrow and title change.
• Must be licensed by state.