I had considered a career as a PI ("Fazor, PI". Sounds sweet, no?
). And actually, am looking for opportunities to get into it, minus the "private". I'm trained in Law Enforcement and licensed in Insurance, which I figure would give me a head start on something like Fraud Investigation for an insurance company, though I'd also like fraud investigation of worker's compensation or similar programs...and large law firms generally hire people to investigate claims. The 'ol "I'm suing bill 'caus the wiplash I got from the accidnet keeps me from working" as I video tape him playing softball or shingling a roof. I think the satisfaction of catching these people alone would make the job rewarding...but the pays pretty good to boot!
Anyway, back to you. The things I would consider if I were you:
-Hours: are you prepared to travel and work at all hours of the day?
-Safety: I don't know if you have family, but are you willing to put yourself in dangerous situations?
-Cost: Just like any private business, PI is likely to have a moderate to hefty start-up cost. How quickly can you build your book of buisness, and how are you going to support yourself while you're doing that?
I'm not saying don't go for it, just saying like any private business venture, prepair yourself and get your finanaces in order
first. There's been many good and promising businesses ruined because they didn't play for the initial burden.