I got into the pool service business by buying a small route of 30 accounts and it has worked out well, i got up to 100 accounts which was to many for one person to service so i sold 2 routes of 15 accounts each. You don't have to buy from a broker there are sites out there of you search for "pool routes" that you can buy from private sellers and most of the time its at a lower price than buying via a broker. Great business and gives you allot of freedom.