Cars

For starting a car showroom you need to have a lot that you either own or lease, and signs.
Also you have to get a back-ground check, and post a bond.

After you have completed the above procedure, then you may apply for a license to deal in cars. Which may be rejected if for reasons beyond your control.

City councils, some one in the community can object and prevent you from completing the requirements for a license just with an objection.

Many times it is an existing dealer in the area who feels that you are encroaching on private turf can stop the whole deal.

So a person planning to start a dealership has to plan on 100000 to 300000 dollars expenses up front all of which may be lost.