Well, I would be on the paranoid side, because of the risk of theft. One member of my local herp society was pretty low-key about his collection, but after he made a transaction AT his house, he was later assaulted and burglarized in his home, for some high-end reptiles.

I think it would be wise to open a post-office box for all business-related literature and correspondence to be sent to. That might cut down on the "nosy neighbor" factor, even though you'd probably still want to have packages delivered directly to your residence.

You should probably look into local codes - if a property is not zoned commercial, and your residence isn't located on it, you might run into problems (the extra property you are talking about). If you are sufficiently low-key about what you're doing you probably won't have a problem.

Insurance is another issue I personally worry about - it can be difficult to obtain homeowners policies that are herp-friendly.

However, I do not currently have a business, so I can't answer for sure - but your local codes might vary from anyone else's anyway. Just remember, if you call local offices asking questions, don't let them know WHO you are when you ask, in case they want to start prying.
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