re: I've been kicking around the idea of becoming a Notary for a lonnnnng time...

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How much can you make on the side doing that?

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In Louisiana, it really varies. I worked in an RE Attorney's Office, & their two secretaries both were Notaries. They put a sign out front, & routinely had people come in asking for bills of sale to be notarized, or other simple things.

They'd charge $20 or so.

But, you can also close mortgages and other real-estate transactions, & you can charge anywhere from $300-$500 per closing. I have some built-in contacts in this respect, & if I could just do two closings per month, that'd be a nice tidy little sum for me on the side based on what I make and how much I want to make.

I also have some long-term plans for utilizing it as a larger business. I see some holes in certain businesses & other person-to-person transactions that I could really drum up some business with some guerilla marketing.

Anyway, not many responses, but thanks to those who did...