Posted By:
JimCrandellKevin,
Since you are open to a career change, interested in cards and have a real expertise, I think you ought to take a serious look at this. Send me an e-mail if you want my detailed thoughts but I think there may be room in the marketplace for a high-end grading company. Focus on cards with a market value over $1,000, offer a detailed description of the card along with the grade, tamper-proof technology and really specialize in studying the card. For that you could charge maybe $50 per card.
The major grading companies can't offer this as they would compete with themselves.
Find a partner with a stellar reputation--say Derek Grady--and off you go.
Jim