stewdaddy said:
Portland, TN here. A few months ago I got the Phantom 2 (Non-Vision), FPV setup, iOSD Mini. I've been having a blast with it, really impressed with the distance you can go with the non-vision model. I have used it for work. I have thought of offering it as a service and at least making my money back (real estate listings, business needs, etc....so many possibilities). Here is an interesting article on the legality of "making money" using UAV.....and a clever way around it:
http://www.steadidrone.eu/who-said-you-cant-make-money-using-uav/
That's an clever approach that several people are using, but I'm not quite sure it would hold up in court if it ever came to that. However, it's moot here in the US currently, following the federal judge's ruling a couple of weeks ago saying the FAA has no current regulations in place that apply to UAV's like the Phantom. In other words, any type of use is legal here right now.
This is a great place to keep up on the current pulse of drone-related law in the US:
http://dronelawjournal.com/
BTW, I'll be in Nashville this weekend to meet a client, and plan to do some flying Sat morning at least...anybody who will be in the area is welcome to join me.