150 Types of Unusual Investments – The List

13. Border Businesses – border businesses take advantage of differences in laws by offering people on the other side of the border something that they want, whether it be low-priced goods, alcohol, fireworks, un-taxed inventory storage, lottery tickets, or a variety of other products or services.

Often having a location right on the border will provide someone’s business a sustainable competitive advantage.

For instance, people drive from Las Vegas through Primm to the California side of the Nevada/California border in order to buy California lottery tickets.