First thing you need to do is to find an establishment that will sell you good gear at a decent price.
Now let me see where are you going to be able to find a reputable one in your area?
If only you had a contact inside the store to be able to get a employee discount or be lucky enough to know a manager to be able to get his discount on top of that, combined that with the already hidden low cost that the store (if it's a national chain) gets the gear for to begin with.
Returned or open floor models will net you even a further savings.
Better still look for items that have been sold to the store and is now being sold used! They usually give pennies on the dollar then jack up the price close to retail. So knowing a manager will greatly be an advantage with this venture.
Now for the equipment .... mjbphotos gave a good list but add to that acoustic room treatment and a recording software ...... if I were you
I would do my shopping on line there you will find your best prices/free shipping etc. and most bigger outlets will match those ridiculously low prices and charge you what you should have been charged in the first place.
A list of the lowest priced outlets on line aren't hard to find they are just a few mouse clicks away. It seems funny but most of the lowest prices are found on sites that you may never heard of and they are up against some of the giants.
Oh yeah and welcome to the forum.
