Have you taken a look at Revit LT?
-Kyle
Kyle Bernhardt
Director
Building Design Strategy
Autodesk, Inc.
The conditions that allow the sale of existing Autodesk software are very restrictive. It boils down to getting permission from Autodesk and if the sale is part of the absorption of one business by another. In other words if you are buying a company and Autodesk licenses are one of its assets then you can ask Autodesk for permission to transfer ownership to the new business owner. Unless that's your circumstance it is pretty certain you won't get permission to buy the software from them. Without that you're "coloring outside the lines" of the end user license agreement (EULA).
If you can't afford full Revit then consider Revit LT as Kyle suggested. They recently made renting the software possible, paying monthly, quarterly or yearly. You'll pay more per year over the long haul but you can avoid the initial hefty purchase $$ this way. Seek out the local Autodesk reseller to discuss your options. If you're just starting out your business financing may be an option too.
Saying you can't afford a tool that will be critical to doing billable work is akin to saying you want to be a limousine driver but you can't afford a car. There are things you must invest in to do work, to run a business. There are many practically free CAD tools available these days. If you've decided that it must be Revit then you've set the bar for yourself higher; your limousine can't be a Chevrolet it must be a Mercedes. Perhaps you can do some billable work in the meantime, build your business, with less expensive tools until you can afford the tool (car) you prefer?
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-Kyle
Kyle Bernhardt
Director
Building Design Strategy
Autodesk, Inc.
