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What lights do i need to start mobile/visiting photography ?

I just starting out in photography and dont want to commit to renting studio space until i have had more experience so will start visiting/location photography. What lights are good for this ?

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1. Flash units... either you get some cheap studio lighting while you're learning lighting or buy small flash units like the Vivitar 285HV and position them like studio lights. Do a search for strobist websites for detailed information and DIY techniques.
2. visit alien bees website. They have affordable equipment that is easily movable.
3. A lot depends on your budget. One good place to start is what is called a "strobist" kit. You can use older (non TTL) flash units on a light stand with a modifier (I have 2 shoot-through umbrellas, 2 reflective umbrellas and 1 softbox). You also would want a lot of rechargeable AA batteries with that. My entire kit including stands, modifiers, flashes (mine are the older Nikon SB28), remote triggers (I love Paul C. Buff Cybersyncs) fit into a baseball bat bag. I also add some ankle weights to keep the light stands steady. You can actually visit strobist.org and learn more about that method. MPIX.com is retailer from Ohio that sells various level kits for strobists on their web site. I would suggest starting out with a strobist kit with 2 lights. In addition to the ambient light you should be able to do a ton. Your other option is investing into strobe light units, like Alien Bees by Paul C. Buff and adding a Vagabond battery pack. This will be bulkier, heavier, and cost more money but you can have a ton more control of the lights.
4. There is no commitment to renting a studio but for the time you rent it. Usually a 4 hour rental costs less than $300 and it can be billed to the client. As a portable studio, I use a Savage background stand, a few rolls of seamless paper (super white, gray and black) and a couple of 750 watt Lowel Tota-light incandescent lamps on stands and use umbrellas.to soften the light
5. You have so little experience with lighting that you are asking what lighting to use, yet you consider that you have sufficient skill to start a career as a "visiting" photographer? I think that you really need to reassess your life direction. There are hundreds of millions of digital cameras out there, and most of the owners think that they are photographers. What is going to persuade people to employ you as you apparently are on similar skill level to those hundreds of millions?