Home inspection career?

[Richard W. Washington]

Excellent info David.

[klott]

It is tough to start any business right now, except maybe a Repo business.

[bjones5]

Ya know, I spent a lot of time and quite a few $ building my HI business. Then wham!! on a spur of the moment decision, we sold our house and moved 4 hours away. I still get calls to go back where I'm from for inspections, but I generally refuse them. I want to take the time to finish my house and get more known here where I live. I get a lot of calls for reno's. I have 2 people, 1 a RE agent and the other a building inspector, constantly asking me to start up HI again so I dont think I'll have to much trouble getting established.
In the meantime, building my house and fixin' othepeople's keeps me goin seven days a week. 1 day off so far this year, 8 last year. When things slow down, then I'll go back to HI full time.

[Jack L. Gilleland]

All you have to do is steal market share from people that have been doing this longer than you, know more about the business, have the requirements for the business in place, have a network of contacts, have placed their name in front of the public (via advertising or whatever), and are working at it 24/7 (if you sleep you miss calls). Other than those points it is a snap. Hang your shingle and the customers will beat down your door.
Sorry, went through that for the previous 2 years and Rose colored glasses don't work in this business. When I went full time last Dec. I started butting heads with good, experienced HIs (okay there were some slugs too) and you begin to doubt if it is all worth it.
If your serious - join INACHI and we'll help.

[LYLE R. HAYDEN]

bump that