$40 Draw Inspection with DDN - Digital Draw Network - anyone make more?

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by tchristopher

Linus, may I ask what is CSI & could we get a link ???

I get some DDN, LCN (Lenders Choice Network, it's Draw Inspections also), Mueller Services (Insurance Inspections), SafeGuard Properties (Occupancy Verification), can't get nothing out of Granite, maybe they don't do WY, or I need to shake the tree. Anybody have any more links to anymore of these "Filler Work" co's ??/ May not be much, but it sure helps fill in the gaps, & I'm not to good to figure out a way to make them profitable, I'm not as fortunite as some guys who do a half a dozen inspections a day (clearing my throat & snickering under my breath )...I use my motorcycle in warm weather to save gas also for these inspections that only require a camera, a clipboard, & a pencil...plus ya get to see a lot of country..

TJ,
I sent you a PM with info.

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

http://www.csina.com/reps/index.html

[klott]

Originally Posted by lungar

Hi! Neil;
That's the problem, everyone says i'm not doing anything anyhow so why not work for peanuts. I had one company that was giving me 75 instead of the 50 untill some other inspector did it for 50 and knocked me out of the box. If all inspectors got together and shot for a desent amount everyone could at least make a profit istead of just gas money and peanuts. It's great like they say fill in jobs but all we are doing is cutting off our noses. Sure I know it's bussiness but they are getting good money and giving us peanuts. This is a problem that all inspectors should get together about and we could get a better price. Just my opinion
Len

I agree, but even if all of us agreed not to do them for less, they would just find inspectors or appraisers somewhere else. I told another company the other day that $75 was my bottom price, to my amazement they called back 3 days later and gave me 2 to do.

[Bruce Thompson]

For those doing CSI draws:

Generaly speaking, what do you charge? Or rather, what do they pay you?

Thanks in advance,
Bruce

[klott]

$75 for me.

[Russell Spriggs]

Originally Posted by jwatts1

Hey Guys,
I have done about 25 inspections for DDN (Digital Draw Network) but they pay me $40 for each inspection I do.... I will only accept inspections within my service area, no more than 15 miles away.

Does anyone make more than $40 for their service area? I guess it depends on supply and demand of inspectors too????

I would think that $50 - $60 is more reasonable, but wanted to check with other inspectors...

Let me know,
Thanks!
Justin.

Hey, Justin-
I was doing thjem for $45, but notified themn earlier this year they would be $65 from here on out (They only give me one every 3-4 months, not like I can dedicate a day to their work).
Haven't heard from them since.

I'm better off doing marketing than working for less than gas $.

[Russell Spriggs]

Originally Posted by ntoll

Sure, the pay could be better but compare it to Clear Capital. They pay $15 per inspection. They send it out to all the inspectors in the area at once. You have to sit at your computer waiting for them to send something. Then it's like playing whack-a-mole to try and get a few of them.

Oh, that's too funny!!

And, way too cheap!

[gporter]

Thanks for the link.

[mjohnson6]

Yah yah yah "Its business" that’s what some say.. Personally I hope those types take all the $40 jobs. Because that means I'll soon have less competition! They will be busy doing the $40 jobs and I'll be busy inspecting at full rate.
10 jobs 400 bucks... Minus 10 times the gas and time... I think time could be better spent marketing actual inspections.
Yah I know... You start your truck to go to the supermarket to spend money so of course you'd start it any day to make money! That doesn’t mean you blindly neglect the cost of doing business.
"On the other hand who doesn't need gas money...? LOL

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by mjohnson6

Yah yah yah "Its business" that’s what some say.. Personally I hope those types take all the $40 jobs. Because that means I'll soon have less competition! They will be busy doing the $40 jobs and I'll be busy inspecting at full rate.
10 jobs 400 bucks... Minus 10 times the gas and time... I think time could be better spent marketing actual inspections.
Yah I know... You start your truck to go to the supermarket to spend money so of course you'd start it any day to make money! That doesn’t mean you blindly neglect the cost of doing business.
"On the other hand who doesn't need gas money...? LOL

I do draws all the time and have them almost every day. I'm in my 3rd year full time and don't lose money on them. I live in an area where I can do 5 in a day and be back home by noon. So if you can't get the $150 you command for these inspections, don't do them. Your time is better spent hanging out at the donut shop with the out of work used house salespeople.

[Bruce Thompson]

I agree that making $40 isn't enough when doing one, but the math is there when you do 10. I charge more for singles.

I literally have a bi-weekly set of 10 houses in one subdivision at $40 per house. That's $400 in 45 minutes of looking. I drive home and fax them (or email them) a sheet per house -- another 15-20 minutes total.

I don't make that kind of hourly rate on my regular inspections. It pays for substantially more than gas.

Bruce

[bskinner]

Originally Posted by bthompson1

I agree that making $40 isn't enough when doing one, but the math is there when you do 10. I charge more for singles.

I literally have a bi-weekly set of 10 houses in one subdivision at $40 per house. That's $400 in 45 minutes of looking. I drive home and fax them (or email them) a sheet per house -- another 15-20 minutes total.

I don't make that kind of hourly rate on my regular inspections. It pays for substantially more than gas.

Bruce

I give $5 off a draw inspection when there is more than one in a subdivision per inspection day. The local banks like that. But I agree and I do get more on singles. Thats the way to go. I miss the days when I would do an average of 55+ draw inspections a week.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

I am in a rural area so I get more.

[Peter W. Bennett]

Anyone do the draw inspections on their own?
Do you have a form you would like to share?
Peter@afullhouseinspectionco.com

[Erol Kartal]

I had a company offer me $5 or $10 for a photo...