CMI President/NACHI member Michael Rowan awarded FL windstorm inspection contract!

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/certified-master-inspector-president-international-association-certified-home-inspectors-member-michael-rowan-awarded-fl-windstorm-inspection-contract-15727/#post188411

[Carl Pennick]

Congrats Michael

[Richard L. Bennett]

Good job Mike for you and your people - hope your inspectors can make some $$ with this contract.

Nick how about helping the rest of us out in bidding on some of these things

Mike sometime when you get sometime in your busy life how about a CMI up date

rlb - CMI

[James H. Bushart]

I find it interesting that our good friend, Mr. Rowan, will be able to make some extra cash from other poor souls who also could not quite weather the storm.

[Richard L. Bennett]

James

Sorry I am having a hard time connecting the dots on this one -- explain

rlb

[Nick Gromicko]

Nearly all of Mike's inspectors are NACHI members.

[Carl Pennick]

Originally Posted by jbushart

I find it interesting that our good friend, Mr. Rowan, will be able to make some extra cash from other poor souls who also could not quite weather the storm.

Please explain, remember the inspections are free to the home owners

[gporter]

Up early Carl?

[Greg Bell]

I haven't heard what Michael is paying for these inspections yet. I did here that several other WCE's are paying $50 per inspection, while they get $150 from the state. It is a shame that the state decided to take this path and make a few individuals rich while the man doing the work gets the chump change. It would be nice if inspectors refused to do these for such a low rate. But we know that will never happen. There are so many inspectors in this state that there will be plenty of them to perform this under paid work. I for one will not partake of this fiasco and make certain individuals rich while they ride my back.

[Greg Bell]

I like your idea Richard.

Lets have Florida NACHI become a WCE and pay the inspectors what they deserve.

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by gbell

I haven't heard what Michael is paying for these inspections yet. I did here that several other WCE's are paying $50 per inspection, while they get $150 from the state. It is a shame that the state decided to take this path and make a few individuals rich while the man doing the work gets the chump change. It would be nice if inspectors refused to do these for such a low rate. But we know that will never happen. There are so many inspectors in this state that there will be plenty of them to perform this under paid work. I for one will not partake of this fiasco and make certain individuals rich while they ride my back.

Greg, I was shocked to hear that a WCE down here in zone 3 was only offering $50 per, I guess it's a pay peanuts get monkeys deal.

Those who are interested in working in zone 2 (north east FL) or zone 4 (south FL should contact me as I'm still looking for inspectors in those areas.

Regards

Gerry

[Richard L. Bennett]

Greg

Probably all types of road blocks - non profit etc. but it might be possible for NACHI to set up a for profit sub company. Non profits do this all the time. We could even go to the state and ask them how to do it.

Some how it don't think you and I are making friends in high places with some of our ideas.

rlb

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Someone just told me that Mike's company is only offering NACHI home inspectors a lousy $50 for each inspection also. It is truly a shame that SkyeTec was not awarded a contract in each zone as it seems that they are the only company that understands the value of working with NACHI.

I would hope that no NACHI member would prostitute their knowledge, experience & training to work for someone who does not in turn value the work NACHI members can perform. Fifty dollars is a slap in the face to experienced home inspectors, the minimum pay for one of these inspections is $75, fair pay would be $90.

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by jburkeson1/

I would hope that no NACHI member would prostitute their knowledge, experience & training to work for someone who does not in turn value the work NACHI members can perform. Fifty dollars is a slap in the face to experienced home inspectors, the minimum pay for one of these inspections is $75, fair pay would be $90.

This kind of goes against his CMI principles he so eloquently spoke about.....I forget now, what last year or so. If I remember the rhetoric correctly, being a CMI, an inspector would naturally charge more for their knowledge and experience..... .......so much for that line of BS.....

And now he is the CMI head kahuna, prostituting inspectors for $50.00.......

Go figure..............

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by cpennick

Please explain, remember the inspections are free to the home owners

As the thread grows, I believe it becomes more clear.