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Ia from a nursing background for the past 15 years. Wanting to get in to building inspection in Victoria, Melbourne. Confused about which course that takes me to gain registration as a building inspector. Can anyone lease guide me on this. TIA

If they're struggling, I believe at least in part, because they're not very good at the wrap up. You have to have the right personality. Agents won't continue to use somebody they don't trust. Many of them are alarmists and do not put things in perspective properly for the clients thus blowing the deal. The agents wont use them again. They have an uphill battle.

I am considering the business and it doesn't matter if I am working for a company or doing it on my own. My concerns are that it might be just too competitive just like real estate photography. I've been a photographer for over 20 years mainly weddings and portraits. I've even done some real estate photography, but like in all areas of photography it's super competitive and it's very difficult staying busy-that is unless you're doing $100 photo shoots. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.

I agree with you 100%. This video helped re-iterate my thoughts on the 'business aspect' of becoming an actual success in the field. After running my own business, experience losses etc, chasing $ ,,, the list continues. I did find it difficult to say the least. What 'sucks me in to the home inspection business ' is the limited amount of tools, monitoring guy's, bidding jobs, getting materials, chasing the homeowner or bank for $.... Ughhhh. I'm happy to know biggest hurdle is marketing said inspection business on the computer/website etc. Definitely not a field I am competent at the moment computer wise. That said I will take learning that skill as opposed to ALLL the things I stated. Good Vid an thanks man. Andrew

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I have been toying with this idea for a few years now. I did almost every trade and several years of apartment maintenance. I would be a great inspector, but, I am apprehensive about starting a whole business doing it right off the bat.

We all want to optimize and monetize our work. However, an inspection report is a snapshot in time, it's paid for by the client, and therefore it's their property. An inspection is not a piece of authored literature, or a piece of music. If you want to find a comparison, I think it's more like a commissioned piece of art that is paid for by an individual or entity and then it is up to the commissioner how they choose to display it. Either privately or publicly. The artist gets paid once, not every time a different individual looks at it. That said, any prospective buyer who wants to use an old inspection report for a purchase decision is either uneducated, or is getting bad advice about the relevance of an aged home inspection report. Again, an inspection is a snapshot in time. That home could literally be inundated with water just hours after an inspection. What wasn't there today, can most certainly be there tomorrow.

I failed my test 4 times and been through 1 school so far.

Highly valued perspective, thank you!

It's not an inspection business, it's a marketing business.

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Really really good information sir. I enjoy your logic behind what you say. I find myself agreeing with your advice as well as common sense approach to the home inspection business.

Your are 100% correct about the business aspect. I see it all the time as "most" people are not cut out to lead, run a business and handle the stress that comes with it. Nothing at all wrong with that as the military always needs more regular boots on the ground so to speak. That is why business ownership is reserved for the best of the best, and ....rightfully so, they should make the best of the best income and financial rewards that come from it.

As a new inspector, I say the contract belongs to the 'client who paid for it', that's who hired me. If the client sells the report to someone else, I would not discuss the report with that person unless the original client gave me permission to do so ( in written form AND notarized). I would not return to the location UNLESS I was paid for another complete inspection. I would not spend much time with the 'new' client ,(it would only be for MAJOR DEFECTS). I do not work for free! Just my feelings, thanks, John ,

Great video

Great video. I am getting ready to take the licensing course in Feb 2022 and plan to start my own inspection company. Poor communication and a lack of leadership are driving me out of my current job and I do not want another one. Moreover, I do not want to work for someone else in the inspection business because I will be working to make their financial goals and dreams come true and not my own. I spent 5 years as a REALTOR, so hopefully that insight will help me as well.

Agreed! The entrepreneurial mindset is so much different than the employee mindset.

Great video. Lots of excellent info. Thx

The ASHI Code of Ethics says "Inspectors shall not disclose inspection results or client information without client approval." You can't sell the results without disclosing the results.

US and International copyright laws are well established. The report unequivocally belongs to the author UNLESS the author explicitly transfers those rights. As the narrator said in the video, if an author sells a book to someone, they are not selling the rights to the book. They are only selling a copy of the book with a limited license. The person who bought the book has no right to reproduce the book. These already well established rules were updated and further reinforced with the DMCA. Every home inspector ought to take a basic business law class. This is a topic that is usually covered (along with contract law, tort law, and other basic concepts) in Business Law 101.

I like your point, so if you want to resell the report, the new buyer should signs the agreement again? A different kind of agreement maybe? What do you think?

Michael. I won't be selling any of the reports because they belong to the client. If my client sells the report then I still won't answer questions when the new owners call. I base this opinion on TCA Title 62 Chapter 6 Part 3 under 62-6-308. Disciplinary powers of commissioner (4) Accepting compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one (1) interested party for the same service without the consent of all interested parties; (6) Disclosing information concerning the results of a home inspection without the approval of the client or the client's legal representative, except under a court order; If you are caught selling the report you may be subject to fines of up to $1000 at the discretion of the commissioner.

Michael I understand your point, but completely disagree. As a business owner I want to maximize the monetization of our efforts as well, but I don't want to exponentially increase our legal liability for peanuts. I see the role of the inspector (or inspection company in this case) as that of an archivist, post inspection. Tennessee SOP prevents the inspector from discussing the report findings without the permission of the "client." Given that fact I think it's reasonable for a Tennessee judge to rule that you, or I, don't have a right to resell the report without the permission of the original client. Assuming that I had that permission (to resell) I wouldn't be interested in taking on the liability of selling that report without having an opportunity to reinspect the property. Just my 2 cents.

Whole-heartedly agree!! I've been retaining ownership and naming the client and their RE agent licensees for a few years now. I have the terms in both my PIA and report. It sticks for the most part, but like you sometimes my report finds its way to a subsequent buyer. 😡

Michael, I'm with you man. It's that time of year again. Time to pull up our marketing straps and hit the road :) Thanks for the content as always!

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You lost me when you said, “encourage to work for…” I feel all professionals should have hands on training, but they should do so as a matter of ethics. Your overall message seemed negative and discouraging for someone interested in your profession. Thanks but no thanks when it comes to submitting my independence for approval.

I love this video! I’ve always seen myself starting my own business of some sort but never knew what to do. I’ve come to realize that I want to be comfortable but I enjoy my time off with family and friends. Starting to think working for a good company isn’t all that bad. It’s all in the mindset! Best of luck everyone!

Great video. All of my questions were answered, esp my thoughts on in-field training before getting on with a firm or approaching my own start-up once classroom education is complete.

As a sub-contractor of 20+ years, I have witnessed dozens of people who 'think' self-employment means less work & more money... Most of them failed leaving in-house jobs largely due to... 1.) Their employee mindset 2.) Lack of understanding time, costs, labor, billing, marketing, etc. 3.) Many need instruction, babysitting, and/or an accountability coach to push them towards greater disciplines In the end, I arrived here in researching the Home Inspector business as sub-contracting has been tarnished greatly by those who entered the business with a $15 - $20 per hour mindset... They think $20 - $25 per hour is the same thing being self-employed... NOPE, you cannot cover the costs using your own truck, tools, resources, liabilities, etc... My previous 36 years in the work arena suggests; if you are going to bail from your hourly job you need to bill out 3-4X what you earned as an employee... Or... You will bankrupt yourself!

I suspect the different state laws make it harder or easier to work for another company. In Maryland, I think there are barriers to entry that make it easier to be a sole proprietor. I think some states require home inspectors to get on roofs and some don't, too. There is no way some of the roofs around me got inspected by a guy getting up there on the roof! He would have fallen through. Roofs around here are a disaster: it's one of the reasons I want to be a home inspector, because I think legislation will get stricter about how buildings are built.

It seems like good info, but it's hard to hear. It's not the background music so much as that I think you need a different microphone.

you must have read the e myth. love that book. Thanks for info

Glad I found your channel! I'm currently taking online classes with ASHI. I look forward to more content

Hello from Canada

I started my home inspection business 14 months ago. I’m happy with my progress so far despite dealing with the COVID19 pandemic lockdowns in my state. My wife handles the marketing, scheduling and customer calls. I get to focus most of my attention on inspections and report writing.

Business doesn’t boom right away you have to have the hustle and drive be patient

Reminds me of a great quote - dont know who said it...."Be careful what you tolerate - it teaches people how to treat you." Thank you

It’s basically the same way when you start working on an ambulance. To become an EMT is a 120-150 hour course, and once you pass a written and a skills exam you are qualified to work on an ambulance and potentially have to care for very critical patients your first day. It’s terrifying. The best phrase I ever heard about EMT classes was, “Your class and your certificate qualify you to learn how to do your job.”

In my experience, your ex boss is definitely not going to like it if you start a rival business in their service area. So play your cards close to the vest if that's your angle. Also be prepared for your ex employer and their friends/family to take shots at you in the online reviews. In my case it was a towing business, but maybe home inspectors are more polite.

Hi sir I need help with my business I am a certified home inspector but for a year i am trying to get some inspection but it’s hard here in Toronto Canada I don’t know what is going on if you have any Suggestions please thanks.

I live in california, will I be able to live comfortably alone as a home inspector ?? or even with roommates?

Great video, and very true. I'm working towards my license right now, but I'm pretty ambivalent about running a business. I'm introverted and don't have a head for the ins and outs of business. Having to figure out witholding and FICA and my health insurance, billing, yikes! But I'm fascinated by homes and by the inspection process, plus I really like the idea of providing a genuinely helpful service and making a living doing so. I like my current job and the security of a steady check. But that steady check has been reduced since even before covid and my company shed a lot of employees. And I've been laid off or had reduced income several times in my long if not storied career. So being able to support myself without depending on someone else seems pretty attractive. Could I maybe work for a company to gain experience? Is working for a company a decent living? I know you don't keep 100% of your fee, but maybe it's worth it?

Thanks for the video, im not sure what that other guy in the comments is so angry about.

I was a prep cook in a restaurant, saved some money and started a lawn service company, right now I'm in transition into a landscaping company and watching what is next and I think this can be a probability. thank you for this information.

Thank you, Thank you, thank you!

Excellent video!! I have a fulltime job right now and my wife is a fulltime realtor. I plan on being a fulltime home inspector. Once Im licensed Im going to keep my job and start doing inspections by using my vacation time. Im going to give my business time to let it grow. Once my funnel keeps flowing very well, then Yes Ill leave my job which I had for 14 years, But till then Im going to keep my job because the number one reason businesses fail is because the lack of revenue coming in.

I will finish up my license in January how would someone get hired by a inspection company and what does the pay look like for a new inspector, I have 15 years in management and I just got tired of the industry I was in I was good at what I did but I've always wanted to do this and help people while making a living. I am thinking of starting my own company as I know the business aspect but I am nervous but excited. Thanks so much love ur videos please continue.

They hybrid between online, classroom, and ride-along training are the House of Horrors Training Facilities: www.nachi.org/school. You'll get exposed to thousands of different and rarely-found defects there... the equivalent of 100 years of driving around finding the same 20 defects over and over.

100% true in any business