(Yes, I know this is an older thread)…
IMO, here’s the bottom line…
A NEW inspector should only be focusing on Home Inspections. Period!
Once you have those mastered, (minimum one year for average business), then you can consider expanding into what you have discovered your local market is asking for.
First days tools? Typically half of what you likely think you need. And don’t go on a shopping spree wasting your “working capitol” on fancy tools and gimmicks, as that will be the primary reason you wind up going out of business!
The two following pics are what I carry on my person for most all inspections. Nothing else!
Yes, I have a truck full of other tools, some specialty, but those are rarely used on a “normal” property.
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Simple. The InterNACHI Inspection Agreement is a good basic start for what you need. Once you get a better grasp of what you are doing, you need to sit down with your Attorney and draft or modify the InterNACHI Agreement to suit your needs AND your State circumstances!!