Hi,
I reached out to all the inspectors in my area inquiring to do a ride along. Out of the 12 or so only 2 got back to me and one was already working with someone and the other was not willing.
ANy suggestions on what my next move should be?
Thank you,
Try someone just outside your area?
Might be partly just bad timing.
John, contact some CMIs within 40 to 50 miles, or closer, to your area and communicate with them. Maybe one, or more, will help you. Some inspectors feel as though they are training their competition by ride-alongs or mentoring.
Here is the link: Find a Certified Master Inspector®
And another link for CPIs: Find Certified Home Inspectors Near You - InterNACHI®
Good point. Thank you!
Fill out your location in your profile… someone reading this may contact you if they know where you are. The farther away the inspectors you contact the higher the chance they’ll be willing to take you along. Join local inspector chapter if you have one in your area and make friends 
Offer to compensate if you can… that sometimes gets the gears going if you know what I mean.
HI John ,
I can attest to the advice given above. When I was looking to go on ride alongs I had a lot of trouble finding inspectors in my area, even offering compensation, who were willing to take me along. I reached out to a CMI about a 2 hour drive away, and luckily he was very helpful in showing me the ropes. (Thank you Marcel Gratton!) I did also find (as was suggested by my local chapter) a local CMI who took me on 2 ride alongs, which gave me a varied perspective on how different inspectors work.( Thank you Émil Botezatu!).
Don’t give up. The end result is rewarding. You may want to look at these tips to make sure that you are helping rather than hindering your host inspector:
20 tips for new inspectors wanting to go out on ride.doc (26.5 KB)