Oustside-the-box Home Inspector Jobs (tough times)

Whether you are a veteran or a [newby] home inspections isn’t our only resource for income for example: Owens Corning. I Figured I’d make a thread so people can share how they make extra income with their license - advice, wins, side gigs, hustle, and companies you recommend etc. Times are Tough!
I was on a webinar recently ant it talked about how many Inspectors were picking up random part time to full time jobs in this Covid-19 epidemic, it would just be nice to obtain alike jobs that still utilizes our skills – like insurance inspectors just for example.

I know some Inspection companies are successful enough it hasn’t slowed you down - humble yourselves lol…

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A licensed home inspector often has skills related to home construction, maintenance, upgrades, etc.
If you have any such skills, you may be able to find people who need some improvements or repairs done.
Do you have neighbors who need gutters cleaned but don’t have the ladders or ability to do so? Walk over with your ladder and make a quick $100 without “leaving” your neighborhood. See what I did there?

It is against INTERNACHI ethics to call up recent clients and offer to fix stuff on their inspection report, but if times are desperate, do what you have to do. I’m not condoning anything here, just brainstorming with you.

You may have more specialized skills that you can put to use.

My background is in Mechanical Engineering, which has an emphasis on energy movement. So my side-hustle is that I have a small insulation company InsulationBoss.com and I can do most of those jobs in 1/2 day. Those have been great jobs during COVID-19 distancing because there is nobody around the house but me and my helpers and we already have our gloves and masks and full suits. Business as usual for us.

Find something you can offer people of value. I’m sure you will be able to find some options and you will be fine.

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My background is welding and have been doing that for almost 20 years. Not inspections related but definitely a good way to make some extra cash. I mostly barter though. If they have extra moose, caribou or fish laying around in the freezer, I’m all about grabbing that instead of money.

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Been doing well through COVID with inspections and staying busy. Over the winter it got a bit slow and I found myself doing tile work, installing counter tops, installing insulation, water restoration work, trash haul outs for evictions. If you’re willing to work, it’s out there!

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Thank God Termites have been good to me

DWT 5-4-20

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If you work as an inspector for someone else’s business, you can expect to work around 50 – 60 hours a week. As you can see in the schedule above, the days are long. You have to like the work you are doing to make it through a 13 hour day, every day of the week. Take that into consideration as you choose this career.

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I left a six figure job to open my own home inspection company because I was sick of being a paid slave.

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Do you realize how selfish that sounds? The old adage is still true today, The grass isn’t always greener on the other side now is it.
The average U.S. household income in 2022 was $105,555 , while the median U.S. household income was $74,580.

No, it’s definitely not always greener. But I too left corp. America many years ago leaving behind a nice salary and great benefits. It’s not just the salary aspect, it’s your own mental health which needs to be taken into consideration. I could only imagine what it’s like to work in corp. America today. Maybe just my perspective, or perhaps reality, but I see a whole new atmosphere lacking any sense of accountability, willingness to actually work, customer focus, etc. - I could go on and on. Worst part is this new atmosphere - “excuse me, did you just breath? I’m offended”. Ok, sorry - off the soap box. Need to go find a case of Ultra-Right.

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Your own mental health is everything.

I concur. I too see a whole new atmosphere, every much lacking in any sense of the word accountability and a willingness to actually work.

I feel, it starts with news and politicians, the ones at the top, not being held accountable by the constituents that voted them in. When they created the very laws we follow by ignoring them, the fish is rotted at the head to the tail. Hard Work?
When half try to break democracy feeling they will not win another term, they don’t care about what they promised to uphold.

Good luck with your endeavors, Gregg.
Pleasure meeting you.
Robert

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Its selfish to want to start your own business??
OK…

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His post sorta baffled me too.

I also left a good 6 figure job for a globe trotting multi-national as Covid wrecked the company and traffic became WORSE than it was pre-covid. 60-180 minute commutes in NYC rush traffic stink bigly. After 22 years, I figured I’d be a lifer, but getting more and more work, no pay raises, and expected to be on-site every day can suck an egg. I sorta retired, but figured I’d end up doing something and here I am. I could have stayed in my prior career but once I moved to FL, it would mean long commutes again and frankly, I’m done with that.

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