Hi guys,
I’ve been reading a lot about home inspections but I have some questions on how to get started.
I want to find mentor who is willing to let me tag along and observe them doing home inspections and learn but I’m not sure if I should take the nachi courses first or tag along first to make sure im not wasting my time and will hate it lol and then if I do find a mentor will I need insurance or will whoever’s insurance im with cover any liabilities?
Also I’ve read (from one source at least) that the average number of inspections per week is 6. Is this number accurate in your experience? Obviously Ill be lucky to get 1 a week starting out. How many hours per week would you work doing 6 inspections?
You can start taking courses while you search for a mentor. It will help you understand a little bit about what the mentor is doing. If you are just tagging along and observing at first, you don’t need insurance. Just don’t touch anything, lol.
FWIW:
You’re more than likely going to have to find someone well outside of the area that you reside, so be prepared to travel.
You should also expect to pay a fee to or compensate your mentor for your “free” experience/training/education.
Sounds like you have little idea what you will be doing or why. Don’t expect to tag along on an inspection and have things explained to you. It is easy to watch somebody and say, “I can do that.” Doesn’t mean you can or will even want to.
The first thing you need to do is acquire the needed education. At that point you will know the basics and be able to decide if this is for you. Then if you tag along on an inspection things will fall into place because of your prior education.
A lot in the beginning. Inspecting, research, report writing takes time. More so in the beginning. The report writing software always has a large learning curve which also adds time.
Having been in business for yourself by yourself and having sold services before will put you way out in front. Unfortunately, without that prior experience and skill set it will be a long and arduous journey to self sufficiency and success.
Start doing the coursework and see if it clicks for you. Structural is a natural place to start and was a little easier to learn, personally, compared to more complex ideas involved in electrical/plumbing/hvac.
When you’re fried out on coursework, watch This Old House. It’s streaming 24/7 on Pluto TV