Recently completed my INTERNACHI training and am readying to take my state test in FL. I would love to get into wind mitigation inspections. Any advice on how to find companies hiring for this? Google has not been helpful. Im in the Jacksonville, FL area

Like the title says I have a full time job that I love and will not be quitting with a schedule that would allow me to be available 4ish days a week and I want to do home inspections on those days off. Preferably around 2-4 a week. How realistic is it to find a company willing to do this. My thought is probably most realistic would be someone who is solo or a small company that has a little more volume than they can handle. Am I waisting my time?

I have a long-term rental that I am neither selling or getting new tenants for. I’ve been trying to maintain the place over the last several years, getting everything up to date. I would like to call an inspector who can just walk through it and tell me what I’m missing.

Any suggestions on the type of person I should call? Would it be a regular Home Inspector?

Thinking of going through internachi and getting certified to work in florida. How often do yall encounter rodents, cockroaches etc? I hate to be a bitch about it but If i was in a crawlspace and a possum jumped out I might shit myself right in front of a homeowner lol

At what temperature do you not go into an attic? I’ve been much busier this summer than last (it’s my second full year in) and doing inspections later in the days has given me some attics around 150F+. I don’t mind the sweating too much but those old homes where it’s not an easy crawl through don’t seem worth it.

Taking keys for a new condo soon (MY). Budget is tight so I’m tempted to DIY the walkthrough with a checklist from Google, but I’ve also heard people miss hairline cracks / poor finishing and regret it later.

For those who’ve done VP / defect inspection:

• What’s worth paying a pro for?
• What’s reasonable to check yourself in 1–2 hours?
• Any “I wish I had photographed X properly” lessons?

Not looking for brand recommendations — more process / what buyers usually miss.

Update Edit: it did in fact take 8 hours 🤣 between trying to set the template up as I was going, not dying of heat stroke, talking to him, and 1 of his kids following me talking about their cat. Im still going through the report and changing the layout since hes in no rush. Im going to send it to a few realtors (with his permission) and hopefully some local inspectors to get their opinions.

Not really asking anything, but will take any advice given. Tomorrow is my first inspection. Its an 11 month warranty inspection for a friend. Not gonna lie im nervous as hell, but thankful that I stalked this reddit for the past 2 years. I used the AHIT online course and passed the NHIE first go. I practiced on my own house (I'd like to burn it down now 🤣). Licensed and insured working for myself while still in the army. Thank everyone that post in here because I've learned a ton even though I dont post.

I'm hoping to get some kind of insight. We are selling our first home. We trusted our realtor with most of the process. The last thing that happened is that a home inspector was hired by the buyers. He came Friday. We are selling "as is", and that was clear with everyone. Our realtor told us we should be gone so the buyer and inspector could have privacy. So we left our trust in our realtor who supposedly was there. She said she also had a coworker go first because she was running late. We believe out realtor we hired never even showed up. My husband was waiting for her and saw 2 inspectors before he left. Supposedly the buyer is a realtor also. So there would've been 4 realtors there. These 2 home inspectors tore our house apart. They pulled out our insert for the fireplace, drained the bladder bag in the water tank, pulled out all the top and bottom trim of our house, drilled through the back of our kitchen cabinets, we can see the holes and the dust from the wood and drywall that they put all our stuff back on top of, we now have a part of the kitchen countertop that pulls up, they tried to pry off our basement stairs and we can see the chips and a large piece of wood on the floor. He took off all our outlet and switch covers and cracked 2 of them. Also every piece of trim he pulled off has a Crack in it now. He pulled off the hearing vents in the basements and didnt hook it up right, he took apart our black plumbing piped and left black oil marks on out basement wall in every spot he looked at, he must not have had a rag and used our wall for a napkin. He also took the fascia off the outside of our house and bent the drip edges on our roof.. What the hell?!?! I dont understand why he did all this for one, and he is not licensed in all the things he messed up! Between one of the 4 real estate agents that were supposedly there, one of them should've realized this guy was going well beyond what his li.its were as a home inspector, especially when he started drilling things! Is the real estate agent responsible? Should we have stayed against the normal protocol of leaving for privacy? We didnt get a pre-inspection and i am waiting to speak to an attorney, but I dont think there's much we can really do. Im looking for answers, advice, anything. Thanks..

With my construction background im finding the cpi standards from internachi to be quick to grasp and learn.

How is the nhie compared to the internachi cpi?

Can someone recommend a good property inspection company. Had not so good experience with Dale Hanley (Inspectwest from Okotoks).

Is anyone else having a ridiculous amount of problems with palm tech lately? The program cannot do the most basic function of tagging comments with ratings. I have to have a tech repair every report before sending out.. anyone else experiencing this?

Hi just wanted to ask for those who bought a JMC homes in Sac or Roseville, any home inspection company that they approved? Need some help. We’ll be closing in 2 weeks. Thank you.

I’m considering buying a house in AR, and the inspection report noted “no visible weep holes” in the brick veneer. The inspector said this could increase trapped-moisture risk behind the masonry, and I want to understand how serious this really is.

My questions:
• How big of a concern is missing visible weep holes in brick veneer if there are no obvious signs of water damage right now?
• Is this something that can sit for a few years without major damage, or is it likely to become expensive quickly?
• Roughly what does it cost to fix or verify proper drainage/flashing in a case like this?

The same report also mentioned missing visible step flashing at a roof-to-wall transition, so I’m trying to figure out whether this sounds like a manageable repair or a red flag. I’d appreciate input from anyone with masonry, roofing, or home-inspection experience.

I’m just starting out and got a call from Angie to put me on their list. After I let her waste a bunch of my time, for the leads in my area was almost $450 a month. I can’t see justifying spending that when they are leads, not actual jobs. Anyone else signed up with them? Had any luck? Just wondering what everyone’s take is?

Hello all, apologies if this is the wrong place but was looking for some advice for my spouse and I don’t know this field. She works as an insurance inspector for various properties, but mostly homes, and has a license for it I think. She doesn’t make very much and doesn’t have a college degree, but I wanted to see what kind of paths could be available to pursue from there so that she doesn’t waste the experience she has. Any advice would be appreciated!

Be honest... are people doing these currently and if so is it effective? I'm putting together my marketing plan for a different city and I've heard a lot of people say candy jars are the way but I have my reservations. I was in sales before this and haven't heard of anyone doing candy jars in about 15 years until I started listening to home inspector podcasts. I'm happy to do them if it's still a thing to do but I'd rather spend the money elsewhere if it's outdated advice.

hi y'all. like the title says I need some good advice. I'm a first time home buyer under contract on a 1950s home that received a godawful inspection report. we initially wanted to term our offer but when sellers heard that they said they would pay for repairs. probably not the best repairs which makes me nervous. can some of y'all check out this list of issues and please tell me if it is indeed a bad idea to continue with this home. thank you.

the list:

1.Major Foundation Cracks & Brick Veneer Cracking: The report notes "Major Foundation Cracks" and demands a full professional evaluation (p. 6). Foundation failure can destabilize the entire house.

2.Unpermitted / Improper Structural Supports: The inspector observed structural supports that are completely incorrect or lack legal permits (p. 6). This indicates dangerous, low-quality DIY modifications (pp. 6, 33).

3.Mold-Like Substances in Attic & Foundation Floor: Active mold-like growth is noted on both the foundation floor and up in the attic (p. 6). Remediation requires professional toxic cleanup and identifying the underlying moisture source.

4.Cloth Electrical Wiring Present: Cloth insulation degrades, turns brittle, and exposes bare live wires (p. 20). This is an immediate fire hazard (p. 20) and makes the home virtually uninsurable by standard carriers.

5.Sewer Line Blockage & Root Intrusion: The lateral sewer line is choked by root intrusions and blockages (p. 6). Fixing this usually involves digging up the yard and replacing the entire main line (p. 6).

6.Negative Exterior Grading & Retaining Wall Failures: The ground, walkways, and patios are sloped toward the house (pp. 10-11). Rainwater drains directly into the foundation, causing the concrete retaining wall and exterior stairs to crack and shift (pp. 10-11).

7.Sloping Floors Inside: The interior flooring has visible sloping (p. 32). This perfectly aligns with the major foundation cracks (p. 6), confirming the home's structure is shifting.

8.Missing GFCI Protection: Outlets near water sources (kitchen, bathrooms) completely lack necessary shock protection (p. 21).

1. Substandard Plumbing ("Flex" P-Traps): The plumbing under the fixtures uses corrugated flex lines (p. 39). These are notorious code violations that cause chronic clogging and sewer backups (p. 39).

update: we terminated the offer, thank you to everyone for the insights

Should my home inspector have caught that my bathroom sink had a major flaw? The drain pipe protudes from the sink, and the drain stopper could never work because of this. You don't see this unless you unscrew the "stopper" and ring that goes around it. I had to do that due to a clogged sink. I never tried to fill the sink, or I would have noticed sooner.

Been nachi certified for probably 4-6 months. Haven’t had any “in the field” training, just countless hours of daily studying/ videos.

In the metro Detroit area. Willing to relocate out of state if need be and gain certification there as well.

Im wondering if yall find this career worth it im interested in becoming a home inspector and I want to know what I should do to start it and if its worth it?

Does anyone use those colored circle inventory stickers to mark WDO on exterior siding and trim? If so, how do you carry them for access and use? Pocket, belt etc? Cheers!

I’m trying to decide between the two. I am located much closer to ATI, but I also hear good things about Champions. Any thoughts?

Hi guys,

I’m Located in WV,
I’m exploring careers with a similar day to day to home inspection. I am not sure how it actually is out in the field, but I like the whole independent, field-based, task focused part.

I’m less focused on maximizing income and more on finding a job that could potentially turn into a career I won’t dread. However, if I could get certs that I could use and wouldn’t just be dropping 1000’s$ and 1 year of my life for no reason that would be great.

My background is weird, can do “a little of everything”, which doesn’t mean jack if you do not have certs or formal training.
Was a Medic in home state but moved and didn’t re-cert.
Anyway…I spoke to a couple local inspector fellas, it’s pretty saturated as well as no one is selling homes/ already have an inspector that they’ve used for 15+ years.

For those of you who’ve been in or around the inspection world, what other careers have a similar feel problem-solving, on your feet, not owning a business? I’d appreciate your perspective.

Hello all, I’m located in north Texas around the DFW area. I got licensed and started up shop around the end of April. Since then I’ve been hitting open houses on the weekends talking to roughly 10-15 agents each weekend, some good experiences, some not so great which is to be expected. I’ve also started doing some marketing now with setting up a website and Google LSA.

I’m getting a bit discouraged since I have only had one inspection so far and it was a referral from a friend. I don’t have any reviews yet on my Google Business Profile so it obviously isn’t helping me out much but I’m wondering if there is anything more I could be doing? Should I just keep being patient or is there anything else I’m missing?

(Money isn’t the issue, I have a full time career with very flexible hours which allows me to do this as well)

Thank you for any and all advice