This manual is designed to help inspectors create, sustain and grow their companies. For both business veterans and those who are just starting out in the inspection industry, this book will help guide you through the step-by-step process of setting up a business that's both ethical and profitable.Good marketing is the foundation of a solid business, and this publication outlines tried-and-true techniques for performing easy marketing tasks that will distinguish you from the competition, as well as tips on how to court and secure high-end inspections that will put you on another level of earning.

Home inspectors is one of the fastest-growing jobs in the real estate industry. This audio book explains what they do, how to find the most lucrative markets, and what equipment is needed.

Starting a home inspection business can be a great way to make money while helping people. It may seem a little daunting at first glance to create your own business, but with the right tools and information, you can easily make it happen. In addition, with a booming housing market and new technologies for writing inspection reports and sending them, the obstacles to entry for home inspectors are lower now than they’ve ever been. This book outlines the basics of starting your own home inspection company, including licensing requirements and what services to offer.

Here is a comprehensive instruction manual covering every aspect of exterior, interior, and electromechanical home inspection--basic enough for a layperson and detailed enough to be a working tool for professional home inspectors. Revealing techniques and methods used by experts, this heavily-illustrated reference details how to evaluate the condition of a home or condominium apartment. Precise step-by-step procedures enable the reader to inspect a home as though accompanied by an inspector with many years' experience. Written by a professional home inspector, COMPLETE BOOK OF HOME INSPECTION, 3rd Ed. is packed with photographs, dozens of checklists and worksheets, and a valuable summary which appears at the end of each chapter.

These Are Systems That More Than 98% Of Home Inspectors Are NOT Using... ...even though some are basic by my standards and those of the inspectors who are part of the Inspector Community that I coach. Inside the pages of this book, we are going to share with you some systems that are easy to use and will get you headed inthe right direction... One other quick thing... I hear people sometimes say they can't do marketing because they don't have enough money. One of the biggest lies that people have led business owners to believe is that marketing is expense. Many of the systems we share in this book will cost you nothing - you simply have to implement them and make them part of every inspection. The good news is that they will make you money... Some systems do cost money, but if you are doing all the free or low-cost ones, you can easily afford the more advanced techniques. Let's start with the easy and free ones, then when you are ready to take your business to the next level, we can show you some of the more advanced marketing systems that have created millions for the people I coach. By the way, when these systems are implemented properly, the ROI (Return on Investment) FAR outweighs the cost. -MIKE CROW, North America's #1 & Only Home Inspector Marketing & Business Coach

This training manual provides an introductory review of the home inspection business including checklists, new reporting guidelines, and multiple teaching aids to help students learn industry fundamentals.