Tenants keep calling for inspections, but the reality behind those requests is far more complicated than a simple walk-through and a quick report. We pull back the curtain on what really happens when renters ask for a home inspection and why many professionals choose to pass—covering lease restrictions, limited access, local rental laws, and the very real risk of getting pulled into landlord–tenant disputes. We start with the legal basics: renters in many places can request inspections, but ...
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Tenants keep calling for inspections, but the reality behind those requests is far more complicated than a simple walk-through and a quick report. We pull back the curtain on what really happens when renters ask for a home inspection and why many professionals choose to pass—covering lease restrictions, limited access, local rental laws, and the very real risk of getting pulled into landlord–tenant disputes. We start with the legal basics: renters in many places can request inspections, but ...
We're tackling a productivity killer hiding in plain sight: excessive photo annotations. Through careful timing and analysis, we've discovered that adding just two annotations to a photo takes about 11 seconds. For inspectors who annotate all 150 photos in an average report, that's 27.5 minutes per inspection—or a staggering 91+ hours annually for someone doing 200 inspections per year. That's over two full work weeks spent drawing arrows and circles! When translated to dollars, we're talkin...
Inspector Toolbelt Talk
Tenants keep calling for inspections, but the reality behind those requests is far more complicated than a simple walk-through and a quick report. We pull back the curtain on what really happens when renters ask for a home inspection and why many professionals choose to pass—covering lease restrictions, limited access, local rental laws, and the very real risk of getting pulled into landlord–tenant disputes. We start with the legal basics: renters in many places can request inspections, but ...
