Acquiring Minds

Buying Blue Collar (But Automated & Asset Light)


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Carley Mitus bought a home inspection business doing $380k SDE that runs leans & requires only 10 hours per week.

Topics in Carley’s interview:

  • Her goal to retire at 35
  • Partnering to do a search (maybe too quickly)
  • Building relationships with brokers
  • Buying a home inspection business
  • Rocky transition to ownership
  • Taking existing clients to dinner (25+ times)
  • Getting referrals from real estate offices
  • How they keep great inspectors
  • Tricky relationship with the seller
  • Earning the respect of their older colleagues

References and how to contact Carley:

  • Instagram
  • Insight Home Inspection Services

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