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Are you a home inspector who feels too busy to grow, too booked to breathe, and unsure how to hire your first inspector without losing control of quality? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt sits down with Jerry from Preferred Inspection Services in Orange County, California, to talk about his journey from general contractor to solo home inspector to multi-inspector business owner.
Jerry shares how years in construction, recession pressure, family sacrifices, and overwhelming inspection demand pushed him to rethink the way he was running his company. If you are a solo home inspector doing 10, 15, or even more inspections a week, this conversation will help you see what it really takes to scale a home inspection business, build a team, handle short inspection contingency windows, hire inspectors, manage client expectations, and move from being the technician in the field to becoming the owner of a real inspection company.
This episode is for home inspectors who want more freedom, better systems, stronger client relationships, and a path out of the solo operator grind.
You’ll learn:
→ How Jerry transitioned from contracting into home inspections, why being “too busy” can actually hurt your business
→ How multi-inspector companies handle sick days and scheduling problems
→ What inspectors should think about before hiring their first team member
→ Why surrounding yourself with the right business-minded inspection owners can change everything
→ You’ll also hear real-world lessons on inspection pricing, W2 employees versus 1099 contractors, company vehicles, managing growth, working in competitive markets
To connect with IEB using the following links:
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l0gctoXdRlg
Website: http://www.iebcoaching.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iebcoaching
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
By Matt Williams5
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Are you a home inspector who feels too busy to grow, too booked to breathe, and unsure how to hire your first inspector without losing control of quality? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt sits down with Jerry from Preferred Inspection Services in Orange County, California, to talk about his journey from general contractor to solo home inspector to multi-inspector business owner.
Jerry shares how years in construction, recession pressure, family sacrifices, and overwhelming inspection demand pushed him to rethink the way he was running his company. If you are a solo home inspector doing 10, 15, or even more inspections a week, this conversation will help you see what it really takes to scale a home inspection business, build a team, handle short inspection contingency windows, hire inspectors, manage client expectations, and move from being the technician in the field to becoming the owner of a real inspection company.
This episode is for home inspectors who want more freedom, better systems, stronger client relationships, and a path out of the solo operator grind.
You’ll learn:
→ How Jerry transitioned from contracting into home inspections, why being “too busy” can actually hurt your business
→ How multi-inspector companies handle sick days and scheduling problems
→ What inspectors should think about before hiring their first team member
→ Why surrounding yourself with the right business-minded inspection owners can change everything
→ You’ll also hear real-world lessons on inspection pricing, W2 employees versus 1099 contractors, company vehicles, managing growth, working in competitive markets
To connect with IEB using the following links:
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l0gctoXdRlg
Website: http://www.iebcoaching.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iebcoaching
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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