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Are you stuck on the treadmill, busy every day, but unsure how to grow your home inspection business without burning out? This episode tackles the fear of hiring, the chaos of doing it all yourself, and the shift from “inspector mindset” to “owner mindset” that unlocks real, repeatable growth.

Jim and Linda from Full Circle Home Inspectors share their candid, boots-on-the-ground story: moving from Ohio blizzards to sunny Central Florida, testing real estate, launching inspections as a side hustle, then facing the “uh-oh” moment of 10–12 inspections a week while answering their own phones. You’ll hear how an IEB Rapid Growth Training flipped their approach, why consistency beat bursts of marketing, and how adding ancillaries grew their average ticket from ~$385 to ~$650—without dramatically increasing inspection volume.

You’ll also hear the scary-and-sacred moment of hiring their first inspector (their son), the pain of a bad hire, and the freedom that came when they finally embraced their numbers. With coaching, EOS rhythms, and a simple retention machine powered by a VA, they jumped from ~$275K to $435K—even in a year with hurricanes. Now they’re aiming past $500K and setting sights on the $1M mark.

5 Key Takeaways

Consistency wins: stop the start-and-stop marketing. Build weekly rhythms you never skip.

Price power: ancillaries (like sewer scopes next) can raise your average ticket without killing your calendar.

Hire with courage: the weight of payroll is real—but so is the freedom when you stop riding shotgun forever.

Know your numbers: forecasting, service-to-revenue guardrails, and pay models remove anxiety and guide growth.

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Retain the relationships: thank-you cards, listing-agent follow-ups, and a VA-run CRM can turn one job into ten.
“The numbers will set you free.”If this helped you think like an owner, subscribe to Inspection Empire Builder, share this episode with one inspector who needs a push, and journal one actionable change you’ll implement this week (a new ancillary, a retention touch, or a weekly numbers review). Your next growth jump starts now.