Home Inspector

You inspect houses before people buy them and then tell them everything that's wrong — which makes you either the hero who saved someone from a money pit or the villain who killed the deal. You'll crawl through attics, peer into crawl spaces, run every faucet, flip every switch, and find defects that sellers tried very hard to hide. Your report can make or break a quarter-million-dollar transaction.

What you'll actually do

• 01Inspect foundations, roofs, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems while sellers nervously watch your every reaction
• 02Crawl through attics that are either 140 degrees or full of rodent evidence — sometimes both
• 03Test outlets, run water, operate appliances, and check for issues that buyers would never notice until move-in day
• 04Write inspection reports with photos and recommendations that are thorough enough to protect you legally
• 05Explain findings to first-time buyers who don't know the difference between a cosmetic issue and a structural failure
• 06Walk the fine line between honest reporting and not killing every deal — because agents don't refer inspectors who scare buyers away