Make Money Working as a Field Inspector

One way that I have been earning about $200 in supplemental income per month is by working a as a field inspector. I would not really categorize field inspection as residual income. I originally stumbled on SOFI�??s (Society of Field Inspectors) website about a year ago and in my very first month working as a Field Inspector I made $150 doing three inspections that took about 10 minutes each.

If you�??re looking for a work at home job that allows you the flexibility to create your own schedule and get out of the house, field inspection just might be the perfect job for you. Field inspectors complete inspection jobs for mortgage companies, banks and insurance agencies. Believe it or not, there is not much required training to get work as a field inspector. Many firms offer their own training packet with their own set of rules and procedures. They will also provide the forms you will need and any other required materials for each inspection.

To complete most field inspection jobs – you�??ll need a cell phone, a computer, a scanner or fax machine, a digital camera and it is very beneficial to have high speed internet. For property inspections you will be emailed an address to visit along with a form that has questions on the type of property and the condition that it is currently in. Typically, field inspectors are given a window of 24-48 hours to complete their �??drive by�?� and get all the photos and information required on the property. It is always a good idea to get a few more photos than were requested; this way you have multiple angles and viewpoints to offer the company that is paying you to complete the inspection.

In certain cases the companies will want to find out if the residence is vacant or occupied. Some companies will request, and pay more, for you to make contact with the resident of a property to get updated information for their records. With the recent wave of people defaulting on their home and auto loans, many of these companies requesting inspections are mortgage or loan companies are just trying to locate the property or vehicle involved in the loan.

Insurance inspections are usually a piece of cake. Many times the only thing you are required to do is to call the insured person or company and set up an appointment with them. During the appointment you will just be taking photos and noting what percentage of the insurance claim has been completed.

When I signed up with SOFI I bought the package that included the National Field Service Directory and the advertising on fieldinspector.biz. This package had more than paid for itself and I have averaged $150 – $200 per month in field inspection earnings. I made my money back in my first month of doing inspections and everything else has been profit. Like I said, I would classify this as more of a part time job or supplemental income rather than residual income or royalty income, but since it only involves a few hours per week I though this would be a good addition to the R&R blog!

You can see my ad of fieldinspector.biz here: Michael-John Wolfe
(Scroll down to my name and you can download the flyer that SOFI created for me.)

You can visit SOFI’s website here: SOFI

Let us know what you think about this review of SOFI, if you have compliments, complaints, comments or you think it is a scam – let us know by commenting below…

Best regards,

Michael-John Wolfe

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7 Comments to “Make Money Working as a Field Inspector”

Teresa 22 March 2009 at 9:04 pm #

Hi
Is it neccessary to take the Exam (Society of Independent Representatives) which states once passed you will a certified Mortgage field Inspector?
admin 23 March 2009 at 4:40 am #

Hi Teresa,

I am sorry but I do not know the answer to that question. But there is a Yahoo! group called fieldservicechat – there are tons of inspectors there that will give you tips and advice. You can also ask Richard Law at SOFI, he is very knowledgable in the area of field inspection.

Let us know what you find out!

Michael-John Wolfe
BerSan46 11 June 2009 at 8:35 am #

Where can I purchase a SOFI field inspection guide ?

Thanks

BerSan46
Da Costa 23 June 2010 at 6:42 am #

I tried field inspection work via SOFI, and landed a job that paid. And at the time I made no investment, save for the time to do the job.

I stopped during the birth of our child and now plan to go back as a part-timer on evenings and weekends since I have a day job. I believe that anyone-especially in this economic climate-can make money.

What you can also do is get a free listing with SOFI. It only takes minutes to put your info out there and could pay off. And in this economic climate, this could be your “plan B” while you have your day gig.

All the best!
BerSan46138 25 June 2010 at 11:14 am #

I am just starting as a Field Inspector and I believe that the information contain on this website is great . I will register with SOFI
this week and please keep all this great in-
-formation coming.

Thanks

BerSan46138
BerSan46138 25 June 2010 at 11:16 am #

What is the difference between a field inspector
and a mortgage inspector ??

BerSan46138
nmcou 26 June 2011 at 5:16 am #

I am new and planning on becoming a field inspector fulltime. Would knowledge of new Inspection software such as field eagle help my chances at finding a job? Is anyone using this type of software yet?