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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