What to do if you're a new home inspector starting a business from scratch! Featuring Abby Bullock

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What would an experienced home inspector do differently if they had to start over today?

In this episode of The Ride Along: A Home Inspection Podcast, hosts Brad Lowery and Matt Brading sit down with Abby Bullock of Merit Property Inspections in Tampa, Florida, to answer one of the biggest questions every new home inspector should ask: "If I was starting over as a new home inspector knowing what I know today, what are the five things I'd do differently?"

Whether you're just starting your home inspection business, attending inspection school, or looking to grow your inspection company faster, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you avoid costly mistakes and build a successful career.

Abby shares hard-earned lessons from her recent launch, including how to market your inspection business, how to grow an audience with social media quickly, attract your first clients, invest in the right tools, and develop the mindset needed to thrive in today's home inspection industry.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro and setup

00:20 "If you started over today…"

01:40 Announcement: Inspection Support Network masterclass

02:39 Welcome Abby Bullock and her background

03:25 Abby's inspection journey and social media growth

05:03 Why Abby's content feels authentic

07:55 Lessons from being a newer inspector

09:55 Social media as a support system

12:18 Going out on your own and the liability of ownership

14:32 How long it takes business momentum to build

15:45 When Abby knew she was ready to go independent

17:24 What surprised Abby about business ownership

19:48 Advice for risk-averse inspectors

22:00 Why inspection may not be a great side hustle

24:42 Biggest challenge in Abby's first months full-time

26:25 What she would change about building the business

27:20 How Abby got clients before social media

31:11 Answering phones while in the field

33:49 Knowing when to stop doing everything yourself

37:17 Purpose, identity, and why business ownership fits Abby

40:25 Building relationships with real estate agents

46:57 Creating content while working inspections

48:46 Paid boosting and marketing strategy

53:27 Financial discipline and learning to manage risk

56:31 Final advice for new inspectors

57:31 Wrap-up and closing chaos

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