The 10-Step Roadmap to Your First 10 Inspections
By Michael Totino— Helping New Inspectors Build Six-Figure Businesses
1. Make Your Business Official
Get your LLC or sole proprietorship and set up a dedicated business bank account.
➡️ Inside my program, I break down the paperwork, naming strategies, and tax setup so you avoid rookie mistakes.
➡️ Inside my program, I break down the paperwork, naming strategies, and tax setup so you avoid rookie mistakes.
2. Protect Yourself From Day One
Secure general liability + E&O insurance, and grab the essential tools you’ll actually use on every job.
➡️ I also share my recommended providers and starter toolkit that saves money without cutting corners.
➡️ I also share my recommended providers and starter toolkit that saves money without cutting corners.
3. Build a Professional Inspection Report
Choose report software and preload your comments so you sound like a pro from your very first job.
➡️ My coaching students get access to ready-to-use templates and pre-written comment libraries to hit the ground running.
➡️ My coaching students get access to ready-to-use templates and pre-written comment libraries to hit the ground running.
4. Price With Confidence
Research your local market and set a competitive fee structure that doesn’t cheapen your value.
➡️ I teach a simple pricing formula that maximizes profit while handling discount requests the right way.
➡️ I teach a simple pricing formula that maximizes profit while handling discount requests the right way.
5. Create Your Online Presence
Launch a simple one-page website, Google Business Profile, and basic social media.
➡️ You’ll see exactly how to rank locally on Google and what copy to use so clients call you first.
➡️ You’ll see exactly how to rank locally on Google and what copy to use so clients call you first.
6. Get on Realtors’ Radars
Network with real estate offices and show them you’re more than “just another inspector.”
➡️ I provide word-for-word scripts, office pitch presentations, and a follow-up system that drives 90% of my referrals.
➡️ I provide word-for-word scripts, office pitch presentations, and a follow-up system that drives 90% of my referrals.
7. Land Your First Referrals
Tap into your personal network for practice jobs, then build momentum with client testimonials.
➡️ I’ll show you how to turn one practice inspection into 3–5 paying referrals immediately.
➡️ I’ll show you how to turn one practice inspection into 3–5 paying referrals immediately.
8. Partner With Contractors & Remediation Pros
These industries often need inspectors they can trust — and they’ll keep you busy once you prove yourself.
➡️ I walk students through how to structure win-win partnerships that generate consistent business.
➡️ I walk students through how to structure win-win partnerships that generate consistent business.
9. Document Everything for Marketing
Use photos and short clips from inspections to create authority online and attract leads.
➡️ You’ll learn my daily content framework for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube that turns views into booked jobs.
➡️ You’ll learn my daily content framework for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube that turns views into booked jobs.
10. Invest in Mentorship
Information gets you licensed. Mentorship gets you paid. Don’t reinvent the wheel — get guidance from someone who’s already done it.
➡️ My program gives you the A–Z roadmap, weekly accountability, and real-world scripts to build a six-figure inspection business faster.
➡️ My program gives you the A–Z roadmap, weekly accountability, and real-world scripts to build a six-figure inspection business faster.