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I'm glad I found this forum. Been reading things here for several months and found that y'all are quite friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. It's a community, and THAT is a rare thing.

Hi Jake, I'm just about there. Life got in the way and set me back about 4 months. Illness, moving, current job loading me up pretty heavy. I went the LLC route, got everything in order, and updated the SOI with the state regarding my new address. Almost there. A couple pieces of equipment are still to arrive, and I need to pull the trigger on insurance. As for CREIA, that one is down the list. I hope to attend a local meeting in a couple weeks, but membership will be another couple months. I bid on two homes recently. Passed on the first, and bought the second. Both were inspected by CREIA members. The first gentleman didn't know my plans, and I tagged along to see how he'd go about things. On the next home, I felt led to inform the HI that I'm studying. He opened up and showed me his reporting software, some equipment and went more into details than the first HI. While I was not DOing the inspection, rather auditing it and asking a few questions, I felt quite at ease. I have gone through houses with the nit comb a lot over the years, for family and friends, looking for things that might hurt them or their pocket books. It simply seems natural to me. The only real concern I have is getting to the point where my schedule is filled adequately. That's the big "wait and see".

Den, I'm glad you're getting to play. You've done your time.

I like the first one. I get the sense of power, or strength. Something about the second says "prison" to me. Too many old movies, I guess.

This is on just a few tile roofs in the neighborhood. Some are actually painted to match tile color. Doesn't seem to matter if it is S-tile or flat. There is damage from improper /missing flashing in other areas (eaves), but not anywhere near the two taped peaks. Repair, or prevention?

Benign.... hmmm "Agent-friendly" /"Client-friendly"?? fair, impartial /biased candid /artful, biased just musing.....

That wondering ridge appears to atop something. It almost creases the covering.

Stink well

It'll be billed as a protective membrane.....

FLIR One is 80x60. Pro is 160x120. 4X increase. There was a firmware bug that made it tell fibs about the remaining battery life. Firmware update became available on 10/10 according to FLIR. (I don't have one..... Just did some reading on Amazon.)

I know. I know. Resurrecting an old thread, but.... Has anyone's opinion changed on this? Have detectors become more applicable to the job? I'm looking at a couple, but not completely sold on them. Problem being... my nose doesn't pick up on odors well.

Have a good retirement. Keep busy and stay alive. My grandpappy told me that the secret to long life is no moss. Be that rolling stone....

Is there a ballot initiative in Texas? It'd be nice if you could "lobby" the voters directly and bypass the powers that be.

Objective. <====<<< becomes a noun at some point.....

I ran into an agent that pretty much said that I would work for her. Had to smile and say that the client pays, and pays for a product of a certain quality and accuracy. The look I got back wasn't pretty.

Your Manual of Style... how's that coming along?

I read, recently, that OREP also has group medical plans. 11 from Kaiser.... Do any of you use OREP for this purpose? How do you go about personal medical coverage?

And that bothers me. I'm new to this and, already, I see REAs looking for an HI that will go easy on the report - obviously to not muff the sale. Sorry. Client comes first. Nice rant, by the way.

"we'll get to that later, Marge...." But hey, did it test out okay???

Saw one of these in downtown Seattle, in a Big-5 conversion. The assembled monstrosity was supported by large concrete pillars, block wall and posts. The buildings walls were brick. The conversion was within the basement and three stories above. As you go up a level, the supports become fewer. Very strange.

My wife and I had a lot of good laughs on this one. Sure would be a ballsy undertaking to crawl under that thing. Don't do it on a windy day....

Yup. Nothing less than P-100. Love the pink....

Her history is fantastic. Right on back to the design phase. If you're interested in seeing how this hull is almost immune to hogging, read up on the diagonal riders that shift loads from the ends of the hull to the center of the keel. That and the density of the ribs is just amazing. One tough gal!

Three of those windows look like the sashes were actually cut to account for the angles. Amazing. Foundation is going to roll out from under it at some point.

11" inches? That a helluva fit. I've not gone through an entrance that tight, but I've slithered under water pipes that brushed my chest rather snugly. I think you get points for that one. Did you drag much with you into that space?