should I become a certified home inspector?

[Brian Clinkscale]

hello Everyone,

what are your thoughts on getting certified to be a home inspector as a inspiring real estate investor? I don't own any real estate yet but I plan on investing once I return home (Greater Atlanta, Georgia) from my deployment in a couple months. I have time to get the online training done before I come home so I thought it would be a smart way to utilize time.  I also received my real estate license before I left for my deployment, so I will start my career in that also when I get back. My idea is that I want to get as much education on all aspects of the real estate world as I can with my ultimate goal being to become a successful real estate investor. I figured that getting certified as a home inspector would not only make me some money on the side of being a agent but also educate me tremendously and give me experience on looking at properties while I continue to invest myself. Thoughts? Good or bad idea..

[Kris L.]

@Brian Clinkscale

Doing home inspections is pretty time consuming. It might not be as compatible with being an RE agent as you might imagine. That being said, it is a great skill set to have, so it really depends on what your barriers to entry are. I would expect the cost of classes and license, but would also plan for needing at least 5-10k in tools as well.