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Milt, what do you think of getting into home inspections business? There are several kinds of inspections I can think of that you would do well at. The first is moisture testing houses, especially stucco homes, to see if they are suffering from moisture intrusion. Here is a link to the web site of the kind of business I am thinking of. This guy was a broken down contractor when water infiltration hit Minnesota. He purchased some franchise for moisture probing stucco houses and now has reinvented himself as a "structural consultant". I suspect there is a real demand for people like this in your part of the world. If you are interested I would be happy to talk to you about it, what you need to set it up, how to market yourself, etc.

Second, there is regular old fashioned new homebuyer prepurchase inspections. Home inspectors still do this business and do OK. I have a client who does this and makes a living at it. The secret is to market to real estate agents and closing agencies, being reliable, professional and prompt.

Third, the foreclosure industry needs property inspectors for the banks and other parties dealing with foreclosed propery, HUD properties, Section 8 Housing, etc. Again, PM me and I'll call you and let you know how to get into this kind of work. This is what my client is transitioning into and he seems to like it.

Finally, what about an estimator/project manager position with an established company? Maybe more commercial construction?

Or, open your own tuner/restoration company. I'm sure you can find some financial backers to give you capital.