How Sarah Built a 6-Figure Inspection Business in Year One

The Background

Sarah completed her InterNACHI certification in late 2024 after a career change from commercial real estate. She had the inspection knowledge but zero experience running a business — no existing client base, no realtor relationships, and no idea how to handle the administrative side of things.

“I was terrified of the business side,” Sarah admits. “I knew how to inspect a house, but I had no idea how to schedule jobs, write professional reports, collect payment, or answer calls while I was on a roof. I looked at a bunch of software and picked Verispec because it did everything in one platform.”

The Approach

Sarah started on the Verispec Solo plan at $49/month and upgraded to Team after 4 months to get the AI Voice Receptionist. Her strategy was simple: let technology handle the administrative work so she could focus on inspecting.

The Results

By month 6, Sarah was doing 20 inspections a month. By month 10, she hit 32. She finished her first year with $120,000 in revenue — well above the industry average for a first-year inspector.

The AI receptionist was the biggest game-changer. In her first month with it, she booked 14 inspections directly from phone calls she would have missed — calls that came in while she was inspecting.

“Other new inspectors I know are spending their evenings writing reports and playing phone tag with clients. I leave my last inspection and I'm done for the day. The AI wrote my report, the receptionist booked tomorrow's jobs, and the client already paid through the portal. I just have to show up and inspect.”