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#1 ·
I'm getting killed on the "utility check" the "conveyance inspection" the "submit bid" for a false mold stain... I cover approx. 100 miles and these cannot be done for $25.00 trip charge. How does everyone else handle these? tell them to reassign?
I just did a convey inspection and the toilet was compromised.. The work order tells me that I have to clean for the price of the convey inspection..:censored: Fxxk you.
I've only gotten bone work like this for two months now, anyone else this slow?
 
#2 ·
I always find $omething.

I would never clean anything for free. They are a pain, I turn them down if they are not within 30 mile or so, and always find something to bid. The last one i did got me a $500 roof repair that took and hour, and cost very little to do.
The conveyance inspection is especially profitable, simply because of the time pressure on the contractor, and the fact it is already supposed to be in conveyance condition. You can usually get your bid approved quickly, and for the money you want. Of course, I have no idea what company you are working for, and it may vary.
 

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I'm getting killed on the "utility check" the "conveyance inspection" the "submit bid" for a false mold stain... I cover approx. 100 miles and these cannot be done for $25.00 trip charge. How does everyone else handle these? tell them to reassign?
I just did a convey inspection and the toilet was compromised.. The work order tells me that I have to clean for the price of the convey inspection..:censored: Fxxk you.
I've only gotten bone work like this for two months now, anyone else this slow?
5 sissy at it again! re-assign.
 
#9 ·
I'm getting killed on the "utility check" the "conveyance inspection" the "submit bid" for a false mold stain... I cover approx. 100 miles and these cannot be done for $25.00 trip charge. How does everyone else handle these? tell them to reassign?
I just did a convey inspection and the toilet was compromised.. The work order tells me that I have to clean for the price of the convey inspection..:censored: Fxxk you.
I've only gotten bone work like this for two months now, anyone else this slow?
Personally, I'd cut my normal coverage area back to 25 miles and anything beyond requires the federal mileage rate in addition to the trip charge.

Otherwise, if you are in a hard to cover area, negotiate for a couple hundred dollar allowable to complete work required at the time of the preconvey inspection. Or negotiate to call in for a POC email covering the work.

Keep in mind, you aren't the first person there. While the property may have changed to a different client, HUD most likely has tons of bids and already knows what hasn't been addressed.

I used to do these a few years back. I always called from site to get approvals and did the work on the spot. If it wasn't approved, I wasn't going back again. Give it to some other schlep.
 
#13 ·
I get mileage all the time now but there is virtually no foreclosure work here anymore. If i don't get .75 to $1 a mile each way i don't leave the driveway. I'm busy enough anyways. My zip code is 452 Sq Miles and my county is the size of Connecticut with 5,256 Sq Miles. It can easily be 100+ miles between properties here. Most companies are starting to HATE Montana LMAO!
 
#11 ·
no kidding on distance if your coverage area is 100 miles shame on you tighten it up cause most companies if you gave them the zip code and its your own then its on you cut them back so you at the very least get the mileage and the trip and while you are there you can add on the items to put the property in conveyance so you at least get the mileage $25 will bankrupt you by new years eve
 
#14 ·
Slow Season

I've only gotten bone work like this for two months now, anyone else this slow?
From around Thanksgiving until after the first of the year is generally a slow period for me.

I enjoy the down time and Love spending extra time with the Wife and kids. I also find it a good time to catch up on projects at home, mower and equipment maintenance and truck stock/inventory. Don't mind sitting at home feeding the pellet eater now and then either.

Workload will usually pick up now and maintain steadily until spring.
 
#16 ·
I know it's always slow at this time...BUT, things are changing as well.
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/3645680-foreclosures-drop-lowest-levels
Time to rethink the business structure as well. Last year I went out to that 100 mile mark and had plenty of work (and a lot more windshield time). This year we will pull back to the 30 mile radius and get more accounts and try to get more local remodeling work.
 
#18 ·
We made our new years resolution to "make money" in doing so we have scaled back our coverage area and are now NOT the #1 provider...Oh well we will be our #1 interest in our making a profit. We had 4 final conveyance orders come in that we had reassigned as they are not money makers. If we are put on the "black list" so be it, things are picking up in the real world and we are after a piece of it.
 
#21 ·
I even turn down money makers

We made our new years resolution to "make money" in doing so we have scaled back our coverage area and are now NOT the #1 provider...Oh well we will be our #1 interest in our making a profit. We had 4 final conveyance orders come in that we had reassigned as they are not money makers. If we are put on the "black list" so be it, things are picking up in the real world and we are after a piece of it.

Just because the house is disgusting and I don't want to work in the sh$%hole, for the money. If they come back with a counter offer, maybe. I could care less about their rating systems, or their deadlines on certain properties. I'm not trying to be a hero.
 
#19 ·
Garylaps,

The Service Providers AND their investors follow these trends and know that to maintain their current profit margins they need to cut costs. Guess who is getting the cut? We all know that answer.

I foresee business returning to inventories comparable to the early 2000's. This will doom most all the Service Companies. When the writing is on the wall the saying is "make your millions now"
 
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