I did the NRVIA home study option for the Level 1 inspector, then did the week long course for Level 2 a couple of years ago, but have not pursued hanging out a shingle as an RV inspector. I think it is a worthwhile program, a reasonably handy person can easily do the online level 1 program, as well as pass the level 2 class / test, though you should be aware level 2 is MUCH more intense than level 1. Level 2 amounts to 8 hours of class room work, followed by 3-4 hours of home work each night for nearly a week, some of which was stuff I knew, some was not. A lot of it is about the mechanics of how to conduct and document an RV inspection.
As to why I have not hung out a shingle, a lot of it is questioning ability to make a profit with limited demand within reasonable driving radius of where I live, combined with overhead costs, most notably cost of insurance. This would include the need for both basic liability insurance, as well as errors and omissions insurance (by far the more expensive), my rough math suggest that the break even point to pay these basic overhead items would be around 10 inspections per year, which would put the number needed to make a reasonable profit somewhere above 15 to 20 inspections per year, which is more than I would to do as a part time vocation, particularly when one considers seasonal weather conflicts, etc.
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