Comments on: Busy busy busy

By: Steve Salter

Steve Salter — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:58:36 +0000

Eric, I realize that I am posting this comment more than 17 months after your post regarding the “home inspection not revealing any major defects”, but as a long-serving house inspector myself (and one who resides down in clean green New Zealand), I was wondering what sort of costs are involved in obtaining a home inspection in your country? I charge between $180 – $350 depending on the work level involved.

Hope the house AND the business are coming along fine, though:)

Steve S
http://www.propertyinspections.co.nz

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 18:53:57 +0000

Thanks David! The home inspection didn’t reveal any major defects, so I’m taking the plunge into home ownership. This may postpone my freedom from 9 to 5 a bit, but I think it’s worth it. And I’m still more determined than ever to regain time from a tedious day job.

By: David St Lawrence

David St Lawrence — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:11:44 +0000

I hope your new home turns out to be problem-free. I understand your caution about taking on this new responsibility in such uncertain times.

You are young enough to survive several market crashes and still succeed. It is absolutely true that the biggest regrets are about the chances not taken, not the chances that didn’t pan out.

The fact that both you and your fiancee are developing business bodes well for your future. If you can figure out how to share resources while keeping the business separate, you will probably do very well.

Best of luck, with the house and the businesses!