Like Ken Meyer, I attended a similar seminar earlier this year that was put on by FLIR and the presenter was Steve Ramos.

He gives a very interesting and somewhat compelling presentation but he admits that he is in a different market and has the financial backing of the manufacturer.

One of the FLIR guys told me that he made most of his money doing leak inspections of commercial properties (flat roofs). Most of the work was done at night with a minimum of a $1,000 fee (for starters).

I'm not crazy enough to be climbing on roofs at night (well, at least not yet). I've been waiting for HGTV to call me about my own TV show, but so far, no call.

I think I'll hold off on the acquisition of an IR camera for a while and invest in more tangible marketing activities.

Jeff Beck
Foresight Home Inspection