My name is Richard Law. I have been in the field services business for 21 years, so I am not … More

Inspector Susan (not her real name) writes: “I am just writing to suggest that maybe you can do a blog … More

Edison did not invent the first electric light bulb, but instead invented the first commercially practical incandescent light. The first … More

Ask your bank manager about Direct Deposit. Call the manager and ask the manager for their opinion on whether your … More

Make sure that the business name you pick for your business fits the services that you offer. A great name … More

Men … pay attention. Women do most of the hiring at national and regional field service firms … that’s a … More

I love the Yahoo Groups and Craig’s List. You see a lot of no name posts from no-name firms that … More

Too big can kill you! You live in Philadelphia which is 142.6 square miles. The population of Philadelphia is 1.536 … More

If you look at the staff directories at the national and regional field service firms you will find that a … More

Every Friday of every week, SOFI publishes and emails to subscribers, a weekly update to the National Field Service Directory. … More

  An inspector in Houston called First Community Credit Union and asked if there were any problems with direct deposit … More

I don’t get it. This field services manager called me and left a voice mail about a field services job. … More

It’s 3 PM on a Friday afternoon. You are at your computer in your basement office browsing the Internet. You … More

Residential insurance inspections usually include a mix of both (1) exterior inspections of the property and (2) exterior/interior inspections of … More

The field inspector was out and about in town performing some mortgage inspections. A car ran a red light and … More

You’re self-employed. You need to have great security … a steady flow of revenue at all times. Making money is … More

When you negotiate higher fees for inspections or property preservation tasks, always get the agreement in writing. You want a … More

There comes a time when you decide that you are not going to work for a field services customer any … More

The five states with the highest percentage of foreclosure filings last month were Florida, Nevada, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. In … More

The long national foreclosure nightmare is nearing its end, with foreclosure filings hitting their lowest level since before the housing … More