Inspect-It 1st LLC
Property inspectionsBackground
Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 1998
Richard Schneider founded Inspect-It 1st Property Inspection in 1991. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company began franchising in 1998.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 5 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: By ZIP code based on population of 100,000
Special Programs
Inspect-It 1st Property Inspection contributes to Habitat for Humanity.
Richard Schneider founded Inspect-It 1st Property Inspection in 1991. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company began franchising in 1998.
Franchisees inspect a building's roof, walls, ceilings, attics, floors, soffits, foundations, doors, windows and more. Other services include construction phase inspections, listing inspections, commercial inspections, construction consultants, expert witness testimony and real estate arbitration.
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7100 E. Pleasant Valley Rd., #300 Independence, Ohio 44131 |
Phone: (877)392-6278 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 5 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: By ZIP code based on population of 100,000
Special Programs
Inspect-It 1st Property Inspection contributes to Habitat for Humanity.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $36.5K-59.3K Franchise fee: $26.9K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | Yes | No |
| Startup Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Accounts Receivable | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $75K
Cash liquidity requirement: $30K
Business Experience:
- Marketing skills
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#339 (2008); #403 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#80 (2008); #116 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#96 (2008);
#339 (2008); #403 (2005);
Low-Cost Franchises:
#80 (2008); #116 (2005);
Top Home Based Franchises:
#96 (2008);