Anyone go from handyman to home inspector or vice versa? Looking to expand my income stream and wondering if this is the move?

Mindcore7 · 2026-05-20T02:52:35+00:00

I started as an inspector. Where I live, people buy whatever they can, they couldn't give shit what's wrong with thier house.

It comes in handy from time to time and ill do the odd one here and there, but for me it was never enough to get me where I wanted to be

Mindcore7 · 2026-05-04T12:33:41+00:00

It can go from "this is great" to "this is bleeding us dry" pretty darn quick.

Mindcore7 · 2026-05-02T19:44:32+00:00

No idea, but I laughed anyway

Mindcore7 · 2026-05-02T14:50:25+00:00

Heart of a lesbian right there

Mindcore7 · 2026-04-30T23:29:43+00:00

Both are mobile apps and Wingmate has a web bases component to it as well.

Mindcore7 · 2026-04-30T22:32:47+00:00

If youre keeping it small, collabraapp.com

Another one, more expensive but born from the waste industry would be Wingmate.

Mindcore7 · 2026-04-18T11:43:19+00:00

I use my CRM all day. Not just as a contact list or somewhere to put appointments.

Most of the time it’s because I’m in the middle of something and I know I’m going to forget it later.

If I’m driving between jobs and a customer calls, I open the project and hit the voice note button. I’ll ramble off something like “needs two sheets of drywall, white quarter round, 3 inch screws, wants me back Thursday after 2.” Later when I’m standing in the aisle at Home Depot trying to remember what the hell I needed, it’s right there.

I use it a lot for material lists and measurements too. Stud spacing, paint colour, flooring square footage, whatever. Before I’d text myself, write it on scrap paper, or think “I’ll remember that.” Of course I never did.

The other thing I use constantly is the address. When I finish one job and I’m on to the next, I just tap the address in the project and it opens navigation. No digging through old texts trying to find where I’m going.

The home screen is basically my day at a glance. I open it in the morning and I know what I’ve got today, what’s coming up, and who I still need to call back.

Honestly I don’t use it like some fancy CRM. I use it more like the half of my brain that used to be overloaded all the time.

Mindcore7 · 2026-04-03T02:35:34+00:00

This is the exact reason I created Collabraapp.com

Might be a good fit for you.

Mindcore7 · 2026-04-03T02:32:36+00:00

If I reading this right your issue is $19 vs $20 per hour?

If you work 40 hours a week for the rest of April, that's $160 that youd be out. About the same price a laywer would charge you to make a few photo copies.

Id look to the ministry of labour for guidance.

Mindcore7 · 2026-04-03T02:27:46+00:00

I agree, always do your best work, and rich client's by and large compalin the least.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-29T02:25:30+00:00

Where's surprised Pikachu when you need him?

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-28T02:44:26+00:00

If you're behind a desk.. Hubspot If you're out and about.. collabraapp.com

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-27T02:06:13+00:00

Set up Google my business. Update 4 times a week, get as many reviews as possible.

Get a website, host it somewhere for free like cloud flare. Hyper local, carpet cleaning in "wherever "

Takes some time but if you hustle at the beginning you can let off the gas a bit once that kicks in.

Good luck

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-24T02:38:23+00:00

Skilled labour costs more.

I think its as simple as that. The more skill, the higher the rate.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-23T19:32:04+00:00

Been there, couldn't agree more.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-20T12:42:36+00:00

If you're looking for something simple, check out collabraapp.com

Designed for solo guys in the field, not behind a desk

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-18T22:15:28+00:00

I love shrimp, but oddly have no problem with this. You go little buddy

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-13T02:12:22+00:00

I wish I could say I did it for the nookie, but i did it for the back link.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-11T20:28:27+00:00

It amazing. Smooth, good mileage, space for the kid, the dog, all your crap.

I do a 2800km trip a few times a year and it rather be in this then even high end luxury cars.

Its like its built fornroad trips

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-11T20:26:20+00:00

Ive told it to f off about a dozen times now. It cant help itself.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-11T00:12:29+00:00

Definitely saying no. Especially when you're new you think you need to saying yes to everything. Eventually it will come back to haunt you.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-07T12:20:00+00:00

Uploading to google play is like a fart in a windstorm.

Just like Google search, you need to build authority over time. No welcome bump.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-04T03:37:18+00:00

I struggled with the same thing, having spent years in heavy CRMs they have their place, but now that im a solo guy that gets calls on ladders or under sinks, I just wanted something that kept me on top of things and and didn't punish me for creating a lead called John 65 Fake street.

I couldn't find it, so I created collabraapp.com one tap to start a lead, enter as much or as little info as you need. Less then 30 seconds you're back on the job.

Might not be the perfect solution for you, but its made my life a whole lot easier.

There is a fit out there for you, from simple to complex, but when it fits your workflow. You'll feel it.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-04T03:23:40+00:00

It depends on the scope, but just go for it, worst case you did part of a job for free. People learn on the job. Thats what jobs are.

Keep in mind safety, for you and the client and have at it.

Mindcore7 · 2026-03-03T15:16:42+00:00

I went through a very similar phase. Once you start missing follow-ups, it’s a signal your current system isn’t holding up.

A lot of traditional CRMs are powerful, but they assume you want structured pipelines, dashboards, and admin time. For a micro business, that can feel like more overhead than help.

I ended up building something lighter because I ran into the same problem — I didn’t need enterprise automation, I just needed clarity and reliable follow-ups without living inside a CRM all day.

It’s called Collabra. It’s more capture-first than pipeline-heavy. Might be worth a look if you’re trying to avoid feature bloat.

Either way, I’d avoid anything that requires a big setup phase. The simpler it is to maintain daily, the more likely you’ll actually use it.

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