TOPIC: Work independent, or for someone?

If I could do it all over again I would have started with another business 1st.  Good Luck.

Go into it with this in mind, and you will likely do well.

A Home Inspection is:

A high liability, in depth
Multi disciplined technical analysis of a home
Conducted under adverse conditions
In front of a demanding audience
Requiring the generation of an incredibly detailed report
Prepared in an un-realistically short time frame
For an inconceivably low fee

On your own vs. Work for somebody. 

Why are becoming a home inspector?  Is it to own your own business and be your own boss?  Or is it because you just love buildings.  Working for somebody else will not make you your own boss. 

Working for somebody else is much like any other job.  You gotta do what the boss says, even if he has got his head on backwards.  Most home inspectors fail not because they are technically incompentent, it is because they are poor business managers and/or marketers. 

You are starting a business.  Just like any business there are taxes, payroll, accounting, marketing, advertising, overhead, etc.  Inspecting the home and writing the report is only about half the job.  Working for someone else allows you to do the fun half, inspecting and writing reports. 

Bruce is right. If you just like inspecting, it may be best to let somebody else deal with all the other stuff. The task of inspecting is about 1/3 of the business. The other two thirds are training, marketing, writing articles, learning taxes, organization, etc. It's not fun.

It's a lot to deal with. The only real "up" side is being in charge of your own scheduling, and being in charge of your own destiny. And of course, hopefully, eventually,the money.

I did it because I knew I liked it, had some construction/electrical background, and enjoy customer service and interaction.  It's what I knew I wanted to do. I like being my own boss, but the pay is lousy at first.

No matter how good you scored on your certification exams, or how good you think you are, unless & until you have a good 3 to 5 years of field level experience, do not opt for your own business.

Its better to get such experience while working for someone who knows the business thoroughly.
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Home Inspectors Ft Lauderdale

Wesley...I agree with everything said here so far. All good advice!
I personally am self employed. You need to evaluate your own background, and how well that's prepared you. I previously worked 15 years in a "high pressure"  engineering job continually in front of customers with high demands. As the previous guys all said...it's not just about inspecting.
If your 25 yrs old starting out, I would say learn the ropes under someone else's wing.
If your 50 and have real world experience, especially around the "trades" with some credibility...you may start on your own.