TOPIC: tablets

Actually both.  The test showed it is quicker for me to do report at same time as inspection.

Faster to inspect with doing report at home but much longer to complete entire report at home.

It is the piece of crap, multiple issue homes that slow me way down.

Thanks. Agree on the POS homes. Nothing ever seems to be able to speed those up. I just accept the fact they are what they are, and it takes however long they take. I typically do not perform more than one inspection a day, so it's not an issue. Whenever I have two booked in one day, I am certain the spread them out as much as possible to avoid unexpected conflicts. 

I think it depends on your experience.  If youre just starting out...you're going to be creating/editing more narratives on each new inspection.  By the time you have seen your 100th loose toilet at the floor, S-trap, ground pitched towards the structure...then it's CLICK CLICK CLICK because terminology is more tuned in.

Good point Dan. I think Dave has been around long enough to have quite an established library built up.

Yes, I have a good library but it is about 25 to 50% of the documented issues I seem to type from scratch.

My next inspection folder is always being updated. Needs to flow better at inspections. Locations, I always seem to struggle with(finding in folder for easy entry). Also limitations are always added as many times a system or component is not visible to inspect. There is always about 10% not in library. Also grammar and punctuational errors, like periods instead of commas as I hit the wrong button(shift instead of control) of I have a space in the wrong place, or my comment makes no sense.

Also I need to do a better job on common areas of a report like a garbage disposal. This could go in 3 places. Electrical, plumbing and appliances. So lets say it leaks, is wired wrong and does not operate where do you report the appliance.

I try to keep all electrical with electrical, plumbing with plumbing.

So for an example it would be noted in appliance section that the appliance was inoperative and I would note in section but not summary. In the electrical equipment the wiring would be noted in red, also the leaks would go in plumbing in sink DWV in red as leaking.

Makes it longer to report but more convenient for repair person, client and agents.

Jeff...you should have snow soon! ? That really speeds up the process..NOTTT! ;D

Dave...you are right about duplicating where a defect should be called out, such as a "garbage disposal". ? My reports are layed out by "systems"..plumbing, electrical, structure, etc....however, I also have, Kitchen, Baths, Basement & interior. ? It has helped eliminate some of those issues. ? That way if the Garbage Disposal doesn't function, it would be in Kitchen, regardless if it's a plumbing or electrical issue. ?