My experience includes a short stint at Otago University when I quickly found I much preferred working with my fathers builders than doing accountancy. I took on an Adult apprenticeship, gained my trade certificate and soon became self employed. I have carried out mainly residential work in the Gore area for around 30 years.
About 12 years ago, I saw a gap in the market for doing a professional job of house inspection. I listed Property Advice as a company and my services include completing over 700 reports to date have been well received. I had also worked part time as an insurance assessor for about two years.
I still keep my hand in with the odd smaller building project, but keep this to minimum so as not to be seen to be looking for work generated by inspections.
