What's in our bags? Read below to see some of the items we bring with us on property inspections. The Typical Items We Bring: An Aerial Map of the Property Printed Out: This is essential when you're on an inspection. It's a great way to find your bearings, especially when you're at a larger property. A Measuring Wheel: This item is used for measuring the square footage of properties. There are many resources online that can confirm the size of a property, but the only way to be 100 percent accurate is to measure it! A Smart Phone: This is necessary for many obvious reasons. The camera is essential for taking photos of the property, the internet access allows you to confirm findings or look up information, and using an app to record conversations allows you to gather information directly from the source. The Unusual Items We Bring: Work boots: These have come in handy more than once while inspecting agricultural land, quarries, or anything outdoors. A Lab Coat/Hair Net/Safety Glasses/Hard Hat: These are all items our appraisers have worn at one point on an inspection. Often times facilities may be used for food production and need to be sterile, or we may be on construction sites where hard hats are safety necessities. Gatorade: As our own Brock Heyde, MAI discovered, Gatorade comes in handy when walking a long stretch of abandoned railroad track during an inspection in August. Insect Repellent: One of our appraisers recently found out brown recluse bites are possible when inspecting a property and can land you in the hospital! Did we miss anything? Tell us in the comments below!
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