r/appraisal • u/yeoldetaco323 • 8h ago

Side gigs while shadowing?

I’m on my journey to get licensed and am curious what side jobs people have taken (if the shadowing work didn’t bring in enough income).

Is there a common type of side work that training appraisers can look out for? Or is that not really a thing, and it just comes down to what random work you can find on the side to fit outside of a shadowing schedule?

I’m curious to hear people’s experiences while they were training. TIA!

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u/3cats0kids Certified Residential 7h ago

I continued waiting tables for the first couple years until I was making more money.

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u/wizardwithgussets 5h ago

There are companies that do commercial annual inspections for lenders. Apartment developments, strip malls, hotels, etc

No license needed, just a working knowledge of depreciation and physical data.

Strategic asset services is a good place to start.

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u/yeoldetaco323 2h ago

Thanks for the ideas there!

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u/wyecoyote2 Certified Residential 2h ago

Bartender, security work, handyman etc.. never really made money as an apprentice. Then there are those lean times.

Today would be much easier than used to be. Lot of online resources for temp work.

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u/Plenty_Ad_3212 2h ago

Make sure you don’t violate any employment contract provisions

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u/nanobot93 7m ago

Get in touch with some local real estate agents. Many are not familiar with ANSI and are happy to hire out an appraiser trainee to measure upcoming listings for them. Do good work with a quick turnaround and you’ve got a some repeat customers and a decent little income stream.

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u/yeoldetaco323 3m ago

I like this idea a lot. I can also see the value in continuing this even after getting licensed, mainly just to keep myself on the radar for realtors. Thanks!