Episode 4: Real Estate Appraisals with Gabe Grant

Gabe Grant is a part time real estate appraiser on the side of his full time job working at a concrete company.  Gabe began his real estate appraising as a full time appraiser with his dad, and moved to part time once he had a solid understanding of the valuation process and developed his list of industry contacts.  Since moving to part time 4 years ago, he averages 2 appraisals a week and enjoys a comfortable side income of about $20,000 or more each year.

In this episode, you will learn about:

• What exactly does a real estate appraiser do
• What is the best way to learn this business
• What are the biggest barriers to entry
• Overview of typical revenues and costs
• Why this is a great niche to do part time OR full time
• Best advice: Find a good mentor for your apprenticeship period
• Best resource: Local real estate commission website