How it Works/ FAQS

Side one is for the “Person in Need” looking for an Expert to check out something they are interested in buying. That person is called The CLIENT.  The Client does not need to Register or Login and it is FREE to search our EVER GROWING database of Experts. The Client simply clicks on the CATEGORY BOX with the photos of Cars/Trucks, Horses, House/Land, Heavy Machinery, Motorcycles, Boats, or Aircraft and they are directed to a Search Filter and Map.  Simply type in the U.S. city and state the item to be inspected is located and type in some other Search Filter criteria such as specific Services, if necessary, and a List of Experts will appear in order of proximity to the item’s location.

Each Expert Inspector’s Bio will have contact information and professional experience.  It’s hard to list some specific prices without more information, but some may post their range of prices for typical jobs.  You look over their qualifications and contact the Expert directly.  Whatever experience you have with an Expert Inspector, we only ask that you leave an honest review of your experience.

Once you’ve chosen an Expert Inspector and the work is completed, they will send you an Inspection Report with photos and details about the item or the specific things you wanted inspected.

What’s nice here is that PrePurchaseInvestigators.com does not believe in a One Size Fits All inspection.  We approve our Expert Inspectors based on their General AND Specific knowledge and expertise.  Not everyone looking to buy a car, airplane, horse, etc. needs a full inspection. A horse buyer may be very satisfied with the photos/video, etc. of the horse’s physical condition and breeding, but needs to know if that horse will PERFORM as the Seller claims. 

For instance, if you are looking at a barrel racing horse that has a PPI done recently by a Vet, you still want to send out an expert barrel racer to see how the horse ACTUALLY performs.  This same analogy holds true for any item. You may want a FULL REPORT inspection or you may just need to know that the car doesn’t have signs of bad body work, smelly interior, or has been in a flood (that’s a SHORT REPORT).

There are FULL Inspections and there are SPECIALIZED Inspections. The prices will vary.

Typical expectations of the range of Inspections costs (prices will vary by state and if outside the normal travel range of an Inspector):

(prices will vary by state and if outside the normal travel range of an Inspector):

For “regular” Cars, Pickup Trucks, Motorcycles: Ranging $120-$220 (classics or high-performance cost more) for a full report and less for a specialized report.

For RV’s, Boats, Houses: Ranging $400-$800 for a full report and less for a specialized report.

For Heavy Equipment:  Ranging $150-$800 for most full reports and less for a specialized report.

For Small Aircraft:  Ranging $500-$5000+ for most full reports and FAA cert annual inspections and less for a specialized report.  The price varies due to so many levels of aircraft, engines, and avionics. The Inspector will give you an accurate price for YOUR types of aircraft and level of inspection.

For Horses:  Ranging around $100 – $250 for a full report and probably not less for a specialized (different activity, but same amount of time).

This side of PrePurchaseInvestigators.com is for the Experts out there looking to join our directory to make a full-time living, to supplement retirement, or to expand their current shop workload.  For you Experts out there, please fill out the form and we will get back to you right away. 

If your experience qualifies you, then you will be accepted into our awesome service.  It only costs $199/year and THAT’s ALL!  Unlike every other more expensive option out there, we don’t charge that much AND we don’t take any percentage of your jobs.  We want you to have complete control over your work and your pricing.  Take this savings and pass it on to our Clients!!

Come join us!