Summary: Think working as a home inspector is a cake-walk?—tell that to today’s guest, Russ Hensel, who’s been forced to endure some pretty brutal inspections including one where the home owner decided to punch him in the face.   Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:30 – Today’s guest is a very highly regarded home-inspector—Mr. Russ Hensel out of Southwest Florida 00:50 – “If it needs an inspection, we do it.” 01:27 – The Craziest thing?—people with the nicest houses are the WORST to do inspections for, they take everything personally 02:20 – One home owner punched him in the face 02:43 – What do you do then?—he’s an 80 year old man, you can’t call the cops on him, and you can’t hit him back! 03:30 – Don’t let your clients assault the home inspector! 04:00 – A home inspection ISN’T a personal attack, but people WILL take it that way—mentally prepare for it 04:50 – In Florida, there are a ton of retirees and retirees LOVE to try and fix-up their own homes 05:26 – Russ doesn’t believe in pre-inspections 05:54 – Get a licensed HVAC, roofer, and electrician to check out your house pre listing 06:40 – The purchaser needs to realize, every time you pull the home inspectors attention away from the inspection, you increase the odds of something being missed 08:15 – Buyers—don’t pester your home inspector, Sellers—don’t take comments on your property personally 08:50 – BestInspector.com  3 Key Points Not that we should have to say this, but don’t punch your home inspector in the face. Rather than do a pre-inspection, just hire licensed roofers, plumbers, electricians, to come out and check out your property. If you’re distracting the home inspector with questions, you’re increasingly the likelihood of something being missed. Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music