Putting Lipstick on a Pig

Sorry, but I just can't get excited about the prospects of a high volume - low budget client. I can see why this might excite some realtors, but as a home inspection company, it really doesn't have much appeal. While the realtor is going to get a steady flow of commission, we're being asked to do more work for less money. We're being asked not to charge for items that most buyers pay a premium for and the "upside" is that there will be more.

Imagine that your boss calls you into his or her office and says, "You've done such a fabulous job for us. So good, in fact that we're going to cut your pay by 10% on this project. This is such a wonderful opportunity because there will be five more similar projects over the next month and we'll cut your pay on all of them! Pretty cool, huh?"

Pretty cool, indeed. Here's the deal. If you're sending us your premium clients, we'll do our best to help you out with your cheapskates. But don't expect us to get excited because some flipper who wants to put lipstick on a pig didn't budget enough for due diligence.