Any Suggestions On How To Find A Mentor?

[HTPA]

Correct!! And if you can’t get mentorship hours all of that means NOTHING.

Getting paid isn't even an issue. I just need the training!

 

[bnmappraisal]

At this point, I'd LOVE to move to Florida! Any suggestions?

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[WillWorkForTraining]

Getting paid isn't even an issue. I just need the training!

The problem is that there is no motivation for them to give you training. They see trainees as straight liabilities (which isn’t true) who are going to leave, steal their business and become competition (also not true if they pick carefully).

Throughout this thread, before I got on the FTC train, I tried to offer multiple win win solutions and mostly every one was returned was synicism. There were a few responses that offered legitimate suggestions and thanks for all of those they are a big help.

As for the rest, it’s a bunch of scared small business owners using a lot of words but are basically screaming “stay away from me! I’m afraid of competition! My 30 years in the business means nothing!”....it’s actually more sad than anything....

 

[George Hatch]

Your opinion is the result of your experiences to date. The same is true for us. None of us were born with the perspectives we hold today. We've all learned them over time.

And just to clarify - it's not "trainees" who are the problem, it's the existing oversupply in many areas that's the problem. That's what has created the buyer's market for appraisal services. No matter how we do it, we can't reach a more equitable balance without further reducing the number of appraisers online.

Some trainees will get in anyway - that's inevitable. But because that's inevitable we should all hope that it's only the most self-motivated and conscientious individuals who get in. The people looking for the easy button should seek their fortunes in crypto or coding.

 

[Deleted member 152047]

The problem is that there is no motivation for them to give you training. They see trainees as straight liabilities (which isn’t true) who are going to leave, steal their business and become competition (also not true if they pick carefully).

Throughout this thread, before I got on the FTC train, I tried to offer multiple win win solutions and mostly every one was returned was synicism. There were a few responses that offered legitimate suggestions and thanks for all of those they are a big help.

As for the rest, it’s a bunch of scared small business owners using a lot of words but are basically screaming “stay away from me! I’m afraid of competition! My 30 years in the business means nothing!”....it’s actually more sad than anything....

Yep, you nailed it! You know everything about the appraisal business and should completely disregard all of the advice from experienced appraisers in this thread.

 

[WillWorkForTraining]

Yep, you nailed it! You know everything about the appraisal business and should completely disregard all of the advice from experienced appraisers in this thread.

And true to form you didn’t read the part about those offering ADVICE. I thanked them but of course you didn’t quote that part did you?

 

[Deleted member 152047]

The problem is that there is no motivation for them to give you training. They see trainees as straight liabilities (which isn’t true) who are going to leave, steal their business and become competition (also not true if they pick carefully).

Throughout this thread, before I got on the FTC train, I tried to offer multiple win win solutions and mostly every one was returned was synicism. There were a few responses that offered legitimate suggestions and thanks for all of those they are a big help.

As for the rest, it’s a bunch of scared small business owners using a lot of words but are basically screaming “stay away from me! I’m afraid of competition! My 30 years in the business means nothing!”....it’s actually more sad than anything....

Let me sum this up real quick for you:

1. Busy residential shops that might be interested in hiring a trainee do not want to hire a part time appraiser
2. You have no idea how long it will take you to become proficient in this profession
3. You have no idea how much it will cost (in time and money) a successful appraiser to train you
4. Your perspective is skewed. I read this thread and see how much my residential colleagues have been squeezed. You see it and think there is this magical golden pot that they are protecting by not hiring trainees.
5. Your attitude stinks

I have stated throughout this forum that I am looking to hire a trainee, as are many commercial appraisal firms in Florida and throughout the country. This is what I look for:

1. A motivated individual that is hungry. This automatically disqualifies a part-time employee. Most successful commercial appraisers that I know work anywhere between 50 and 80 hours a week. None work 40 or less unless they are older, have established clientele, and choose to mitigate their schedule.
2. Someone who can learn. I've trained several individuals and the common theme (even from those with Real Estate degrees from top-5 programs) has been that they had no idea how much went into an appraisal.
3. Someone that I can trust to do it right, not fast.

 

[WillWorkForTraining]

Thanks for the summary NP! A few summary points of my own:

If you are hiring a trainee clearly my comments don’t apply to you, yes?

That aside, you make so many false assumptions I just hope you don’t make that many in your appraisal process. You falsely believe that I know nothing because you falsely believe my research has begun here; as though it’s impossible that I’ve spoken face to face with those who have as much if not more experience than any of you. That’s incredibly arrogant.

My attitude, well that’s your opinion I suppose you are welcome to it. But I came in here with a positive attitude, only to be met with...well what I’ve been met with. I haven’t seen too many great attitudes on the other side of the discussion, but ok I have a terrible attitude.

Lastly, my point on competition restriction is valid. It may or may not be illegal I’m working that out. But you falsely assume that I’m unwilling or unable to do anything about it.....

 

[Deleted member 152047]

I just hope you don’t make that many in your appraisal process.

This is the kind of garbage that I am talking about.

 

[George Hatch]

I realize you're frustrated and I sympathize with your situation.

However.......
I predict that you will never succeed in forcing appraisers to take on trainees against their will, nor will you succeed in forcing the AQB to eliminate the experience requirement for licensing.