Fire at one of my last rental

CIAK Said: The money is good . NO doubt. I have tried to explain it to you guys . I get paid very very handsomely . Getting there is another ball of wax. Im not trying to discourage anyone here. A reality is the work is very spotty for the new adjusters. There is a core that is called upon for most of the year . I happen to be one of them . The first thing you want to do is make sure you qualify . Intensive background checks FBI National Security all police including driving records , construction violations any and all state and national licensing issues etc . you get the picture .It is a very thorough Twice a year this is done to make sure they keep up. Now after that 4 years college degree . Now your getting started . The spaces between storms for the new adjuster can be as little as a year . In most cases more . It is a very tight group of individuals ( the core )We are constantly showing up on the storm event . We become a family of sorts . Because of that THE LOVELY MRS CIAK will be joining me this year . Twice the pay 1/2 the expense see the country . i dunno , may-be Ill give this up and start the roofing company up full blast again . not very likely :woohoo: :side: :silly: :side: :S :woohoo: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thats a good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jet trying to make a move to the Dark Side after all that Bull Shate he has thrown out in front of him . Whew !!! Ill keep an eye out for you Mr Thompson . May be youll try to throw more BS on top of and at me . ;) ;) I know you can be trusted , :laugh: :laugh:

Yea, trusted to treat people fairly. Don't worry about my "qualifications" they're MORE than adequate PLUS I have a state license, unlike you. Don't worry about the "family" thing because that would be my main motivation.......to get rid of it altogether. We've already cleaned up one phase of our business down here, guess it's time to take on another. See 'ya Chucky!.........look out! ;) ;)

JET>>>

I'll tell you a little of my story Jed. I'm not sure if you are being facetious or really are interested . My sense , it is back handed . Back in the late 60's early 70's I entered the military . Not because I was interested . I would have been drafted . I went in as a conscious objector to the war . I have a whole other side to that story . Another time . I went into the Medical side of the service . Basic field training at first Fort Sam Houston Tx . From there Fort George Meade N.J. to further my education and stay out of the fight. As I look at it now I was a coward back then . Thinking I was doing the right thing . Brain washed by many things one of them and perhaps the most damaging Music of the day .>>>

egg Does you wife work??>>>

There must be something seriously wrong with me because I never had the slightest interest in easy money and I have reason to believe I never will. You could leave it there on a silver platter there for me and I suspect I wouldn't even put it in my pocket. If I had to choose between easy money and abject poverty, I might weigh it out again, but easy makes me queasy. There's not enough lean in it to keep my eyes squinty.>>>

The money is good . NO doubt. I have tried to explain it to you guys . I get paid very very handsomely . Getting there is another ball of wax. I'm not trying to discourage anyone here. A reality is the work is very spotty for the new adjusters. There is a core that is called upon for most of the year . I happen to be one of them . The first thing you want to do is make sure you qualify . Intensive background checks FBI National Security all police including driving records , construction violations any and all state and national licensing issues etc . you get the picture .It is a very thorough Twice a year this is done to make sure they keep up. Now after that 4 years college degree . Now your getting started . The spaces between storms for the new adjuster can be as little as a year . In most cases more . It is a very tight group of individuals ( the core )We are constantly showing up on the storm event . We become a family of sorts . Because of that THE LOVELY MRS CIAK will be joining me this year . Twice the pay 1/2 the expense see the country . i dunno , may-be I'll give this up and start the roofing company up full blast again . not very likely :woohoo: :side: :silly: :side: :S :woohoo: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: That's a good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jet trying to make a move to the " Dark Side " after all that Bull Shate he has thrown out in front of him . Whew !!! I'll keep an eye out for you Mr Thompson . May be you'll try to throw more BS on top of and at me . ;) ;) I know you can be trusted , :laugh: :laugh:>>>

CIAK Said: As an adjuster I have several ways of being compensated . The compensation I prefer is Catastrophic pay with a per Diem + rental car and airfares. Now that being said it is the least of the pay scales. For example my son who is an adjuster last year for Gustav and Ivan made for himself in three and half months $ 65,000.00 working property claims. That is his preference . When we are not working storms and cats we roof and do repairs for those who can wait. The field adjuster is paid a % of the claim. On a sliding scale . The more the claim the less the percentage . Because of compliance issues the claim is no longer owned by the adjuster in the field . An inside adjuster owns it . AS far as a percentage of the claim as long as it is assigned to you and are working it you get your percentages. Does that start to answer your question ? Jed you on Sodium Pentathol I would love to be around for that. The truth be known

Yes it does......thanks. Think I'll get my license, this is TOO easy money to let slide. I suggest every other roofer here look into this also.

JET>>>

As an adjuster I have several ways of being compensated . The compensation I prefer is Catastrophic pay with a per Diem + rental car and airfares. Now that being said it is the least of the pay scales. For example my son who is an adjuster last year for Gustav and Ivan made for himself in three and half months $ 65,000.00 working property claims. That is his preference . When we are not working storms and cats we roof and do repairs for those who can wait. The field adjuster is paid a % of the claim. On a sliding scale . The more the claim the less the percentage . Because of compliance issues the claim is no longer owned by the adjuster in the field . An inside adjuster owns it . AS far as a percentage of the claim as long as it is assigned to you and are working it you get your percentages. Does that start to answer your question ? Jed you on Sodium Pentathol I would love to be around for that. The truth be known>>>

If you would, please explain how the compensation works for what you do (adjuster). While having a cigar and libation at my buddy's place in Downtown Disney yesterday we struck up a conversation with another general contractor and his wife. He was telling me that his wife (also an adjuster) could have made TONS of money during the '04 storms. He said that in addition to a commission (on each claim written) the adjuster gets a 2% bonus and also a cut of any residual claim work that comes off of each claim. If that's the case we're all in the wrong business here. Do a breakdown for us since you're "in the game" so to speak.

JET>>>

Patty I also wanted to say that time and consideration gives perspective I understand this now. Few of us are always lovely or always vile. We have seasons I don't believe I ever said I didn't know the ropes, I tried to make it clear that I did . I thought that was a little odd to mention. B) :)>>>

Patty It is very sweet , Thank you I make no pretence. I am a salesman through and through . I have been since I can remember . And stories told to me of things I don't remember . I love the way of life and it has been very very good to me . As far as what is happening to me nothing but the gospel , if it is not of any help, That is not for me to decide . I'm just posting about what is going on in that part of my life.>>>

I think she is speaking to CIAK in his native tongue. She doesn't quite have it down though. After re-reading it five times I was able to make a wee bit of sense of it.>>>

Don't be sorry get over it . It is time to change the script to this old play . We are reading it and not feeling what we say . Tell me what your seeing anyway . Seems the simple things are the hardest to explain . Mason What is the doc you mentioned to get around the bank inspections and deposit the loot in my account ? It keeps tickling my nose I'm about to sneeze .>>>

Min asked me how I felt about this . I didn't answer him directly because I think I hadn't thought of it in a feeling way. If I were to try and explain . It is a euphoric feeling of direction purpose and accomplishment . Jimmy Capaldi explains : " Forty thousand headmen couldn't make me change my mind If I had to take the choice between the deafman and the blind I know just where my feet should go and that's enough for me I turned around and knocked them down and walked across the sea

Hadn't traveled very far when suddenly I saw Three small ships a-sailing out towards a distant shore So lighting up a cigarette I followed in pursuit And found a secret cave where they obviously stashed their loot

Filling up my pockets, even stuffed it up my nose I must have weighed a hundred tons between my head and toes I ventured forth before the dawn had time to change its mind And soaring high above the clouds I found a golden shrine>>>

Minn First off , you are correct $ 10,000.00 is the cut off . After that the lien holder is included on the check . Thanks for allowing me to correct that . Now what is the documents I need to circumvent to banks inspections as you alluded to ? I'm sorry I don't agree with your last assessment you make about the banks and insurance co's. I interpret your response as a victim mentality ." At the core victim mentality is a stewing rage of resentment and anger. " Of which I , have experienced plenty working the insurance angle here . People with a victim mentality feel afflicted and oppressed. They think their actions are justified because of what others have done to them , as has been notable in visceral blatherings levied against me through out this thread . The cure for this type of behavior.... become responsible for your own emotions. The first step is to forgive those whom you feel are oppressing you. Finding out what ails you is half the cure. The second step is to recognize that the world owes you nothing. I think it may be important to explore this behavior with in this thread " Knowledge is Power .">>>

Min It doesn't concern growing balls . As I have stated over and over " Knowledge is Power " I will investigate this side of it. I'm not worried about a lot of the issues you brought up. In the State of FL because it is a rental we need a contractor to do repairs on income property . I have a close friend who works with me on my properties . I'll let you know where this goes , Thanks>>>