TOPIC: I have a Request!!

15-20 minutes, wow!

Takes me well over 1-1/2 hour just to go picture after picture to add comments and send it to the right place.
3-1/2 just to do the report itself and 3-3-1/2 hours on site.
I take 100 to 125 photos on site with no notes to speak of.
Batch load the pictures in the report, but still have to go through them 1 at a time.
I do the report first and pictures last.
My pictures are downloaded in Picasa so I can reference them on a seperate screen view for reference.
I surely must be to technically exhaustive. Most reports are 60 pages or more.

Of course I only do an inspection once in a blue moon, but still. I never use serviceable.

I do like that bullet system though. I'll figure that out somehow.
Nice sample report. 

It takes me about 1.5 hrs to a NJ POS with a basement after the inspection. That's down from 3.5 hrs previously. The merge feature may help a bit.

Takes me an hour just to edit photos.

I've done three basements in six years here in Florida so I can't help you (down) there. Here's a sample from a house that I did; I put on my website because it's an older house (1969) but may not be quite what you're looking for. I'm still tweaking my software even after 2+ years. Shoot me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and I'll send you the template.

Sample report: www.atampahomeinspector.com/system/files...ection_2-01-2011.pdf

Regards,
BH

Looks great if your time is fast as you say.
Do you save a prefilled template to copy or just go all from scratch?

Only critique would be your using the component name over and over as it is already under your section or item name.
Example below:

.Condition of Water Heater 1
Observations:
• Water Heater appears serviceable. Operated under normal conditions.
• Water Heater piping connections are serviceable.
• Water shutoff valve is installed.
• Temperature relief valve (TPR) is installed. (Not tested.)
• Water heater should have a catch pan routed to the exterior installed.

I love HIP and Dave you helped me out when I first started with it:)  and Dome has been awesome for me.  My reports come out great, clients rave about them but they do take me 3+ hours to do a good job.

That's way too long. Where are you spending your time? Is the TV on? Kids, wife?  Are you batch adding photos? Are you saving template each inspection?