Working with the Best of Them

Before he became a home inspector, Morgan Cohen was working as a carpenter in Boston—mostly working on old homes as part of a crew doing renovation work. “I loved that work,” he said. “I have always loved building (and taking apart) things, the craft of carpentry, and have always been interested in homes and how they work.” Cohen’s father wasn’t a builder, but he let his son try new things—including pounding a few nails and cutting wood as a boy. He was hooked—despite the memory of when he, his father, and sister demolished the family kitchen and he stepped on a nail. “I’ll never forget that ...