Mike has personally inspected more than 16,000 homes and commercial properties in twenty-four years.He took classes in both Architecture and Engineering while in High School and College with the intent of becoming an Architect. While working for a steel company as a Detailer (draftsman) he came to the realization that he preferred to be outdoors.He entered the masonry field where he climbed the ladder to become an apprentice, mason, journeyman mason, foreman, estimator, project manager, sales representative for various masonry companies and the owner and operator Bryan Masonry.In 1983, Mike became a sales representative and conceptual designer of custom additions and renovations for Bernard M. Carlton, Custom Home Builder, in Loudoun County, Virginia. Mike also sold real estate for BMC Real Estate during that same time period.During a decline in Real Estate and building construction in 1989, Mike relocated to Richmond, Virginia and set up and managed a Richmond Division of Barnhill C