A straightforward pricing comparison for Denver property managers — traditional inspections, DIY, and the new options.
If you manage rental properties in Denver, you're paying for inspections one way or another. Either you're paying a professional, paying your maintenance person to take time away from repairs, or paying with your own time. Here's what each option actually costs.
| Option | Cost | Turnaround | What You Get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Inspector | $200-400 | 3-5 business days | Certified inspector, full report, sometimes liability coverage |
| DIY / Maintenance Staff | $0-50 (+ your time) | Whenever you get to it | Varies wildly — could be thorough notes or a few phone photos |
| RobotFail | $99 | Same day | Trained inspector, room-by-room photos, professional PDF report |
The standard option. You call a licensed property inspector, schedule 3-7 days out, and get a thorough report. Here's what that typically includes in Denver:
When this makes sense: Purchase inspections, annual comprehensive reviews, properties with known structural concerns, legal disputes where you need a licensed inspector's testimony.
When this is overkill: Routine tenant turnovers. You don't need a foundation assessment when what you really need is "are there holes in the walls and does the toilet flush?" Most of that $200-400 goes toward expertise you don't need for a move-out walkthrough.
The most common approach: you or your maintenance person walks the unit, takes some photos on your phone, and makes notes. Total out-of-pocket: basically zero.
The hidden costs:
When this makes sense: You have 1-5 units and enjoy doing it yourself. The cost savings are real when your time isn't worth more elsewhere.
💰 Real math: If your time is worth $50/hour (conservative for a PM) and each inspection takes 1 hour including travel and report writing, a 20-unit portfolio costs you $1,000/month in inspection time alone. That's 10 RobotFail inspections. And our reports are more thorough and consistent than phone photos.
We built this specifically for the gap between "expensive professional inspector" and "I'll do it myself with my phone." Here's what $99 gets you:
See a sample inspection report →
What it doesn't include: Licensed inspector certification (not needed for routine turnovers), structural/mechanical assessment (not needed either), E&O coverage. If you need those, hire a traditional inspector.
Same-day photo inspection, $99 flat rate. See the quality for yourself.
Book a $99 InspectionWhat you'd spend per month on turnover inspections, assuming 10% monthly turnover rate:
| Portfolio Size | Monthly Turnovers | Traditional ($300) | DIY (your time) | RobotFail ($99) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 units | 1 | $300 | 1 hr | $99 |
| 25 units | 2-3 | $600-900 | 2-3 hrs | $198-297 |
| 50 units | 5 | $1,500 | 5 hrs | $495 |
| 100 units | 10 | $3,000 | 10 hrs | $990 |
For property managers who want regular inspections (quarterly occupied-unit checks, seasonal maintenance assessments), we offer recurring scheduling. Same $99 per inspection, but the system auto-schedules and dispatches — you don't have to remember or re-book.
Different thing entirely. Home warranty companies require their own authorized inspectors for claim validation. Those inspections run $75-150 but are tied to the warranty provider. RobotFail inspections document condition for your records and deposit management — they're not warranty claims.
For routine tenant turnovers in Denver, you're choosing between spending $200-400 on a professional inspector who's overqualified for the job, spending your own time and getting inconsistent results, or spending $99 for a systematic inspection with a professional report delivered the same day.
We're biased, obviously. But look at a sample report and decide for yourself.