Start with the draw inspection: the fastest way to improve your draw process

Full draw management platforms like Sitewire, Built, or Land Gorilla offer end-to-end automation, from borrower draw requests to fund disbursement. But for many private and construction lenders, that level of transformation comes with real tradeoffs: added cost, operational complexity, and implementation cycles.

For some lenders, it’s exactly what they need to continue to scale operations, but not everyone is ready or willing to overhaul their operations all at once.

If your goal is to improve process efficiency and borrower experience without starting from scratch, begin with the draw inspection. 

It’s the first step in every draw, and it’s often the biggest source of delays, confusion, and manual work. Fix that, and the rest of the process moves faster.

Why inspections are the smartest place to start

Inspections may seem like just one step, but they carry disproportionate operational weight. When handled manually, they create friction where speed and accuracy are critical.

Lenders usually face one of two inefficient options:

1. A borrower emails an unstructured draw request, often missing details
2. Your team either coordinates a third-party inspection, waiting days for scheduling and delivery
3. Or collects photos directly from the borrower, which trickle in through text or email, often unverified or mislabeled
4. Reports or photos are reviewed manually, compared against prior draws, and checked for inconsistencies
5. Operations chases clarification, flags missing documentation, and pieces together enough evidence to make a funding decision

Virtual inspections don’t just improve that inspection experience, they simplify the entire workflow. Borrowers know exactly what to submit. Photos and videos are verified as authentic and centralized. Your team can stop chasing information and start reviewing and approving with confidence.

When inspections are consistent and easy to manage, everything that follows gets faster and more predictable.

How Boomerang Capital was able to increase efficiency 

Boomerang Capital Partners didn’t roll out a full draw platform. Instead, they focused on the step that caused the most friction: inspections.

Before, their process relied on manual coordination. Teams handled requests over email, reviewed disorganized photo uploads, and constantly followed up to clarify what was missing.

Now, with Truepic, all inspection details and verified photos are captured in one place. Boomerang can send a request in under seven minutes and fund draw requests in less than thirty. And if someone is on vacation, inspection information isn’t stuck in their inbox. 

Their borrowers also benefit from a clearer, more predictable experience.

“The new standardized process allows borrowers to understand our process and know exactly what to do. It’s simple: wash, rinse, repeat.” — Christopher Marohn, VP Operations

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Want faster draws? Start with inspections

You don’t need to rebuild your draw process to make it better. Focus on the step that slows everything down.

Book a demo to see how Truepic can fit into your process, or read more about how Boomerang Capital reduced manual work and improved turnaround times.

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