As you get started in real estate, you realize that even though you have a contract, one thing you will learn that Contractors, Property Managers, and other people you pay feel a little entitled and that they REALLY don’t have to follow one. Its frustrating and annoying, which makes it even more important for you to get an air tight contract.

Its not the easiest discussion, and some businesses and contractors you do business with are more willing to be accomodating than others. However, the fact that someone will press the issue is a given, and you just have to be strong and hope you made sure your interests were taken care of. So even though we all know how important it is, I am going to give you some examples of how little things can come up and make having that contract makes relationships run much smoothly.

Good relationships is what I TRY to maintain, and a good contract can help with that as well as protecting your interests.

8 Comments

  1. AffordableREI-
    September 27, 2013 at 9:22 am
  2. Joshua Dent-
    September 27, 2013 at 10:23 am

    I love your page..but can you respond to my questions

  3. AffordableREI-
    September 30, 2013 at 9:15 am

    Hi, I dont see a question….

  4. jnrbond28-
    January 17, 2014 at 8:20 am

    Hi Lisa, very good video. Who writes your contracts?

  5. ontario39212-
    January 23, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    fold like a house of cards

  6. MrRealliferealestate-
    March 9, 2014 at 11:36 am

    You Work TOO Hard because You Clearly looked half-sleep in this Video 😉
    Lol

  7. Maige Matthews-
    April 19, 2014 at 5:57 am

    Yay! This is one of my most favorite subjects! And as a result, tons of
    questions as usual. *smh*

    Yup, I agree with Mr. RLRE, you were definitely not your perkier,
    passionately firm & stern self in this vid. You know you have to
    time-manage some sleep in too. Deprivation is a slow dream killer.

    Do you have someone you go to that writes up your contracts into legal
    jargon? i.e.: contract attorney or contractor lawyer?

    Have you ever found yourself, in real-life-example, debating on whether to
    sue, with a situation whereas there’s no alternative other than to go
    forward to the courts and sue someone for breach of contract? Mainly,
    because the amount you’re suing for is debatably low and possibly not worth
    pursuing a case; however satisfying it may be to win said case.

    Would there be a squeal to “Contracts, Contracts, Contracts”, with more
    real-life-examples? Sort of like a 0029.1, or something. I loved your
    lesson on adding a “contingency for tardiness” addendum to the contract,
    because I heard this happens way too often with contractors. Especially
    when they’re doing multiple jobs in the same vicinity.

  8. carl mccrady-
    December 26, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    hi lisa one way to protect your self frrom late is put in sentence if you
    do not finish on time ,you will pay a fee of $ 100.00 dollars a day.