5. Contractor Management
0029 Contracts Contracts Contracts
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
0025 Property Managers: The Key To Out Of State Real Estate Investing
Since I invest in affordable real estate investments, but I currently live in the Washington DC Area, I invest in real estate 30-90 miles, and sometimes even 400 miles, away. The key part of this strategy is finding a licensed property manager. A property manager is a person that takes care of finding tenants for your rental property, conducting maintenance,
0011 Escalating Issues With Contractors
Sometimes, when a contractor finishes a job, you are less than satisfied. Sometimes your shocked, appalled, and wondering what the heck the contractor was thinking to think you would be okay with the job or mess they left. This webisode deals exclusively with concrete ways to mitigate the situation deteriorating, and gives some guidance on how to “save” a situation
0010 Choosing A Contractor For Your Real Estate Project
Choosing a contractor can be the best, and the most irritating, aspect of real estate investing. The contractor search and estimate gathering does get relatively smoother as you get better at sizing up your future “temporary employees.” After doing this for a while, I have new respect for hiring managers in corporate America. Good workers can be very hard to