Comments on: How to Pick the Best Contractor for your REO, Foreclosure Rehab, or Other Remodel http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/28/how-to-pick-the-best-contractor-for-your-reo-foreclosure-rehab-remodel/ Learn, Network, Invest Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jan Korpulanhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/28/how-to-pick-the-best-contractor-for-your-reo-foreclosure-rehab-remodel/#comment-91527 Jan Korpulan Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:48:42 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9794#comment-91527 Thanks for your opinion. Well Done! Thanks for your opinion. Well Done!

]]> By: Robert Kimhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/28/how-to-pick-the-best-contractor-for-your-reo-foreclosure-rehab-remodel/#comment-76851 Robert Kim Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:09:01 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9794#comment-76851 Thanks for a great article. Even though I knew these rules, I violated them in the past and have gotten burned whenever I did. Thanks for a great article. Even though I knew these rules, I violated them in the past and have gotten burned whenever I did.

]]> By: Florence Footehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/28/how-to-pick-the-best-contractor-for-your-reo-foreclosure-rehab-remodel/#comment-76772 Florence Foote Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:11:29 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9794#comment-76772 Hi Winston, This is a great reminder for anyone having work done on their property. All the points are valid and often, a few are left out during the hiring process. I like the ones about the clean up process and the timeframe issue (once, I had a contractor taking 6 months rehabbing a tiny bathroom!.) One that came up recently is the issue of the unpaid sub-contractor: one of my clients who will be putting their house on the market in 2 weeks is just going through the ordeal of the sub-contractors threatening a mechanics lien, even though my client fully paid the contractor! Happy New Year, Flo Hi Winston, This is a great reminder for anyone having work done on their property. All the points are valid and often, a few are left out during the hiring process. I like the ones about the clean up process and the timeframe issue (once, I had a contractor taking 6 months rehabbing a tiny bathroom!.)
One that came up recently is the issue of the unpaid sub-contractor: one of my clients who will be putting their house on the market in 2 weeks is just going through the ordeal of the sub-contractors threatening a mechanics lien, even though my client fully paid the contractor!
Happy New Year,
Flo

]]> By: Winston Westbrookhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/28/how-to-pick-the-best-contractor-for-your-reo-foreclosure-rehab-remodel/#comment-76747 Winston Westbrook Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:39:51 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9794#comment-76747 @ Neil, Thanks for your comment! I appreciate it. I always have to remind myself to stick to the rules and not get lazy about asking the right questions. @ Neil, Thanks for your comment! I appreciate it. I always have to remind myself to stick to the rules and not get lazy about asking the right questions.

]]> By: Neil Uttamsinghhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/28/how-to-pick-the-best-contractor-for-your-reo-foreclosure-rehab-remodel/#comment-76711 Neil Uttamsingh Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:53:05 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=9794#comment-76711 Winston,This is a great post, and great questions to ask. These questions are all very important, however, I thought that point # 4 was especially noteworthy. (Do you have insurance and are you licensed?)In the past, I have used a contractor that was not licensed. *Knock on wood*, nothing bad happened and he got the job done. However, after the fact, the more I learned about liability, I came to realize that I will not use another contractor without a license again.We all think that everything will go okay, however, in the event that something goes wrong, you the consumer of these services do not want to be in difficult position.Protect yourself and make sure that the contractor has insurance and is licensed.Regards, Neil Uttamsingh. .-= Neil Uttamsingh´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FirstRentalProperty/~3/mcFMKCOsuX0/" rel="nofollow">When was the last time you got a personalized hand written note?</a> =-. Winston,

This is a great post, and great questions to ask.
These questions are all very important, however, I thought that point # 4 was especially noteworthy. (Do you have insurance and are you licensed?)

In the past, I have used a contractor that was not licensed. *Knock on wood*, nothing bad happened and he got the job done. However, after the fact, the more I learned about liability, I came to realize that I will not use another contractor without a license again.

We all think that everything will go okay, however, in the event that something goes wrong, you the consumer of these services do not want to be in difficult position.

Protect yourself and make sure that the contractor has insurance and is licensed.

Regards,
Neil Uttamsingh.
.-= Neil Uttamsingh´s last blog ..When was the last time you got a personalized hand written note? =-.

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