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Meryl McElwain
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Ask me anything about...Construction.

Meryl McElwain
  • Contractor
  • Chicago, IL
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I always see posts from investors asking about the cost of a rehab, a particular estimate or a general construction problem. I have 20 years of construction experience. From remodels, ground up, all the way to developments. 

Ask me anything.

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Robert Muzyka
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Robert Muzyka
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Plano, TX
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Meryl, what advice would you give a new flipper in this scenario?  I don't have any construction or rehabbing experience, I want to tour a property and be able to make an offer within the hour....  This requires me to at least have a ballpark estimate on rehab/repairs.  How do I come up with an estimate?  Is it necessary for me to always have a GC walk a property with me until I am experienced?

Any other help or advice would be appreciated.  Anything I can be reading to help speed up the learning curve on estimating repairs?

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