All Forum Posts by: BJ Dante

One other thing. I’ve heard that these panels don’t even last this long because even here in the NW with less sun they still get sun damaged and worn out. I can only imagine in California this process would be expedited and here I’ve heard that the homeowner is responsible for repair.

@Alex Bekeza the problem is that forcing competition IMHO doesn’t really exist. This could quickly turn into a political discussion which isn’t allowed here so I’ll just say this. The ACA was supposed to lower rates this everyone would be forced to purchase health insurance. We saw rates nearly double in some places in just the course of a year. I think solar panels isn’t as extreme of a case as healthcare because you can actually get a cost of good for the item rather than the cost of the service. But the example is still valid. Forcing competition just tells providers of the good or service that people will be forced to buy their good/service. Its actually the opposite of competition and it’s the reason even the most expensive smart phone is $1k instead of $5k. As soon as you force people to buy something that cost will go up.

I’m by no means an expert in this field, but I’ve seen costs for solar panels in Oregon and $9,500 in additional costs seems extremely low. $19,000 in energy savings over the course of however many years also seems high. If those were the numbers I think people would be doing this without the need for regulation. $9,500 for additional construction costs after contractor markups and vendor markups means that these panels would be rather inexpensive. I’d be curious to know where these numbers came from because it seems as though they were fantasized to make the law more appealing. . .

Hey Jay! Yeah and that’s exactly what or thought was. We are relatively young I think (31) and honestly at this point in my life I wouldn’t be concerned at placing a monetary value on our time working on a property. We both have jobs and me being self employed I can cut back on hours more easily. Contractors are so booked out that they are bidding themselves out of jobs just so they don’t get it, but if their bid is accepted they’ll make a killing or hire and still come out ahead. It’s ridiculous. I am open to people sharing advice on where to look for financing. When I say newbie, I mean it ; )

I’m a general contractor that specializes in cabinetry and finish carpentry. I don’t build cabinets, I actually contract for a couple shops to install their product in mostly new homes and some remodels. I’ve been talking to a close friend of mine about getting into fix and flip homes. Our biggest hurdle is the financing aspect of it and we both know a couple of people locally who may be able to help, BUT we are wanting to start learning as much as possible to turning this idea into a future career as we both like the idea of employment independence as well as financial independence. I think to start when we are able to get our first property we would be doing the labor ourselves of fixing and repairing since I can do it under my contractor license. Ideas on financing would be awesome since I literally don’t know anything!!! If someone has questions regarding my specific trade please don’t hesitate to ask! Thanks everyone! BJ

I’m a general contractor that specializes in cabinetry and finish carpentry. I’ve been talking to a close friend of mine about getting into fix and flips homes. Our biggest hurdle is the financing aspect of it and we both know a couple of people locally who may be able to help, BUT we are wanting to start learning as much as possible to turning this idea into a future career as we both like the idea of employment independence as well as financial independence. If someone has questions regarding my specific trade please don’t hesitate to ask!