All Forum Posts by: Brett Kash

@Corbin Jones

Just search the Brew City REI page to see past discussions and get some names. There's also a Wisconsin Contractor and Handyman Club FB page you can request access to that has a lot of names. Good luck!

@Dutch Langley

Thanks for that recommendation. I’ve used similar software on the commercial side in my day job so I think I am familiar with this one stop shop software approach.

@William Harvill

Although i personally haven’t bought these I know Home Depot sells a couple different models of coin op machines. Not sure on quality/price point but could be a starting point.

@Mitch Ferraro

Yes I have a duplex in Riverwest and flipping a house in Nash Park with my partner currently. Hoping to do another flip this year and get my next rental property in the next 6-12 months

@Mitch Ferraro

Great feedback I appreciate it. Yes definitely seems like we are on the right path and will be looking into using docusign in the future that seems like it would streamline things.

We have already set up standard templates for contracts, lien waivers, change orders, etc. which will help going forward

@Anthony Vaiana welcome to BP! Congrats on taking the dive into real estate! I bought my first property (duplex) in Milwaukee 2 years ago and have started getting into flipping in the last 6 months. Feel free to PM with any questions as I am not that far removed from yourself! Good luck!

@Mitch Ferraro

Congrats on completing that big project! Sounds like a tough one so it’s always nice to get that behind you and pick up the paycheck. Here’s to the next one. Cheers!

If you don’t mind living at home I agree with everyone here just keep that gig as long as you can and save some bucs! You won’t have an opportunity to save like that for probably the rest of your life so take advantage now so you can get a huge leg up on your peers. Use your money for a down payment on a multi family you can house hack and keep the good times rolling. Good luck!

Thanks for all the feedback and recommendations everyone! Yes we use google drive already and have been thinking about starting to use docusign as well which I’m thinking I should look into further. I’ll look into CRMs as well as maybe a next logical stepping stone.

Yes definitely using detailed scope of work and draw schedule as a part of our agreement.

I am a new house flipper in Milwaukee and in the middle of my first project. Things are going well and we are wrapping up to final pieces of the project which will hopefully result in a successful sale. Nearing the end of the project, I am starting to look for opportunities for improvement on the next project and one thing I have been thinking about is managing contracts for the different contractors we hire. My day job is a project manager for a big general contractor so I pretty comfortable managing the different contracts and hiring contractors but see the actual contract writing process as PAINFUL. I am writing contracts for each scope of work, printing or pdfings, signing, savings, sending signed copies, writing change orders and doing the whole process over again. It’s a lot of admin time to just manage contracts. This is surprisingly how I do it in my day job too but jobs are longer so you’re not writing and closing lots of small contracts so it’s a bit less noticeable there  

Now my question. Do any of you experiences flippers have a process, software, etc. you use for writing and sending contracts to your various contractors. I’d love to find an all in one product that makes writing, sending, digital signature, and saving the contracts/change orders easy and efficient. Let me know your thoughts and thanks for the help!