All Forum Posts by: Steve Yoo

I'm glad I can help. Good luck on your new venture.

I would be very thankful if you can email one to me as well. Thanks!

I know how you feel. When I first started in the construction industry it was really difficult for me to know what I was doing and whether it was correct. My first job in the industry was a driver who picked up materials. I would watch the guys at the job site do their thing. It seemed easy but when I tried it at home to learn it was not.

The best way to learn is 1st physically try it. 2nd if there is someone with experience have him guide you. Videos and books are great but without ever trying it you would never be able to do many of the difficult stuff. Problem with YouTube is that some people who make the videos are not correct. 

Another option is if you do have a project hire a professional. Ask him or her if you would be able to help out (please don't ask him/her to give you a discount because you are helping. Actually you will most likely slow the person down because he/she will have to explain everything to you and also being cautious of you getting injured)

Bottom line if you never try it you will never get it. I believe this is the same with investing. You will need to have a general idea (obviously more the better) of how things work but without ever getting out there and meeting sellers, buyer, investors you will never learn. 

welcome and like you but newer a newbie investor 

I agree Dalton is where you will get the best prices whether it be carpet or floors

honestly I have not done too many refinishing of cabinets but from my experience I do it differently. 

Method:

Sand-oil primer-sand-paint-sand-final coat.

I have used this method for custom cabinets, furniture and built in. Oil paint is best but fumes and time to cure takes long. 

It doesn't matter how many coats of primer. He needs to use oil or alkyd. I do not think your contractor has done this before. Also the nap, and brush is also very important 

I think I confused everyone. The $80/sheet I did for the investor was for everything. Electrical, framing, door opening, insulation, outlets, lights. Sorry I didn't me ruin this. I priced this job for the investor. I didn't estimate with amount of electrical work or framing that was needed. 

$20-$25/ sheet is reasonable although it's typically up to final coat excluding paint. For large drywall jobs I actually pay my subs $9/sheet. 

I hope I didn't offend anyone nor confused them anymore. 

thanks appreciated it

since I'm new to BP. I don't know how to mention to someone. I see people mention to me. Please advise....

Thank you 

this is how I look at it. I can cook. I cook for myself and family many times but if someone paid me to cook for them I would be horrible. I pay to eat at a specific restaurant because that is what their profession is. Quality of food is more important than the price on the menu. 

Last comment: installing drywall is not the hard part. Finishing the drywall is where all the skills show.