All Forum Posts by: Mandi Martinez

@Karen Margrave Yea I didn’t verify any of that I am ashamed to say. I’m very embarrassed at the mistakes I have made but I won’t let it happen again. I appreciate you taking the time to respond and encouraging me to take control. I have taken notes on everyone’s pieces of knowledge/advice, now know better, and will do better.

@Keith Lyons this is great advice that I definitely will use in the future. Its nice just to know that I’m not alone. Thank you for your response and well wishes.

@Will Mace I really appreciate your response and great advice on what to ask. I didn’t even know there was a builders association so thank you for that rod but as well. I like your optimism about it being a valuable learning experience, you are very right. Thank you for taking the time to help me.

@Marie Holmes I still have about 8k to give him. That’s so true about the buyers inspection. I didn’t even think about that. I thought I have to pay him in full so he can close out permits and then I put it for sale? Is that not right? How would I “hold” his money for the buyers inspection?

@Frank Geiger I did not give him all of the rehab money. I do like the idea of having the contractor as a partner. I can see how that can be beneficial. I truly appreciate your advice and your kind words. I will try not to overreact. You are right: what’s done is done.

@Brian Pulaski ok that is good to know. See he actually created the SOW which in hindsight is not as detailed as it should have been but it did not have an electric panel.

They are close to being done. It really is just little things that are incomplete. They are dragging their feet and I’m not sure why? Don’t they want to get payed? As far as the plumbing : last week it was the toilet, then three days ago it was the shower draining, and today there were people under the kitchen sink.

@Nick Rutkowski we do have a simple contract that states the work will be done in 12 weeks but doesn’t say what would happen if it isn’t done within that time frame. I agree they are quite the migraine. I understand why one uses general contractors but I’m ready to just go in there and start hammering and painting

@Theresa Harris

Ok thank you.

And the panic attack question was just a joke. Lol! I’m just stressed.

@Matthew Paul no changes have been made. The electric panel I feel is something that he knew about and now all of a sudden it needs to be put in (and paid out of my pocket), and same with the “all of a sudden” plumbing issue. I don’t know the exact process but I assume plumbing and electric is one of the first things to get straight not the last?

•I just don’t know how to stop the madness and just finish already. And how do I prevent it from happening again? Can I put some type of repercussions saying if over the timeline the contractor pays a fee?

I’m on my first flip, and the official start for renovations was November 1st 2018. I was told it would take 12 weeks to complete the project and now we are well past that and still having issues. All of a sudden I need a new electric panel, and as of today “something” is wrong with the plumbing, and little things that I could (and should at this point being that I’m so frustrated) just do myself are taking too long.

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My questions: How do I expedite things, and how do I prevent this in the future? I’m very new so go easy on me. I have made too many mistakes to count and have beat myself up worse than anyone else could.

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Off topic: is having panic attacks a normal side effect of real estate investing? Asking for a friend.