All Forum Posts by: Matthew Paul

The only accruate way to know is to go down and talk to the building dept at the county .

The wholesaler is a salesman , he wants your money , no different than a car salesman .

YOU have the control its your money , and he wants it .   Dont believe what you are told by him , do your own research and go from there 

I bet the filter is clogged 

@Troy Zapp So the GC is your neighbor and friend .   I never do business with neighbors or friends . 

I value friendship more than money 

You can choose your friends , you cant choose your neighbors . 

It may not be as easy as it sounds , your neighbor is a General Contractor , thats good , you do realize his main tool is his telephone and his subcontractors . You will be paying for materials and the subcontractors , not him , he just wont be adding his mark up into the project . 

Tell the buyer to come up with more money down 

@Chuck E. I am wondering since no one has asked , is the unit a heat pump or a Air conditioner .  That would make a big difference in its cooling capacity .

But getting to 68 degrees when its 114 outside wont happen with  either a heat pump or air conditioner 

So 1 doesnt pay and you only get 1/2 the rent , and you cant evict the other .  Great deal for them 

 Your pricing on materials is super cheap . but I am no where near the border , so I have no idea . Sweat equity is always a good thing if you have the time and experience helps . 

As far as the unforseen problems that always arise , you just deal with them as they come up .  And they will come up .  Just factor in for extra time and extra money 

Those rates would be low in my area by half .

I do service work , the clock starts ticking when the truck leaves the shop and doesnt stop until the truck and men return . Yes what appear to be simple easy jobs still take time , and we bill for time .  Drive to get materials , is on the clock . 

If you want an estimate before work , that also takes time , we would bill the same rate to go out and make a list , price materials . And it would only be an estimate , not a firm price , things go wrong all the time , so giving an exact number would be difficult . 

It does sound to me that a lot of that work should have come out of the tenants security deposit 

Doors , windows , kitchen , and baths plus holes in the walls , entire paint job , holding costs all for $40K .  I think you are WAY low . Thats not including things that you dont anticipate .