Lesson 2: How Bad Contractors Burn Investors (and How We Try to Be Different)Patterns we see from clients burned by previous contractors:• Big deposits, then silence• Underbidding, then endless change orders• Vague scopes that hide missing itemsCheap bids often become very expensive.How we try to be different:• Build highly detailed scopes upfront• Reduce surprises, instead of burying them• Price honestly—even if that means losing jobs to cheaper bidsCompare scopes, not just price.A low number with missing assumptions is not a deal.

The supply of firewood available is overwhelmingly endless. 

Endless conditions?

I have found this gives you an endless supply on young professionals who are generally great tenants. 

Now they're in an endless cycle of "waiting for the right time/deal," and analysis paralysis. 

Real-life landlord experience (our portfolio + contractors):We manage units with:Small workshopsAuto baysWarehousesFlex spacesIndustrial officesAnd the pattern is always the same:👉 Tankless = headaches, callbacks, and premature failure👉 Mini-tank = install and forgetThe reliability alone is worth more than the theoretical efficiency.Bottom LineFor industrial sink use:✅ Go with a 3–5 gallon traditional electric tank heater❌ Avoid small electric tankless unless you absolutely need endless hot water(which you don’t in this setup)Your electrical panel, your tenants, and your maintenance budget will thank you.

After endless hours of research I found the deals that pencil!

They’ll ask you for an endless number of quotes.

@Christopher Rubio sigh, sometimes I feel like I'm in an endless loop of wash, rinse repeat...It all statistically depends on the Property Class => Tenant Class!

The possibilities are endless as long as we ask the right questions.