When you’re making a business around real estate investment, understanding the other professionals in the industry is the most important part of the learning curve. Not only do you need to be able to adequately assess the competition when you’re trying to buy and turn the same properties, but you also need to know who to talk to when it comes time to get the work done on-site. Local contractors provide everything from renovation to ground-up construction, and a timely turnover requires a fast crew, one with experience, so it’s a lot easier to hire one than to build it from the ground up.
1. General Contractors for Building Inspection
Before you make an offer, you need to know what you’re getting into with a property. It might be an obvious rehabilitation project, but to understand the steps to that rehabilitation, you’ll want to hear from a construction generalist who can identify and break down each operation you’ll need to complete before returning a building to the market. This helps you put a price tag on your improvements before you put in a bid, making it easier to stay on target with profit projections. If a property doesn’t look like a money maker, you just don’t bid. Continue reading