Handy man charges by the hour

[Jake Tiffany]

I'm pretty new to all of this. I have had one rental for a while that is handled by a property manager so I've never had to do much about it. I read BRRRR and am wanting to build my portfolio. My tenant just moved out and I wanted a little practice by getting more involved with my current property. My property manager has guys who can fix everything but I'm trying to build my core 4. I found a handy man who seems like he might be good and asked him to make a bid, but he apparently only works by the hour. The book did not prepare me for this. Any advice on hourly repairs. I need paint, a little drywall and yard work done (overgrown bushes and small trees). Thanks in advance.

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Jake Tiffany:

The problem with paying by the hour? They have incentive to work slowly because it generates more income. If you're going to pay someone by the hour, make sure you have a solid estimate of time required and set a deadline, preferably in writing, so they don't take twice as long to do the job.