Comparing Handymen for Maintenance at Rental House

[Chad Wilhelm]

I have been having some issues getting handymen to respond to inquiries.  I was able to find a handyman that is doing some work for me currently, and told me they would charge me by the hour for the general items that I needed taken care of, as that would be cheaper for me, which was $75/hr.  I was thinking this seemed a little high for Cedar Rapids, IA, but given the market we are in and being new to the game, maybe that's acceptable?  

What's the best way to compare one handyman to another when concluding which to go with?  It seems that most want to charge by the job, and not by the hour. 

[Jared Hottle]

Hey man! I am in Waterloo/CF and having a similar issue. I have just been testing different handyman on small jobs like replacing a door or fixing a sink drain but have been having people bid by the job not necessarily by the hour. Hour seems maybe a bit easier if you start using a guy a lot but by job gives a good apples to apples approach and lets you see if you like the work they do for what they charged. Once you find a couple good guys who are honest I would maybe approach them about an hourly rate.