Please help - how to get bids from contractors

[Evan Bell]

Quick question: How do you “gently encourage/remind” a contractor to send a bid when they said they were going to? I have a fix and flip project in the beginning stages and have been interviewing contractors over the past two weeks. They are all more than eager to come look at the job and walk the property with me. I have a detailed scope of work for them that we go over during the meeting with all necessary work included. Every single one of them has told me they’ll send a bid over in 2-3 days. I’ve met with 9 contractors and only received 2 bids. Upon reaching out to the others, they all tell me they’ll get it to me soon, within the day or by the next day - and nothing. I need to get this project started, as it is costing me money every single day it sits with no work being done, but it’s like pulling teeth to try and get a bid from anyone. Any advice??

[Brie Schmidt]

@Evan Bell - why would you want to work with someone who doesn't get back to you as promised?  If they don't want to earn your business why would they want to keep your business?