Hurting Contractor's Feelings

[Dalton Dellinger]

So this might be ridiculous that I am even worried about this. I met a contractor at a potential BRRRR investment the other night. He seemed like a really nice guy and he has done a bunch of work for a lot of people I know in the area. He is a pastor in his church and his company goes and builds houses for people in natural disasters.

 Should I feel bad about wanting multiple bids on the property, even though his bid was at a very good price for my total numbers? My wife normally handles the people equation of my rental business, because I am too nice and care about people's feelings too much.

Do I need to even tell him that I am getting multiple bids?

One thought was: in order to stay on good terms with him for work in the future, I would pay him $50 or $100 for his time he spent.

I don't want to make the mistake of only getting one quote but at the same time, I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

Thanks,