Contractor Referals Virginia Beach, Virginia

[Sean Hudgins]

Hello All,

New investor in Hampton Roads Area. I am closing on my first investment property at the end of the week. Its a town home in Green Run that needs major reno. I have a quote from B&J Remodeling. Has anyone in the area worked with them? their quote seems reasonable for the work, and they came recommended by my realtor who has done some flips with them. Any feed back would be great!

[Patti Robertson]

Congrats! Probably the highest volume Rehabber in our area spoke at the Tidewater Real Estate Investors Group last night and said that Green Run is his favorite neighborhood.   I suggest looking up his rehabs and doing what he does.  His model is working.  You won’t get his contractors though.  They work for him full-time.  He buys 70 a year.  

One other suggestion is to always look up your contractors license on the state licensing website and look in the General District Court and Circuit Court websites.  On the DPOR website you want to find a valid license and see if they have had any disciplinary action.  On the court websites you want to see if they are being sued, but more importantly, if they are sued and lose, do they pay what the Judge orders.

Here is where you look up VIRGINIA occupational licenses.  http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/L...

And here is where you will find the link to the case lookups on the Virginia Court website.  http://www.courts.state.va.us/...