Looking for Contractors

[Bryan Hartzog]

BiggerPockets community,

My First post; I’m new to real estate investing. I want to start off on the right foot with trying to do a live-in flip. I found a house I want to make an offer on but it is outdated. I’m located in Pensacola Florida looking for a reliable contractor that I can get quotes from and also I would appreciate any mentorship or advice. I’m active duty military and hoping to get out if I can achieve passive income through real estate. Thank you for any help in advanced

Very respectfully

Bryan,

[Rebecca Gaines]

Hi @Bryan Hartzog, I'm in Pensacola also. I haven't personally found a specific general contractor that I like yet (I've only used one on one renovation project, and I wasn't particularly pleased), but I have found a few good companies for specific trades that I have been satisfied with. I still get multiple quotes for the bigger jobs. The hvac company I usually go with is Economy Heat and Air. I have used Aggressive Plumbing and Kimmons plumbing and both do a good job, but are probably on moderate to high end of price ranges (fortunately my dad is a plumber and sometimes I can talk him into doing small jobs for me so I try to only hire out big jobs). For roofs I have used Tadlock and Southeast, however, I've had a hard time getting roofers to schedule during hurricane season, even when we haven't had a hurricane hit us directly. If you need hardwood floors refinished, Elite Hardwood Flooring is great. When it comes to "handyman" work, it's very hit or miss around here, and like Alex said, when someone has a good one is hard to get them to tell you about them. I try to try someone new with a less significant job that I could probably do myself and just don't have time for to see how they do before I trust them with detailed jobs. I learned that lesson the hard way when I found out just how badly cabinet installation can get messed up, and have a chain reaction if not caught soon enough lol.