General Contractor

[Keithq Rueter]

Hello Everyone, this is my first post and I am very impressed with the knowledge and expertise of the BP members. I am a newbie in the DFW marketplace and need to secure a competent and trustworthy contractor that can assist in determining "solid" cost for repairs both for property that will be "flipped" and for those that will be retained for an extended amount of time. I know that good GC's are usually tied up on jobs and have several waiting after completion of their current rehab and as everyone knows, time is of the essence. I have access to lists of contractors but would appreciate your feedback to help me narrow down the list a bit. Also, do most contractors require 50% on start, and remainder upon completion? Thanks in advance...

[Matthew Paul]

Keithq ....I hold my contractors license in Maryland . First unless you are a real good customer of mine , I am not going to give you "free" estimates on houses you " might" buy to flip. Its time consuming , and time is money .

Having construction experience REALY helps in dealing with buying and selling , the other thing that helps is having friends in the construction fields . Other investors can also help .

Most good contractors are good business men , the contractors I know are landlords and or flip houses , so when you have a contractor look at a house for you , there is a good chance he is also looking at the house for himself .