Off market property Contractor Question

[Rebekah Valdez]

I have no experience and I'm looking at an older duplex (off market) that is basically gutted and has no electrical, plumbing, or ac. Do I have to have the house under contract before asking a contractor for an estimate on repairs?

[Catherine Emert]

No - you do not have to have it under contract. I would recommend setting an appointment and just let them know you want your contractor to look at it. The seller will actually feel like you are more serious as you are taking steps ahead of time to be prepared and cut down on time between acceptance and closing doing it ahead of time.