How would you JV a deal if you have Construction team.

How would you JV a deal if you have Construction team.

Member since 2022 · 11 posts · 2 votes

Hey all,

I work with a General Contractor, we’ve knocked out some pretty big house remodels and have a good team of guys. I’ve got my boss (and very good friend) interested in purchasing a property in the area and flipping it for ourselves instead of working for other clients building their homes.  

The biggest challenge is entering in on the finances. California builds cost big money, and while we could do a hard money loan, I'm curious how you all might JV a deal and break down profit percentage wise…..

If we partnered with someone who put up the cash to buy the house, materials, and labor, and we put up the labor and helped move the project through in a timely fashion,


How would you break that payout later?

We have to pay labor costs to our guys and we'd need some costs covered for ourselves, ie… we couldn't work for free on the front end. However, once the house goes to market and is up for sale, what would be a fair percentage to break down for the person who puts up the money in a JV and for the builder who does the labor of the work?


Thanks for your input! 

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  • Real Estate Consultant · Seattle, WA · Member since 2022 · 1k+ posts · 784 votes
    4y

    The cleanest way is to treat it as if someone else was the "purchaser / owner" and you and your partner are simply employed by that party. Someone brings cash, someone brings construction labor, someone brings professional labor. What are the reasonable rates for each party? If you were that third party owner / purchaser, would you hire the same team at the same rates? Granted you ARE that third party but take a step back and think about it if you weren't. Capital in (labor, materials, cash, or otherwise) determines your share. Ultimate proceeds once liquidated are split based on those percentages. Assuming you are buying under an LLC, you should bill the LLC for the actual expenses / rates. The LLC could pay as bulls are received or once the property is sold. Once all the expenses are accounted for what is left is the gain that would be split based on your contributions. Makes sense? Just a thought…

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