Price for a painter: Is the pricing I am being quoted reasonable?

[John Matarazzo]

Newbie landlord here,

I've owned by duplex for about 7 months now and one of my inherited tenants is leaving. The whole places needs to be painted and there is quite a bit of space to paint, around 2800 sq ft of walls (Its a 3 bedroom townhouse type of place, main level, upstairs and then semi-finished lower level).

I am out of state so its difficult for me to get there and paint it myself. I have a faithful handyman who has been doing things for me but he is quoting me $1.25 per sq foot for his labor to do the painting (paint cost not included). My first time hiring someone to paint, so I am wondering does this price sound reasonable?

If its a little bit high I will probably still hire him as he charges less then other handymen I've used and has been super reliable in the past 7 months of hiring for different jobs. Just looking to get a sense if this is a normal price or not, any input welcome.

Thanks

John