Working with contractors

[Sandra Holt]

Unlike many investors, I've had wonderful luck with contractors and have a list of reliable, reasonably priced contractors. When looking to price out jobs, does it make sense to continue getting three bids on a job just to keep the contractors that I like working with "honest?" I don't want them to think that they are my one and only and inch up the price of services on me. Thoughts?

[Michael Wentzel]

@Sandra Holt

I like to reward the ones doing a lot of work for me by giving them more work. That being said, if I it is a major cost ($3000 or more) or I think a bid comes in high, I might get a second bid just to make sure I'm not getting ripped off.

Congrats on finding some good contractors. There are plenty of them out there. They are just mixed in with some lazy, dishonest ones.

Mike