Know any Sacramento General Contractors?

[Virgilio Mateo]

Hello Bigger Pockets. My business partner and I just bought a Single Family home in Sacramento and are in the process of rehabbing. Wooh our first deal! We are looking for a good General Contractor to help us along, as well as a good roofing company, and possibly sub contractors in flooring and bathroom/kitchen remodel.If any of you Sacramento area investors have any good people or companies that you work with, we would greatly appreciate the reference. Thanks in advance for your time and recommendations.

[Virgilio Mateo]

Hi BP Community,

Since my initial post on BP stating my search for a Sacramento Contract I have met with about 3 contractors all different in customer service and of course vision on how repairs must be done.

Here is my update @Becky Rodriguez, @Pavan Sandhu, @Paul Choi:  

Please keep in mind this is still my first flip, so I may or may not have approached situations as I should. Well hey! This is all just a learning experience.

Contractor 1: 

 He arrived about 10 minutes before me so that was a plus. Prior to the meeting I sent out the Scope of Work we thoroughly composed so contractors had a rough idea of what we were looking for. As I went down the list while walking through the property, the contractor's only response " Yes we can do that for you" for each item . I instantly was turned off after the 10 minute walkthrough we did. It just seemed like we were going through the motions. Is it because he knew I was a novice investor? Aside from all that, this is was a great experience. I know I should of asked a lot more questions so the contractor has an incentive to elaborate on an item. I can't blame the contractor for going through the motions, I would have to get it right the next walkthrough.

Contractor 2:

I started the day feeling like I was a seasoned investor and ready to take on the Real Estate World (this mindset is a must have as a new investor in my opinion). The reason for this morning revelation was due to the night before leading into the next walk through. I sat my behind on the chair and contemplated what I did wrong in the last walk through. I made a list of questions for each item that needed to be rehabbed and planned on asking the contractor if I could record the audio of the  walk through. I don't think many contractors would agree to this but this one did. Instead of waiting for the contractor for suggestions, I took the initiative to ask for his opinions on the items. This contractor new exactly what he was talking about and it felt like he read the list before he met with me. So far from this encounter I recommend this contractor. This contractor maybe what you are looking for. He specializes in jobs doing flips for investors in the area.  Message me for the info.

Contractor 3:

I found this Contractor through Homeadvisor.com. All I did was search Contractors in Sacramento then just called and asked if they help do flips for investors. 

Side note: I particularly liked this website because they targeted more mom and pop type businesses. All scheduling is done through Virtual Assistants overseas but great service. After the meeting is scheduled the Assistant will give the phone number of the owner or main contact of the company to confirm.

Anyway, when this contractor arrived she was attentive and punctual at the meeting. Before we even went into the house she did a quick introduction of what her company is about. As we went down the list she made suggestions to our current items. She explained if we moved forward with their company, the contract will include an electronic 3D model. She stated we would get a chance to move items in the model. For example, like repositioning a peninsula in a kitchen. I don't know about everyone else but I feel like the Real Estate industry is a little behind so when she presented that to me it was very exciting. All technology aside she was very knowledgeable in every aspect of work needed done at the house. Their company specializes in flips and wants to work only with investors due to the consistent volume of jobs. They also due small jobs like roof repair. They do not use subcontractors, all of them are in house, so that was a definite plus. Message me if want the contact information.

Thank you all for reading my little rant on my first walkthroughs as a real estate investor. There will definitely will be more to come. I feel I have made a ton of mistakes but now I feel a lot more confident going forward meeting with contractors. I am meeting one more contractor tomorrow and then will have to make a decision on which contractor bid we will accept. I will let all of you know who we choose and the progression of my first rehab. Maybe next time I will include pictures. Stay tuned!