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Too much for flip labor costs?
Hi everyone, I'm flipping a 1600 sq foot property and need some help evaluating a rehab bid. Here's the labor bid below.
Keep in mind this is JUST for labor (no materials), and the property is dirty but just needs a relatively simple cosmetic rehab. This is a probably a B/B- neighbhorhood, so we aren't going to get too fancy with this one. (You should be able to click the image to enlarge it. Disregard the colors)
Most items here seem to be 50% too high IMO. What do you think? For reference, I included how many hours each item would take, assuming we are paying $35/hr to our contractor. If you have any opinions on rate as well, please let me know. Thanks!
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$35/hour for a guy that has to provide his own tools, vehicle, workers comp/general liability insurance, marketing/advertising AND DO A GOOD JOB?
Your assumption is way off the target. I won't even fire up my van for less than $50, and that's if we have a proven record.
Go to homewyse dot com or home advisor and verify everything he bid if you think he is high. And those sites can be on the low end.