Fixing up the property

[Bryson Williams]

I want to save money by doing most of the work myself on a renovation project I have coming up. I have pretty much all of the skills to do the renovations sheetrock, tile, etc. Outside of a electrician and a plumber do I need to hire a general contractor to oversee me while I work? Could someone tell me how they handled this if you were in this situation ? Thank you !

[Jeff Tucker]

@Bryson Williams look up the rules for your state, in Virginia, if you own the property you can pull your own building permits and do your own work, this includes the mechanicals . I would not venture beyond your skill set and suggest you risk harming yourself, such as getting electrocuted, however, once you have completed your work, have it inspected with the local building inspector. They are there to protect you and those that come after you from not meeting code compliance.

Nothing wrong with putting in the sweat equity, it will make you a better investor and appreciate those that possess skills you do not have.

It takes a team to make all this happen