No Time to Stay on Site with GC

[Ronnetha Darrett]

I’m new to investing so this question may seem odd to those with experience or those that do their own rehab work. My goal is to occupy a home that needs rehabbing. One of my biggest worries about that is being available to the GC when he/she needs to discuss issues. I hold a full time job and cannot “drop things” to come by the house to look at different issues. I definitely will be able to come by during some lunch breaks and before and after work, of course.

Am I worried about nothing because this is not how things work anyway when/if issues come up? Am I watching too much HGTV that makes me think that a GC will call you and you must come within the hour to make a decision in order for the project to continue? Is this how GCs work?

Help me BP, I want to make sure I’m thinking about rehabs through the right lens. Give me feedback on what I should expect working a full time job and completing a future rehab with a GC.

[J Scott]

Find a GREAT GC, and have this conversation upfront.  Let him know that you're only available during whatever hours you're available, and see if it's a good fit for that GC.  If it is, arrange regular meetings at the house -- perhaps every Tuesday and Friday at lunch or every Monday or Thursday after work.  This will let you keep tabs on progress and deal with issues as they come up.

If there's an emergency, let the GC know that you're available at 5pm (or whatever time) every day after work and can always be there at that time.