Getting my contractor to commit

[Sean Julian]

My contractor says all the right things but I can't get him to give me a timeline or cost breakdown. This is a BRRRR with a potential tenant already lined up. Is there a way you've dealt with this that didn't end up in finding a different contractor. I realize it's business not personal but he comes recommended and I'd hate to give up too easily. Thanks all!

[Meryl McElwain]

@Sean Julian

Pay for the estimate. Works everytime. Say I'll give you $200 bucks for a line by line and a schedule. He'll do it that night. A lot of people will balk at this but I'm just being honest about where the market is. I've havent done an unpaid line by line in 3 years. I'll give a ballpark instantly. But a full line by line is $500. If you want a commitment to budget and I need subcontractors numbers to do it you need a deposit down. Time is money.