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Sourcing a reliable contractor for rehab in Queens NY
Hey everyone,
I'm currently working on a rehab project involving a 6 bed 5 bath two family home in Flushing, New York. I've worked on several smaller projects in the past but this is by far the largest rehab I've done. The home is in need of some minor cosmetic rehab work, but there are some potential areas of the home that may need more substantial work.
I've had several contractors quote me for the job, their estimates ranging from $211K to $500K and in between. My concern is that the contractors may have a different vision for what I am looking to accomplish with this rehab. I plan to rent out the property and would ideally like it fixed up to serve that need, not for my own personal use. My question is, how do I determine the right step forward? Should I meet with an architect to go over my plans and then bring those to a contractor rather than having the contractor make those decisions?
-Matt
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Originally posted by @Matthew Barbaccia:
Hey everyone,
I'm currently working on a rehab project involving a 6 bed 5 bath two family home in Flushing, New York. I've worked on several smaller projects in the past but this is by far the largest rehab I've done. The home is in need of some minor cosmetic rehab work, but there are some potential areas of the home that may need more substantial work.
I've had several contractors quote me for the job, their estimates ranging from $211K to $500K and in between. My concern is that the contractors may have a different vision for what I am looking to accomplish with this rehab. I plan to rent out the property and would ideally like it fixed up to serve that need, not for my own personal use. My question is, how do I determine the right step forward? Should I meet with an architect to go over my plans and then bring those to a contractor rather than having the contractor make those decisions?
-Matt
$212k ++++
To me it seems the contractors didn’t understand what you are looking for if you told them to quote Minor cosmetic work
I would give them a very detailed list of what you want if you didn’t already
Paint all walls and trim with 2 coats of behr semi gloss white paint
Paint all ceiling with Behr premium ceiling paint
Install LVP XYZ brand on all floors with 5” baseboard
Etc
And so on