Well I just overpaid... Don't do what I did

[Liam Naughton]

A pipe burst at one of my properties due to the cold weather.

I called around to get it fixed and ended up going with a referral from someone at my brokerage.

RED FLAG #1: He sounded rushed on the phone, he was in the middle of something and sounded like he was moving too quickly.

He mentioned that he could get to my property later on that same day which would've been nice but brings us to,

RED FLAG #2: He canceled for the evening saying the job he was at was taking longer than expected and told me he could get to it the following morning.

RED FLAG #3: At no point during any of our phone calls does he mention a price.

But I figured hey, since it's a recommendation from a coworker, pricing can't be too bad. We're both investors after all.

While working on the job, he was cursing and making a huge fuss about replacing copper piping that had burst in multiple locations. The whole job took about 2 hours and cost...

$1,250.00

I had already turned the water main off and easily could've waited to bid out the project and saved hundreds of dollars.

Don't do what I did... Don't get rushed into a project, if you can take your time, do take your time. It'll save you money and buyer's remorse.