All Forum Posts by: Cj Juan

@Troy Fisher I look forward to the Lakewood Meet on the 18th...

@Shoshawna Merten After not being able to send you a message I signed up for PRO this morning. Anyways I look forward t o chatting with you. Have a Great Day!

@Shoshawna Merten Sorry about the Colleague request. I could not send a new message to you. For some reason it could not find you..

Cj 

@Greg Cooksey Thank you for your kind words. I look forward to the next BP Lakewood meet on the 18th. Are you going to attend? @David Pierce My contact list is my references. Its funny how letter references work. Ive been working with a REI for over a year and I've asked him a hand full of times to write a little something for me and nothing. But if give his name out he most definitely says great things about me. In the work I've done him is a long list: inspection repairs, service calls, build projects and full scale remodels etc.... If a hard copy is holding you back from contacting me you are strongly missing out. Please feel free to check out my website wwww.unique-rai.com to see what my clients are saying about my work and professional service I offer.

@Shoshawna Merten Are you planing on doing any flips in the Olympia area? I'm asking because I'm currently working with a different investor (not the one I talked about above) on his first rental property in Olympia and would like to connect with you about your experience and thoughts.

@BP HAPPY TGIF Enjoy the weekend everyone...  

@David Pierce Good morning, Congrats on the purchase!! I would be happy to meet with you and talk about your project. You can PM me to set up a time if you are interested. I look forward to hearing from you.. CJ

Keli Landowski I'm not in Cali anymore but a 10x10 kitchen can average around 25-30k depending on the materials and appliances package. I would say on average it's going to be closer to 30k. As far as the bathroom I've been able to remodel a 5x8 bathroom from 5k-10k also depending on material. It depends on what needs to be removed, materials etc.. I would look at the scope of work and see where the $$ is going into. The highest paid subs are going to electricians and plumbers. So depending on there scope of work it also can effect the cost. It might also be the simple fact that the contractor is jacking the price up because they are busy and does not want to take the time to give you an exact estimate. Good luck to you and would be interested in hearing about the outcome.

Good morning @Naomi Pinger

It would be great to have a Meetup in Oly since I have not been able to find one. Most of the meets I've found are up north.. Enjoy the sun and have a greet weekend as well!

@Steve Abercrombie Look forward to our coffee meet this morning

@Greg Behan 

In the past I have done the same thing, treat investors like they are clients but I have found that is not always the way it goes. They just have a different thought process when it comes to how and why they want to remodel.

Thank you for your thoughts...

Cj 

Ok, BP members! 

I'm finding a lot of info on what questions investors should be asking contractors but I'm not finding much on the flip side. As a GC I'm looking to work with new investors and build a team of REIs and want your feedback on what questions I should be asking investors?  

Thank you in advance for you time and feedback...

Cj

@Paul Timmins 

Thank you for the welcome info..

I did go to my first Meetup in Lakewood and it was a great turn out. I was the only GC that attended and passed out plenty of cards. Everyone there was happy to talk to me and I made some great contacts. I plan to attend more Meetup's in the future. 

I've been listening to the BP podcasts and I very much enjoy them. Lots of great info and note taking. To many books for me to read but I will add the two you mentioned to my list. Im reading The Seven levels of communication now.

When I decided to be a GC I told my wife "I will not fail"... So far I have made a long list of clients and I'm excited to build a longer list over the next year. My goal is to stop working for the general public and work with my team of REIs in Thurston county. This will help the main goal of becoming the proud owner of multiple properties and make a far share of passive income. I don't want to be rich. I just want to have the freedom to write a check and know its not going to bounce. 

Thank you again and I look forward to hearing more from all the BP members

Cj