All Forum Posts by: Glenn Banks

Shelby Cook Congrats !

Jake Thomas Nice work Jake, way to track down every opportunity!

George P. Nice work, keep it up.

Nice !

Great job Sam. My aunt lived in Union Grove for a time in the late 90's. The town is trying to do some major developments in the downtown area , so they are trying to position the town for growth. Again great job.

Dan, I don't believe there is a law on the books for this. I can only speak for WI but it depends on the state. These are the questions you ask up front, then you have the contractor break out what he thinks it will cost in his bid. In the future, you should be the PM. I'm a contractor and a real estate developer so I've worn both hats. If you can send me more info I can try to steer you in the right direction, but without me seeing the project there is no way to tell the magnitude of what was changed. Pretty much my in my 15 yrs of being in construction, the projects always take a little longer and cost a little more in the end. I wouldn't try to go by a " square footage cost" to try to reverse engineer how the guy performed his work. I'd ask him for an explanation and go from there. You're asking about laws, which to me means you are thinking about litigation. I can tell you if the amount at issue is less than $5K, just pay it and move on to the next one.

Jordan, My best advice is to remain autonomous. Get a good mentor and pay attention to what they have to tell you. Why split money 4 ways when you don't have to ? I have a mentor that told me a story about how he got started in the business, and he specifically spoke about not having partners. He explained that his perceived need for a partner was based on fear. No fear and no stopping you. Allow them to invest in you if need be, but it has been my experience that everything should be in writing ALL THE TIME. Doesn't matter if your partner is the lord Jesus Christ , he needs to sign an operating agreement and contract stipulating any and all nuances involved in the deal. My 2 cents.

What about Oakland ?

@Jeff Wagner

Welcome and good luck to you Jeff!

Thank you all. The positive energy is very welcoming !