All Forum Posts by: Jeremiah Dunakin

Quote from @Colleen F.:

@Richard F. Why not kitchens and dining rooms?   I get the bathroom it should have an exhaust fan.

I could be wrong but isn’t kitchen fans for smells. I don’t think it has anything to do with gas fumes. Those fumes are way too far away from the low powered vents to make a difference. I could be wrong.
Kitchens need exhaust fans too or you get unhealthy air recirculated from cooking,

I vote absolutely yes on ceiling fans. They really don't break all that often and they're not particularly expensive anyway. Window a/c units are all the more reason to keep ceiling fans, as ceiling fans can help a room feel quite a bit cooler. 

Yes, yes, yes, ceiling fans. Go to Lowe's and get some cheap Harbor Breeze units. Less than $100 apiece and they'll help keep your tenants happy. Get the kind with pull cords rather than remotes, as remotes can absolutely break and will for sure get lost. 

They're not expensive, they're pretty reliable, and they'll keep your tenants comfortable & happy. Win win win.

Quote from @Account Closed:

That’s just your experience. I’ve remodeled the last 7 houses this way. I do the demo, i hire the subs, i buy the materials and deliver them, they do the work. It has worked out fine for me. And all my contractors love me😋

You and @Ronald Ty are hiring labor crews, handymen and unlicensed Contractors as @@Matthew Paul has mentioned. No real General Contractor running a corporate enterprise would put up with a client buying materials. If you find a 'Contractor ' that does, it is a sign that they are not a high-quality, legit company. There are way too many risks involved, from a 'real contractors' point of view.

This is very difficult to tell, but yes it does seem high...

Most recent remodel I did was a high end remodel. Here was the cost for 3 bathrooms:

Demo: 700

Custom cabinets - installed: 12k

Counter tops - installed: 4.8k

Tile: 6.2k

Tile labor: 9.2k

Tile install materials: 1.1k

Shower doors: 2.8k

Fixtures - installed: 1.1k

Light fixtures - installed: 1.2k

Plumbing and electrical trim out: 500

Paint: 2k

That comes out to $41.6k total for a full renovation on 3 bathrooms with high end finishes. 

Hope this helps give you a better idea...

I have experience in residential HVAC/Plumbing installations and the estimate provided is within the ballpark for a legitimate, contractor who operates a profitable business with well trained technicians.  Not your cheap side job guy who will do it for $300 a sixpack of beer.

I am sure you can find a cheap guy who will not give you any warranty for half the price just like you can for flooring, kitchen, hvac, painting and landscape.

The proposal estimate shown above is from a software company called Service Titan.  Only top notch companies use that software, all the cheap companies who don't have real shops or employees just use pen, paper or a free software. I think the lower cost option would be just fine for a basic tank.

AS homeowners or flippers, sometimes we have no idea how much things should cost and have no idea how to run a service/contracting business.  Thats why we automatically say it should only costs XXXX amount. 

I encourage you to get another quote from a reputable company and see whats their ballpark. If you really want the cheap of the cheapest like many flippers; expect to pay cash to a guy who will do it on a saturday but ZERO warranty if something goes wrong. 

est of luck in your repairs

With all due respect if a licensed hvac can not install a hot water in a wide open space in under two hours let alone one hour, than they have No buisness being in the buisness.As I stated above I’m just a joe shmoe simple homeowner. I have replaced two water heaters. The first one I had to replumb with inlets and outlets including two trips to the hardware store it was under two hours. I passed inspection when I sold. The one I just did was well under an hour. Even if a hvac guy charges 200$/hr it’s a two hour job at max and that’s being liberal with the time. A good hot water heater is under a 1000$ a great one let’s say is 1200 with 400 in labor. I had a central unit installed in a 800 sq ft house with no prior connections and electrical ran that took 1.5 days by a licensed hvac company it was like 5800$. 4800$ is 3x as much you should pay. Software or not.

Quote from @Jeremiah Dunakin:

I just replaced a gas water heater in my primary residence. Including draining the old one it’s like an hour job, that was doing it myself. I had way less than a 1000$ into it that is including buying new connection valves. I would get another quote as that is crazy to me. 

 Hello and thank you for the reply. I just called a second company and the representative said they can beat the prices that I was quoted so that's a relief. If I lived there I would just change it myself but at least I know that I'm not going to get ripped off by going with a different company.