All Forum Posts by: Rene Bee

 Agreed! 

thats what i actually have done is manage rehabs for my out of state investors....that face this problem

I one thousand percent agree with @Chris Seveney. This sounds like a nightmare. Without experience, helping hands, professional help, or all of the above don't do this. 

A full gut remodel is no joke. It's not like HGTV when a scene cuts and now the floors, and plumbing are magically finished.

Things like the roof…you can research right away and hire a roofing contractor to come out and fix /replace. Do the same for windows!

For everything else (interior gut), since you’re out of state and a very big project I would leverage hiring someone! That someone you hire is your biggest risk and it is essential you find someone reliable.

Research as many people in your local market that do the work you need and talk to them on the phone. That alone will take up a lot of your time! Focus on putting the team together. Get recommendations from the local ace hardware ect.

You can start by hiring them on project per project basis to see how they operate and quality of work…unfortunately you will never know for certain, no matter how much research you do, until you work with them! If you guys work well together …then give them another project and so on!

It might take more time for your first project however do not try to rush things …take your time  and be mindful.

Best of luck! I just got done an office renovation that we did a majority of work ourselves and it will always cost more and take longer than you anticipate lol! When we leveraged a local guy to finish the work it was a blessing!

 If you are out of state and trying to do a major rehab, unless you are in construction for your full time job then my recommendation is one of the following:

1. Do not do it. It will take 3x longer and cost 2x more and you will have horrible quality. 

2. Hire someone professionally locally to work for you and oversee manage the project (a construction manager).

Some examples I can provide having worked in the construction industry is - soda bottles filled with urine in the walls, food thrown in the walls, throwing coffee down duct risers, sheetrocked over outlets providing fire hazard... Just to name a few. 

@Rene Bee is it a long term rental? What kind of neighborhood?  Is it common to have cameras there?  You can always wire and not install or do something like a ring doorbell that you discontinue after rehab and they pick up the service or not if they want it. If you have walls open it is easier to do wiring of course but you if its not common you can have a system you only use during rehab.