All Forum Posts by: Andy Bankston

I'm afraid the answer to this is "it depends". Like so many other things in REI, the answer to this will be specific for your area. Since I don't know your area, the only way to find out how much you can save by cutting out the GC would be to either A. Ask other people in your area who have done projects with and without a GC to try to get a ballpark. B. Ask the GC what his markup is. I doubt he'd tell you (or honestly tell you) so you might consider C. Get quotes from each specialty yourself, total them and compare the cost to the cost of the GC.

Then you have to decide if it is worth $X to you to have the GC take care of everything. If the cost is significant then you might consider managing the project yourself if you have the time. If you feel the cost is acceptable then you can consider going with the GC so you can continue to learn the ropes.
Additionally, if the GC's subs are independent outfits (meaning they are not part of the GC's crew or employees) and do a good job, get their contact info so you can consider hiring them without the GC for your next project.
Keep us posted,
Andy

Glenn, if you are not doing a substantial rehab then maybe you could consider cutting out the overhead of a GC to improve your profits. For a simple garage unconversion and light rehab you should be able to find some referrals, check out their work and hire the subs yourself. Just my .02
Good luck,
Andy

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Welcome, Jeff. I'm just down the road in Kennesaw. I'm doing some flips right now but multi-family buy and hold is where I want to eventually end up, so I look forward to hearing about your deals.

No problem. You can easily change the products/skus/prices to suit your needs, just make sure the formulas stay accurate. Also, I think I forgot to protect the formulas on the new version, so protect them or be careful.

I deleted the original file and fixed a few bugs and problems with some of the cell codes. The new updated file is now uploaded. I think around 125 people downloaded the file, so please delete that one and upgrade to the new one if you'd like. Sorry I missed the problems with the first file. Here's the new one: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/RoadRacer/file/walk-thru-rehab-analysis-with-sku-sxlsm

And please let me know if you find any more problems!

What James said. And everybody else. I know you work hard and have a busy schedule, so thanks for donating some of your time and knowledge here!

I did a single member LLC in Geogia, and it was incredibly easy. All online.

Happy Birthday, Steven Hamilton II, Hope you're feeling better. I shot you an email. Take care

I got two rehab properties under contract to purchase, and hope to close on both of them in the next 2 weeks. This will be rehab projects #2 and #3 for me, so the learning curve is about to get a lot more steep!