All Forum Posts by: Christopher B.

Keep us posted. Very intriguing project. 

If you show-up and follow through with your word you have beaten 80%+ of your competition in the construction industry. Pretty low bar. Specialty trades are easier to find. I can find window companies, plumbers, electricians, etc. quick and easy. Them being good at their job, reliable, and fair priced is a different story but they'r easy enough to find in general. For me anyways, it's tough to find good carpenters and guys that take care of the general repairs that fall between the trades. 

buy a cheap window unit, then put in storage for future AC breakdowns or short-term fix situations. 

Strict screening and enforcement of the rules will generally alleviate these issues. It sounds like at this juncture her best options are file for eviction or offer cash for keys. Instruct her to offer them cash for keys, they get $500 bucks and leave the place how it is without anymore damage and do not have an eviction on their record. She saves time and money on eviction and can get it cleaned up and ready for next tenant sooner.

Protect that cash like a mother bear. You have just enough to get yourself in trouble. 

Using the ole noggin there Mr. Wolf. Good stuff. 

craigslist

Call "we buy houses" signs

Go to city auction and see who is buying 

Search tax records to see who is buying houses 

Facebook

Instagram

Reia and investor meetings 

Just start networking like crazy. Every investor is looking for something different. 

Banks don't regulate the building process, the city and state do. Here is your answer. I misread the exact question initially. 

"Pursuant to TCA § 62-6-103, an owner of property may construct a single residence once every two years for his/her own use, as long as it is not for resale, lease or rent without being a licensed contractor. However, anyone hired by the homeowner whose portion is $25,000 or more would not be exempt from the contractors’ licensing requirements."

@Levi Graziano So, once upon a time you could go down to the city/county building here in Knoxville and pull a permit for your rehabs as the owner. I did this for a few years myself before getting my GC license. As flipping became more popular contractors complained to the city about this as they felt it was taking money out of their pocket. So now they require that you be living in the home in-order to pull the permit. I wouldn't lie to them about this because if you are active you obviously will eventually get caught. You want the city/county to be your friend. 

You have 4 options though. 

1. Hire a GC
2. Become a GC
3. Become a licensed remodeler
4. Do un-permitted work

A licensed remodeler doesn't have to take the lengthy and tough GC test. It is more of a paperwork license but the catch is you can only pull permits up to $25K.

I don't recommend doing work without a permit for so many reasons I can't type them here. You will get caught. I just bought a house from a guy that got caught in this very scenario

Hope this helps

@David Morgan born and raised here myself. I hope it didn't come across *** rude. Finding good people just hasn't been easy from my experience. At least not across the board. 

@Levi Graziano do you guys have an email list or anything? I'd definitely like to come out and meet everyone.