All Forum Posts by: Derrek Sander

@Manolo D. I am actually comfortable in the house I live in now with no desire to move. Currently I am a GC but under the umbrella of the non-profit I work at. It is from my understanding that my license cannot be transferred for private uses. I have no company or business set up to do so at this moment either. 

@Ryan K. I had thought about that but in my current situation, I cannot afford to do that by myself. Working in a non-profit is great for experience but not so great for the bank account.

@Robert Leonard I remember raising some trusses with you. I'm off on Mondays, but will be out of town this upcoming Monday. If you are available, we can meet up the following week on the 13th for some breakfast. Let me know if that works for you.

@Joe Moore I haven't used craigslist yet. Just gotten jobs from word of mouth and also from a friend who used to do some of that work but no longer does. I will try that though, along with the business cards and probably a yard sign. Thanks.

@James Barnes I have a vague game plan already to do some flips that would allow me to eventually buy and hold. Obviously SFR would be my niche since I have a good understand of them already. Eventually maybe get into multifamilys. But for me its getting to the point of flipping houses.

@Jeremy Tillotson Any advice on how to get to being a reputable contractor that people would invest with on properties? I am starting from the bottom with experience and not nearly enough connects.

@Mark Hutchins I like the idea of starting off small just to get my feet wet. A 2 bedroom would work well as Lafayette is a small college town.

I am currently a contractor for a non-profit low income family builder. As much as I enjoy what I am doing for the community and families in need, I've been itching to do my own thing. I've already have a good start as I'm living rent free in my own house.

I just don't know the next step. I am taking steps to start up my own gig with small side jobs. I don't have the capital nor the cash flow to afford to be a GC on my own yet. I know people have taken similar steps as I am about to, just curios on how to go about it in the most streamline way possible. 

A little about me... I know how to build houses from the ground up. We build new 1000-1300 sq ft houses. I am 27 years old and have been interested in RE since I started working on a construction crew during my high school summers. I live in Lafayette, LA. I would like to start with small projects and work my way up. So.. from handyman to GC to REI with a mixture of all because I still like to get my hands dirty.

Thanks for all the tips and what not. Really informative site. Thanks guys.

I am not a contractor, just a site supervisor for a non-profit builder in Lafayette. Love what I do, but want more financial freedom.

What areas do yall typically look at? Outside of Lafayette?

Loving this site and podcasts so far. There is so much great information here and I am learning alot. So about me and what I want: young, ambitious, and interested in real estate investing. I work in the new construction field and havent really decided on a niche to go with, most likely flipping given my background, but open to ideas. I would love to know more about the whole process in person though. If anyone has the time, I'd love to tag along and pick your brain.

Thanks,

Derrek