All Forum Posts by: Vadim Babets

Was this all stated in writing? I know you said there was no contract so you're basically SOL. But did you at least (hopefully) get the spec details in writing? Either way you have nothing to stand on since you chose to go without a contract.

Note to newbies - this is exactly why you have a spec'd out Scope Of Work AND a written contract.

No official contract but I did send him a long text message explaining exact scope of work and price. he replied yes that’s correct we will start Monday

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Seattle, Washington

Quote from @Sergey A. Petrov:

Did you hire a painter or a painter + finish contractor? Painters will paint - masking + spray gun. Filling nail holes, smoothing out drywall tape/mudding, and other “new construction” finish work is always extra. Millwork and other details can easily double a “paint job” due to extra labor. The devil is in the details - what did you agree on?

I had another crew who installed sheetrock, Mud, Texture, Paint walls... and other professional Millwork installer who installed all doors, window trim, baseboards etc.

This guy was suppose to paint interior millwork "Doors, Baseboards, door and window trim only", Paint all outside and stain cedar. not a lot of work so bid was pretty high but it was a Refferal so I trusted I would get quality work but...

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Seattle, Washington

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff:

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:

so 2k sq house 4 to 4500 to paint interior same for exterior thats body of house trim and seperate door color Another 4 to 4500 for grand total of 9k.. for a 2k sq ft new build in Portland market.

Wow, that's cheap Jay..... I used to do bigger new builds, but just a few years ago I was getting bids of $80k for 4000 SF houses......

Mennonite or sub sect they own the company hispanic workers. our siders are the same .. The painters do a very good job as well I mean we are selling these homes in our market for 700 to 990k so the buyers expect good product. And i have a 2 mil spec going they painted as well.. that one cost me 20k .. all in. Lots of stain and custom painting 3.200 sq ft.

My house is 3200 SF worth 1.2m which demands quality work, I had 5 star quality on siding and millwork installers so very messed up to have this quality painter.

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Seattle, Washington

Quote from @Eliott Elias:

Do you have a contract? I wouldn't pay until they get the issues fixed. $15k is quite the quote

No Contract. It was a Refferal from a friend where this same painter did a good job last winter but now he was too busy and tried to rush or something... I told him I will not Pay remainder of money unless you fix/ Bond all nail holes and respray all millwork he said you not paying enough for me to do quality work so that's the best you will get. needless to say im looking for quality painter to do it right

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Seattle, Washington

Hello BP

I’m building new construction house, hired painter bid was 15,800 and I buy all material, I paid him 8,000 when job was 80% complete, now I look and horrible quality, they did not putty nail holes on Millwork, can see siding through thin layer of paint, light oversprays on hardwood , cabinets and walls, worse staining job on cedar you will ever see… told him to fix and he paint brushed made it much worse - what do I do?

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Seattle, Washington

Quote from @Sherief Elbassuoni:

@Vadim Babets, instead of building, just get a house with ADU or a finished basement. Instead of building a DADU, put this money as a downpayment for a second house with ADU. You will get more cash flow this way

I can get this build for about 1.3-1.4m not sure how I can get more cash flow when comparable will be over $2 million.
But I see your an agent if you come across a good deal or fixer with ADU or small multifamily I’m definitely looking to buy but it has to be a good deal.

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Seattle, Washington

Quote from @Sherief Elbassuoni:

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Seattle, Washington

Quote from @Patrick Philip:

I've been building single family homes for a couple of years now. I now have lenders that are willing to lend to me. I plan to finish 10 houses within the next year. I am reaching the point where I can no longer manage it myself. How do I scale this up so that I can just be the money man and have hopefully someone else do all the work? Every time I've contacted a GC, they want such a large amount of money that I can't do it realistically. They are asking for what amounts to almost half of my profits for their management fee.

I’m building 8 units at 3 locations this year, manage all myself but to grow I’m thinking to still be heavily/high level involved but hire a project manager on salary to do day to day tasks.

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Quote from @Scott Mac:

Hi Vadim,

Will zoning allow you to put a basement under the rental as a second unit.

That might improve your numbers.

Good Luck!

Yes the basement is ADU

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Seattle, Washington

Quote from @Brian Hughes:

Is this in seattle city limits?

Seattle address but it’s unincorporated king county for permits

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Seattle, Washington

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