One of the painters told me he was cold, while he stood there in his T-shirt.So, your welcome for keeping all of you a little warmer yesterday on my dime.

I agree that it depends on the business model.Flipping homes yes I can see using an insured team all the time.Reconditioning an apartment unit for the next tenant I will use a handyman.Paint and materials 75 and the handyman paints the whole 1,200 sq ft unit for 75 bucks.If there is a dark color on the wall I might go through an extra 45 dollar 5 gallon but still under 200 bucks total.You know what a professional painter would charge??

The MDF just isn't worth the aggravation for the slight cost savings (which is often negated by adding extra finish time for the trim carpenters and painters).

They've done probably a dozen jobs in my neighborhood since then, which I'm guessing added about $100K to their gross income in the past year; the ad cost me $400, and my painters will reap the benefits for a long time to come.

Do painters, plumbers, electricians, etc., charge a lot more to work on pre-78 homes now that they must be certified?

Albert Hasson, I do have a painter that I trust to do a good job and I'm sure the PM has one as well.

I've had my painter spray all of my cabinets, and they come out perfect (and no brush strokes to worry about).

Do you have multiple Sub Contractors, for similar trade skills, such as plumbers, electricians, flooring crews, painters, etc.?

I'm a painter so I have an idea about construction costs, ish, but I also know if I estimate rehab to be $10/sqft and it ends up being $15/sqft I'm losing out on a lot of money.

Advise that the cost of a painter and the paint are considered common expenses in wall repair and you expect to be made whole.