Speak to him before you hire a guru.Also, I went through the Michael Blank mentor program a few years ago for $30,000.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

I have a local handyman that helped me hired junk removal company and pest control for the roaches.

How to hire a design team, what to look for - do you run all the agreements under the architect or separate and why…..To me anyone going into a this type of program is going to be disappointed.

This is one of the biggest things that people dont think about when they decide to skip hiring a GC.Become a familiar face with your local planning and zoning board/committee.

That could be your PM company if you plan to hire one. 

One key takeaway for future projects is the value of hiring professional painters.

In my opinion, in many cases it’s better to invest in a property that costs less and is a bit under decorated - then hire a really good decorator to upgrade at least a few rooms for the unique,  “wow” moment in photos.

Do you plan to manage yourself or will you be hiring a property manager? 

So when you hire that able handyman and give him keys to all of the apartments and the security codes without learning that he is 90 days out of prison for breaking and entering and committing assault and kidnapping your umbrella coverage may not help.And, these days, a million dollars of coverage will deal with the contents of a small truck that you sideswipe and it bounces around a little with the electronics inside.