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18 February 2025 | 13 replies
So outside of licensed electrician, plumber etc I ended up doing as much as possible myself, 5 hours every workday night and sun up to sun down on weekends.Looking back this was a huge adventure for me personally, it took me 2 years, I learned a lot and it made me a better investor.
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20 January 2025 | 12 replies
With your background as an electrician, contractor, and project manager, you have a unique advantage in real estate.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Then I would either go to your GC with the info, or go directly to your subs (licensed electrician etc.) with the info.
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8 February 2025 | 10 replies
You may not even need an Electrician, a good Handyman could do that....How much money are we talking about here?
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18 February 2025 | 19 replies
I figured that people would see the dimmers and at least give me the benefit of the doubt, and they did.Then I got comment No. 2 on the same problem, brought in my electrician, and he saw and explained that the lights had been incorrectly wired when I bought the place.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
In a busier place, you might just be told to find a GC to "un-cluster' what you did.For me, when this happened, I had to go and hire a certified plumber, and electrician, and framer to come in and certify that all the work my handyman did was correct - and to fix the issues that weren't correct.
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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
My current flip was bought from a wholesaler in a partnership with a builder friend of ours who has his own salaried framers, roofers, plumbers and electricians.
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16 January 2025 | 7 replies
With one successful flip under my belt, I'm eager to connect with fellow investors and expand my knowledge and network in this vibrant real estate market.In addition to my passion for real estate, I’m also a skilled electrician.
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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
For your team, connect with electricians and agents through local investor groups or platforms like Angie’s List.
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28 January 2025 | 71 replies
The plumber and electrician ran the gas pipes and electric for stove to the wrong spot....the electrician followed the plumber as usual but there was a drawing in the apartment and the plumber had the drawing in his messages.