Also ask for and check some of his current suppliers and subcontractor references to make certain he is liquid and has a good reputation with them as well.

I have two on-line suppliers, using whichever is on sale when I need them.

It's usually possible to own a construction company where the owner won't need a construction type license where they are tested, but the work is subbed out to a licensed contractor, being more of a construction management company that gets jobs and coordinates work.Consider too that you can float material costs at box stores on credit for 30 days, terms may kick in on 30/60/90 days with suppliers.

Most of the materials were on float with suppliers, on credit so no cash was really needed at that time.

We have a standard neutral palette of colours we use in all our rentals - this allows us to purchase paint in 5gal containers and regardless of who gets sent to the supplier for "kitchen" paint, the bring back the same thing.

I am wondering if you had a recommendation for a regional Texas (Houston) bank that provides convenience through technology from basic (online bill pay, ) to advanced (payroll, check scan, etc).Because of my travels, I would prefer to manage payments (to suppliers, to employees, etc) and conduct business more remotely.I would like to avoid bigger banks such as Chase, etcThank you,Mo

He gets them wholesale from a supplier directly.

My point was and is that if you are not happy with the quality of suppliers in your market, become your own supplier.

This may not be super useful, but I think that this building is sort of what you're talking about:http://www.thestacknyc.com/You might call them and see if they have info on their suppliers and manufacturers.

The small guys when things are good live high on the hog and when food costs soar from their suppliers margins become nothing and the owner is in trouble.