Hey Joe!

You have to be familiar with costs of labor in local market.VA's are only good for "busy work" as they don't care about your company, costs, etc.

Leverage Technology and AutomationTechnology is crucial for scaling, as it helps reduce labor costs and increases efficiency.

Home prices have been amplified because of the increased costs for builders to actually build a home in the US, mainly:Inflation (materials and labor).Regulatory burdens.Let’s look at both:InflationPrices for everything necessary to build a home - including building materials and hourly labor - are much much more expensive.

•I appeared on over 40 podcasts, talking with incredible investors including Michael Blank, Joe Fairless, Whitney Sewell, Jake & Gino and more.

Quote from @Joe Mende: Originally posted by @Henry Lazerow:Funny reading this in 2019.

In 2022 - did a 1500 square foot house down to stud remodel with attic finish addition was about $250k and I probably put in 1000+ hours of labor free.  

Quote from @Joe Villeneuve: Listen to your Mentor, hire a different tax guy.Thanks, Joe.

The main reason is labor, and the cost to live around this area is not cheap, so skilled labor demands high wages and benefits. 

He is right, guarantee or not, Joe owes you the money back