You can also fit more helpers in the van.I was forced to give up my 2001 Honda Odyssey for a 2015 RAV4 with 45,000 miles on it.

I have worked my way up from a guy who got paid minimum wage as a roofer's helper, then a customer service agent for credit cards, then a carpet cleaner, then a cable guy, then an electricians helper then finally went to school and now work as an engineer.

When we asked one of his helpers if the three-day seminar included access to his outsourcing references (i.e. the Rolodex you need to really follow his teachings) we were told informally that for this you have to sign up for mentoring, which was never mentioned, to the tune of between $20k to $30K.

You'll have to do all the work yourself...no helpers.

Get educated and start networking with professionals in your area, ask house flippers to be their helper and learn by helping them outfor free, if they see your help is worth then you will get compensated, thats like going to college without having to pay a dime for it.

At most, I'll either have 2 guys working independently from each other or 2 pairs of guys where one of the guys is a helper and not making as much.Many items at Lowes and Home Depot also have a lot of overhead that can be avoided in many instances if you are a savvy shopper and use coupons which can be purchased online (10% up to $5000 or $10 off $50 from mycheapcoupons, also raise.com for another 7-10% off) or shop elsewhere (Harbor Freight for tools).

In my own case, I would have nowhere near the real estate holdings if it weren't for my professional real estate helpers.

However, if the price of one product rises "too much" it is removed from the list and replaced with something that didn't rise too much.The games they play with the CPI would make your head spin.When people can no longer afford t-bone steaks because the price increases have outpaced incomes then they figure that people switch to eating Hamburger Helper.

I only mentioned this, because I have seen many contractors use unlicensed helpers on the job who are NOT covered under Workmans Comp which can be a liability issue if they are hurt on the job.

I feel bad for the sub or helpers on the job.