Explain that the delay is costing you money as you can not rent/resell or whatever until the house is done.You will pay him more than you planned, but if he truly is under estimating and does good work, it will be less than the time lost finding another contractor or waiting on him.And finding a good contractor who can list these old houses is someone you do not want to burn bridges with. 

Our new cabin was just built last year as the previous cabin on the lot burned in the fire back in 2016.

@Sean Abrahamsen I haven't insisted on exclusive buyer broker agreements or charged retainers yet, but I've seriously considered them.To this point, I've taken the @Kenneth Donaghy route and depended on providing expert advice and treating every client like they were my own Mom or Dad - but boy oh boy, have I been burned by it.I have put in an awful lot of work with both retail buyers and investors, only to have them turn to dust for one reason or another. 

I think young people are more likely to take risks, either because they’re naive or they figure they have time to bounce back if things crash and burn.

As the title suggests, I have a big fat zero experience in regards to real estate investing of all kinds, and that is why I'm here. 

Throwing furniture off the third floor balcony,  vomiting all over and not cleaning it up at all,  vomiting in public areas,  breaking stuff, stealing stuff, and the straw that broke this camels back,  BURNING their initials into my 1 month old carpeting.  

Please everyone let's share that message every where, contact the sheriff office and the DA if you are victim of that BIG FAT Racist pig.

This one was a burn house and needed a major rehab.

Purchase price: $67,000 Cash invested: $95,000 Sale price: $229,000 This was a burn house that needed a major rehab.

I don't wear those that much as I'm too old and fat to climb often these days.I have been very disappointed with footwear from both Bass Pro and Cabelas.