In a perfect world everyone you hire would give you a written quote on company letter head spelling out the scope of work, estimated cost, obtain the materials on your behalf, bring all their own equipment to the job site, show that they are registered and bonded in the municipality where the work is being done, and pull the permits.

It takes them about 8 to 10 years to pay off student loans and their equipment to really start generating some considerable left over cash to invest with monthly regeneration of capital.

PS one of my very short stints was attempting to sell dental equipment door to door.. you know high speed drills low speed and delivery systems and chairs and lights etc.. sit down dentistry was just starting to take off.. turned out Dentist before that had a huge problem with back aches.I worked with a start up called healthkit.. they had a delivery system way ahead of its time.. it was all numatic and was used in the military because the holder of the drills was solid aluminum block 2 X 2 X 6  with no moving parts.. unlike in those days the ones that looked like something out of a sci fi movie and would break all the time.. but of course ours was the most expensive and well .. being that and being the industry was very difficult to sell.

@John Dellingerare I’m a hvac contractor and when I bid a job for updating or a changeout, I always tell the customer to get other bids, and if one beats mine to just make sure we bidding on the same playing fields ... meaning equipment efficiency ratings.

I worked for a Home Medical Equipment company and traveled to patient's homes in Middle TN.

Any advice on anyone who has done this from billing to the actual submetering equipment. 

Disaster mediation company from 30 minutes away was at the unit two hours after the break with equipment to remove water and start the drying process.

Contractor installed scratch and dent HVAC and said I ordered new not brand new equipment.

Contractor installed scratch and dent HVAC and said I ordered new not brand new equipment.

@Troy S.I have some cash, a shitload of drive, 6 years of construction management experience with a top GC, a year of sales experience with a top Equipment Rental Company, a RE license in MA, a few residential deals under my belt and common sense.