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30 June 2018 | 2 replies
I am planning on building a ADU in my backyard and I was wondering if I should just hire a general contractor and pay lot extra or do my own project management by hiring individual contractors/sub-constractors to do the job.Like - Arhictecture and permit person, plumber for all my pluming including addition sewage and water lines , foundation and framing contractor.
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26 November 2018 | 7 replies
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29 June 2018 | 1 reply
It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.
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2 January 2020 | 30 replies
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30 June 2018 | 21 replies
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1 July 2018 | 4 replies
Include a buffer of reserves in case extra work needs to be complete.
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1 July 2018 | 9 replies
Can I increase the rent since its 2 extra people in my property?
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20 July 2018 | 69 replies
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5 July 2018 | 4 replies
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