When conducting rehabbing and house building, where is the best place to source market rates for labor and materials? How do you make sure your contractor is providing a market price on materials?

So I have been in the habit of finding a local handyman near each of my properties and I have them do work for me (mow the yard, clean gutters, etc.) 2 of these guys are under the $600 limit for sure.  4 other guys I ...

Hey friends - Just wondering what people are running into regarding labor rates.

I negotiated with a general contractor to bid hourly instead of per job. I know this person and he's done good work for me in the past...

I am going to pay my friend's 15 yr old son to do odd jobs on a flip. It will just be things like removing cabinet doors, sanding, changing door knobs, landscaping, cleaning up and all the little tedious time consumi...

hello, we are looking for day laborers in southeastern Mi. Anyone have any leads or direction to find people with experience looking for work?

I am a production supervisor for a home builder. I know the ins and outs of construction, I have a great relationship will a wide variety of trades people and I am pretty handy myself. I currently own a flip house. I ...

Hey everyone, i was looking for a good system for me to get a repair costs for houses i am looking at before i buy them, i know it will be a rough estimate from a contractor, but is there is something out there i can ...

My husband worked for a contractor for value city. The first contractor he signed a paper stating that he was responsible. For the second contractor he did not sign that paper. Well anyways, last Saturday he quit. Whe...

Is the cost of my own personal labor on property that I own a valid deduction?

I had a bid from a mold remediation for $4000 but opted to clean it all myself.

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Hello everyone, I wanted to know if $30/hour in North Jersey is a reasonable or too high to pay a contractor for labor.  He is someone I know that is very good.  He just started to be self employed and has no real exp...