Publisher's Synopsis
Fixing It Fast and Fine is the missing link to flipping and property management. Everything you need to know about fixing up a house, including choosing focal points in each room to create a buy-me-now house and how to cost estimate without learning the trades yourself.
It takes different negotiating skills to come to a deal when buying time and talent.
Did You Know....
- The first 90 seconds of the Estimator visit determines whether he will gouge you or give you a fair price
- That 'unforeseen' complications are simply a brief list of conditions you can vet before buying
- How to estimate time and materials during a half hour viewing so you can judge whether this property is flippable for a profit
- How to read reviews. Disregard 'bad' reviews for causes beyond the worker's control and 'good' ones from owners who were misled
- How to vet a contractor-not just where to look, but what to spot and what's not good
- Credit cards and contracting: Using your best buddy to improve work quality and reduce hassle
- Contracts: Omissions are the cause of 90% of disputes; two addendums to tack onto any contract to make the job uneventful
- When things go wrong: five less expensive and more effective options than going to court
- The Building Inspector is your best friend. When and why to call him to save big money
- How to tell a Swindler, how to weed him out, and if you've hired one, what simple phone call to make the moment it dawns on you to fix the problem
- How to add 'wow!' factor with several low-cost features
