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  • Carefully Read the Contracts

                As a contractor and real estate broker I have to use a lot of contracts. But I am not always the one initiating these contracts. Therefore, I must carefully read each of these contracts for the term and conditions of them. AS a general contractor sometime, a sub wishes to try and push their…

  • Get it in Writing

    I was asked by someone who is close to me to review the terms of a small loan she had qualified for was written. I did not like the terminology of the terms and I explained to her why. This construction has a third-party lender who will lend money for the completion of project which…

  • More Reasons for Vacations

                You are mortal, your company is not, and the time may come when you are unable to come to work, then others will need to take over the supervision of your company. A vacation will show you how your company preforms without you at the helm. It may also indicate who is working for…

  • The Importance of a Vacation

                  The vacation is a chance for the employee to unplug from the work load and focus on their families or self-care.  Time away from their daily grind is important because knowing that the company care about their well-being increases productivity in many cases, it also enhances collaboration as well as their effectiveness. It has…

  • Employees / Subcontractor

               The are pros and cons when it come to employees. When you begin to hire employees for your company then expect to lose a lot of your time tending to those employees and the paperwork required to have them. It is true that a good functioning team can out preform a single man. A…

  • Allowing The Client to Watch You Perform Task and Answering Questions

    I have a client who likes to come watch me build his ADU. Many clients will come by and look at the progress made, but this client likes to come out while I am working and study how I perform tasks. I may have to direct him as stand in another spot or give him…

  • Keeping Records of Running Project Cost

                COVID -19 has changed the way business run. There where things implemented because of this attack which have not and will not return to what was once normal until they are forced by supply and demand to do so. Many industries have not recovered from this and other have disappeared completely or nearly so.…

  • Having one of those Days

                It appeared to be a normal day as I headed out the door, but that would soon change. Upon arriving at the project sight, I discovered that there were missing studs for the last half of the wall framing. I laid out my plates and counted the studs needed to finish that task and…

  • The Importance of Constant Communication

              When I am building onto a property which is owned by another it is important to keep them informed. It is unwise to assume that they understand what you’re doing just because they can see the progress. Also, as the framing comes together, they will be able to see the rooms relationship with each…

  • Never Stop Questioning

                A lot of business schools use the account of Ray Kroc. It is true that he saw something in MacDonald’s that other failed to see. The difference in him and many other is he never stopped questioning. He walked into a San Bernardino fast food restaurant a milkshake mixer salesman but left, a business…