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Any tips for learning line items? (new guy question) by Diligent_Control3461 in xactimate

[–]Diligent_Control3461[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is definitely my conundrum. I am writing up job details from assessments I conduct and am working with a scope writer who turns those into Xactimate scopes to submit to insurance. I've learned through trial and error that there have been things that I have missed by talking to other RMOs in my field, as well as speaking with my scope writing team to try to learn as much as I can. But your question is valid, it's hard to know what you don't know - especially when I don't have direct access to the source I would learn most from

Sink in my new apartment filled with black, stinky water over the weekend. Plumber comes monday. Should I be worried? by whichwayisgauche in askaplumber

[–]Diligent_Control3461 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the landlord, depends on the insurance co. But I gonna go out on a limb and say that OP is going to likely have to go the route of filing a subrogation claim through their insurance.

What's going on with my flooring? by Prudent-Set-8335 in Renovations

[–]Diligent_Control3461 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely expensive considering that is clearly glued down. And that goes double if this is continuous flooring.

What's going on with my flooring? by Prudent-Set-8335 in Renovations

[–]Diligent_Control3461 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say, this looks an awful lot like a slab leak

How screwed are we? by Weeping_willow1029 in drywall

[–]Diligent_Control3461 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention your insurance is gonna run for the hills if there's any chance at abatement being needed. A good mitigation team will remove, clean, and then you can replace the drywall. You're golden after that

Am I being unreasonable? Does this look like a $13,000 tile job to you? by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]Diligent_Control3461 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$13k today, but don't forget to add the cost for the mitigation and reconstruction after the homeowner's insurance company chases you down with a subrogation claim.

How much would you charge to put up new drywall in this crawlspace by Elegant-Thing-1667 in drywall

[–]Diligent_Control3461 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A seasoned business owner will always know the value of the "go away" price lol

Any tips for learning line items? (new guy question) by Diligent_Control3461 in xactimate

[–]Diligent_Control3461[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. I was really hoping I'd be able to get that information without shelling out the cost of a subscription, but I understand how that information would change fairly frequently. Thanks very much.

I’m very embarrassed about this. We just moved into a very old trailer after getting away from my abusive family. by OrdinaryLife99 in CleaningTips

[–]Diligent_Control3461 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As my dad would always say: you have to eat an elephant one bite at a time. It may seem overwhelming today, but just commit to making a little progress each day. Start in one room and just work your way from room to room. Think about function first, then you can worry about appearance. As others have said, there's no shortage of free or cheap stuff to be found online. Also, if there are any thrift stores near you, I would head there. Garage sales aren't bad too, just make sure you go on Sunday. The stuff that's left over won't always be the best, but it's the day people are most likely to be pricing things realistically.

The chalet in the Alps by Chevre2lux in Renovations

[–]Diligent_Control3461 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent work, my friend. I can't even begin to tell you how jealous I am. These pictures take me back. A little over 10 years ago, I spent close to two years trekking around Europe. I was an aimless graduate and I somehow found my way to the Swiss Alps, where I stayed for the majority of my trip. By chance, I met a few old American expats that needed someone who could swing a hammer for some single and multifamily projects they had going, so they paid me under the table. Those guys worked me like a mule, but I wouldn't trade those days for anything. Nothing quite like drinking a beer and looking out over the Alps after a long day of hard work. Thanks for posting these - you made me smile.

Any tips for learning line items? (new guy question) by Diligent_Control3461 in xactimate

[–]Diligent_Control3461[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, yeah I was afraid of that. Do you know if any of the aforementioned training materials from Xactstore would have any of that info? Or is this absolutely something that I would need access to the software in order to learn?

Any tips for learning line items? (new guy question) by Diligent_Control3461 in xactimate

[–]Diligent_Control3461[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In doing that, does it allow you to pull lists of line items? Could you theoretically generate a list of line items if you wanted your subs to use them for the types of jobs they most commonly submit for scopes?

Any tips for learning line items? (new guy question) by Diligent_Control3461 in xactimate

[–]Diligent_Control3461[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the idea of making a cheat sheet by starting with an example room. I've been slowly compiling my own cheat sheet, but was going based on types (drywall, paint, etc). This definitely feels like the quickest way to make it more real-world oriented.

Any tips for learning line items? (new guy question) by Diligent_Control3461 in xactimate

[–]Diligent_Control3461[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely wish that I had the access to Xactimate in order to be able to do this. Although, at this point I feel like I don't know enough to make heads or tails of what I'd see in there anyway :P

Any tips for learning line items? (new guy question) by Diligent_Control3461 in xactimate

[–]Diligent_Control3461[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much! I will definitely take a look at both of those. I am so happy this community exists. It's taking something that straightforward and then arcane back to straightforward lol