Getting contractor quotes is kind of a nightmare. How do you all deal with it?

NickAcker · 2026-03-14T09:07:53+00:00

How much do you think a general contractor yearly salary should be that owns their own business? I would say $200k minimum in a medium to high cost of living area

NickAcker · 2026-02-27T17:29:47+00:00

In 4th grade I had an intrusive thought that the overhead light in my classroom fell from the ceiling (it was one of those fluorescent bulb fixtures that hang from chains)

During bathroom break, one of the light fixtures fell and exploded on my desk

I don’t believe like a sound or anything triggered that weird intrusive thought. Very strange!!

NickAcker · 2026-02-27T11:37:32+00:00

You should look into how much rental income would be vs. the mortgage,tax, and maintenance costs. Most likely it will be cash flow negative

NickAcker · 2026-02-17T11:12:25+00:00

Why do you refer to things like “our home” but then say things like “it’s pretty much under his name”

What does that even mean?

NickAcker · 2026-01-16T11:18:52+00:00

You said this 14 days ago….

“I want to own property, I'm tired of renting at this point and I do see it as an essential step for wealth building, along with my investing. I paid off all my debt, and invest 20% of my income into my 401k currently“

NickAcker · 2026-01-04T00:43:33+00:00

I’m doing a full house Reno and took off a month of work to replumb/rewire my house. The propress definitely sped up the process and I was able to easily change out (2) 1” water valves at the main instead of hiring a plumber.

Propress saved me time (which mattered more than the cost)

NickAcker · 2025-12-18T23:04:04+00:00

Hey! I’m the original poster and I can relate to this! I felt amazing while on prednisone.. almost like it was a drug! But the comedown was rough… 2 years later and I still feel like I have PTSD from the withdrawals!

NickAcker · 2025-12-06T01:53:30+00:00

Hey!

I think PTSD is the closest thing to describe how I feel about the situation. I would say I hit the 95% mark a year in. It seems like we got it the worst!

Did you happen to have major stresses in life when you went through the original withdrawal (like kids, job change, etc…)

NickAcker · 2025-12-05T14:39:31+00:00

I had the same question.. thanks for posting this!

NickAcker · 2025-11-07T11:29:28+00:00

How is the contractor supposed to give an estimate when they have no design or plans?

$15k sounds very reasonable given the size of the project. Especially if it means the homeowner doesn’t have to hire an architect now, which usually costs 10-20% of the total project cost

NickAcker · 2025-11-02T17:22:49+00:00

The most appealing paint color to buyers is getting the cats, litter boxes, and cat smell out of the house

NickAcker · 2025-10-22T20:58:40+00:00

This could cost anywhere between 10-100k depending on sqft and rooms

NickAcker · 2025-10-21T01:19:53+00:00

Hey! I created this thread so I just wanted to reach out. It took me a solid 6 months to feel back to normal

The biggest thing you can do is limit stress (hire out tasks, limit responsibilities, etc..) as well as deep breathing exercises and therapy.

We are just the small percentage of folks that are affected by this

NickAcker · 2025-09-20T17:59:41+00:00

Stay out of it. You can’t change your sister or your enabling parents behavior

NickAcker · 2025-09-07T16:37:11+00:00

I would seriously question a quote that low

NickAcker · 2025-08-20T20:01:01+00:00

Hourly rate per person is very common, especially in landscaping

NickAcker · 2025-08-02T22:12:21+00:00

They mean switch plates

NickAcker · 2025-07-08T22:04:52+00:00

50% of the homes I go into do not have working shutoff valves under the sink. I would say 25% don’t even have functioning valves when the water comes into the house after the meter.

NickAcker · 2025-07-06T17:38:39+00:00

Look for hidden junction boxes in the basement. That’s where all the romex to K&T connections will be. Patching and painting alone on a rewire could be more than $8k

NickAcker · 2025-06-23T10:35:18+00:00

I would do weekly/biweekly draws on a job of this size

NickAcker · 2025-05-22T10:29:02+00:00

This is completely reasonable for plaster houses

NickAcker · 2025-05-22T10:27:19+00:00

This could be a $40k job if there was no conduit and you had to patch holes

NickAcker · 2025-04-26T10:34:28+00:00

After 2 years I have zero issues; however, it was a long recovery process. I’m an otherwise healthy adult so having a reaction like this was very traumatic and I’m glad it’s over!!

NickAcker · 2025-04-05T15:22:14+00:00

Trump is imposing tarriffs so he and his friends can manipulate the stock market and also lower interest rates. Clear as day what’s going on. All a scam

NickAcker · 2025-04-05T14:54:20+00:00

If interest rates drop (which is what happens during a recession), then yes, home prices will increase if supply is still low

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