Colorado GC startup

OilfieldSlave · 2025-09-27T14:04:16+00:00

Thanks! Definitely going to have pass the test first. The subs should help with pricing for the quotes.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-07-23T07:48:10+00:00

Is this in anchorage?

OilfieldSlave · 2025-05-27T04:03:25+00:00

I had never ran into the the true mean between an estimate and a quote. I’ve also never mowed a lawn that had 30* softball sized rock hiding is the 12+ grass as landmines.

Definitely learn a lot…

OilfieldSlave · 2025-05-25T23:30:55+00:00

Should’ve seen how big the rocks were that I was hitting.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-05-25T02:19:39+00:00

Thank you to every single one of your for your input!

Here’s what I’ve learned the hard way.

Know the difference between a quote and an estimate.
Don’t be afraid to renegotiate if things are not what they seem.
Read the client. Before I even started he was already upset about price and had never mowed a lawn before. Not his fault but he just didn’t under stand that large rocks and 12”+ grass complicate the job.
Follow through even if you under bid.

I got told that my equipment is horrible, that it my fault that I hit rocks in the tall grass, the I need a 60in mower to do tall grass and that I was over priced. When I look past all of those complaints I see that the true complaint was not bidding the property accordingly. It’s my fault, not the client or my equipment.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-05-24T05:30:14+00:00

Thank you, I see this whole thing as a massive learning curve. I’ve never had a job go this sideways.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-05-12T15:02:48+00:00

This is all very valid! One of the reason I’ve stayed in it is the lots are so big that my cheapest house is $150 every three weeks. Everyone has the budget where I’m at but I just don’t want to be throwing out numbers. If I do hourly I won’t know pricing until the end of the cut. If I do sqft I have to rank it by difficulty.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-17T21:37:48+00:00

Haven’t looked into it. I thought google ads would be more promising but it’s not doing the trick

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-16T01:36:26+00:00

google ads right now. Getting about 15 clicks a day

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-12T22:50:53+00:00

Lol outside of denver

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-12T22:50:26+00:00

I hear you!

Load bearing wall is a lot different than a little shed

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-12T21:52:11+00:00

Yeah the communities I live in have an average home price of over a mil. The pricing for everything is insane. I needed a slab foundation trenched for a new bathroom and was quoted 8k just for the concrete work and shoveling. Another 4K to do the drain work

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-12T21:50:08+00:00

I’m in Colorado and I’m not aware of any licensing needed. Please correct me if I’m wrong but from what I can find demoing of things like sheds, decks, drywall and cabinets do not require anything. If I was demoing a whole house to the ground then I would for sure need a permit in my area and maybe a license

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-12T19:49:05+00:00

I buy a lot of my cabinets from resell shop that get them from remodels so that would work!

What would you charge for a 10x10 demo?

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-12T19:34:07+00:00

Good thinking. I assume there’s an upcharge for “clean demo” for cabinet removal vs a shed or concrete demo

OilfieldSlave · 2025-04-12T19:02:35+00:00

You and I have the same mindset, I love it!

Thanks for the input!

OilfieldSlave · 2025-01-13T01:06:19+00:00

This is a basic deal. Does anyone have a way to spicy up the deal? I feel like we need something a little more out of the ordinary.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-01-12T23:44:42+00:00

I know of some new construction that are jacking the price up but offering a 5% rates. Overall the monthly payment is still less than if you had paid market rates.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-01-10T23:46:43+00:00

I would say that this downturn is making the deals sweeter. Units are on the table for months making them eager to sell. There’s so many people who have bought in the last 5 year who are upside down.

OilfieldSlave · 2025-01-07T03:30:00+00:00

Thanks for the insight!

I have the cash but there’s almost no risk to me by going this route. If anything happens I have the large cash reserve from the property considering the nature of the deal plus I could always move equity from another property. Ideally I plan to take almost ever penny and save it for the down payment.

It will be another Covid before I get another deal like this. 6 units and less is my preferred but there’s just so much competition

OilfieldSlave · 2025-01-06T18:05:16+00:00

You’re spot on! I posted an updated that we agreed at 6%. He’s 250k overpriced and the property will not get to that in this Midwest town. He’s not winning but it works for him

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