I pulled labor from Atlanta and Nashville for a rural build in Alabama. Great talent!

As an Electrical contractor and electrical Instructor. Everything this gentleman has said is invaluable information to anyone looking to manage any type of construction project. Great job sir thank you for sharing this wealth of insider knowledge !!!

I love the way you think, totally outside the box!

Stopping to ask when you see a sub working worked great for me. Turns out they were on their last day of that job (Wed), they came and looked at my job during lunch (2 parcels down the street), gave me a bid that day (that I accepted), they started my job the next day because it was worth it to them to fill in with my job before moving all their equipment to start the next job they already had lined up.

Amazing video. Every minute has great info! Thank you!

Great tips! Having the sign on job site is great idea.

He speaks the truth. I just found a framer by talking to contractors working in the area of my new construction project!

Great presentation. Great video. Great channel. Your subscribers will multiply quickly!

Thank you! Great advice. Good man. You're a good a guy for this. I have inherited some great insights, via your "Warnings on this video,"... With a protective smile and ample explanation of it. Thanks, your works is appreciated!!!

Great advice on posting a huge 4X8 plywood sign at the site. Bids welcome, and bringing in a framing crew from maybe an area were the weather prevents them from framing. Planning on building in Custer SD in the Spring. Spring comes earlier in S.D. than MN. So, I will contact some framers up there in Feb.

Thank you great informaion I'm planning to rebuild my house very good idea to put a sign in your Yard

Omg i needed to here this thank you sooo much!!!!! Thank you 🙏🏻 what you said really changed my way of thinking and approaching onto projects. Thank you

I have been a realtor for 20+ years and have quite a bit of knowledge from doing home remodels and flips on the side over the years. I know I do not have all the knowledge but I do know more than the average person lets say. I have always loved the building side and want to get my GC license and then start my own building company and leave the real estate sales side of things. What is your opinion/advice for someone who wants to get a GC license and technically has not reference/experience per se. I have had people tell me I can't do it without having on the job experience. Thank you and love the videos.

Great advice! Thank you for posting. You earned my subscription to your channel!

You inspired me to create webpage for build- I can put the website name on the board and create forms they can fill out online. Question- do you verify all licenses and insurance for every sub?

Loved this! Thank you.

Can you do one on architects and engineers too? And who helps with permitting?

Great information! Thank you!!

Great Video.

Love the tips!! Thank you!

Great info

There are builders that aren't lazy but have a trusted, loyal group of subcontractors and use them consistently. My dad was a builder in the fifties and sixties and the business model was very different then. He had subs he had been using for ten years or more, they did quality work and made latent defect repairs with no argument (high value there). I agree that those days are LONG GONE. Building a relationship with subcontractors is a builders focus (my business management philosophy). The builders that want the lowest price they can find will bid every job. Having trusted proven subcontractors is the flip side of "lazy"......(don't get me wrong, there certainly are lazy builders in this world). I suggest to owner builders that they get a clear plastic flip top holder (Realtors use them for flyers on listings) and label it for subs to drop their cards into. And YES, put that on the job early as possible.

Great video. My wife and I already watched your video 3 times and subscribed to your channel. I think your subscribers are going to increase rapidly in the mear future. Video really made my day! I have one question though. When you said go to lumber yards. As an average person, a layman actually in the building, can I just walki into those lumberyards? shouldn’t I be a builder or a construction in order to walk into those places. How does that work? thank you

Great tips, but in our area its hard to get any subcontractors. Subs will not even give you a bid if they do not know you. Young people do not want to work in construction so the pool for subs and employees is so tight that once you get a sub you like. You better hold onto your deer life for them no matter what the cost. Flip side of it is if you do get a bid from someone new, they either are just starting out and do horrible work or they are con artists. All the descents subs and employees are taken. It’s only going to get worse unless we can get some robots.

Hey great info but I'm a paint, drywall and concrete finish contractor can I give you bids on these kind of work? Please let me know , Thank you.

Great videos and advice. Thank you!!! Question: my wife and I are now retired (mid 60's) and downsizing. Looking to build a small but nice 1000 - 1200 sq ft single story farmhouse style home (our last home) on our lake area 1 acre property. We have done DIY home building before but now that we are older not interested in doing it all, maybe just the interior parts. Question - how much more expensive (rough %) to build a small home than maybe a 2500 sq ft home? North Texas rural area. Any guidance / thoughts appreciated. again nice job on the videos and site.

Where I live in Canada you practically have to beg to get quotes..everyone is to busy to do quotes...if you do mange to get a quote the the contractor won’t follow up.

Great videos. Thank you. Just want to check if Do you do business/bid in San Jose , California area?

Hi Keith, Any tips on how do you find contractors, who have worked with the kind of material you want to use. For example, lets say you want to use ZIP sheathing or Schluter kit for shower. Do you just go by their word that they know how to use it?

Do u have any insight how much framing is here in Southern Nevada in 2024?

Or it’s cause we have had subs do bad work and we have to fix it so now we stick to subs we know that do good work

I can't find the local builder associations website. Can you provide me the link to the website?

I recently got my general contractor license but prefer being a subcontractor but I don’t know any gc or where to look for one either

Awesome tips! Since my new construction will be 3 hours away and my architect is insisting I hire a GC - I would have to hire a GC till the drywall stage. I know an excellent foundation/concrete guy. What would be a good way to convince the GC to use my concrete guy, I know my concrete guy's pricing would be much reasonable as I have used him in the past and nobody was able to beat his price

When is the best time to get bids? Most are good for thirty days. Sometimes it takes 30 days to get bids. Do you rebid closer to the start of the project?

I wish she had asked me if I knew who she was. The trailer park Queen would be in for a reality check

Hello my name is Alfredo valencia I hope you are doing well i just have a question how can i learn to bid on new construction i don't know how to i just know how to work i just started my own business and i don't have much experience as a sales man if their is any tips you can share with me i would greatly appreciate it. thank you and i hope you have a wonderful day

Whew, that seems like a lot per sq ft. Is the calculation different for framing than cost per sq ft for the entire house?

Do you offer a payed subscription for helping owner builders?

Please help, I jest became a realtor , but I started a painting/ remodeling company, and was looking very good until my painter started harrasing and blackmailing because he knew I needed him. I still want to continue although I don't have a lot of experience, I have an idea . I need help with pricing or biding how it is said in the industry, but also intimidated by man's dominance in the field. I am broke now, do I need money to GC or sub?, do you have words of encouragement for me?. I see myself flipping houses for my retirement. Iam coming from owning a hair salon for long , I am ready for change. My dad's occupation was ebanist. I grew up among wood, not sure if that influenced me towards the remodeling/ construction business

Hi...where you locadet at?

Great Info. Personally I just assume everyone is a liar and a greedy snake, go from there, weed out the rats and snakes, and find (not easy) someone with a moral compass. Its worked quite well in keeping me at a distance from the Rat Race. Blunt, but TRUE. Im sure someone will be highly offended, but in reality, who cares?

Great video but please quit moving around. It is dizzying watching you on camera with the background constantly moving. Thanks!