1. A WEALTH OF INFORMATION REHAB / REPAIR

2. CONTRACTORS ADVICE CALL HIM - DON’T EMAIL YOU PREPARE FOR PHONE CALL DO NOT CALL WHILE DRIVING “TAKE NOTES!” CALL ASAP & CALL BEFORE VIEWING PROPERTY

3. INFO TO GATHER AT PROPERTY TAKE DISTANT PICTURES OF ENTIRE FRONT OF HOUSE ( TREE FREE ) ENTIRE SIDE OF HOUSE ENTIRE REAR OF HOUSE ENTIRE PROPERTY ACROSS STREET DISTANT BACK YARD ROOF HEATER DISTANT KITCHEN, BATH AND GARAGE ENTERING HOUSE AT FRONT DOOR

4. PRICING AVERAGE FULL REHAB- $35K-$50K NOT INCLUDING HVAC, ROOF, BAD DRYROT DO BIG TICKET ITEMS FIRST THEN DECIDE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD TO SPEND REMAINING FUNDS ON VERY ROUGH AVERAGE REHAB $30-$35/SQFT BID OUT ALL WORK THEN REVISE TO FIT BUDGET

5. HIRING A CONTRACTOR MUST BE LICENSED, BONDED AND INSURED ASK TO SEE CSLB CARD (MUST CARRY) CHECK ID TO VERIFY NAME TYPE LIC # INTO CSLB WEBSITE (30 SEC) CHECK FOR ISSUES, VALIDITY AND CORRECT NAME

6. CONTRACT/PAYMENTS CONTRACTOR MUST PROVDE A CONTRACT SIGNED BY YOU AND HIM DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK MATERIAL ALLOWANCES MAX DEPOSIT $1000 WEEKLY PROGRESS PAYMENTS FOR % OF WORK COMPLETED START AND APPROX COMPLETION DATE

7. CONTRACT/PAYMENTS CONTINUED MEET WITH CONTRACTOR TO PICK MATERIALS (IN WRITING) WITH ADVICE KEEP IT SIMPLE-YOU AREN’T LIVING THERE CONTRACTOR SUPPLIES MATERIALS CONTRACTOR PULLS PERMIT LEAVE 10% RETAINER UNTIL JOB IS COMPLETE TURNKEY CONTRACTOR HANDLES EVERYTHING CONTRACTOR SHOULD STAY IN CONTACT AND SEND PICTURES

8. ADVICE FREE ESTIMATES ON CONTRACTORS SCHEDULE OR PAY HIM FOR HIS TIME AND GET IT ASAP 2 WALKTHROUGH BIDS AND LEARN!!!! THIS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO SAVE YOU MONEY AND LEARN THE PROCESS DO MOST OF DRYROT REPAIR BEFORE PEST INSPECTION TO AVOID SCARY REPORT

9. MISTAKES TO AVOID NOT HAVING UTILITIES ON AND USABLE FOR CONTRACTOR VOLUNTEERING TMI AT BUILDING DEPT OR WITH INSPECTORS NOT HAVING PROPERTY INSURED SEPTIC OR SEWER? WATER UNDER HOUSE? 2 BLUETOOTHS OR SPEAKERS DOESN’T WORK NOT BUILDING YOUR TEAM