Comments on: How We Found Our Contractor http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/29/how-we-found-our-contractor/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Nathan Harrison http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/29/how-we-found-our-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-149562 Nathan Harrison Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:42:39 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/29/how-we-found-our-contractor/#comment-149562 JLP, Are you saying that Fred did not require a deposit from you to start this job? @Me, Myself, and I: I'd really love to hear how everything turns out with your project, once it's finished. Would you mind? I can be contacted at website link on my name. Nathan JLP,

Are you saying that Fred did not require a deposit from you to start this job?

@Me, Myself, and I: I’d really love to hear how everything turns out with your project, once it’s finished. Would you mind? I can be contacted at website link on my name.

Nathan

]]> By: Me Myself and I http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/29/how-we-found-our-contractor/comment-page-1/#comment-145740 Me Myself and I Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:50:16 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/09/29/how-we-found-our-contractor/#comment-145740 JLP, We found out that there can be huge discrepancies between contractors. My wife and I bought an investment property and the two contractors that did show up were huge difference in both time and money. Contractor A: $22,000 and 3 people working 4 weeks Contractor B: $6,500 and 2 people working 2 weeks We went with Contractor B, because we felt much more comfortable with him (and we'll probably give him an added bonus if the job finishes on/before schedule). JLP,
We found out that there can be huge discrepancies between contractors.
My wife and I bought an investment property and the two contractors that did show up were huge difference in both time and money.
Contractor A: $22,000 and 3 people working 4 weeks
Contractor B: $6,500 and 2 people working 2 weeks

We went with Contractor B, because we felt much more comfortable with him (and we’ll probably give him an added bonus if the job finishes on/before schedule).

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