Scope first
Define the work before you ask anyone to price it.
Professionals
Find a contractor
A walkthrough before you commit to a renovation number.
Getting real bids
What a comparable bid must include to be comparable.
Sequencing
The order of work that keeps a project financeable.
Contingency
The reserve that keeps a rehab from stalling.
Property Intelligence
Every question here is answered against one living record for the property — updated as evidence arrives, never invented.
Start a professionals analysisGuides
- Bid comparison basics
- Permits and inspections
- Paying draws safely
Concierge
- Ask Scott for an introduction
- Request a walkthrough with a contractor
- Have documents requested on your behalf
Professionals
- Inspector
- Contractor
- Attorney
- Lender
- Surveyor
- Property manager