#294 - Ask These Questions Before Hiring a Contractor!

Episode #294 - Special guest Dawn, shares her expert strategies and insights on how to hire the right contractors for your rental properties. Discover how to vet contractors, make informed decisions between hiring a general contractor or going the DIY route. Finally be inspired by Dawn's remarkable $1 million equity gain from ONE property deal.   📑COMPANION ARTICLE/SHOW NOTES:  https://www.coachcarson.com/hiregoodcontractors/ Stay connected with Dawn Matze:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanbuilderdawn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawn.matze/ Website: https://womanbuilder.com Links: We're moving to Spain! (and living off our rental income while abroad): https://youtu.be/AHX5pieCrpM How We're Living Abroad for FREE (International House Hacking🏠✈️): https://youtu.be/jXV7rRw5ksM   🎬 AUDIO TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 - Episode sneak preview 3:08 - Behind the scenes 5:02 - Buying 1st piece of land 9:40 - 1 woman surrounded by 1000 men 11:42 - Male to female ratio in contracting world 13:49 - Hiring contractors as a newbie 17:35 - Insurance 22:25 - How to find contractors 28:40 - DIY vs. hiring 31:06 - Estimating repair costs 46:25 - Turning a duplex into a triplex 50:26 - $1million+ in net worth 53:29 - Reach out to Dawn ______________________ 🧰MY FAVORITE REAL ESTATE & MONEY TOOLS: - Deal Machine - software to help you buy more real estate deals https://www.coachcarson.com/dealmachine __________ 💰CREATIVE FINANCING COURSE🏘️Learn to finance your deals successfully, even with high interest rates. My online course teaches you how to use non-traditional funding sources for real estate, like private money, self-directed retirement accounts, seller financing, lease options, subject-to, and more. Includes paperwork! https://coachcarson.com/creativefinancing __________ 🎧SUBSCRIBE to the podcast for more episodes about how to achieve financial independence and do what matters using real estate investing! https://coachcarson.com/podcast ---------------- ▶️WATCH my YouTube channel - Coach Carson TV - for tutorials, tips, strategies, and interviews https://www.youtube.com/user/CoachChadCarson?sub_confirmation=1 ---------------- 📋 GET MY FREE REAL ESTATE INVESTOR TOOLKIT https://coachcarson.com/reitoolkit ---------------- FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM 📸 https://www.instagram.com/coachcarson1/ ---------------- READ MY BOOK ON RETIRING EARLY 📚 https://www.coachcarson.com/retirementbook ---------------- 👋👋 SAY HI ON SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/coachchadcarson/ https://twitter.com/CoachChadCarson