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10 Costly Mistakes to Avoid as a New Real Estate Investor<br />

In initiating your search, you will want to focus on a quality contractor.<br />

Essentially, a quality contractor is a person who is professional, competent,<br />

licensed, and insured. They will have also demonstrated that they have the<br />

skills and inclination to work within a given system to do the best and most<br />

efficient job possible. Again, a quality contractor in a good system can result<br />

in a profitable transaction. The second you stray from this criterion, you’re<br />

subjecting yourself to the possibility of lost profits and a slew of headaches.<br />

Pre-Screening and Meeting with Potential Contractors<br />

In the event you find yourself enamored with a contractor, it is time to<br />

conduct a pre-screening interview. As its name suggests, the pre-screening<br />

interview will merely confirm whether or not the contractor is the right fit for<br />

your subject property. It will also serve to support or deny your initial<br />

impression of the contractor. It is during this interview that you want to build<br />

a confidence that the contractor will respect you and the job.<br />

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10 Costly Mistakes to Avoid as a New Real Estate Investor

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