Flipping America

FAR 034 Topic A Day In the Life of an Active Investor Emails: Jeremy from Indianapolis How do you get your painter to do the work for $1.25k per square foot of floor space. I’ve talked to 2 painters and they want $2 or $2.50 per square foot. 1400 sf house. 2 guys, 2 days. If he pays those guys $20/hour that’s $320 in labor. $600 for paint. He will have about $160 in Workmans Comp. His only other costs are the wear and tear on his sprayer and other reusable items. If he assesses $100 for those items his costs total $1180. I’m paying him $1750. He’s clearing around $600 and he can still do another house for me this week. He’s not going to get rich from one job, but if I have 8 or 10 houses lined up for him to knock out, he’s going to enjoy a steady paycheck. I pay extra for high ceilings, really rough walls, garage floors, and anything that needs an oil based primer first. So it’s not strictly $1.25 per sf. Jeff, Louisville, KY I like your show and appreciate what you have to say. I want to get some training, b