Comments on: The Contractor Success Triangle : Real Estate Renovations http://www.mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:19:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wil Christenson http://www.mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Wil Christenson Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:31:17 +0000 http://mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/#comment-176 I've learned that taking control of the situation with an iron fist at the start yields the best results. You can always slacken your grip as the relationship progresses, but as you probably learned, once they start spinning out of control it's hard to get them reeled back in. I’ve learned that taking control of the situation with an iron fist at the start yields the best results. You can always slacken your grip as the relationship progresses, but as you probably learned, once they start spinning out of control it’s hard to get them reeled back in.

]]> By: Kathleen Couch http://www.mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Kathleen Couch Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:58:37 +0000 http://mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/#comment-172 My last contractor, overcharged, took twice as long as he said, and started doing lower quality of work as he went. My first mistake was he was a personal friend. Second mistake is I didn't take control of the situation. My last contractor, overcharged, took twice as long as he said, and started doing lower quality of work as he went.
My first mistake was he was a personal friend. Second mistake is I didn’t take control of the situation.

]]> By: Patrick Riddle http://www.mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Patrick Riddle Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:25:32 +0000 http://mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/#comment-170 That is a powerful thought about teaching people how to treat you. We also teach people how to communicate with us, work with us, and about everything else. If someone is treating you poorly, take responsibility for it and then take action. That is a powerful thought about teaching people how to treat you. We also teach people how to communicate with us, work with us, and about everything else.

If someone is treating you poorly, take responsibility for it and then take action.

]]> By: Tage http://www.mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Tage Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:35:17 +0000 http://mustknowinvesting.com/2008/07/02/the-contractor-success-triangle-real-estate-renovations/#comment-164 Wow, what a powerful quote! "Remember, we teach people how to treat us." I haven't thought about it like that before, but not that I have, it is really quite true. Also I second that about not worrying about saving that extra dime if the work is not up to snuff. My father has learned his lesson on this, and is not so worried about paying the extra premium for good, solid work anymore. Wow, what a powerful quote! “Remember, we teach people how to treat us.” I haven’t thought about it like that before, but not that I have, it is really quite true.

Also I second that about not worrying about saving that extra dime if the work is not up to snuff. My father has learned his lesson on this, and is not so worried about paying the extra premium for good, solid work anymore.

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