Week 26: What Contractors Can Expect When They Work With ROOST™
We strive to treat the independent contractors we hire as if they were internal team members on our payroll. They require and deserve the same leadership commitment as an employee. Our goal is to attract and retain the finest rehab partners we can. Here is what our contractors can expect from us:
Top 10 Reasons to Work with
ROOST Real Estate Co.
- FAST/CONSISTENT Payment – Checks for draws and reimbursements are scheduled for deliver every Friday by noon.
- Lock Boxes on Every Property – No more waiting for someone to show up to unlock the door so you can begin.
- Easy Process — We define project scope, you complete project, we create punch list, you complete punch list items, we review punch list, you receive payment same day.
- Vacant Homes — No home-owner living in the house means no moving furniture, no covering up couches to paint, no taping off TV sets to reduce dust, no moving fragile decorations.
- Flexible Working Hours — Because our homes are vacant, you can work anytime you want. (Just don’t keep our neighbors up with loud banging or running saws or hammering or whatever! We love our neighbors.)
- Consistent Income — We rehab up to a dozen houses a month and we’re always looking for quality contractors and sub-contractors.
- Great Owners — Honest. Fair. Realistic. Straightforward.
- No Committees, No Pointless Meetings, No Bureaucracy — Decision are made quickly and efficiently.
- Same Style, Same Colors, Same Materials, and Same Fixtures — We always use the same materials, paints, fixtures, etc. in each of our houses so our contractors don’t have to guess what type of light fixtures to buy or color to paint or windows to order.
- Quality Product — We want all of our homes to look much the same. We want a prospective buyer to walk into our house and say, “This is a ROOST House”
What We Expect From Our Contractor Partners
What Success with
ROOST Real Estate Co. Looks Like
The End Result – Our expectations for the end results our contractor teams produce are no different than what any other client expects. We expect our projects to be finished on time, within budget and to our specifications for quality.
On Time: Every project is unique in some way. Prior to starting a project for an owner we will sit down with you and discuss what will make the property a successful investment and get your input on how long it will take to complete. Once we all understand the scope of the project we will set a deadline for completion.
On Budget: Again, every project is unique, but our homes are all the same in terms of the type, style and color of materials used. This helps us accurately estimate costs together. Yes, unexpected things can come up during a project, but as a rule, our contractors come in on budget. Planning, involving the entire team, accurate estimates, and sticking to the plan are the keys to making the numbers.
On Standard: Every home we rehab for a client needs to be a ROOST™ Way home. We may miss a budget or a deadline from time to time but we NEVER put an inferior product on the market. On standard means that on turnover day, the house is done. We are not talking about “substantial completion”. It is finished and ready for market.
