58. Can I Be My Own GC?
Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:
Can you be your own GC?
Why banks limit a client's flexibility.
What is a sworn statement and why you need it.
The level of involvement a General Contractor has in a project.
Breck's project Highlight Of The Week: Blackridge Farms (coming soon).
"Building a home is a part-time job at minimum."
-Breck Crandell (Director of Design, TSI)
Show Notes:
0:30 - Introduction to episode 58.
1:36 - Breck’s Project Highlight of the Week: Blackridge Farms
4:20 - Can I be my own GC?
5:40 - Why Breck hired his own builder.
11:00 - What you need to know before deciding you want to be your own GC.
15:13 - Breaking down a sworn statement.
18:50 - What makes a qualified general contractor?
20:55 - Taking work away from your GC.
25:24 - When is it a bad idea to be your own builder?
32:00 - You get what you pay for.
33:35 - Concluding thoughts for episode 58.