The All-Weather Approach
TLDRWhen the business feels overwhelming, return to four things. Find great deals, manage the projects, improve the vendor depth chart, and write smarter scopes of work.
This business gets complex. I get overwhelmed too. These are the four things I come back to.
1. Find Great Deals
Put effort into finding better deals. A great deal solves a lot of problems before they reach the project.
2. Manage the Projects
Play defense. Keep a heavy hand in project management and in managing the contractors, even if you later grow a team.
3. Improve the Depth Chart
Finding one contractor does not mean you are done. Keep looking for the next contractor, wholesaler, attorney, and other vendor. A new person may become the better fit or your second-string option.
4. Write Smarter Scopes
The job can be in trouble before a contractor steps onto the site if the scope of work set it up badly. Better scopes make a huge difference.