ContractorKeith
@contractorkeith
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36 years Construction. Building with AI, automations, and Notion. Skool community coming soon. Free Notion Template: https://t.co/qBP5jWVAJj
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Joined May 2009
This was my “Papa” from Jan9 2022. I would go visit him at this apartment in an Assisted Living he lived at the time, in The Villages, FL. I would show up around 10am, sometimes a little earlier. He would get wide eyed. “Hey Keith! Make us a drink!” . 10am but ok Papa. I
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I built a $10M/year construction business in less than 8 years. My secret weapon?. My personal estimating sheet. Here's the best part. Even a monkey could build an empire with this!. Want it?. • Like.• Comment "Build".• Follow (so I can DM you). RT's appreciated.
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I watched YouTube on how to set tile. How’d I do? . Gonna raise the rent 50% after this upgrade.
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Our spec home in Ocala FL just hit the market. $244k.3/2/1.1/4 acre. $194/ft. Listing in first comment. More details coming.
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@jasonjosephlee Sounds like someone just enjoys shitting on the MidWest for no apparent reason.
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Tons of hate on Realtors lately. Absolutely love my Realtor. I buy 8-10 properties a year with her. After I build I sell 8-10 properties a year with her. I lean heavily on her when making decisions that total as much as 8 figures a year in transactions. She constantly.
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Your son's first job should be in construction. Can't let them get that chai latte mentality. Start 'em young, like 10yrs old. 💪💪💪.
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@shawngorham This is an awesome story. Most of us, whether we want to admit it or not publicly, have a Liam in our lives. I know I do! . I strive to be a Liam next.
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Your son's first job should be in construction. Can't let them get that chai latte mentality. Start em young, like 10yrs old.
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@LeadershipAcad1 We shut down for a week at Christmas. With pay. Family first. We are very small though.
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Ex client who refused to pay me $87k owed is at the Super Bowl. Class.
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Flat island with a sink?. I am not a fan but we built this for a custom client and she loves it.
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Most contractors throw away THOUSANDS of dollars on projects. Why?. Because they don't have a plan. That's why I'm sharing my 26-Week Build Blueprint. Want it?. • Like.• Comment “Blueprint”.• Follow (so I can DM you). RT's appreciated.
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One of my customs we recently finished. A few blocks to the ocean. Roast me.
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Paint brick white or not? . This home is in my neighborhood of mostly traditional red brick homes, I really like it.
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We need more . HVAC techs.electricians.contractors.carpenters.plumbers.welders. If someone wants to go to trade school, we should make sure financial barriers don't stand in the way.
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Am I the only one that can't stand floating shelves in a kitchen?
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This question comes up quite often, as a former plumbing contractor I know the difference, you should too:. Is there a difference in buying plumbing fixtures from home improvement stores vs a plumbing supplier?. Yes! #thread has the details
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Your son's first job should be in construction. Can't let them get that chai latte mentality. Start em young, like 10yrs old. 💪💪💪.
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@SteelyDanMxmlst Yeah, cost more than double that to build. Let's get back to reality here.
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Screw politics!. Let's talk about what really divided us:. Which color tool are you?
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Real talk. Addiction fucking sucks. Lost my little step brother yesterday to it. We all thought he was clean for 4-5yrs. Not sure what happened, still in shock and haven't slept. Just a reminder, you don't know what people might be going through, be kind. This is why it.
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Doing some value add to this single wide so we can raise the rent. Anything you'd add?
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@AmiriKing These people believe a man can have a baby, what do you expect? If you photo shopped your head on a pregnant woman you'd be a hero! Most confusing time In history. .
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Another blue kitchen and gray floor home for you guys to get upset over LOL. Client picked everything in here, we just do what they want.
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I Finished this home in 2018. It sold for $400k. Recently they resold it for $875k. Do they owe me some money or something? 😜
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Never understood folks who hire a contractor and then stand over them micromanaging every move. You don’t hover over your chef at a restaurant, do you?.
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I am building a spec home, it sold before we started (in permitting when sold), now the clients are treating it like a complete custom home. It is not. I did not price it that way. They went to the site and talked to the electrician and provided these "step lights" after we
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Things as a builder I am noticing slowdowns in:. • Framers.• Truss manufacturing.• Windows.• Countertops. That means they are knocking at my door, lowering prices, and I can get materials/labor to the site much faster. Are you seeing similar?
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What do you think about adding color like this to a bathroom?
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@StephenKing Not fake news? You have a verified source? I am seeing others say different that have direct contacts… Please, stick to great books man.
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I have built this over a dozen times. It is a 2 unit set of townhomes. First time I built them the lot was $150k, each side sold for $405k. One I am finishing now lot was $320k, on market for $739k. 4yrs time.
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@LeadershipAcad1 Some things are worth more than money. We have completely different businesses though, I build homes. I am not going to be able to build an entire extra home because I make them work Christmas week. I am not going to build any less homes for the year either. I learned.
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@GrindeOptions I wake up at 5am everyday anyway and have for 35+ years in the construction industry, 3/4 or that I made less than $75k. I wouldn’t trade it for anything now.
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Construction workers are doing 12 hour days in the actual trenches . It takes a real man to turn up to the freezing cold job site day after day to support his family. Comical how clowns🤡 on here claim to be 'hustling' because they make 100 replies, or spam 100 DMs a day.
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I've built this set of Townhomes in Carolina and Kure Beach NC at least 10 times (20 units). Why? . Because it worked.
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The average age of a skilled tradesperson is 55. Who’s going to build the next generation of homes, infrastructure, and cities?. Are we doing enough to bring in the next wave of skilled workers?.
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This was the home I was building for my wife and I in Carolina Beach. I often get asked my, as a builder I haven't built my own home. Here is what happened to us: #thread 🧵
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Is there any better combo than grilled cheese and tomato soup?. And it has to be Campbell's condensed Tomato Soup, not some fancy tomato basil progresso crap either, they aren't the same. Plain white bread, real butter, Kraft cheese slices and a cast iron skillet. What's a.
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Celebration time. We moved down to our home in FL starting today. Just got here, unloaded both vehicles and made a cocktail. I don't drink much anymore but this deserves a cheers! . Lots of exciting new things I am working on, plus some things that were already in process.
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One of my biggest pet peeves. Leaked oil on a brand new fkn driveway.
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There are 2 good days for a home builder:. Permit Day.Certificate of Occupancy Day. All the rest in between:. Nightmare.
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Homeowner: "I'd like to dim the lights down low.". Contractor: "No problem"
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Another one of my all time favorite plans I have been building over the last decade is the "Bonaire" plan. Named after another Dutch Island, this home started as a 3/2 1900' home on one floor above pilings/parking.
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Our starter home is complete in Ocala FL. (listing in first comment) . Home came out great! . $244k.3/2 with 1 car garage. 1256' on 1/4 acre lot near the new World Equestrian Center.
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I witness GCs talking to subs like they are lowlife POS quite often. You are only as good as the team you build around you. Treat them like family, and they will have your back no matter what. Treat them like shit and you will lose every time.
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@girlzrock425 @jeanlucin2014 @Sherree_W @StephenKing Unfortunately, they’ve all ruined their reputations by reporting fake news, biased news, and skewed out of context reports.
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The unknown forest where Home Depot/Lowe's source their 2x4s:
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When we finish a home we always try to give some branded items to them. People love the cutting boards. Costs me about $80. Are you handing out branded items when you complete a project?
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@jmgallo @girlzrock425 @jeanlucin2014 @Sherree_W @StephenKing Happening now: McMaster on Post story: "I was in the room. It didn't happen” move along. .
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From 245lbs of flubber to 145lbs of nearly dead, to today; 185lbs and healthy. This is what happened to me. • Picture 1: Me in the hospital with Acute Pancreatitis in June 2022. I was a hefty 245lbs wearing size 40 pants and 2XL shirts. I was drunk every day. Literally.
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@sweatystartup So you lie to your kids and let them think they are giving their candy to other kids that didn’t get any, then you throw it away. Great lesson on lying 😂😂😂.
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@realjameswoods Unfortunately it appears to be falling on deaf ears, her supporters wouldn’t believe it is SHE said it herself….
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"Those contractor prices are way too high, had my husband do this one!"
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The construction market is shifting fast! . Home sales are stagnant. I know framing crews who are moving to Mexico for work. What are you seeing in your area? . Check out my video for more details and let's discuss how to navigate.
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There are 2 good days for a home builder:. • Permit Day.• Certificate of Occupancy Day. All the rest in between:. Nightmare. It's been fact checked by my independent #factcheck.
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*LONG TWEET*. 13 years ago, I had lost everything. When the market crashed I lost my plumbing business, and everything else along with it. My home, my wife and child, my truck. All of it, gone. 13 years ago, I was sleeping on couches or in a car. 13 years ago I was
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@YPersisted It’s 𝕏 they have to criticize something. I’ve done my research and people buying here in this area love these homes that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford. Had a lengthy convo with the neighbor across the street, he is a beer rep for a local distributor with a young.
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I will be 100% honest here:. These "people" (the anon accounts creating this mess) are ruining the 𝕏 experience for me and many others. I have been blocking them and others that think it's fun to tear others down. I've been to the top, back to the bottom, and to the top again.
All of you anonymous trolls having a good laugh about this look like such assholes. “He couldn’t take the heat! This means he was a fraud all along!”. Wrong. Grifters don’t delete their accounts. Normal people with good families, loving spouses, and respectable careers are the
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Needed to add AC to a rental. Going to raise the rent 50% now.
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What was your first vehicle?. Here is mine, I bought this (one just like it) 1979 Datsun 210 for $600. I cashed in T Bills my Grandparents had been buying me since I was born.
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@rosaticorp This happened to my buddy on his way down to FL, was on phone with them 30min before he figured it out, they told him it was a federal case even, had him on the phone with "Agent XXXXX" and all.
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For some reason I feel like this is really low wages to go to Hawaii, and can you live on $250/wk per diem?
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Case closed! . He got 55 months probation 8-19 plus 6-17 months suspended jail sentences with credit for time served (8mos) . $8190 restitution to us he has to pay for the trailer. If he violates both sentences become active and he serves all the time. He also is now a.
This was my new (less than 1yr old, 59 hours) CAT 305C Excavator being stolen last year at my shop. Along with my 22' Kaufman tilt trailer. Also brand new. Total $100k. They caught them and they go on trial this week, they are claiming I was committing insurance fraud.
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Let’s shed some light on 𝕏 tonight. This is Avery, my daughter. She graduated two years ago as a Junior at the PALM Charter school in SC, she received a welding certificate, and honored. 3 years earlier she was expelled from school and ended up locked up and I had to visit
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One of my custom homes we completed in 2023 in Leland, NC:
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Me one year ago vs me this week. One year ago I still had a feeding tube, but was starting to eat real food. Acute Pancreatitis almost killed me. At the point I was at in the first picture, I had lost 100lbs. I went from 245 down to 145lbs in about 8mos. For reference4,
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I can't believe I have to say this. but:. As a contractor, never work with a client that doesn't have a sizable down payment, and never leave more than 5% at the end for them to pay. Even further, never work with an attorney. They are always the first one to screw you over.
I can't believe I have to say this, but:. DO NOT hire a general contractor without a written agreement!! . And DO NOT hire a contractor if it is not clear in the written agreement whether the contract is fixed price, time and materials, or cost plus. If you don't know how.
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10 years ago, I was clearing these 3 lots in a row to build 3 spec homes on. The lots cost me $91k each. Today those lots are $350k or more each. Would I have been better off just buying and holding the lots?
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@BuilderMonk If your agent only puts in 12hrs of work that's your fault. You hired the wrong agent.
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You KNOW it's going to be good oysters in a building that looks like this! . Is it just me that looks for the shittiest looking building to go eat oysters or BBQ at?
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🚨 STOP LOSING YOUR BEST SUBS 🚨. If you want subcontractors who are loyal, reliable, and actually part of your team, it’s time to look at your contracts. Here are 7 ways to write deals that subs want to sign—and stick with. #thread🧵
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This post yesterday blew up on my, sitting on about 360k views right now. Lots of nastiness in the comments, lots of positivity as well. There were a ton of questions about the finishes. For under $250k, I feel like it has good finishes. Someone that does this 100X better
Our spec home in Ocala FL just hit the market. $244k.3/2/1.1/4 acre. $194/ft. Listing in first comment. More details coming.
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I made a decision this week, it was time to shut down my home building company in NC. If you have been following me, you know we split our time between NC and FL and my goal has been to semi retire and move there. Our home is paid for and we have been working hard to get debt.
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How did I ever become successful?. I don’t gym. I don’t sauna. I don’t cold plunge. I put cream in my coffee. I worked my ass off. These things don’t mean jack shit, it’s work ethic, morals, values, and building a reputation that matters.
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Man. When you get close to 10k followers the trolls come out of the wood work! . Really hammered me today on my post about my spec home getting listed. “Get rid of the garage”.“It looks like an apartment”.“I hate one room living/kitchen/dining!”.“What did it cost? $80k?.
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Imagine a world where no one is left to fix your plumbing, repair your AC, or wire your home. This is where we’re headed if we don’t change how we value the trades. What’s the solution?.
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If you are going to work in real estate, learn construction. Construction is one of the most important aspects of real estate. It can be dry, but it is a necessary step if you want to be in this game.
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I buy 10-20 lots a year to build spec homes on. You can learn the hard way to do your due diligence, like I did most of the time, or you can actually do the DD you need. 🧵#thread.
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Here is the kitchen for our little starter home in Ocala. No much to it.
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Everything happens for a reason, we had to sell our dream home. In return we grew our company beyond our wildest dreams.
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𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹:.#thread 🧵. I like to share the bad stuff that happens to us entrepreneurs along with the good. This is one of those stories:. In spring 2022 I started another company, here is how it didn't work out for me.
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When I was starting out in this biz (building homes) my mentor handed me a napkin one day: . It was a 26 week schedule to build a home. He wrote it in 1998. I immediately put it in a SS and still have it. Who wants access?
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@jaketapper 99% of all people in the US that contracted COVID survived. Only 10% of our population has contracted it. 1% of our population has died from COVID. 1%. What percent of people that already contracted it are getting it again and/or being hospitalized/dying.
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