MINISODE Must-Follow Tips to Keep Your Project On Time

<p>No matter what exit strategy you are currently focusing on, time will affect your profit. In today’s minisode, host Andresa Guidelli shares six strategies for managing your schedule so your projects get finished on time.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>When you have a property under contract, it is crucial that you have access to the project at all times, from the date of contract to the date of closing. This will allow you to bring in architects, general contractors and anyone else who may need to survey the property to give you necessary estimates. It is also helpful to have a scope of work and finishes list readily available to you while you are showing GCs around the property. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel with each new listing; instead, create master documents that you can adjust accordingly to save you time and money.</p><p><br></p><p>One of the worst things you can do while completing a project is waste time, whether it be others’ or your own. In order to stay on task, Andresa suggests scheduling as much as you can in advance (such as your demos!) and agreeing on set due dates with your GCs. Tune into this week’s minisode to learn more ways you can save time and money on your projects!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Quotes&nbsp;</strong></p><p>•&nbsp;“Time will affect your profit, hands down.” (01:30-01:32)&nbsp;</p><p>•&nbsp;“The worst thing you can do is waste people’s time. So, if you’re not sure that the title is good or that you're going to close on the property, I would be very conscious about wasting your architect’s, engineer’s, and GC’s time on it.” (02:47-03:05)&nbsp;</p><p>•&nbsp;“I want to make sure that you guys are not creating things from scratch for every single project. Have a master scope of work and a master finishes list, and then you adjust accordingly.” (3:47-4:00)</p><p>•&nbsp;“If you don’t have a schedule to use as a guide, you won’t know if you're ahead of schedule or if you're behind.” (07:09- 07:16)</p><p>•&nbsp;“When you are interviewing realtors, try to match your vision….