How to Build a Reliable Contractor Team in Real Estate and What to Do When It Falls Apart
Finding honest, hardworking people who will value your time is not easy. It has taken me over 20 years to get close to having it right. And about 10 years ago I realized the team I actually needed was smaller than I originally imagined.
I took on the roles I had real passion and drive for and found people who had the same for everything else. That's the whole formula. Stop trying to build an army and start building a group of people who genuinely care about what they do.
The honest truth is there are things I don't like doing and other things I have to remind myself not to do even though I can. You would think after all these years I'd be completely over changing ceiling fans. But if my guys can't get to something when I need it done I still catch myself considering strapping on the tool belt. That's the easy route though and the one with the least long term benefit. Taking the time to find another trade is never a waste of time. It's an investment in not being stuck next time.
Even the best people have life happen. You cannot build your entire operation around one or two people and expect it to hold together when one of them hits a rough patch. That's not a competition or a criticism of the people on your team. It's just reality.
I have my favorites. Everyone does. But I also have enough of a real relationship with my best people that I tell them directly when I'm looking for backup options. And the ones who are truly success minded actually want that for me. They want to make sure I'm taken care of when they can't get there. That's what a real teammate does. No selfishness. No greed. Shared success.
Build your team that way and protect it the same way. The people who show up for you when it costs them something are worth everything. Treat them accordingly.
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