If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.

That’s not just a phrase, it’s the law of the jungle in real estate, construction, and investing.
From the first call… document it.
Who said what, what was agreed, what was promised.
Not what you “thought” they meant. Not what “felt” right.
What was said. Word for word if needed.
From the first walk-through… photos, timestamps, notes.
This is your baseline. Your protection. Your proof.
Because no one remembers the same story when money’s on the line.
When it’s time for invoices, lien releases, vendor handshakes, “verbal okays”
you either have paper… or you’re praying.
And if you're praying, you're already losing.
Every time you don’t document a deal, a scope change, a promise, or a screw-up, you just gave away control.
Control of the schedule.
Control of the budget.
Control of the narrative.
You’re not being “nice” by trusting people.
You’re being reckless.
Be brutal about it.
You don’t need a fancy app. You need a damn notebook and the discipline to use it.
Final lien release from the cleaning crew? Yes.
Screenshot it. Save it. Print it. Back it up twice.
Because when they show up 3 weeks later with a lawyer or lien threat,
you’ll either have a record… or a regret.
“What happens if we don’t have this agreement in writing?”
“How would it affect the project if someone changed their story?”
“Why do we wait for things to go wrong before we document what’s right?”
Don’t just protect your project.
Protect your peace.
Document everything.

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