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Avoid contractor mistakes

6 min readAdmin & Legal

Use a lightweight contractor-risk checklist for scope, references, payment milestones, permits, communication, and change orders.

Included in: Core Investor Curriculum

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This lesson is intentionally a navigation layer, not a duplicate of the common-mistakes modules. Before hiring, confirm scope clarity, references, insurance, permit responsibility, payment milestones, photo cadence, and change-order rules.

The safest contractor process makes ambiguity expensive before work starts. If scope, pricing, timeline, or communication is vague, slow down and get help before the deposit leaves your account.