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Avoid Contractor Scams: Create a Foolproof Finish Schedule & Protect Your Flip
Designed to Sell: A Real Estate Investors Guide to Design Driven Profit
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If you’re flipping homes or managing a renovation project, there’s one thing that can make or break your timeline, budget, and sanity: your finish schedule. And if you’re not careful, shady contractors can take advantage of unclear plans and cost you thousands.
In this episode of Designed to Sell, host Caitlin Morton shares her proven framework for creating a bulletproof finish schedule—and how to stay two steps ahead of your contractor at every stage of the project. You'll learn how to avoid common contractor scams, prevent budget blowouts, and protect your assets like a pro.
We cover:
✅ How to build a complete finish schedule before demo day
✅ Why 73% of projects go over budget—and how to prevent it
✅ Contractor red flags and what to ask before hiring
✅ Milestone payments, builder’s risk insurance, and fraud prevention
✅ The exact systems Caitlin uses on every profitable flip
Whether you’re a real estate investor, interior designer, or managing your own new build—this episode will give you the tools to take back control and design for profit.
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