This month we're talking about the book Be Your Own House Contractor
You need to know very little about the actual building process to be a general contractor. You don't need to have technical knowledge about framing or bricklaying or wiring. Your subcontractors will know their business just as mine do.
Your roles as a general contractor is to be an organizer and a manager, not a tradesman. Your responsibility is to get the job done by other people. If you can estimate your costs, control those costs, and deal with people in a fair manner, you can build your own house!
Your job of planning, estimating costs, and organizing will be 90 percent complete when you break ground.
He makes it sound so easy, doesn't he? Personally, I'm glad building your own home doesn't require any special knowledge or skill since I have none. :-)
Want to know more? You can win a free copy of Be Your Own House Contractor
1. Leave a comment below -- any comment.
2. Sometime tomorrow, I'll stop by the post, stop the submissions, and name the winner.
3. It will be that person's responsibility to check back to see they are a winner and then email me their contact information.
4. I'll send all the winners their books in one mass mailing going out the second week in September.
A few rules for these giveaways:
1. You can not win more than one prize.
2. I will be the complete and final judge.
3. Legal disclaimer: I can not guarantee safe delivery of the items. I'll send them via US Mail, so it's likely they'll be fine, but I can't control it and won't be held accountable if the mail system messes up.
4. If you win something and do not contact me within a week of winning, I reserve the right to give your prize away to another winner. Note again: I won't track down the winners -- it's your responsibility to come back and see if you won.
Good luck! Post a comment below for a chance to win this book!
Entering drawing!
Posted by: Scott Moonen | August 14, 2007 at 07:22 AM
This would be a great book. Pick me!
Posted by: Internyet | August 14, 2007 at 08:04 AM
I have no skills either. This book would be perfect for me.
Posted by: Scott Kustes | August 14, 2007 at 08:29 AM
You make it sound easy. I should read the book.
Posted by: Austin Williams | August 14, 2007 at 08:38 AM
Back again, looking to be a winner!
Posted by: Richard | August 14, 2007 at 09:41 AM
I have no construction skills and I am great at planning and organizing Now I just need the book *wink*
Posted by: Cherly | August 14, 2007 at 09:44 AM
I know little about construction. This book would be a great help.
Posted by: Nagarajan | August 14, 2007 at 09:48 AM
I know little about construction. This book would be a great help.
Posted by: Nagarajan | August 14, 2007 at 09:49 AM
Back from Texas and time to try again!
Posted by: Blaine Moore | August 14, 2007 at 10:14 AM
Going for it one more time... :)
Posted by: Rich Schmidt | August 14, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Trying my luck again! Please pick me ;)
Posted by: Leng | August 14, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Trying again.....
Posted by: Esther | August 14, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Trying again!
Thanks!
Posted by: Seth H | August 14, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Third times a charm, right? Thanks!
Posted by: Matt G. | August 14, 2007 at 10:48 AM
I want this book!
Posted by: Cory | August 14, 2007 at 10:49 AM
I could sure use this book to create an extra $10k to invest this year! Maybe more if I get lucky!
Posted by: BradM | August 14, 2007 at 10:52 AM
this is the one. I can feel it.
Posted by: Eric G. | August 14, 2007 at 11:15 AM
Pick me!!
Posted by: Lianne | August 14, 2007 at 11:31 AM
If you have lots of books, I have lots of comments!
Posted by: Familyfinanceguy | August 14, 2007 at 11:34 AM
I'll try this again.
Posted by: Thad | August 14, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Here is my completely random comment that will be picked completely randomly.
So, we can build our own house if we're a good manager. What if we're not a good manager?
Posted by: Rick | August 14, 2007 at 11:37 AM
The more I read these posts, the more I want to read the book!!!!
Posted by: Dee Whit | August 14, 2007 at 11:49 AM
Giving it another shot...
Posted by: JMS | August 14, 2007 at 11:59 AM
cheese
Posted by: juanny | August 14, 2007 at 12:26 PM
I want the book! Pick Me!
Posted by: J Baba | August 14, 2007 at 12:30 PM
I'm planning to pull a general contracting license in order to build a straw bale home in Montana. 'Be Your Own House Contractor' will surely shorten the learning curve. Who knows? Maybe someone will like my work and have me build one for them!
Posted by: Will | August 14, 2007 at 12:32 PM
Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by: Daniel Spencer | August 14, 2007 at 12:50 PM
This is exactly the kind of info I'm looking for! I just got my real estate sales license, so this would be a great addition...
Posted by: Keith | August 14, 2007 at 01:29 PM
3rd time's a charm.. pick me!!
Posted by: lily | August 14, 2007 at 01:53 PM
Will I win this time?
Posted by: Brad | August 14, 2007 at 02:16 PM
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Posted by: JH | August 14, 2007 at 02:25 PM
I'm in
Posted by: Harley | August 14, 2007 at 03:09 PM
Did I win?
Posted by: guniadi | August 14, 2007 at 03:10 PM
If first you dont succeed, try try again!
Posted by: Armel | August 14, 2007 at 03:24 PM
count me in, thanks.
Posted by: Dave | August 14, 2007 at 05:09 PM
Count me in again!
Posted by: SC | August 14, 2007 at 05:21 PM
Thanks for the great website, and the generous offer.
Posted by: Karan | August 14, 2007 at 06:28 PM
Pick me, pick me, pick meeeeeeeee
Posted by: Reto | August 14, 2007 at 08:07 PM
Huzzah!
Posted by: Ellbert | August 14, 2007 at 10:13 PM
We've bought the lot. Now we need the BOOK!
Posted by: Norma | August 15, 2007 at 12:29 AM
This giveaway is now closed. The winner is Karan who posted at 6:28 pm yesterday. Congrats!
Karan, please email me (see: http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2005/04/free_money_fina_4.html ) and we'll arrange to get you your book.
To the rest of you, stay tuned. I still have plenty of copies to give away!
Posted by: FMF | August 15, 2007 at 07:56 AM