Welcome in. I'm Ree — I've spent 25-plus years building as a general contractor, and this is the playbook I wish I'd had starting out: how to price jobs so you actually make money, keep subs accountable, stop scope creep, and run clean, documented jobs. You're here to scale your business, not just swing a hammer. Here's your first 3 days — short, simple, and usable on a real job: DAY 1 — Introduce yourself right here in the comments. Three things: your business, your story, and your biggest job-site challenge right now. I'll welcome you by name and point you at the right place to start. DAY 2 — Read the starter post: "Welcome to The GC Playbook — Start Here, For Real." That's the 3 Rules in detail: price it to win AND make money, if it isn't written down it didn't happen, and protect your cash flow. DAY 3 — Post one job you priced or documented differently. A bid you reworked, a change order you actually wrote down, a day you logged. Real numbers beat theory every time. Where to go next: • Classroom — start with Lesson 1: The GC Legal & Financial Foundation. Work the lessons in order, Lesson 1 first. • Calendar — check what's coming up and save the next session. • Stuck on a job right now? Drop it in the feed. That's what this place is for. Be straight, be helpful, no self-promotion. Glad you're here — now go introduce yourself. Day 1 starts now. — Ree

Hi Ree and everyone! I’m Teoy, owner of I Speak Housing Solutions. I’m based in Southern California and own properties in Conroe, Texas, where I provide furnished housing for corporate travelers, professionals, and families displaced by insurance claims. I’m currently building my first ground up duplex...the first of many! By day, I’m an IT project manager, so coordinating teams, budgets, and deadlines is what I do. Now I’m learning how that translates when the deliverable has a foundation and a roof. 😂 My biggest challenge right now is understanding who I’m hiring, what their price includes, and who’s actually responsible for the work. After purchasing materials separately and learning more about crew costs, I realized I hadn’t fully understood the layers of subcontracting and GC fees in some of my bids. Apparently, some lessons come with an invoice! 🤦🏽‍♀️😂 I’m happy to pay for expertise, coordination, and quality work. I also want to ask better questions, understand my numbers, and have clear expectations before the work starts. I joined to learn how to find and vet dependable subs, compare bids, document scopes and payments, and build a reliable team I can grow with across future projects. Saving money matters, but so does having people who communicate, show up, and stand behind their work. Glad to be here and ready to learn, with an active build to put these lessons into practice!