rate of pay non professional

Rehabbing, Fix and Flip, Rental Properties
1

Hi folks, can i get some feedback for general labor, non professional?

I was thinking $20 /hr. Is this fair? Doing tasks like laying tile, installing plumbing. $15/hr for paint and stripping wallpaper etc. and $10 /hr for trash removal leaves, weeds etc.

Thanks!

2

My suggestion is to NEVER pay by the hour, pay by the job. Something like taking wallpaper down in a kitchen, if it takes a day for your person to do, maybe $125 is a good price. Or even $100. Up to you, but I know from experience that when you hire somebody by the hour it ALWAYS takes longer. ALWAYS!

3

Labor prices vary WIDELY from state to state and even from county to county. Prices from my county to Fairfield county (which is closer to NYC and has a lot of wealthy individuals) would probably vary by 50% or more and its only a matter of 40-50 miles. Consult some local rehabbers and see what they are paying. I agree on the by the job not by the hour mentality as well, good idea.

4

if you pay me by the hour, it’s going to take a week.
if you pay me by the job, it’s going to take a day.

as stated above, pay by the job.