Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman 2409 FBF: Understanding The Property Supply Chain for Real Estate Investors, Inflation Is Here!
Apr 3, 2026
Dave, a real estate investor and rehab/construction pro, shares hands-on experience managing rehabs and supply-chain headaches. They discuss sharp material and labor cost jumps, contractor shortages and abandoned projects. Practical fixes include better bidding, tighter cost tracking, increased project management and recruiting to keep pipelines moving.
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Construction Process Is The Main Bottleneck
- The rehab construction process is the top universal bottleneck for investors right now.
- Attendees reported 30% material and labor cost increases plus shortages of competent contractors and supervisors that slow projects and inflate budgets.
Workers Walk Off Jobs In Boom Markets
- Jason recalled boom markets like North Dakota and Florida where workers were poached mid-job, leaving unfinished properties.
- In Florida's last boom subcontractors would be hired away on-site, causing litigation and abandoned work.
Market Maturity Favors Professional Operators
- The market has matured: vertically integrated local market specialists now dominate with software, crews, and networks.
- Amateurs lack pricing power and relationships, so they get burned trying DIY rehabs.