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Day Rate vs Fixed Price: How to Pay Your Subcontractors
Day rate or fixed price for subcontractors? It changes your risk on every job. The decision framework for construction arbitrage operators.
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FoundationsIs Construction Arbitrage the Same as Contractor Arbitrage?
Yes - construction arbitrage and contractor arbitrage are two names for the same model. Here is what the term means and why people use both.
FoundationsIs Construction Arbitrage Legal in California?
Yes - construction arbitrage is legal in California. The model is fine; what you must get right is the CSLB contractor license. Here is exactly what that means.
FoundationsConstruction Arbitrage Explained: Why It's the Smartest Way Into Construction
Construction arbitrage explained in plain terms, and why it is the lowest-capital way into the construction industry in 2026 versus trades or developing.
FoundationsConstruction Arbitration vs Construction Arbitrage: What's the Difference?
Construction arbitration vs construction arbitrage: one settles legal disputes, the other is a business model. Here is the clear difference.
FoundationsHow to Start a Construction Arbitrage Business in 2026: The Complete Beginner's Guide
A complete beginner's guide to starting a construction arbitrage business in 2026 - the model, the skills, the setup, the first job, and the timeline.
ScaleScaling Past Yourself: From Operator to Owner
How to grow a construction arbitrage business beyond a one-person hustle - running jobs in parallel, hiring a project manager, and adding recurring revenue.
Run the Business9 Mistakes That Kill Construction Arbitrage Businesses
The recurring mistakes that sink construction arbitrage operators - underpricing, single-trade dependency, spending the deposit - and how to avoid each.
Run the BusinessContracts, Insurance & Staying Legal
The legal foundations that keep a construction arbitrage business safe - the insurance to carry, what belongs in every contract, and lines you cannot cross.
Run the BusinessThe Systems & Software Stack
The lean tool stack that lets one person run multiple construction jobs remotely - CRM, quoting, payments, tracking and comms - plus the SOPs behind it.
Run the BusinessGetting Started: Your First 90 Days
A week-by-week plan to go from zero to your first paid construction arbitrage jobs in 90 days - what to set up, who to find, and how to land deals.
Get SubcontractorsManaging Subcontractors You've Never Met
How to run construction jobs you never visit - the communication rhythm, photo check-ins, milestone payments and quality control that deliver remotely.
Get SubcontractorsHow to Find & Vet Subcontractors
Where to find reliable subcontractors, the checks that separate keepers from cowboys, and how to build a bench so one no-show never sinks a job.
Get ClientsQuoting & Estimating Without Being On Site
How to scope and price construction jobs accurately when you are not on site - using your trades, photos and a repeatable process so you quote fast and win.
Get ClientsHow to Find Clients (Without Knocking on Doors)
Where construction arbitrage clients actually come from, ranked by speed and cost - the channels that work from day one and a referral engine that compounds.
The MoneyCash Flow: Getting Paid Before You Pay
How to structure deposits and staged payments in construction arbitrage so the client's money always lands before the subcontractor's bill is due.
The MoneyPricing Jobs & Protecting Your Margin
How to price a construction job so you win it and still make money - building the quote, the margin mistakes that bankrupt operators, and holding firm.
FoundationsConstruction Arbitrage vs Traditional Contracting
How the construction arbitrage operating model compares to being a hands-on builder or general contractor - and which one actually builds wealth.
The MoneyHow Much Money Can You Actually Make
Real construction arbitrage economics - margins per job type, the monthly maths at each stage, and a realistic first year. No fantasy figures.
FoundationsIs Construction Arbitrage Legit? The Honest Answer
A no-hype look at whether construction arbitrage is a real business or a scheme - the genuine risks, the ethics of the margin, and the legal lines.
FoundationsHow Construction Arbitrage Actually Works
How construction arbitrage works: how you sit between client and subcontractor, where the margin comes from, and what changes hands at each step.
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