Скачать или смотреть 2025 Contractor Lessons Part 2 | Scope Mistakes, Client Disputes & Chicago Rehab Reality

2025 was a wild year in Chicago construction.

In this year-end breakdown, Andy Nathan of Creative Smart Contractors shares the real lessons learned from lender confusion, roofing scope mistakes, payment delays, client disputes, and the systems we changed to protect future projects.

If you are a Chicago real estate investor, landlord, or homeowner planning a rehab in 2026, this video will help you avoid the most expensive contractor mistakes we made this year.

What you’ll learn in this video:

• How a lender typo turned “24 shingles” into a 2,400 sq ft roofing nightmare
• Why unclear inspection reports cause payment delays and blown timelines
• How miscommunication between lenders, inspectors, and contractors stalls projects
• What to do when clients demand refunds and leave negative Google reviews
• The documentation and dispute-resolution systems we now use on every job
• How to protect your rehab budget before the project even starts

Serving Chicago Investors & Homeowners

Creative Smart Contractors works across Uptown, Edgewater, Logan Square, Rogers Park, and the North Side specializing in rehabs, rental turnovers, and renovations.

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Per the video, here is my definition of success:    • Stop banging your head trying to rehab you...  

here is part 1

https://www.youtube.com/live/f4TNmL9j...

Let’s build your 2026 the smart way.