In this edition of Big50 Bites — our weekly series on the biggest issues facing remodelers today — we speak with Ryan Garcilazo, founder and president of Garcilazo Group in Chicago. Here, he shares some cautions and advice for contractors who want to expand their business horizons and work with investors to rehabilitate properties.

“A lot of guys are just going to go after it, and a lot of guys are going fail because you can’t take what you know in a kitchen remodel and implement it into a full house gut remodel.”

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