Depends on how you want to scale.
I have employees because I want to be able to train them to become leaders so I can step away. I 1099 when I need a specific job done that I know we can't do. But I also trust my subs.
We trusted our subs too much and they **bleep** us over. It's really my fault, as I was not on top of them. I paid them before seeing the final work and getting homeowner approval. And now we have to redo a bathroom and eat all of the costs.
What % do you pay your subs (of labor/material)?
So I'm extremely new to all of this. Take my situation with a grain of salt.
My concrete guy tells me how much the job is then I take 10%. I pay half up front then half when done.
I walk the job with them before, during, and after.
I also have a phenomenal relationship with my sub so my situation is definitely not one that everyone else has. I know this is probably the worst advice but it's how I operate and it works great for me.
