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the call that changed everything...
I was sick and tired of the city
Denver was full of traffic & woke minds
one day, i got a call from a friend in the mountains
"hey man, I just purchased a couple acres and there's one next door for sale"
my wife & I drove by at 1st light next morning
we had been searching for a mountain property to build our home for 3 years
one drive by and we both immediately knew it was the one
we called the agent and wired the earnest money
i couldn't wait to get started...
we had been pent up in the city for too long
our 1st born was on the way & I wanted my kids to grow up in the mountains
my plan was to take a year off to build our mountain home
with the cost to build in the mountains, self performing work would allow us to save on costs
but my plan to "take a year off work" was derailed fast
we had recently sold another business & the plan was to start another after completing the build
the build would provide a great opportunity to get a pulse on the construction market
call subcontractors, get quotes, take note of who answered their phone...
-how long were guys booked out?
-what were they charging for each phase?
-did they provide quick estimates?
-did they do what they said they were going to do?
my plan to was derailed FAST...
I called the excavation guys to get quotes
HOLY SMOKES
and then I called the concrete guys
$120K for the foundation & flatwork on a 3,000 sq. ft home?!
No thanks...
i'll rent the machines, clear the land, dig the foundation, & pour my concrete
so I rented a skid steer and got to work
this is when I knew I was toast...
once I got back in that cab, I felt at home
took me back to the days of working for my dad as a teenager
focused, productive, determined...
those who have operated a skid steer know the feeling
there's something calming about being in the cab
the mind can think, strategize, and wander if it needs to
all while keeping a laser focus on what needs to be accomplished
I was in heaven...
2 acres of wooded property, a skid steer, and chainsaw
in the cab of that skid steer was where the vision for Bear Claw was born
that whole week I kept thinking to myself...
"if I could only find a way to do this for a living"
then I got the call that changed everything...
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the call that changed everything...
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