Chris Safferis pays tradesmen full asking rates for demanding craft standards
Chris Safferis · The $7K Venice Beach Deal That Made This Chiropractor a Millionaire · Oct 21, 2025 · at 1:02:19
Investor and craftsman Chris Safferis explains his approach to managing and compensating tradespeople on high-end renovation projects to host Paul Morris.
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“No, in fact, I give them exactly what they want to because I'm demanding. I like it to turn out the way I want it to turn out, and they're already, I'm paying them exactly what they want, and they still kind of Don't want to stick around sometimes because I'm demanding.”
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