For those of you in Commercial / Residential Real Estate Development, one question
What is an item you tend to purchase from a supplier in bulk that you wish was cheaper? Is it Doors, Windows, I am curious about what that item is.
[{"id": "gba0gp3", "text": "This is a construction question, IMO. \n\nLabor always need to be cheaper haha", "replies": [{"id": "gba200b", "text": "You're saying the quiet part out loud.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gba1eij", "text": "Easy. Architectural lighting / lighting controls and plumbing fixtures. Architectural lighting budgeting and pricing is always a problem, very opaque and hard to ever really know which end is up. Plumbing won\u2019t sell plumbing fixtures direct to owners to protect their supply chain despite the fact many other items I can buy direct. \n\nMost other items either are better off with local procurement or owner-direct supply chains already exist. Mostly China or other Asian manufacturing hubs.", "replies": [{"id": "gbb1mq7", "text": "That\u2019s part of why Cortland has been so successful the last few years. They\u2019ve vertically integrated to the point that they have a Chinese office dedicated to buying direct from manufacturers.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gba21xe", "text": "Carpet.", "replies": [{"id": "gba23e0", "text": "And lumber currently.", "replies": [{"id": "gbabtbr", "text": "Seriously! Plywood crazy right now.", "replies": [{"id": "gbajfjk", "text": "#protestplywood", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "gbae58p", "text": "I buy all my carpet direct from manufacturer already. Either one of the guys in dalton GA or from China.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gba4znf", "text": "Everything. Anything I have to buy from a supplier direct feels like a rip off.", "replies": [{"id": "gch65iz", "text": "Why do you feel ripped off? Genuinely curious!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gba5md9", "text": "I am in South Florida, so concrete. If we could get concrete for less we would be to develop a lot more here.", "replies": [{"id": "gbdz8e0", "text": "Why is concrete expensive in S. Florida?", "replies": [{"id": "gbe3zzs", "text": "It is, particularly because we need a lot due to hurricane regulation. It is practically impossible to build under $150 sq ft.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbadbzj", "text": "Premium Costar Listings.", "replies": [{"id": "gbapag9", "text": "This is the answer, OP", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbadk01", "text": "- Flooring. Both LVT and carpeting. \n- Nice and modern light fixtures \n- Sheetrock \n- Fireproofing material that gets sprayed on", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbaeyr9", "text": "flooring, paint, door materials. HD builder account.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbah0nf", "text": "Concrete", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbajmkk", "text": "2x4s. Double? Wtf", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbapwap", "text": "Awesome - thank you all. I am an international supplier looking to enter the US market, but want to get a better understanding of what is needed outside of the reports that come across media.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbasi90", "text": "IKEA suspension rails", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbctjpo", "text": "Land", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gbdcfuj", "text": "Every part of the toilet, those leaky lil gaskets will get you if you're not paying attention.you need wax seals, gaskets and flush handles on deck...always..", "replies": [{"id": "gbdch26", "text": "**I found links in your comment that were not hyperlinked:**\n\n* [attention.you](https://attention.you)\n\n*I did the honors for you.*\n\n***\n\n^[delete](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fu%2FLinkifyBot&amp;subject=delete%20gbdcfuj&amp;message=Click%20the%20send%20button%20to%20delete%20the%20false%20positive.) ^| ^[information](https://np.reddit.com/u/LinkifyBot/comments/gkkf7p) ^| ^&lt;3", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]