Markets We Serve
We currently provide renovation and remodeling services throughout most of Cook County Illinois.
We Are The Professionals' Renovation Specialist
We are regularly awarded GC assignments by real estate professionals, and investors. Both of which require creativity, timeliness and transparency to increase asset value and/ or improve cap rates. In a highly competitive market, having trusted partners that thoroughly understand your business is essential. Having more than 20 years of real estate finance and investment experience, LaRon Trotter formed WiSat Construction to offer a more specialized approach to servicing value-add strategist. Now, our established relationships with quality trade contractors and extensive market knowledge can be your competitive advantage.
Real Estate Agents
- Agents leverage our expertise in:
- Pre-listing remodels
- FHA 203K Purchases
- HomeStyle® Renovation Purchases
Real Estate Investors
- Investors partner with us to improve:
- Single-family portfolios
- Multi-unit residential (2-4)
- Apartment buildings
"Whatever good things we build end up building us."- Jim Rohn
Projects
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WHY WORK WITH US
Experience
With over a decade of expertise as a full service general contractor and real estate developer, we’ve seen it all and know how bring complex projects to a successful completion.
Time Management
We’ve built a business on our working relationships with realtors, investors and lenders who work within tight deadlines. Don’t risk your closing falling through because of over promises and poor performance.
Affordability
Our goal is to help our clients makes smart investments to increase property value. This approach works only when we view each project from the property owners’ perspective. Producing net capital appreciation for our clients is the lifeblood of our business, the gold standard of our focus and our most notable competitive advantage over other firms. Cost is the enemy of equity… we get it!
Partners
The majority of our business derives from relationships with property management firms, real estate professionals and investors. If we recommend you to a real estate agent or mortgage lender, rest assured they’ve been thoroughly vetted and are experts in their field. We will always respectfully and professionally work with whomever you decide to engage.
Compare the "TRUE" Cost of Managing Your Own Project vs Hiring a Professional General Contractor
DIY
Bob "The Banker"- 10 hours watching “How to be become a General Contractor” YouTube videos- (2 weeks)
- 10 hours searching for and interviewing subcontractors. (2 weeks)
- 40 hours of personal time on the property (4 weeks)
- Tools: $750
- Materials : $8,000
- Labor: $1,500
- Permits: $800 (8 weeks)
- Mistakes: $800
- Bob’s hourly wage rate is $32 x 80 hours= $2,560
- Total time: 16 weeks
- Holding Cost (assuming $1,000 monthly mortgage payment)= $3,733
Actual cost: $18,143
Partner w/ WiSat
Professional GC- 1 hour project consultation
- Network of proven, licensed and insurance subsontractors
- 0-5 hours of personal time on the property
- Materials: $5,020
- Labor: $4,950
- GC: $1,780
- Permits: $800 (3 days)
- Bob’s hourly wage rate is $32 x 6 hours= $192
- Total time: 4 weeks
- Holding Cost (assuming $1,000 monthly mortgage payment)= $1,000
Actual cost: $13,742