# 405 Real Questions Builders Are Asking Right Now

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Podcast: [Modern Craftsman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-craftsman-1118256)
Published: 2026-06-07T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Some of the best builder questions are the ones that do not always get asked out loud. This episode has questions that come straight from the MC Community and gets into pricing tiers, labor rates, first admin hires, dead leads, subcontractor agreements, and the systems that help make a construction business easier to run. Sign up for the Modern Craftsman Community: 👉🏻 MC Community Sign-up Sign up for the newsletter: Newsletter Sign-up Show Notes: 00:00 Square Foot Pricing Has Limits 00:28 Questions From the Builder Community 02:13 Tiered Pricing in Precon 09:35 Can Square Foot Pricing Work? 11:37 Cost Plus, Labor Rates & Markup 17:01 Billing the Same Rate for Different Carpenters 21:39 The Real Cost of an Employee 26:14 When to Make Your First Office Hire 33:58 Fixing Dead Lead Flow 43:04 Tracking Leads That Actually Convert 51:57 Master Sub Agreements & Work Orders 58:00 Why the Community Matters Video Version: https://youtu.be/vwGv8aE8Jio Partners: Andersen Windows Harnish Workwear Use code H1025 and get 10% off their H-label gear The Modern Craftsman : linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast Find Our Hosts : Nick Schiffer Tyler Grace Podcast Produced By: Motif Media

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