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delayed construction. The project endured a terrible rainy season, during which
it rained every day for a month, and "bad dirt," which forced contractors to cut
down the hill the property sits on and truck in thousands of yards of clay to
build it back up before they could pour the slab foundation.
"We had a slow start," says Ms. Pace, "but we kicked it into gear after that."
Generally speaking, it takes about 18 months to complete a construction proj-
ect if you're building from the ground up and about 9 months to retrofit an exist-
ing facility, says Ms. Kronawitter. "When we go into an existing building, it's like
Pandora's box," she says. "You don't know what you're dealing with until you
open it up."
One last thing a management company can do for you: help recruit, vet and
train your new administrator. "Hire right or risk tanking your venture from the
start," says Ms. Kronawitter.
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