{"id":3624,"date":"2025-12-31T18:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colemanmg.com\/30k\/?p=3624"},"modified":"2026-01-01T20:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T02:40:11","slug":"ep-4-%f0%9f%98%a4-the-contractor-quit-mid-project-heres-how-i-saved-the-flip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colemanmg.com\/30k\/ep-4-%f0%9f%98%a4-the-contractor-quit-mid-project-heres-how-i-saved-the-flip\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 4 \ud83d\ude24 \u201cThe Contractor QUIT Mid-Project! (Here\u2019s How I Saved the Flip)\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Halfway through the project\u2026 my contractor walked off the job. \ud83d\ude24\ud83d\udca5<br \/>\nNo notice. No warning. 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