# Prepare a brief before requesting prices

Lesson 3 of [Asbestos and lead: buyer foundations](https://abatement.fyi/academy/asbestos-and-lead-buyer-foundations.md), 12 minutes.

A useful brief helps a professional understand the property, the concern and the planned disturbance. It also helps you avoid requesting a removal price before anyone has established whether removal is the right response. Treat the brief as a record of what you know and what you need answered. It is…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Asbestos and lead: buyer foundations works](https://abatement.fyi/academy/asbestos-and-lead-buyer-foundations.md).

Also on the [web page](https://abatement.fyi/academy/asbestos-and-lead-buyer-foundations/prepare-the-project-brief).