Signage restrictions would be a good question (color, size, etc). 

I am a graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as a Computer Engineer working from home as a NoSQL database developer although most of my career has been spent as an automation and systems engineer.I am a new player in the real estate game having started the marathon just 2 years ago when I attended a Guru real estate seminar.

The savings is only ~$1,000 or so for surfacing cost, if you choose a reasonable color pebble.   

Also, if you are doing tear downs and or large additions n higher end markets, you can’t use the same template each time for everything, but you can for some items (paint colors for instance).It is efficient to have name, description, item numbers, etc on a spreadsheet of items you typically buy which makes ordering materials quick and easy.

Hi Rose,Have you considered a hard money loan?

Unless you want to try to learn specifics about certain topics like distressed sales, etc and get the kind of color you can only get from an experienced instructor, then I would stick with online.

Here in Pittsburgh a window is $300, painting an average room can be $150-$400 depending on the quality, size, and is it one color or two or three colors.

Good tile choice, nice trim choice, love the colors.

been through this so many times, tried everything, dark colored granit is probably best (light colors stain) but expensive.

A deeper red, more rusty or there is a lighter mud brown that you could do just the floor and in while you trim out the rest of the house in a more muted color.