I will install remote security, including front and back entry cameras.

I have been guilty of staying cheap in areas that were cheap...never buy properties in bad area is the best lesson...I had  camera installed and saw thief cut the main power line and steal the cameras in Joliet and police reports and police is waste of time and insurance can be expensive...I have had simplisafe wireless alarm system that is great for identifying who comes in and leaves..because you can assign codes to each worker.if you could have a combo system of simplisafe  or another wireless system with a camera system combo that captures who is going in and out might be your best option...you need alarm system with video capture because we still have people leaving garbage in parking lot that alarms can't prevent...I have not come across anything better that has active alarm system with videos.

This way there are extra funds in case of delays or needed architects plans or city mandated extra work like Wired smoke detectors or running a camera through the drain to the street that was not in the budget or time schedule.

Well, I'll pack my camera and go explore Beale Street if I decide to cut out early. 

This can be anyone with a camera and basic real estate knowledge. before you pay your contractors schedule this person to take pics and shoot video of your property to be sure your contractor has done everything they are requesting funding for.

I have one done now on a house I closed last week. then we have our new build that is going to be on the show Southern Charm that is being professionally done and will air on TV in the south east happy to share that.I need to start doing this in Oregon as well I have 3 starting on the Oregon coast this month so I can take shots of 80 MPH winds and sideways rain and my crews working in the rain when if they were in CA they would be home LOL... but yes that would be great. and it would be great if someone helped me with how to post this stuff  I got asked to do a pod cast for BP  but I can't do it because I don't know how to do Skype or use a chat thingee or a camera.

Will make it seem larger and will hold up better to wear/tear than carpet.I'd likely move the island out 2 ft to the left (assuming there is space, hard to tell given the camera angle) and double the size of it.

Security doors, windows, security cameras.

The best thing I did to stop a lot of the BS headaches was to install cameras throughout the halls & common areas, it was like someone threw a switch, the cameras went on & the BS went off, it was amazing.

Security cameras: what providers have you had good and bad experiences with?