I don’t know your TREC contract, but many have language to the effect that if the seller can’t deliver clear title, with a small delay to do so, then the contract gets cancelled with simply the return of EM.

I have enough vinyl plank to do 5-7 units depending on units that I bought this fall on close out from menards (bought every piece they had it was delivered on a semi to my building). 

When you use expensive money like that, time is your enemy and you need to be extremely confident in your ability to deliver on time, within your holding period estimates.

Sometimes, you can ask as a closing condition that all units be delivered vacant. 

As such, I'm interested in working with a contractor that has experience with all aspects of construction, is reliable and used to working with out of state investors (and can provide references), and delivers on the work that was promised. 

If you can consistently deliver on time - you will be in high demand.Cost of legal services has not been a frequent complaint, by the way.Best luck!

If so maybe you want to deliver one side vacant?

Then you can deliver the new key in person and outwit them.   

@Brian Burke would you agree that it is better to under promise and over deliver then?

If a client delivers detailed, timely, well-organized docs, there should be no reason or excuse for material errors such as the ones you described.