A nightstand or dining with 70 pieces is a major bottleneck and keeps your team from moving onto other tasks, whereas one that is already assembled might cost $50-100 more but only takes minutes to unpack. 

Financing for RenovationsSince the property needs a full gut job, consider:Hard Money or Bridge Loan: Short-term funding to acquire and renovate, then refinance with a long-term loan.Private Money Lenders: Individual investors willing to finance the deal for a fixed return.FHA 203(k) or Conventional Renovation Loans: If you qualify, these loans roll rehab costs into the mortgage.3.

Of course you could roll the dice and try to show that he is an "independent contractor" and respondeat superior does not apply.

There is one other explanation, being over extended.

Worst case you have zero money and you pay interest for one month on $330 for an “expensive” repair. 

Many investors tell me they’ve hired designers who either ignore practical needs (like cleaning) or just critique their space without a strategy. The problem? Not all designers understand vacation rentals. You need so...

I have newer ones since.  

But even if one ended up with 500k in cash .. thats a nice nest egg to start over with and realize that there is a ton more to RE investing than collecting doors and debt. 

But at the end of the day, you have to keep using the same strategies you used to save for the first one once you have the first one.

Hi @Arthur Tolentino Congrats on getting things rolling.