After you are less than 3 weeks away from you target move-in date the tenant quality goes down significantly but urgency rises exponentially.

What's the urgency to flip so soon?

@Brian ZaugI understand that it’s not yours yet, just trying to impress the urgency of the repair.

There is likely more urgency when the home owner is living in the space and there may be less concern for a business requesting service.

If you're paying per week whether the plan was met or not or on some non-job completion status, what's the sense of urgency to get the job done?  

This way you can make connections, understand the pricing of homes and what to offer, get a sense of urgency required for your area and understanding the process of a flip property.

Now don't let that sense of urgency cloud your judgement when selecting your first project. 

Most people who have to move asap are not going to meet my screening criteriaI don't prescreen those who will go to the open houses since its more work with no upside; and having a lot of people at the rental open is a good thing as it creates a sense of urgency in those looking when they see all the other potential applicants walking around.

Second of all, it could create a sense of competition and urgency amongst prospective tenants not to sit on your unit without making a move.

Sometime the urgency, motivation, despair, etc trumps everything.