In Florida where I live, those two items cost me about 25-33% of my monthly income on a LTR.  

You'll want to ask for an itemized invoice if they do not adjust downward significantly and plan on spending some money on an attorney to come up with a strategy. 

Sometimes the 20 or 30 year of 'relationships' they reference as an item of value can in time evolve into a relationship of contractors, subs and suppliers, looking out for each other, not necessarily the builder or project owner interest.

For a $20K home, what happens to returns if major capital items are needed after year 2?

And are there any expenses that go on my itemized deductions?

Because of this, I felt it necessary to post our first blog article pointing out key items you need to know before you purchase an investment property in the area.

Other small items:    Our drywall was already cracking in 15 + places, but we thought we could get it done a week or so after the foundation lift.   

The exact definition varies from person to person, but I mainly consider them <$40k reno and hitting those items.

@Matthew Wright know your landlord tenant laws as many states have or are enacting limits on application fees, some require itemizing and returning any unused portions if over a certain amount.

So do the minor items you mentioned, whats the issue?