How do you handle situations where ARV comes in lower than expected?

Basically completed just needed some clean up from construction, so to be expected. 

The lesson I learned is the lesson that most everyone shares: renovations will take longer than expected. 

I was expecting to see a list of names with my name up on this list :) here are some 1.

Personal background: Married with no kids, 100% debt free, live a rather tame lifestyle and don't spend large amounts of money, two newer vehicles (2020 & 2024) so no vehicle purchases expected for the next 10 years. 

As I think through it, I wouldn't expect a super high accuracy of the phone numbers and email addresses.

I know that in different areas you can expect different returns in cashflow and appreciation.

If one is not accustomed to working with contractors, then your expectations are probably unrealistic.

We always send a contractor through to test everything and if broken, give estimates to repair and we can determine then if it is tenant damage and what charges to the security deposit should be.

This is because they didn’t budget properly and rent wasn’t high enough to cover actual expenses (repairs and maintenance, cap ex, vacancy and loss, tenant damage and turnovers, etc don’t expect to have any money left over after all of these expenses are accounted for if the rent is less than $1,500/month).