I like to overestimate a bit to ensure I'll have some wiggle room should it take longer than anticipated.

I am anticipating it would be very low to negative. 

Is there an anticipated lifespan on the refinish?  

I would add a day to the schedule for each week anticipated just to be safe.

Should I be worried and postpone the purchase several months to a year, or will it likely have less impact than I'm anticipating? 

I am anticipating "Well, it depends on what your goals are" as an answer.

I funded the purchase on my own (with help from the bank) and will be pulling in private capital to help with the $400k in anticipated renovation costs. 

Reading this though, you will be living in the same house so my thought is are you anticipating unruly roommates which you could screen against, or are you playing it safe by anticipating what could happen? 

Interested to hear about some of the barriers/challenges you've encountered/ anticipated with implementing smart technologies in your market.

I am anticipating within the next 1 to 3 years I could see some great appreciation.