For example, we learned we had too few returns and could get significantly better performance by closing some supplies and adding some returns.  

I just spent an entire day working with individual contractors and picking up supplies, and this is getting harder to do with increasing job responsibilities and planning for a baby next year.

I would need a washer and drier put in or I can just make the renter supply their own.

I would need a washer and drier put in or I can just make the renter supply their own.

If there is a supply of these properties "all the time" then the sales price IS market value. 

I love homes with history and architectural detail and Louisville seem to have an unending supply of these. 

Or, is it a reputable GC who is looking for a steady supply of projects and looking to partner with an out of town investor?

I had to get my 3rd party manager set up with multifamily flooring, painting, and supply vendors and different maintenance so that turns would be faster, more efficient and affordable.

It is the same reason many of my business clients go on a "shopping spree" in December, to buy supplies and other things they can deduct for their businesses.  

We also have galvanized piping that didn't supply reasonable water pressure because of internal corrosion build-up, so we're replacing that too.