Things like receiving product deliveries and putting them away.

You’ll also need to determine your project delivery method (design-bid-build, design-build, etc). 

All I had to do was disconnect the icemaker line and install the shut off valve onto the existing line so that the Home Depot delivery crew could install the fridge seamlessly. 

Fannie Mae's guidelines verbatim are as follows:Must be occupied by the borrower for some portion of the yearMust be suitable for year round occupancyBorrower must have exclusive control over the propertyMust not be rental property or a timeshare arrangement (this has the following disclaimer in the guidelines:  If the lender identifies rental income from the property, the loan is eligible for delivery as a second home as long as the income is not used for qualifying purposes, and all other requirements for second homes are met (including the occupancy requirement above).Cannot be subject to any agreements that give a management firm control over the OCCUPANCY of the propertyThis means that as long as you intend to occupy the property some portion of the year, you could absolutely rent it while you are not using it. 

Tenant called and said he had a new washer/dryer delivered and the delivery guy said the cold water valve was corroded and leaking badly. 

That would be like ordering pizza and then complaining that the delivery guy brought you a pizza! 

We have tried the add-ons like grocery delivery, tube rentals for rafting nearby, charcuterie boards, etc and have gotten ZERO interest.

. $400 for a 2-day rental of an 11-yard dumpster might seem high, but it’s important to consider what’s included (delivery, pickup, disposal fees) and whether there are any weight limits.Alternative Options:Bagster Bags: These are large, disposable bags that you fill with debris and arrange for pickup.Junk Removal Services: Some companies specialize in hauling away specific types of debris.

I send it with USPS proof of delivery but no required signature verification.

If you do not take the gold for delivery and have some sort of representative interests in the gold- look up what happened to Iceland during the banking failures.