Customer supplies materials ?  

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Due to inflation and the drastic increases in material, labor, and supplies, that's naturally caused carriers to rethink limits/values on file. 

I'm reaching out to other plumbers to be safe, but are those supplies mine to use now for the next plumber?

Selling to the wrong buyer can become more expensive than carrying the home for slightly longer.I will buy my bath/kitchen fixtures at a plumbing supply house and not a big box store.

You mention Amazon, look at how they play suppliers off each other and even create their own supply chain.  

This is expected for the time of the year.Rentals - Months of SupplyAbout 1.6 months of supply for our target rental property profile.

Actually buying these apartments and not the current supply is a good opportunity.

It is about supply and demand. 

.- The 203(k) will allow you to bid on properties that need repairs that won't qualify for a traditional mortgage => less competition => better purchase price.You will need to find a great local contractor you can trust to supply the required bids to qualify for the 203(k).- After closing, you can do some of the work yourself to save money, but the program doesn't allow you to pay yourself.You will want to buy a Class B property, maybe Class C+, in an area that seems to be improving.