I can't tell you how many times I hired a loser off CL and ended up paying for it in re-work or frustration when they didn't show up, showed up drunk, didn't know what they were doing, etc.You think you are saving money, but you're just spending more in the long run.

I reworked that, and added in 10% of the monthly rent for a fee.

I think it's difficult and expensive to really get in there and rework the layout of the original structure to get max out your retail value :)

Do you budget in complete plumbing reworks like this from the get go, even if you expect the house will not need it?

for the unsatisfactory work, just deduct the contract for a re-work, make sure the new contract stipulates that you paid a re-work on his job, just to be sure. you have your legal views, he has his legal rights too.

Buyers agent now has a list of repairs and a reworking of the shared well agreement (not to mention a shared driveway agreement the bank now needs at 3:30pm).  

Most times even if its "cosmetic" a local town will want architects plans if anything involves HVAC changes or reworking prior bad, unpermitted plumbing or electric.

Rework your ad so it's not obvious that it's the same ad and same property.

That being said they would need rework to sell well.

I guess your time is worth whatever you make of it.Yes the teacher life can be conducive to RE work.