Let the demo crew do the rest (& likely carpet tear down too).

Unless you have a signed contract with a scope of work, and even then, the estimate may be coming in low, a common strategy to get a client, underestimating the rehab (oh its labor only, doesn’t include this or that, demo and hauling not included, and or he’s not licensed which can be a problem on a quick flip.)I suggest really thinking through for the worst case scenario, that the condo doesn’t appraise for what you expect, the rehab is higher than you budgeted, you may struggle to find a tenant (days on market for condo rentals is high right now, lots of price drops).As a buy and hold, you really need to look at the HOA and how that affects your cash flow and return on investment.

This is a 4 family and here is the basic scopeNew Two story porch needs to be builtElec Move the meters outside from the basementUpdate all the fuses to switches.Add Owners BoxWire smoke detectors in a 1 bedroom unitInstill Electric Heat in 2-3 Bedroom Rewire Demo unitPlumbingReplace 20ft of leaking sewage pipe in the basementOtherFix small subfloor issue in 1 bedroom unitFix holes in the drywall in 1 bedroom unitReplace floor in 1 room of 1 bedroom unitDemo UnitFinish Drywall walls and ceilingsInstall full bathSmall amount of FramingInstall new kitchenReach out if your interested. 

Note: 6 months have already gone into land acquisition, demo of old structure, temp utilities, city permits, etc. 

This project is appearing to cost a lot more than initially planned so if I were to tackle it and wish to “phase” the work, what would you all recommend I start first aside from the demo? 

We ran our own subs for: demo and saw cutting of street, plumbing, and road restoration.

Biggest Lesson: Don't demo the bathroom unless you have another one (ended up using the local gym to use the bathroom and shower)

in my opinion, there are some things you can do yourself like demo, clearing landscaping, and throughout the job you can spot small areas to contribute, but any finish work that'll be visible to buyer should be done with skilled, trained hands. 

The structure was being held together by old rotting joists, some sketchy early 1900s masonry and a large tree.We started to demo what was left while bracing the wall in the middle since there was nothing really holding it up.

Can the curent demos support this rent on their average income?