We will be installing new kitchen cabinets and new appliances as well.

While that will hike up the cost a bit, it's better to be safe than sorry, and anyone who has insurance is going to be at least a bit more serious and conscientious than those who don't- Bring the paint crew in before you do flooring or cabinets -- if they don't need to cover the floors or cabinets, they won't have to charge as much- Ask for a discount if the painters don't have to remove and replace the doors.

You must have an office with lockable file cabinet and a sign.

Incomplete demo: removed cabinets from wall, remove couple soffits, and broke a soffit in bathroom w/o finishing or cleaning up.

He’d spent a pretty penny on the rehab including gutting the kitchen & starting over, replacing the roof, adding a garage, installing new windows, new carpets, new cabinets, new fixtures.. in short, the works... and the house turned into a beauty.

Was trying to keep the cabinet budget around $2,000.

For example, a kitchen that needs cosmetic rehab such as painting, minor updating, new linoleum floors, etc, might cost $X, whereas a total kitchen overhaul including new cabinets, etc might cost $Y.

Looks great ($1500)- tile bathrooms ($800)- resurface kitchen cabinets if need be (0-$1500)- put simply safe alarm system ($300)- sometimes I even spend an extra $2000 to put granite countertop...

The inspectors made us dig up plumbing, remove cabinets and open walls to inspect the work.  

If they do that -- like keep heat at decent range and open cabinet door to sinks to prevent freezing on cold nights or whatever, then the pipes freeze anyway, you are likely the one paying for the repairs, not them.