Put this down with white trim baseboards and you have a floor that "pops"! 

Versus catching an issue much earlier in the install, when the contractor can fix more easily, and your timeline and materials aren't wasted.As for finish selection: I am guessing Greg means you specify exact tile to be used, grout color, flooring, light fixture for kitchen/bath/bedroom/etc, paint color for walls/trim/doors, etc. 

He also does a little of the hands on work - he likes to set the cabinetry and install trim - but is paid extra for that.

Generally, I breakdown my Estimated Costs and Budget by Scope of Work (Framing, Drywall, Doors & Trim, Paint, Carpet, etc.).I will then create a Payment Schedule that is broken down by each Scope of Work. 

Here is the basic timeline:- Purchased property in late 2019 for $490,000- Property was a 2 story 4 bed/2.5 bath house with a full unfinished walkout basement- Premium for the property compared to one without the walkout was somewhere around $30-40,000- Basement was around 1200sqft unfinished space and the apartment was best setup to be around 800sqft- Started initial framing in early 2020, but COVID put a stop to some plans due to cash reserves becoming more important- Project was on hold until late 2021 when framing resumed (all framing was done by me)- Jan 2022 had a tankless water heater installed (had 20 year old tank already and don't want to run out of hot water with tenants) $3500- Jan 2022 had main electrical panel upgraded to 200A setup and also had 100A sub panel installed in basement and charger for car in garage $6000- Feb 2022 finished 95% of framing and GC began plumbing work- Feb 2022 HVAC work began (We installed a fully separate Mini Split Heat Pump for the unit) $5,400 for all fans and mini split install- March 2022 Electrical Rough In was completed- March 2022 Rear Door (Entrance) was swapped from a small slider to a full 36" exterior door- March 2022 Passed rough inspections and given the go ahead for drywall- Late March 2022 Drywall install completed- Walls are standard 1/2" single sheet- Ceilings were done in the following order for sound insulation (Fiberglass batting, resilient channel, 5/8" drywall, Green Glue, 5/8" drywall) $7500- April 2022 Primed all walls and ceiling- April 2022 Carpet and Vinyl flooring installed- April 2022 Trim installed- April 2022 Kitchen cabinets installed- Mid April 2022 Interior doors arrived and were installed- Mid April 2022 Shower pan was built out- Mid April 2022 Butcherblock counters cut and fitted with sink and oiled- Mid April 2022 Puck lighting installed- Late April 2022 Appliances arrived- Late April 2022 Painting continues (biggest regret here was not hiring a painter.

Depending on your location, you would probably be looking at the following for 10,000sf and 13 units:- Sheetrock, Tape, Mud: $25K- Paint on Fresh Sheetrock: $25K- Cabinets/Countertops: $25K- New Plumbing: $25K- New HVAC: $25K- Appliances: $25K- Bathroom Tubs/Vanities/Mirrors/Toilets: $25K- New Electrical: $20K- Cheap Flooring (Carpet + Vinyl): $15K- Exterior/Interior Doors: $5K- Windows: $5K- Electrical Fixtures: $5K- Plumbing Fixtures: $5K- Water Heating: $5K- Trim: Door Knobs, Outlets, Switches, etc: $5K- Permits, Dumpsters: $5KThen, add on the 10-20% overhead of having a GC manage it all, and you can see that it's easily on the order of $275K, or about $27/sf.This is for low-end interior gut rehab, and doesn't include exterior rehab, and doesn't include any of the higher- level of finishings you would want to use in a house that you would be retailing.Add those things in, and it's easily $30-40/sf, which is the number that I generally use in my area.

Most tenants love it (to an extend) - doing these things is why the chose a SF over an appartment.We do an annual inspection on all properties, inside and outside, which sometimes results in tree trimming if needed and topping off mulch beds - that is something we can't put on the tenants.

Also, can these be trimmed if required?

I have the Mavic 2S   Yea I'm not sure about the cove work, one of my fiberglass pools, the one with the flat rocks is actually trimmed in bricks, to the bricks overlay the top edge of the fiberglass shell.  

Most of the work is for one side only.1 set smart lock -100paint front porch railing -385Pressure wash entire exterior -385scrape and paint soffits 24 side only -785scrape and paint window trim/ frames -610repair screen door -110repair deck to code (stairs rail) -685stain deck to code 550remove unused lockbox -15remove pile of firewood -85paint interior window trim/frames -485prime and paint cabinets to repair under sink -810run proper 220-595smokes x1 -35CO2x3 -135repair sink to be sturdy -85paint trim on stairwell -55toilet running-replace components -110paint door that has crayon marks -70repair and paint door to bed 1 -120repair door to bed 2 -120adjust both doors to close and latch -120repair utility room door -120filter sway and HVAC checkup -185