Mobiles are generally poorly constructed, hollow core doors and cheap hardware to match, cheap plumbing fixtures and materials.....investigate what it takes to swap out a water heater in a mobile............

Their loyalty, their top of mind awareness of you, and their memory of your contribution to their experience (that they share with everyone they know) will make a far bigger impression on your wallet than a magnet on their fridge with your name on it. 

That's when the contractor is too busy for your job, but will sub it to another contractor & make a big cut.Have you gone to places like Granite Expo or Sincere Hardware in Oakland?  

You can take that one unit investment and use it over and over again going forward.Update Door Hardware.  

For his Birthday I bought him this wallet with a built in medicine container.

Other than that, I see selling the home as the only option to get out of this without much damage being done to my wallet.

For kitchen cabinets I will just paint and / or add some relatively inexpensive hardware.

When they last shorter time periods, that's when you can expect the hit in the wallet because you didn't have enough reserves.If the house is completely new and properly constructed, you might be able to feel safe with smaller reserve amounts at first and build them over time.I mostly covered replacement of the house's systems there.

Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - they rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

When I say kitchen remodel does that include hardware?