We had to replace the trim and carpet in one bedroom, all the bedroom doors, screens, grass in the yard, etc due to dog damage!  

THE TREE REMOVAL AND TRIMMING MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE!

He is amazing with tile and custom trim work!

There's also only a very small chance you or anyone you hire is going to reliably get the laminate flooring in and a good job done on the trim by Wednesday, either, not in a 4/2 SFH where the tackless strip still need to go (and in a 4/2 you probably have stairs).Do what you can within the time you have.

We're just more concern about the tax. we want to trim off as much taxes as possible this year.

Also drywall, flooring, drop ceiling, and trim myself too.I am a first time homebuyer and at a loss to try and price out this type of work but I am in a market where I do not have the time to schedule an inspection or general contractor walk through without missing an offer deadline.

While this means accessing the wall cavities to install insulation, which often necessitates removal of the old lath-n-plaster, we do make efforts to preserve the mouldings and trim as it is integral to the ambiance of the house - tenants looking for flats in Victorian or Second Empire buildings are expecting the ornate.We also try to strike a balance between the compartmentalised layout of these old buildings and today's trend/desire for "open concept".

Next turnover, I am contemplating getting a 5gal bucket of ceiling paint and hiring a guy from craigslist or thumbtack and painting all the walls, ceilings and trims white.

(that kind of points to an interest in this type of work).What do you want to learn, to paint, to install kitchen flooring, kitchen cabinets, to shingle a roof, to replace windows, to residing a house, to install a new bathroom with attractive tile and a big mirror, build a deck, patch plaster, etc...How are you with tree trimming, or digging holes to put bushes in.... 

If there are any flaking areas like trim or doors, that's a problem.