If targeting new construction, keep searching for an extended period of time until you find a builder that has a good deal, avoid builders that clearly will be difficult to work with, it was easy to spot.

If you own multiple properties, vendors may offer discounts for securing long-term contracts.Reassess Your Debt Structure→ If your mortgage terms allow it, you could refinance to a lower interest rate or extend the loan term to lower your monthly payments.

I also let people know they can't extend beyond x date.

HVAC, I genuinely feel that the guest experience would have suffered if I didn't provide central AC.There really isn't a business case here other than "make the property as good as it can be" which I can see is not optimal from a capital perspective.

Issues like contractor delays, supply shortages, or unforeseen repairs can extend your timeline, which adds to your holding costs (mortgage, utilities, etc.).Tip: Factor in extra time for delays and have a backup plan to stay on track.Over-Renovating: Many new investors fall into the trap of over-improving a property, especially when they try to bring in their own taste.

My main concern is that the contractor does not extend past the 3 days and take any time off for weekend.

Just look to Zillows suffering of this.

Separately, there are tons of older extended stay hotels in all the major growth cities with people living in them paying (fairly high) monthly rates due to convenience or lack of qualification for typical rentals.

Which we should not debate here.The tax bill that would extend 100% bonus depreciation failed.

This in effect makes unpermitted units have protections that extend beyond permitted units, but that was not the intent but likely was required to ensure safe unpermitted units were not shut down.