Electrical work only includes new light fixtures in the property.MEP work excludes everything else:No sewer line repairs, no hot water heater, no new piping, no new HVAC equipment, no new supply air registers/grilles, no new thermostat, no new electrical panel, no new wiring/circuits, no new outlets, no new coverplates.General Exclusions:This estimate also does not include permitting costs or any General Contractor's Overhead and Profit if you are hiring a GC to manage the project which could add 15 to 35%+ to your project costs.In Summary, Don't Use a $ per SF #So when you look at my big long list all of all those exclusions do you still feel comfortable with your estimate at $22/sf? 

It raised the stove enough to give us the clearance for the outlet to reside under the stove back panel.

As a final touch, install some hanging utensil racks from Ikea between those two outlets on the wall.

What I didn't know was how much to figure in for "unexpected" expenses. 

src=sidebar ), and or to monitor the electrical consumption of any individual appliance, outlet or switch $20+ (https://www.topgreener.com/ ).It is also possible to use Wi-Fi to automatically and remotely turn your rental property water on/off, to monitor your properties for leaks, frozen pipes, to submeter and record water and or gas usage and know if there is a leak even before your tenants know $70 to $300 ( https://www.phyn.com/ https://getpani.com/ https://www.honeywellhome.com/en/products/water-alarms https://try.flumetech.com/smart-home-water-monitor/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/azapps/osiris-the-65-smart-water-monitor https://meetflo.com/ https://www.flumetech.com/Wi-Fi Gas Meters, https://waviot.com/iot/solutions/smart-metering/smart-gas-metering https://www.ekmmetering.com/collections/gas-metershttps://www.flonidan.com/products-and-solutions/smart-gas-metersIn my view, there are a lot of advantages to Landlord controlling and sub billing the Wi-Fi system in his/her rental units.

Whether you do them yourself or hire that out make sure you have a good estimate and then put a buffer of 10 to 20 percent for the unexpected.

I just don’t want big ticket items to pop out of no where , ie. foundation problems, mold, termites or whatever else that can be an unexpected headache.

Good sponsors will plan their renovation budget and interest only period meticulously, so the i/o period ending doesn't happen unexpectedly.

Installing a single outlet preconstruction costs $35, during construction that's a $75 out. 

I would also recommend leaving a cushion for unexpected expenses.