Having to have them made or wait a few days or have to call and deal with quotes and all that -- pass.Find an in-stock product you like and use it. 

HomePossible (Freddie Mac) is not a renovation product. 

The hard part is preventing slow water leaks that cause mold.

They have a great product and amazing customer service

That gives them incentive to follow through and if they miss deadlines then you know they aren't serious about buying the end product. 

GREAT read. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0161VPK0Q/ref=a...Check out the podcast with Jake and Gino https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/07/0...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpoc...I hope all works out!

I agree with the previous posts, the tariffs brought an almost immediate increase in appliance prices, but from what I've seen it mainly affected the higher end products.

When you own an apartment complex that has a minimum of 32 units you will be able to hire a property managed by an experienced Property Management Company on a daily basis and free you up to be more productive. 

I like managing my own rentals better, but it can be slow endeavor.

At this point everything you are saying is counter productive to doing business.