The contractor attributed to almost 3 months of the delays.

I'm looking for recommendations for an honest, fairly-priced, and communicative general contractor for handling a few significant repairs.

I'd really appreciate it if someone can refer me to investor-friendly RE agents, property managers, and contractors in the area. 

To piggy back off of  @James Ma, build a network of realtor(s), plumber(s), contractor(s), electrician(s) and a CPA.

These properties are out of state, so I planned on having a Property Mgmt Company manage and handle the full package - manage the rebuild/contractors, market/lease/evict/etc - and I just collect a check. 

The contractor says all items will be up to code.

Now that bottom line can potentially include rehab/construction costs if they are escrow-ed as part of the original purchase (with releases to contractor at a established points during construction).

The last job, a bath tub demo, was quoted at $10k which is absurd.My condo will eventually be a rental and I am looking for a small, Seattle,WA based contractor or handyman that can help me with some small plumbing and electrical projects but who isnt going to force feed me italian marble inlays in my shower.Anyone out there have a good reasonable guy/gal who can help?

I'm at the tail-end of a redevelopment of a Washington, DC townhouse that will be listed for ~$1.5M. 

If the contractor is paying for building permits, check to see if that includes impact fees, utility meters, etc.