However, once a GC dug deeper for a bid, discovered stucco issues made worse by lead paint, potential roof issues, electrical upgrades needed to at least the panel and connection from street, and added the cost of plaster and lathe demo as opposed to drywall, the rehab estimate came out to $85-90k.

Detailed electrical compliance along with the long overdue & more stringent fire safety requirements such as fire sprinklers & 24/7 first responder alarm panel systems etc.

He also tries to minimize waste when building and keeps building time low by using templated floor plans and each home is equipped to be 100% solar power reliant.

well I think you answered your own questions. pretty muchplumber for plumbing issues.. you might want a electrician to do a quick walk through of your panel and check each receptacle make sure he did not switch wires..when they really want to be bad they will put concrete down your drain lines.. so if he did not do that .. then your good there.. but you may want to snake your lines anyway just so you know there in good condition.As for the haul off.. what I would personally do.. is go rent a small u haul go to the home depot parking lot or where ever your day laborers hang out grab two of them and have them haul the stuff to the u haul then go to the dump and have them empty the uhaul pay them and take them back to home depo parking lot.. also have plenty of water for them or Gatorade and maybe a sandwich.. that's how I would handle that.

There are smart devices that can plug into your electric panel (see Energy Curb for example), but you would still need to figure out internet connectivity so you can remotely monitor it. 

My places always showed well, had high efficiency A/C (important in a place where you're cooling the house 8 months a year) solar reflective screens, extra attic insulation, garage door openers, etc.

I even spotted a brand new master electric control panel outside.

Foundation is great but it turns out roof is leaking even thought it was done in 2011, pulled my offer and talked to the owners who said he'd do the work and will call me again, he's also going to deal with other annoying stuff (re-do all 4 electrical panels, insulate windows, insulate the roof too).If he really does all of this and does it great my next offer will have no conditions and we will go forward.

It's a duplex and needs a bunch of updating to take it out of the 70's...old windows, fake marble bathroom panels, plywood in 2 rooms for floors, etc. 

Prefer Single story if availablePrefer Solar if availableThis is kind of where I am right now, continuing to research BP forums :)