The issue was actual delivery and installation.

i have a 10% off for lows and home depot already for my military discount and i get an additional 5% off at home depot for having a contractor account with them.i also already have connections with just about everyone in the business as far as contractors go, i even have some really awesome contractors have that agree to hourly rates along with others that are by the job.I am mainly asking to see what tricks people use besides the normal ones to ensure I'm not missing out on anything and to make sure i am not stuck in a one lane mind set. its always good to ask others what they do and ensure times are not changing around me.i honestly order a lot of my items online and have them shipped to the house and store them in the garage to have my contractors install them when they get there. i do spend a lot of time at the house waiting for delivery but i use that time to ensure all the work is being done to standard.one thing i have been thinking about lately is hiring some guys from a "ready work" company to do all of my clean ups. but i have yet to do this one and am not sure i fully trust random guys who will accept 10$ a hour to do what ever jobs they can pick up that day...i also have access to realtor direct flooring companies, and a discount painting company due to my va hook up. ill tell you what i have the hardest time finding deals on is cabinets and countertops

That's why you want "on time delivery" of materials when you expect them to be installed and avoid letting them sit around the job site. 

So, RESPA says, a borrower must be given at least 15 days prior notice before requiring any changing in payment delivery being made.  

.  :-)Probably because we order so much (not necessarily a good thing :), it appears we've been upgraded to overnight shipping and Sunday delivery on a lot of things.  

Also always wait until the tenant is out before you do any of that and send his safety deposit minus the fee along with the statement  to him by certified mail with delivery confirmation to his new address.

The delivery of new rentals will exceed net absorption of more than 3,100 rentals in 2014, raising vacancy 50 basis points to 6.3 percent; a decrease of 30 basis points occurred last year.Rents: The average rent will rise for the fifth consecutive year in 2014, advancing 2.5 percent to $915 per month, though new construction may lift concessions.

$XXX,XXX is to be paid at the time of delivery of the deed in cash, or by certified, cashier’s, treasurer’s, or bank check(s).

There is always a crane issue of "who" is providing this and its best to put this on the modular trailer builder so they can coordinate the timing of delivery vs putting it on the GC.  

More and more foreigners are investing and it's practically impossible to find a interesting deals that are not "on plans" - delivery planned for mid 2018 (the earliest).Would love to catch up in Barcelona in May and discuss about that in more details ;-)