How about color recommendations- I was thinking maybe just keep the white and paint the wood accents on the cabinets.

We are living in  Miami, and went to Cape Coral looking for better price an opportunity to start.

For more color around these 10 ideas, I was fortunate to have Kevin Bupp, commercial REI podcast interview me on this topic recently.  

I am telling them what needs done and how I want the finished product to be color , layout etc...

You want to be the one picking paint colors and at what price to sell it at and you don't want to have to worry if you buy tools at Home Depot and bill it to the rehab, which is fine with a lender, but theft with a partner, etc. 

My mother is also a certified interior decorator so she is going to help me as far as colors and interior goes.

I've heard Napes, and Cape Coral are good areas to invest in.

HelloI am researching on Cape Coral as a rental market.

Usually an architect only draws the plans but an interior designer will choose paint colors, tile, cabinet finish, etc.  

I started out in the architectural field and moved over to interiors to roll up my shirt sleeves and play with texture and color (my two most favorite things next to bourbon and pork belly).