Why would they spend $5,000 on an ugly *** ceiling light but then have to cut out the bathroom remodel because they are over budget?"

You’re right @Michael Badin for me the past few years being super busy with my job and needing to spend as little time as possible on my real estate business, less headache has been a good exchange for slightly less profits.  

. -  if I ever have to spend money on capex, or roof..in the next 1-2 years.

It's a 500M development well unless they have approached you they probably don't need you .its just like the 4 acres I own next to the largest casino on N CA  that they just spend 400 million building.I am zoned multi use resi commercial but until I have a user .. no joy.. 

@Ryan BlakeInDouble double closing Could involve spending money for escrow right ?

Check title on every property for obvious issues before you spend a lot of time on it. 

No reason to spend extra money if it's not proven that you'll get it back at the end of your flip.

Our initial financing fell through and we had to scramble to secure backup financing.

If one is spending a million dollars or so for 300 bucks a month profit per building, not unit, there seems to be little reason to do so.

My pro pbmanager charges $15 for each 15 min they spend for coordinating contractors or doing any work related to the property.