Once you have those dates nailed down, have your setup team at the house opening the rest of the boxes and setting things up, that way you have someone to receive the delivery who is not just getting paid to wait around. 

That will require a rough and final inspection. 2) When installing drywall you will need a nail/screw pattern inspection. 3) You will need to provide 'conditioned air' to these rooms..how are you going to do this and that will require inspection.Will you have to increase the size of the electrical panel?

There seems to be a bit of hostility here from the contractors, and this was really just a question so I could better understand and more easily work with contractors.This question was for a first-time encounter with a new contractor not recommended to me by anyone I know.I am happy to give weekly checks for progress, purchase all materials upfront including all the fittings, nails, caulk, and whatever else the contractor chooses.

Hey @Eric Chappell  You've absolutely nailed it - "class tracking" or the equivalent somewhere else is usually a top dollar feature.

Quote from @Ryan Kelly: @Scott Trench nailed it.

Neither outcome is good for you.I give some approximations of each expense category in The Hands-Off Investor, but the best way to nail down operating costs is to look at the property's historical performance.For example, Contract Services and Utilities. 

Thanks, DavidSteve hit the nail on the head.

@Danny Gonzalez you hit the nail on the head.

When you are hammer everything looks like a nail. 

Your post here, while I have not gone through the link's yet, seem's to squarely hit the nail on the head.