I'll swing hammers for roughly 40% of the remodel (installing the kitchen cabinets, painting, electrical fixtures, exterior repairs, and minor plumbing stuff in the shower. 

Or how about all those supposedly-cleaned dishes in the cabinets that a thousand people have used? 

They left all kinds of food behind in fridges and cabinets. 

Some guests never open up a cabinet.

New flooring, cabinets, fixtures, paint inside & out, resurfaced the cool deck, and updated the landscaping.

The supply chain has backed up orders for things cabinets, appliances, flooring, lighting, and so many items for months.As a Realtor I can tell you that the cost of living, the increase in interest rates, etc. are having an immediate effect on buyers confidence in the market in our area.

I've been a contractor for more than 50 years and never asked for money up front with the exception of when I have to order materials that cannot be returned, or when I order custom-built cabinets.

Kitchen cabinets/floors are fine. 

Did a complete kitchen upgrade with granite CT, new appliances, cabinet repaint.

Create a digital filing cabinet of all the paperwork and repairs that have been done.