I'm sorry that I temporarily accidently hijacked any portion of this thread.

And now that you mention it I feel like I'm a vaguely similar situation in that I'm mid remodel one place, somewhat unexpectedly in escrow on another place, and meanwhile my wife really really wants me to finish a bathroom remodel/repair so she can have her shower back. 

... thus further avoiding the risk of having the note called unexpectedly down the road.3.

In everything the unexpected can happen and if your only working with a best case of $300-550 you could get into a spot where your risking a big chunk of capital for a little return.  

With a new build you should be able to lock in your budget without surprises, unlock a remodel you can't be 100% of unexpected repair that will eat up your profit until you tear into it.The only way it would be a deal is if your cost of hard or private money is more than 50% of your profit. 

Taking an unexpected hit like that really hurts the bank!

I was planning to paint everything white but then I had unexpected plumbing and sheet rock repairs that cost $2k.

I got started (again) by "accident" (it wasn't planned) in 2012.

Same as if you leave early around 3 p.m. or later around 8 then you skip the high times unless an accident on the freeway. 

It's no accident it's called "REAL"-Estate!