If I remove the garage space from the layout plan, the total sum of the livable space comes out to be around ~884 sq ft.

I try to start with simple guidelines that shows that you and the contractor agree in principle on the types of things that are included, then specifically lay out what I can think of.

It's simple and intuitive. 

The speed with which it works and the layout of the photos and everything else is awesome.

I'm purchasing a property with a bad kitchen layout, and by bad I mean claustrophobic.

My intuition is that means his reach on the buy and sell sides is more narrow than that of some of the larger storage brokerage groups (Marcus & Millichap, Mele, etc.). 

You probably need to sit down with a good tax professional and lay out what you're doing.  

With the basics out of the way I will lay out broad goals from my perspective and the investors perspective and the outline of the deal. 

So there is some counter-intuitiveness thinking that a great credit score is required to be a great renter.  

The main thing to also think about is the cost; QBO is about $20-30 per month, whereas you can purchase the Desktop version for about $200 and it will serve you for 3 years before Intuit starts decreasing any functionality.