Repair plumbing leak From upstairs bath (note living room ceiling) ELECTRICAL Remove paint from outlets where needed Add missing light bulbs Repair / replace GFCI in kitchen HVAC Add missing HVAC registers INTERIOR Caulk around all tub and shower trim Add missing door hardware Then to get it ready for a tenant...

It sounds like you need to have a GC lined up so he can tell you the details about the time frame for when HE can get the house done and ready.

Whoever wants out has right to get the benefit of a full market value of his/her investment and must also be ready for the decline in the market value. 

@Ryan, unless you are a spreadsheet wizard, building one yourself could be quite time consuming ... 

The other half is newly renovated and ready to be moved in.

In order to be considered "In Service", the dwelling must be ready and available to rent. 

But do keep your eyes out so when you see the right good deal you are ready.

I’ve been doing my homework for a while and I’m ready to start looking for deals and I’m wondering if working with hard money lenders is a good move starting out and what’s it take exactly to start doing business with them if the process is any more complex than presenting them with a property with the right numbers?

Those results won't be ready until next Tuesday and remediation is set to begin the same day.Tenants still upset and "constructively evicted" themselves due to failure of landlord to remediate the mold and breaching warranty of habitability despite the fact that we have been doing everything we can in a timely manner and can only go as fast as the process will allow. 

I think their primary point is that it can come across as "bait and switch" the end consumer and we're supposed to be protecting consumers.Sorry to be long-winded, but does that help at all?