for warranty purposesIf you subcontracted everything, give them the name of the major mechanical subs for warranty purposes (HVAC, Electric, Plumbing, Roofing, Foundation)Otherwise - in Georgia, I would rewrite the amendment to address concerns and delete the line requesting receipts... and advise the buyer that they are welcome to re-inspect the property after the repairs have been completed.

Their is a reason a mechanics lien is a thing and a reason anyone hiring a contractor should ensure they have a contract and expectations are spelled out.Times are only going to get more difficult hiring contractors in the future.

If the doorknobs where loose and needed some tightening, or they needed a small piece of the mechanics fixed than I would say that is normal wear and tear.

Plumbing and mechanical trim.

Agents aren't trained on mechanical items. 

Of course having the home Truly renovated is a must as well IE new roof  mechanicals plumbing electrical windows and waste line.. if you have those you have a unit that will not eat you alive.so if does not matter if you buy then all in one market. and its probably eaiser .. if you need to go there its one trip.. one tax return etc etc.

I work for a large, commercial mechanical contractor and my wife works for multi-national energy company. 

Cities have additional funding mechanisms in the form of tax credits or reductions to encourage redevelopment to eliminate blight.Most of these funding mechanisms come in the form of tax incentives, which complicates things if you want to use the money as part of your capital stack.

When you talk about big ticket items - also look into mechanicals, electricals and other items that aren't quite visible to the eye right away.

Second thread posting here (thanks so much for the responses in advance everyone).I am hoping to get some advice on I can apply my mechanical engineering degree that I am about to get in a couple of weeks to Scott Trench's philosophy.