I know the places to go around here for deeply discounted items like vanities, cabinets, appliances, light fixtures, etc.

That would leave us money for carrying costs.

Many may read this and wine about some action items not being feasible at this point in their lives, but that is just an excuse to stay comfortable where they are. 

It carries the staying power of that more similar to a conventional mortgage, and I don't pay for access to equity until I'm actually ready to use it.

He is not there to be grilled on items that could hamper the enthusiasm.

Punchlist items can come later. 

Let's look at one item in a capex budget.

@Veronica Thomas I have them sign off on a checklist through docusign that has a check-in / check-out column (fans dusted, floors mopped, self-cleaning oven cleaned, shelf out fridge cleaning, microwave inside clean, toliet scrubbed inside and out, cabinets crumb free, no chemicals/furniture/toliet brushes/brooms left on premise, no large garbage items on street curb, etc, etc) .

They handle non-emergencies (noise disputes, safe passage into a home to remove items, etc).

Owner Carry with small down What was the outcome?