@Samer Abbas start by only paying for materials upfront and Pay in chunks as the renovations progress.

It is  why I am taking the leap to pay for the full in-depth, personal strategy session with them.I am also starting an unrelated side business (ecommerce) for which I want some of my earnings to be invested for retirement into notes.So a lot to unpack, but I'd like to get the framework/foundation/structure of my investing set up right and move forward as smoothly as possible.I also continue to learn, reading books, websites and the news nearly everyday, listening to podcasts, watching note investor interviews on You Tube, participating in networking groups through Zoom and participating in mentoring calls with my investor group advisor.The two note investing trainings I took were extremely helpful and the materials continue to serve as valuable resources.I will say this-don't be in a rush.

@William Carpenter I really appreciate your  first hand knowledge of the area and building materials.

Usually, just having an inspection contingency will save you from any real material issues.

I couldn't have done this without the bigger pockets community, and supplemental materials provided to me by this site and its members.

(But cheaper than a college degree and probably worth more.)Most contractors love T&M (time and materials) projects because you take all the risk.

You are spending a lot of time wondering if you should invest an extra $50 on higher quality materials.

Labor and materials go up. 

In your experiences, did you find a default set of updates that you like to do with all your properties, such as a certain look or material in your kitchen?

Wood or is vinyl the original material?