Check the bedroom windows for egress requirement , insulation, exterior doors for size and insulation efficiency.

Given its new construction, you should have an advantage over existing buildings, given the current energy efficiency requirements of current building codes. 

If you plan to have lots of properties, you may want to break them into small groups and put each group in one LLC (and you could actually get one "blanket loan" for all of them if you want to be more efficient).

Just not an efficient use of time unless you have an existing relationship. 

Please advise if you know where to start and how to proceed in order to build back a new kitchen in the most cost-efficient manner.  

While the heating is effective (it keeps the place warm) it is not very efficient. 

I have past experience in creating/executing annual budgets, targeting cost reduction/efficiency gain and creating tools/presentations.

Just saw another clause in the pet agreement: "Permission concerning this animal may be revoked at anytime lessor's discretion"  I just love this standard format lease :) But how to do it efficiently?

Then you don't have to watch what is in your category and you can spend that time running your business more efficient.  

On issues where it is only a couple of hundred bucks difference I wouldstill say I would pay for it as long as I am getting maximal efficiency.