Who is in charge of the job site, to ensure timelines are met and the Scope of Work is properly completed?

It will be necessary to have additional cash available to fund issues that may arise i.e. an unexpected issue not included in the original estimate / inspector doesn't catch a completed item on the draw list and only approves a partial draw, etc.Every day work isn't being done to move your project forward is money you loose - making sure you have the necessary funds to ensure your project won't be delayed is key.

You need to develop policies that ensure luck is not part of the equation. 

Also when dealing with professionals that are going to make your investment the best it can be I always ensure I pay them their value however it is a two way street and you must have expectations for them to deliver as well.

Ensure there is no penalty for early payoff.

Kristopher,You are smart in wanting to get a coaching/mentoring program to ensure you don't commit costly mistakes. 

Make sure you tape it off first and trace your cutouts on the tape to ensure you don't splinter the wood to much and use a fine tooth blade for a nice cut.

The goal for my father is to ensure that the business continues to grow after he is gone.

If its atop the durock you could use mortar or or leveling cement, just need to ensure it fully dries and cures before placing the vinyl atop it, this would leave it pretty flat and ready for the vinyl

As the deals came through I would run them through the BP calculator and ensure that the numbers worked for me. 8.