Also, any advice on where I can purchase the materials (carpet / vinyl / paint for the interior / kitchen cabinets / bathroom tub and screen door) needed for the renovations at a lower price then what I can get from regular DIY stores?

This includes a full layout and design plan using easily sourced items online.Alternatively, for clients who prefer a more personalized touch, I can connect you with a local designer who can shop in nearby stores and isn’t limited to online sourcing—perfect for creating a space that feels both stylish and regionally authentic.I truly believe she has a great eye for design and would excel in this space.

Recently been promoted to store manager at a major flooring store just North of Houston.

In summary, these kinds of tenants are not all that common, but when you acquire one, there is usually no way to satisfy their demands.

For my clients and I, we use BOX's free subscription to store everything. 

I mostly look at thrift and vintage stores, auctions, and estate sales for dressers, tables, artwork, curtains, some kitchenware- whatever I can find is newer, quirky or can be refinished.

A 2018 paper published by Harvard Business School using Yelp, Zillow, and Census data has mathematically shown something we all inherently know: The number of new Starbucks, grocery stores, cafes, bars, and restaurants do have an impact on house prices or the number of college-educated people living in an area (correlation and impact vary by city and variable).The converse also appears to be true.

Docusign wouldn't work for this, and I have concerns about the true security of Dropbox and similar cloud storage (contact support for any of these providers and the support person almost always has complete access to your files - doesn't feel secure enough to me for storing borrower social security numbers or statements with bank account numbers visible).In researching how other private lenders are operating, I see many of them have custom websites with (assumed) encrypted backends - as a small lender, the cost of custom web presence is prohibitive and probably unnecessary until I reach a higher deal flow.So am I overthinking this aspect?

May get better service, and higher quality products for a similar price after discounts, and many of the area stores like this in my area have pro or rewards programs that could be beneficial.  

I have had good luck finding cool unique pieces in local stores to the property.