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For a smaller renovation, if you have detailed/itemized invoices and excel breakdown of the renovation, there's typically no need to pay for an improvement study.With the invoices/excel breakdown, you essentially already have an improvement study.

Items like houseplants, a small number of boxes, and delicate items that we’d like to keep out of the way of the movers.

The renovation has been progressing well, but some of the actual project costs have exceeded the allocated draw amounts for certain line items.

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Even excluding labor, you are leaving out a lot of line items. 

You can elect up to $2,500 per item ($5,000 with audited financials) and just expense qualifying items without worrying about the improvement vs. repair debate.

Especially if you are somewhat handy and can do the cosmetic items to save money and then hire out the rest.

You need to schedule preventative items dependent upon the age and current condition of the unit, such as sewer line inspections or cleanouts; AC condenser cleaning; roof inspection and maintenance (including gutter systems), and testing water supply line integrity.Relying on a Tenant to report items is not a good strategy, as they often are oblivious to issues that need correcting; and, Tenants should not be expected to attempt repairs.

I just did a condo (50 year old condo complex) in CA about 6 months ago and the UW was looking at the reserves and made the HOA change their line item to general fund to reserves to make the loan work.