I've had some growing pains myself, but now only deal with a contractor that can provide a line-item estimate before starting, can front the materials and labor and requires no payment from me until the work is complete to my satisfaction.  

I'm not an expert, so if I'm missing something (perhaps I should add more items under expenses) please let me know. 

That later two items are simple, and can be done on our own, but he is not charging extra and I am told it's better to have the attorney file the LLC so his name and address will be on the document.

@Konrad Lightner it looks like @William Allen already answered some of your questions.When comparing, make sure you are taking into account which fees are lender-specific and which fees are for third-party items that you will have to be regardless of which lender you choose.

I called the local fire department and they said that I don't have a legal obligation to supply these items.

I expressed my sorry and asked about what items were taken.

My need right now is some actionable items for me to take for starting out in finding these deals.

We have done alot of deals the way Joel outlines, however we see a difference in what we do- light rehab (we refer to it as CAPX, which is the items HUD will require us to upgrade and repair before we can stablize and refinance the asset)- and Rehab is what I think Joel is referring to- total rehab from the studs up (which we would only do in a tax credit asset or 501(3)C bond deal for a nonprofit asset -it is very costly & time consuming).We have found that when you start rehabbing multifamily one thing is always true- always expect to spend more than you budget.

Joel is correct, watch your sources, but you may be able to run to a good market too, higher costs, some items (meat) may not be consistant, which is the key, customers need to know what to expect every time, make changes slowly too.

My suggestion is, obviously, in the first post of this thread.It should cover all but the first item in your above list.Maybe I am missing something, but why do you add 'hospital'?