Dealing with tradespeople is one of the worst things about being a landlord. Last year I had to pay 6 months of my take home salary in Spain to fix a leaking balcony for my Australian apartment. I almost threw up when I saw their quote but they had good reviews and the agent recommended them. Well it took 4 times longer than they said, so the place was untenanted and I was missing rental income, invoicing was a mess and they still haven’t sent me the receipt. And this year I was distressed to hear there’s still a leak. So I’ve demanded they fix it at no charge but let’s see. Hopefully as you fix up your place you have to deal less with tradespeople.