A key component is project management, which is a job which requires a considerable amount of engagement, technical understanding, people skills and financial s

A key component is project management, which is a job which requires a considerable amount of engagement, technical understanding, people skills and financial savvy. I was effectively the PM for our renovation, and it turns out I suck at enough of this to never want to do it again, and this was on a pretty small place. If you've got additional cash to spend, I'd invest in having a good plan (architect) and management (ideally not you/partner or the architect). It's like a big software project, right? You can have the best coders in the world, but if they're poorly managed and just making it up as they go along, then you're not going to get it done as fast and well as otherwise.