VG Home Buyers LLC

Portal Guide

The VG Home Buyers portal is a private operations dashboard for tracking renovation and flip projects. It consolidates property data, construction activity, financial performance, materials, and work orders into a single browser-based interface. The portal is organized into section hubs, each containing a set of tabs. Every tab loads a dedicated report page in an iframe below the tab bar.

Three primary users: the Project Manager (PM) who tracks daily construction activity and work order status; the Executive Assistant (EA) who manages administrative tasks, vendor payments, and materials ordering; and the Owner (Randall) who monitors financial performance, portfolio health, and investor relations. Each user visits different tabs for different purposes.
Hub

Properties

The Properties hub is the main operational dashboard for all real estate projects. It covers the full lifecycle of a property: from the initial deal roster through active construction tracking, PM activity, financial performance, and post-sale analysis. Most day-to-day monitoring happens here.

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Properties
Shows all properties organized by status: active pipeline at the top (with hold duration badge, sqft, and a link to the property's actuals report), and completed/sold properties below (with sale price and comp page link). This is the starting point for navigating to any individual property.
When to use
  • When you want to see the full roster of active and completed properties at a glance
  • When you need to navigate to a specific property's actuals or construction report
  • When answering 'how many properties are we currently running?' or 'what did 185 Fernwood sell for?'
  • When an investor or lender asks for the current active project list
Questions it can answer
  • Which properties are currently in active construction?
  • How many months has each active property been held?
  • What properties have been completed and sold?
  • What was the sale price of a completed property?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Portfolio Glance
A high-level snapshot of portfolio health rolled up from all active and completed properties. Shows deal price ranges, cost-per-sqft benchmarks, projected vs. realized returns, and run-rate summaries. Numbers are drawn from QuickBooks actuals and property deal data — not estimates.
When to use
  • When an investor, lender, or partner asks for a portfolio overview
  • When preparing for a financial review meeting and need aggregate numbers
  • When benchmarking current projects against past deals
  • When answering 'how are we doing overall?' or 'what's the total capital deployed?'
Questions it can answer
  • How much total capital is deployed across the active portfolio?
  • What is the average cost per sqft on completed deals?
  • What are the projected returns on active properties?
  • How do current deals compare to past deals on cost efficiency?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Deal Timeline
A Gantt-style view showing each property as a horizontal bar from purchase date through sale (or projected sale for active properties). Construction phase markers are overlaid on the bar. Useful for understanding the portfolio's history and current sequencing.
When to use
  • When you want to see how long each property has been or was held
  • When reviewing the sequence and overlap of projects over time
  • When answering 'when did we buy X?' or 'how long was 2087 Dogwood in construction?'
  • When planning the timing of a new acquisition relative to current projects
Questions it can answer
  • When was each property purchased and sold?
  • How long did construction take on completed deals?
  • Which properties overlap in their construction periods?
  • What is the projected close date for active properties?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Status Board
The daily operations dashboard. Shows each active property with the PM's recorded activity for the current week (Mon–Fri grid), current construction phase, phase schedule status (on track / behind), and a count of open work orders. Updated automatically each morning from the PM's schedule spreadsheet.
When to use
  • During a Monday standup or weekly review to see what each property is working on
  • When you want a quick answer to 'what's happening at 185 Fernwood this week?'
  • When checking if any properties are behind their phase schedule
  • When the owner asks for a current operations snapshot before a meeting
Questions it can answer
  • What is each property working on this week?
  • Which properties are behind their construction phase schedule?
  • How many open work orders does each property have?
  • Which PM is managing which property?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Activity Log
A searchable, navigable log of PM-recorded daily activity across all properties, covering January 2024 through the current week. Use the week navigation to jump to any specific week. Each day shows what the PM recorded for each property. Backed by the pm-activity-by-date index which covers 470+ days.
When to use
  • When you need to know what a property was working on during a specific past week
  • When reviewing construction history to answer questions about timing or sequencing
  • When a vendor or contractor dispute requires verifying when work was in progress
  • When an investor asks 'what was happening at the property during March?'
Questions it can answer
  • What was 185 Fernwood working on the week of March 10?
  • When did framing start at 1309 Graymill?
  • Were all properties active during a given week?
  • How many days was a given phase in progress at a property?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Timeline
Shows each active property's construction phases (P1, P2, P3) as horizontal bars, with baseline schedule dates and actual/current dates overlaid. Visual indicators flag phases running ahead or behind. Lets you see schedule variance at a glance across all properties.
When to use
  • When reviewing schedule performance across all active properties
  • When a property's phase is behind and you want to see the full timeline context
  • When planning a new property start and need to see current phase load
  • When preparing a schedule update for the owner or lender
Questions it can answer
  • Is 1309 Graymill ahead or behind its P1 baseline?
  • When is each property expected to complete its current phase?
  • Which properties have the most schedule variance?
  • What are the baseline completion dates for all active P1 properties?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Capacity
Shows portfolio capacity from the PM's perspective: how many active properties each PM is carrying, what phases those properties are in, and whether workload is balanced. Useful when considering whether to start a new project or add a PM resource.
When to use
  • When deciding if a PM has bandwidth to take on a new property
  • When assessing whether the current PM team can handle the active pipeline
  • When the owner asks 'are our PMs overloaded right now?'
  • When planning project sequencing to balance PM workload
Questions it can answer
  • How many active properties does each PM currently manage?
  • What phases are each PM's properties in right now?
  • Which PM has the most available capacity?
  • Is the current portfolio load sustainable with the PM team we have?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Phase Performance
Detailed phase-by-phase performance breakdown per property. Shows planned vs. actual phase start and end dates, delta in days (positive = behind, negative = ahead), and a rolling performance trend. Useful for diagnosing chronic schedule slip and identifying which properties or phases consistently run over.
When to use
  • When a property keeps slipping and you want to understand the pattern
  • When preparing a performance review for a PM or contractor
  • When the owner asks 'why is 1309 Graymill behind schedule?'
  • When benchmarking phase durations against historical averages
Questions it can answer
  • How many days is 185 Fernwood's P1 behind its baseline?
  • Which property has the worst schedule performance this quarter?
  • Has 1309 Graymill's phase performance been improving or worsening?
  • What is the average P1 duration across completed properties?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Phase Comparison
Compares phase durations (in days) across all active and completed properties side by side. Highlights outliers — properties taking significantly longer or shorter than peers. Includes benchmarks from completed deals so active properties can be compared against historical actuals, not just estimates.
When to use
  • When deciding if a property's phase duration is unusual relative to past deals
  • When building a phase duration estimate for a new property
  • When a lender or investor asks 'how does this construction schedule compare to your other projects?'
  • When investigating why one property is slower than others at the same phase
Questions it can answer
  • How does 185 Fernwood's P1 duration compare to other P1s we've done?
  • What is the typical P2 duration based on completed deals?
  • Which property had the longest P3 and why?
  • Is 1309 Graymill an outlier compared to similar-size properties?
See also: phase-performance — for per-property baseline vs. actual delta detail
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Segment Benchmarks
Shows actual spend per segment for each active property, compared against the portfolio median and range from completed deals. Segments are the 32 construction cost categories (Framing, Electrical, Plumbing, etc.) derived from QuickBooks work order actuals. Useful for catching cost overruns in specific categories before they compound.
When to use
  • When a property's total cost is running high and you want to identify the culprit segment
  • When reviewing a budget estimate and want to check if a segment is in range
  • When a PM reports an unexpected cost and you want context on whether it's unusual
  • When building next-deal estimates and need segment cost benchmarks
Questions it can answer
  • Is 185 Fernwood's Framing spend within normal range?
  • What does the portfolio median for Electrical look like?
  • Which segment is 1309 Graymill overspending relative to peers?
  • What is the typical Plumbing cost range across completed deals?
See also: cash-flow — for when those segment costs hit the cash flow
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Labor Detail
Cross-property matrix of all 34 trade labor cost codes (e.g., Framing, Plumbing, Electrical, Tile, Drywall) with properties as columns and codes as rows. Active properties appear on the left, completed on the right. Each cell is heat-mapped relative to the row — darker means higher spend for that trade vs. portfolio peers. Excludes 18.9 Site Supervision. Topped by a stacked bar chart showing each property's labor composition across 6 phase groups (Site & Demo, Structure, Building Systems, Finishes, Exterior, Sale Prep). Hover any bar segment for the exact group total. Bottom rows show grand total and $/sqft labor by property.
When to use
  • When reviewing where a property's labor budget is concentrated
  • When comparing trade labor intensity across active and completed properties
  • When building a labor estimate and want to see what a similar job actually cost
  • When a single trade (e.g. Framing) looks expensive and you want peer context
Questions it can answer
  • How does 185 Fernwood's framing labor compare to Parkwood and Beverly?
  • Which properties spent the most on plumbing labor?
  • What is the typical tile labor cost across completed properties?
  • How does the $/sqft labor compare between active and completed deals?
See also: segment-benchmarks — for total segment spend (materials + labor) benchmarked against portfolio  ·  phase-performance — for how labor timing maps to construction phase duration
Last reviewed: 2026-06-23
Cash Flow
Tracks money moving in (draws, equity contributions) and out (vendor payments, holding costs) by property and time period. Shows projected vs. actual timing, cumulative spend, and upcoming payment obligations. Data sources are QuickBooks actuals combined with the Vendor Payment Tracker committed amounts.
When to use
  • When planning the timing of a draw request to the lender
  • When the owner asks 'how much cash do we need in the next 30 days?'
  • When reviewing whether burn rate is on pace with the construction schedule
  • When preparing a cash flow forecast for a lender or investor update
Questions it can answer
  • What is the projected cash need for the next 30 days across all properties?
  • How does actual spend timing compare to the projected draw schedule?
  • What are the largest upcoming payment obligations by property?
  • Is the burn rate at 185 Fernwood on pace with its construction phase?
See also: segment-benchmarks — to understand which cost categories are driving cash outflows
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Vendor Timeline
Shows vendor payment activity across all properties on a timeline. Includes QuickBooks-recorded payments and outstanding balances from the Vendor Payment Tracker. Lets you see which vendors are active, when their payments land, and whether any balances are aging unusually.
When to use
  • When reviewing a specific vendor's payment history across all properties
  • When the EA needs to see which vendor invoices are still outstanding
  • When a vendor disputes a payment and you need to verify dates and amounts
  • When reviewing overall vendor relationships and payment patterns
Questions it can answer
  • When was the last payment made to Acme Electrical?
  • Which vendors have open balances right now?
  • How much has been paid to a specific vendor across all properties?
  • Are there any vendor balances that have been open unusually long?
See also: cash-flow — for how vendor payments affect overall cash flow timing
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Hub

Work Orders

The Work Orders hub manages the operational and contractual side of construction. Work Orders (WOs) are the packets issued to contractors defining scope and budget. Requests for Work (RFWs) are authorized variance items outside the standard WO scope. The AP Pipeline tracks outstanding vendor invoices awaiting payment approval.

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WO Roster
The authoritative list of all 54 Work Orders organized by property and construction phase (P1/P2/P3). Each row shows the WO code, segment, assigned contractor, budget amount, and current status. This is the reference for understanding what scope has been formally issued and what the approved budget is for each work category.
When to use
  • When looking up which contractor is assigned to a specific scope item
  • When verifying what the approved WO budget is for a segment
  • When a contractor asks about their WO number or budget
  • When reviewing scope coverage — ensuring all required work has a WO issued
Questions it can answer
  • Who is the assigned contractor for P1WO6 Framing at 185 Fernwood?
  • What is the approved budget for the Electrical WO at 1309 Graymill?
  • Which WOs have been issued for Phase 2 across all active properties?
  • Is there a WO issued for rough plumbing at 76 Midland?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
RFW Roster
Lists every RFW issued across all properties, numbered sequentially per property (e.g., 185 Fernwood RFW1, RFW2…). Each entry shows the RFW name, property, description of the variance scope, authorization status, and amount. RFWs represent approved scope additions or changes that were not included in the original WO estimates.
When to use
  • When reviewing all approved scope changes for a property
  • When a contractor asks about the authorization status of extra work
  • When the owner asks 'what variance work has been authorized at 185 Fernwood?'
  • When auditing total authorized spend beyond original WO budgets
Questions it can answer
  • How many RFWs have been issued for 185 Fernwood?
  • What is the total authorized RFW spend across all active properties?
  • What scope does RFW#03 at 1309 Graymill cover?
  • Has the Basement Windows RFW been authorized yet?
See also: wo-roster — for the standard WO budgets these RFWs supplement
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
RFW Cover Page
A printable cover sheet for formalizing a Request for Work. Fill in the property, RFW number, scope description, and authorization before issuing to the contractor. This is the document that accompanies the authorization to proceed with variance work. Not a reporting view — it is an operational document for issuing new RFWs.
When to use
  • When the PM needs to issue a new RFW to a contractor for approved extra work
  • When formalizing a scope change that was verbally authorized
  • When a contractor needs written authorization before starting extra work
Questions it can answer
  • What information is needed to issue a new RFW?
  • What does the formal RFW document look like that we send to contractors?
See also: rfw-roster — to look up the next sequential RFW number for a property
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
VPT Tracker
The Accounts Payable pipeline pulled from the Vendor Payment Tracker (VPT) spreadsheet. Shows outstanding invoices by property and vendor, with commitment status (committed, approved, paid). Includes a vendor balance summary with the total unattributed amounts. This is the primary tool for the EA and Owner when reviewing what invoices are queued for payment.
When to use
  • When the EA is preparing to process vendor payments
  • When the owner asks 'what invoices are waiting for approval right now?'
  • When a vendor follows up on a payment and you need to check its status
  • When reviewing committed costs that haven't hit QuickBooks yet
Questions it can answer
  • What vendor invoices are currently awaiting payment approval?
  • What is the total committed but unpaid amount across all properties?
  • Has the invoice from ABC Plumbing been approved?
  • Which property has the most invoices currently in the pipeline?
See also: wo-roster — to verify the WO the invoice should be coded against
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Archive
A historical record of completed and superseded WO packets. When a property completes a phase, its WO packets are archived here. Useful for looking up what scope was originally issued, reviewing historical budgets, or referencing how a past phase was structured when planning a similar scope on a new property.
When to use
  • When reviewing the original WO scope and budget for a completed phase
  • When using a past property's WO structure as a template for a new property
  • When auditing historical records for a completed property
  • When a contractor references an old WO number from a past project
Questions it can answer
  • What was the original Framing WO budget at 2087 Dogwood?
  • How was P1 scoped at 185 Fernwood compared to the new property we're planning?
  • Which contractor was used for Electrical at a completed property?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Hub

Materials

The Materials hub tracks everything related to physical materials and finishes across all properties. It covers the estimating assembly library, the materials catalog, active orders from the Finishes Order Tracker, and per-property finish selections. Most relevant to the Owner (design and selection decisions) and the EA (order tracking and procurement).

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Assemblies
A catalog of reusable material assemblies — grouped sets of line items that represent a standard scope package (e.g., "Standard Kitchen Package," "Full Bath Tile Package"). Assemblies are the building blocks of estimates. When estimating a new property, you pick assemblies that match the planned finish level and the system rolls up costs automatically.
When to use
  • When building or reviewing an estimate for a new property
  • When looking up what a standard assembly includes (line items and specs)
  • When deciding whether to use a standard assembly or customize for a property
  • When comparing finish package options and their cost implications
Questions it can answer
  • What does the Standard Kitchen Package assembly include?
  • How much does the Full Bath Tile assembly cost at current rates?
  • What assemblies are available for the Master Bath scope?
  • Which assembly was used for the kitchen at 185 Fernwood?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Assembly History
Shows every assembly application across all properties, with the property name, assembly used, estimated cost at time of application, and (for completed properties) actual cost. Lets you compare estimated vs. actual for each assembly and see which properties used which finish packages.
When to use
  • When evaluating estimate accuracy for a specific assembly type
  • When a new property's scope is similar to a past deal and you want to reference what was used
  • When auditing whether the correct assembly was applied to a property
  • When the owner asks 'what kitchen package did we use at 2087 Dogwood?'
Questions it can answer
  • Which assembly was used for the kitchen at each completed property?
  • How accurate have assembly estimates been vs. actuals?
  • What is the most-used bathroom assembly across our portfolio?
  • Has the Standard Kitchen Package estimate been reliable?
See also: assemblies — to look up the current specs for an assembly referenced in history
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Materials Library
A searchable catalog of every tracked material item across all properties, sourced from the Materials Tracking Google Sheet. Each entry includes the material name, category, vendor, unit cost, and spec details. Updated via a daily sync from the sheet. This is the reference for looking up specific products, verifying specs, or checking what we have sourced for a given material category.
When to use
  • When verifying the spec or vendor for a specific material item
  • When the designer asks what tile or fixture we've used in past projects
  • When looking up the current tracked price for a material
  • When auditing whether a material item is correctly cataloged
Questions it can answer
  • What tile did we use in the master bath at 185 Fernwood?
  • What is the current tracked price for the standard cabinet line?
  • Which vendor supplies the flooring we typically spec?
  • What materials are cataloged under the Plumbing Fixtures category?
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Order Tracking
Pulls from the Finishes Order Tracker spreadsheet to show all materials orders across all properties. Each order shows the item, quantity, vendor, order date, expected delivery, and current status (ordered, received, installed). Covers 390+ tracked items across 37+ orders. The EA uses this to monitor delivery status and flag late orders.
When to use
  • When checking whether a specific material has been ordered for a property
  • When the EA needs to follow up on a delivery that hasn't arrived
  • When the PM asks 'has the tile for 1309 Graymill been ordered?'
  • When reviewing total materials spend across all open orders
Questions it can answer
  • Has the kitchen tile for 185 Fernwood been ordered?
  • Which orders are still showing 'ordered' but past their expected delivery date?
  • What is the total value of all open materials orders?
  • Which vendor has the most open orders right now?
See also: property-selections — to verify what finish was selected for a property before checking order status
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22
Property Selections
Sourced from the individual property selection workbooks in Google Drive (delta-synced daily). Shows every finish selection made for each active property: the room, item category, selected product, specs, and approval status. The Owner uses this to review and confirm selections. The EA uses it to match selections to orders in the Order Tracking tab.
When to use
  • When the Owner wants to review all selections made for a property
  • When the designer needs to confirm what has been approved
  • When the EA needs to verify a selection before placing an order
  • When cross-checking that all required selections have been made before construction starts
Questions it can answer
  • What tile was selected for the master bath at 185 Fernwood?
  • Have all kitchen selections been approved for 1309 Graymill?
  • What is the status of the fixture selections for 76 Midland?
  • Which properties still have pending (unapproved) selections?
See also: order-tracking — to confirm whether the selected finish has been ordered
Last reviewed: 2026-06-22