Sorry, wrote message then deleted bc I couldn't finish it...dd was needing me.
I did buy a foreclosed house when I was 7 months pregnant with daughter. The house needed new electrical, a new kitchen and new bathrooms, floors, some wall heaters removed and holes framed in and sheetrock since house had central heat and air.
Before moving in, I had the electrical done (whole house needed rewiring to upgrade and make it up to code). My mom, dad, aunt and myself then went in a pulled out all the green, dog pee soaked, 1970's carpet. It was disgusting! I hired out to have the hardwoods underneath refinished and sealed and then carpeted the 3 bedrooms.(about $2000) We would usually paint ourselves, but since I was almost 8 months pregnant and wanted it done fast, I hired out and had the whole house, including ceilings and baseboards painted. (about $1600) Once that was finished I moved in.
I planned to gut the kitchen and start new before baby came, but she was 5 weeks early! I finally got around to the kitchen when she was a month old. I found a charity who rehabs old kitchens so had them come take the old one out free of charge. My dad and I took up the old floor. I hired out putting in a new floor and installing the cabinets and countertops. Got new appliances and I think my whole kitchen cost around $11,000. I was without a kitchen for about 6 weeks, but since it was just me and baby (I"m single) it wasn't too bad. I put a fridge and microwave in the spare bedroom and washed bottles and such in the bathroom sink.
My dad and I did both bathrooms. You would be amazed what you can learn to do by watching You Tube videos. I can now take out a toilet and put a new one in! LOL I also learned how to tile and put in floors, so I did both bathrooms with my dad helping me lift the toilets and vanities.
Over time I've done small things myself, like replaced all the interior doors. I've also repainted the entire house one room at a time. (when i hired it done, it was just cheaper to have the whole house painted one color and that's too boring for me so I've redone it) The only thing I have left that really needs done are new windows. I'm planning on next spring for that.
I tend to do things when I have cash to pay for them, which is why windows have to wait til next year! The house was a foreclosure so I had to pay cash for it so don't have a house payment. Plus, my car is old as dirt so don't have a car payment. Without those 2 big payments, it's easier to save money to spend on redoing the house. I was also fortunate enough to have sold a house which paid for this one and got me started on the renovations.
your renovations sound a lot more extensive than mine were, but I'm sure you'll get it all done. It's not that bad once you have a plan. Like another poster said, get at least 3 estimates for each job. Asking friends for referrals is also a good idea. Stay on top of whomever you hire too. Watch them work or at least check in on them often. (I learned the hard way with one of my projects that you need to keep an eye on what they're doing or you could have a job that will need to be redone correctly! ugg) Oh, and realize upfront that if someone tells you they'll have it done in 2 weeks, plan for 4. If you think something will cost 5,000, plan for 8,000. Everything with mine took longer than was promised and cost more that I thought it would. LOL (the diy stuff I mean. The quotes I got from contractors were known upfront and didn't change) Good luck!