Your remodel budget seems a bit off too. I’ve spent 1500+ hours on remodel and home improvement, but by being a tightwad, using family labor, etc my cash cost has only been around $12,000.

And that includes
a complete exterior repaint with multiple coats
partial ceiling and interior repaint
small roof improvements
multiple electrical upgrades (used a contractor for that one)
many landscaping improvements
putting a floor into the walkable parts of the attic
planting trees
new cement for the driveway and parts of the yard
adding glass tiles to the shower
putting up 120 feet of quality redwood fence
replacing random exterior parts with termite damage

While of course you can spend $70,000, or even $700,000, on a remodel, my point is a lot of things cost close to nothing if you keep your eye out for cheap construction materials and do the work yourself.