It was literally a 100 yard walk to the ski lift. 

Check out investor lift, there are sometimes good deals on there, but make sure you vet the area and try to get a due diligence period on your offer, a lot of the times you can trust their ARV or their take on the condition of the home.

My portfolio is heavily weighted towards real estate, largely because of California appreciation.

mid construction on a condo conversion in DC, it's a heavy lift 

I've worked with many many real estate investors and I've noticed a lot of new investors put wayyy too much weight/emphasis on structuring out their LLCs.

Would the value of the remodel increase the rents or the selling price that would out weight the cost? 

A few years ago, I hired Dalinghaus Construction to lift the foundation on a two story building that was built in 1925. 

I don't have any brand preferences personally (I use Fantasy Spas at most of my units but I'm sure there are alot of reputable options), but just make sure wherever you place it is built to handle that type of weight.

So it's weighted returns. 

With the 25% I charge I'm not expecting you to lift a finger, just collect a check.