Here are my main reasons; tilt up is significantly stronger than cinder block, far less labor intensive which equates to fewer errors, saves time because it requires less labor and is not subject to weather conditions, and there are many brick manufacturers which make an embedded brick system (natural thin brick) which adheres directly to the panels, thus an additional cost and time saver.

We bought a $1.85M property in a beautiful neighborhood and ended up with a monthly cost is $4000, which is actually (mortgage + taxes + insurance + expenses) - rent.

I know of a flip in West Hartford CT that has sat on the market for a long time now, even though it is cosmetically beautiful.

The key is to find a seasoned enough management company that can handle a property of this nature...

I'm not outgoing by nature and always resisted the idea of always networking, it was outside my comfort zone.  

Goal: Make enough money in REI to see these beauties live and up close.

This could have retroactive tax implications for both the vendor and purchaser.At the moment, folks seem to be still operating with tied lease & option agreements and collecting payments comprising market rent and a rent credit, but there are already tax cases where the CRA has re-interpreted the nature of such transactions.

I also happen to live in between the 2 largest ski areas on the east coast as well as a beautiful lake region.

So I obviously don't do any high-end finishes and I am a bit ignorant when it comes to the costs and process of building out a beautiful bathroom or kitchen that will get a place to sell.

I find that pre-lenders (those that have the money but aren't in RE) want beautiful homes that they would live in.