On the flip side, I'd be happy as heck to send you a list of Carrot sites you can take a look at that are performing insanely well in their markets and are a great mix of modern design and high performance copy / design. 

😜Although the modern day contractor can easily take credit if they set themselves up right; I agree with the fact you should have as much money and as many checks as you can get.

The tenant’s unit is supposedly modern no-frills rental trim.

I'd rather spend twice as much time managing from my laptop than having to leave the house constantly leaving my wife alone with 4 screaming children.

I'll add in one other idea:  at my retail gig, one of my contractor customers was modernizing a large apartment complex (>300 units).  

Our dream, however, is to build high energy-efficient modern homes. 

Hello all, I'm looking for some recommendations for new construction builders in Tampa, Florida. Does anyone have any recommendation and anyone I should stay away from? 

Restoration of historic articles/structures of the building might also costs way more than replacement but it you can't replace, then you will have to eat up the significant cost upcharge.Utility costs might also be higher than modern, better insulated buildings specially if you get below freezing weather.Historic buildings might be cheap but renovating them usually cost a LOT higher than the usual buildings.

(I got a couple of gas ranges on a Black Friday deal last year.)New appliances also help with marketability at showings: more modern appearance, more energy efficient.  

In addition, I use certain modern tech tools to automate pre-auction research, servicing of liens and monitoring portfolio.