I can see where this could be true, but I think getting the home in good shape, mixed with time would probably fix that, and if you buy at a discount up front that should be a good investment.

He came back yesterday and asked where his stuff was (my tech is rehabbing another unit in the building)? 

If nothing else, mixing your concrete yourself on a platform and then letting it gravity feed into and through your holes with a self made mason's pouch (much larger, perhaps made out of canvas or heavy mil contractor's bags)One way or another though after filling your block, or possibly re-laying as Matthew alluded to, you'll want to properly attach the structure and walls to your new solid block wall. 

My name is Nieko, I am a brand new Bigger Pockets site member after being a long time surveyor of the youtube channel and listener of the podcasts, and have now decided to jump into the mix of things, I just wanted to start a discussion on peoples first real estate Acquisitions, see how they were feeling during the process, did you do a super detective method of knowing every little itsy-bitsy detail before you bought in?

What is the quickest way to gather information on apartment buildings like unit mix, how many one bedrooms, how many studios, how many have been renovated and when?

I know locally we have new development clients pursuing office actively still, but they are adjusting to bio-tech type spaces with the office.

Some of my properties are a mix between long term upstairs, and Short term downstairs, or vise versa.

Lots of tech guys.

I was hoping to foster a conversation on what an investor could do to take advantage of a population that will now have access to capital but mixing politics and business does not allow for this.Thank you for the input.

If you want central A/C it would be intelligent to get at least 3 quotes on it, and be there with the A/C Tech/Salespeople when they come out.