I just got tired of transporting and cutting granite that is why I tried the butcher block.

I live in Boston, where it's far too expensive, at least for a first timer, but have family within driving distance to NY where prices are much cheaper. 

The post office is as efficient as the Afganistan transportation system.

I'm doing a gut remodel of a townhouse located in a very desirable and convenient Boston suburb.What can I do to attract good young professional tenants? 

I even had to catch her cat and transport it!

I took them to small claims court and won back all of my security deposit, plus my transportation costs.  

When you could by a mansion anywhere else in the country for 185k ( except manhattan Boston etc.)

They need to be able to afford rent, utilities, home supplies, home services, food, medical services, transportation, clothing, toiletries, and other personal items.

I used google maps and Scituate, Massachusetts is 45 minutes outside Boston but it is near the coast.I would Not take a 1/1 condo if you gave it to me.

In general, materials cost more the further north and the further inland you go -- many materials enter the country through southern ports and it costs money to transport them to points further away.