I love this style of living, and it has been incredibly lucrative for us to date.

@Tucker LongWe just finished putting a modern bathroom (but did a subway tile wainscot)  and Euro-style (Ikea) kitchen in one unit of an 1880s Italianate duplex.  

Eventually you'll find one that makes sense for your style of investing (commercial, residential, fix and flip, buy and hold, etc).  

I went with the loft style exposed round duct work as that gave a good modern feel to the apt was less expensive then trying to bury the ducts in the walls and all the associated drywall work. $7K was the cost.

I am not looking for the "get rich quick" or "no money needed" style of  real estate.   

Are those same style homes though?

My spouse needs to be located somewhere in this general area, so moving far isn't an option.I'm contemplating somehow selling the home to acquire the equity and using the after-tax balance (estimating ~40k) to afford 2-4 new homes for the next 2-4 years, house-hack-style.

Specs: Cape Cod style home on a cul-de-sac with 1 car garage, walk out finished basement, and two story deck.Square footage: 18784 Bedroom, 2.5 baths Renovations: Below is a list of renovations post-demo in no particular order.1.

If someone has a specific brand or style they like, I'm open to recommendations.

As for quality over quantity... it all depends on your investment style and the kind of person you are (slumlording is not for everyone).I would recommend trying to find a good median that you can handle.