When I moved to SF for grad school we used to marvel at how our counterparts in the midwest could by homes while we were still sharing bedrooms to get by.This was my query just now for studios in SF.  

After reading this post and seeing the marvelous transformation that you and your wife were able to complete, I am feeling truly inspired!

I marveled at it and thought of how many must have been hit.  

Hopefully, it's not one of those wild architectural designs reminiscent of the opera house in Sidney, Australia.Re-purposing buildings is a specialty that I have no practical experience at however I've marveled at a number of establishments that I've either visit or patronized.

The economist outlook is the marvelous example of Mark Twain quote - There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. 

It will work out for you marvelously in the long run.  

I think the inside look marvelous and you do more staging than I do.

My goal in life is definitely to become a leader/owner of some sort, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to live a marvelous life.

I spoke to gas station owners, locals, NYC transplans.. students and even cops.Took a walk across high bridge in poughkeepsie and wondered, why, with solid employers like IBM , natural beauty and so many educational institutes, Poughkeepsie was overshadowed by Beacon,Also marveled at the beauty of Newburgh. 

Doesn't mean they aren't still marvelous places to own property for the long haul, but don't just get caught up in the feeding frenzy of "needing" to make offers 20% over list with no contingencies just to get considered.I don't think we are in a huge bubble in this area or anything, but we have seen a hell of a run up the last few years.