I"ve build a few houses and have done quite a few renovations and in my experience people have a hard time visualizing things from a plan, but it seems you are well past the plans stage where they can actually be in the house and see the size of the rooms etc....The other side of the coin is in the finishes, you can spend 50/square foot just as easy as you can spend 500/square foot on finishes, so you want to make sure your clear on those things so you can explain exactly what will be there when it's finished.

@Tracy EllisonLove your core logic visual chart below. 

Being a homeowner already should help with your wife's visualization of RE potential I  would think.  

@Jay Hinrichs Yeah, understanding the dynamics of your market is really the only way to "future proof" things as much as you can.

I'm a green interior designer / visual artist / landscape contractor. 25+ years people & project management expertise in the commercial and residential new construction, additions and remodels.

If you are talking the overall company over multiple location does 60 million in sales then that changes the whole dynamic and numbers.If guarantee is parent company and they are rated BBB- or better it looks good to a lender.

@Josh Caldwell Lou Brown did NOT come up with this tactic.I started working foreclosures in 1978 and I can assure you that this was nothing new at that time, when I worked with Charlie Shuben and Ken Roberts.I do not suggest using someone else's script but rather to build your own dynamic queries.Most homeowners are not longer concerned about their credit and are more deeply worried about more fundamental issues in the hierarchy of needs.Here's how I do it:Ask them, 'what they want to see happen?' 

Every market has different cash flow dynamics & different price levels so it is hard for someone outside to provide a definitive opinion. 

Sometimes, slight modification to the existing condition may allow it to be visually pleasing. 

:(Good luck.Henry Thank you so much for the visual.