maybe only be extra $40,000 to build open loft... and I would guess I could possibly charge $2000/mo rent, not sure>>***I was kinda crunching numbers...if I'm estimating it correctly it will take me over 4.5 to 6.5 years in excess rent to make up the cost of building the private loft.....does that seem worth the extra loft cost?

I didn't realize the construction work is paid out of pocket and then reimbursed, so I had to nuke a lot of my bitcoin to pay for the first 12k worth of work to get the project started, so unless your lender gives you some construction money up front, you'll need to account for that too.

I assume that this is a SFH so they probably won't have the best records.

Might be worth it to hire a PM, or to look into getting a professional screening service.

Also there are probably paid options that pull public records like landglide, propradar etc, or try your local title company rep. 

A lot of times the house is worth the same as it was before half the land was parceled off. 

It's typically both.I bet dollars to donuts your tenants are paying less than the rentals are worth and they are trashing them.

It could also require more time and effort, have more operating costs, and not be worth it. 

Public records have information on every sale in your area.

Welcome to BP, sounds like you have a great track record and future!