Neither of us had remote work though, so we've been going into the office for the past 20 years.As I've gotten older though, the time commitments from kid activities though really start to crunch your time. 

For me..it was a financial crunch.

The problem is that after I crunch numbers I can't get a positive cash-flow.

Are you looking to crunch numbers from an investment perspective or as a business software to facilitate CRM

I actually crunched the numbers due to lack of many responses when I posted this and looked at what the costs were for three paths I could take.The numbers say I'm better off fixing these up and holding until I move.

I'll be crunching the numbers again to see if this deal can still happen for everyone.

As for me, I'm the type who is more inclined to do research, crunch numbers, and figure out legal/related issues; so, there is some capability if I were to look into using the equity for another home purchase.

Always get an inspection, always crunch the numbers before you decide using your own method , using real numbers for insurance and property taxes. 

When crunching the numbers using the 70% value it cuts it close.

More importantly, crunch the numbers and see which financing strategy works for you.