transforming a room into master bedroom , utilize basement space to add sqft , fixtures , open space concept ( tare down drywalls to make open space - kitchen - living room - dining room

A kitchenette is probably ok - most renters near a ski mountain will dine out.

Looks like you have a lot more room for a proper sized dining table.

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I have it at around $5K for a quality living and dining setup (sectional, accent chairs, coffee table, tv, rug, dining set for 6).

If I got someone who checks out and wants it unfurnished, I also have a plan for that:  it's a 1 bedroom, but there are 2 bonus rooms in the apartment and I'm pretty sure I could get most (if not all) of the furniture in there, and then leave the bedroom, and living/dining room unfurnished. 

But yeah, you lose a lot of usable space inside; most of the ones I saw had essentially a kitchen/living/dining combo downstairs and a loft with 1 or 2 bedrooms upstairs.

One way to achieve more equity is to look at the neighboring markets and growthtriggers see if your area has similar economicsPass performance does not dictate the future Growth factors possibly hyper growth in your neighboring areas new construction amenities I have seen areas jump 10 X in relatively short periods due to multiple factors shopping, dining You owe to yourself to research the possibilities of future equity growth. you can always syndicate your ownership to long term investors to recoup some of your capital. ideal for people look for a write off and have the Ability to wait for appreciation.

If you look at the PadSplit website, they put up walls and convert the living room and dining room into more bedrooms, to fit even more people and get those high incomes. 

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