But don't worry, in 15-20 years salary appreciation at a modest rate of 2-3% will give you an extra grand give or take while you get to look at all that property appreciation taking place as more $80K salaried workers like yourself who are told to "buy now" driving up prices from $600K to $700K to $800K, maybe even a million! 

I've managed a few renovations and it can be stressful and time consuming dealing with tradesmen and contractors. 

I have consumed a massive amount of podcasts and am excited to take the next steps, but am having trouble deciding the next step to take (strategy).

The outcome will depend on the consumer’s priorities.

There is strong evidence of slowed consumer spending.

Look at it from the average consumers perspective.   

The company's transformation efforts reflect broader shifts in the retail landscape, where traditional department stores are shrinking their footprints to adapt to changing consumer preferences.

Information is out there, you just have to read it, on my side, consumer relations in CA is an open book, all they need to do is read and follow.

These events will shake all sectors of the economy and create pullback by consumers due to fear of the unknown.

As @Mark Miles mentioned, Option B will have a lot of hidden costs and likely hidden time-consuming repairs.