Maybe drop down to part-time... give yourself some extra time to figure out a new hobby or your next move as well as allow some transition out of the workforce and work mindset.  

This is one James where you might actually want to put your hard money guy (that has their rules) in touch with your traditional lender (that has our rules), so we can coordinate a smooth transition from one to the other.

The home started out as a primary residence but transitioned into a rental.

Through this transition I kept my job in California by converting to a telecommute situation where i work from home half the time and I work from California half the time.  

Make sure to calculate the height what else you may be using, for example hardie backer and tile versus 1/4" laminate, 1/2" engineered wood, or 3"4" sold wood would produce uneven abutted finished flooring if you are transitioning from one material to the next. 

Being an architect now transitioning into developing my own projects is one of my goals.

Run Forrest Run...unless you like dealing with transits and college students...

I am a current Business Administration Major planning to transition into a full time REI

I mainly wholesale as my form of investing although I am transitioning into rehabbing and eventually will move into commercial development.

I like figuring things out though so it worked for me.I wish you all of the best and if you have any questions about the transition from New York let me know.