I am good at crunching numbers and also bring some capital to the table. 

I've crunched the numbers on a typical 300-400K mortgage and the "break even" on refinance costs and rising rents is about 12-years. 

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 hit 2 years at this home and tried crunching some numbers to see how much I would need to sell my current home for to break even with escrow/interest/reno costs.

I specialize in both and would be happy to help you crunch the numbers!

And yes, we are crunching the numbers to see if our cash flow is positive or at least break even to consider the purchase.

Hey @Chris Packer, with your building’s appreciation and solid lease potential, you’re in a great position, even with the cash crunch.

I recommend you really dig into the costs and benefits, crunch the numbers, and see if there's going to be any real benefit.

For analytical activities I still leverage trusty Excel and other data crunching tools. 

With homeownership out of reach for many, renting is the only option, creating a housing crunch and insecurity for residents.