How to ask a user to loop a program a set number of times

I need to ask a user to loop a housing program up to five times. Any ideas? I know a do/while statement goes somwhere.

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  #include <iostream>
using std::fixed;
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
 
#include <iomanip>
using std::setprecision;
 
#include <stdlib.h>
 
int main ()
{
 
// 1: Declare Variables
 
   const double PERCENT_PROFIT= .25;
   const double STATE_TAX_RATE= .075;
   const double COST_PER_SQUARE_FT= 66.67;
   const double BEDROOM_SIZE= 360.0;
   const double WOODEN_DECK= 2000.0;
   const double DELUXE_CABINETS= 20000.0;
   const double House_Square_Footage= 3000.0;
 
   double optionalFeatures= 0.0;
   double bedrooms= 0.0;
   double deck= 0.0;
   double cabinets= 0.0;
   double netHomeCost= 0.0;
   double basicHomeCost= 0.0;
   double taxes= 0.0;
   double profit= 0.0;
   double discount= 0.0;
   double totalHomeCost= 0.0;
 
   char repeat = y;
 
// Welcome
 
   cout<<"Welcome to our program. This will help you determine the cost of your house."<<endl;
 
do {
 
// 2: Cost Determination Input
 
   int choice= 0;
   cout << "For the Standard house option, please insert 1\nFor the house with additional features, please insert 2.\n";
   cin >> choice;
 
    if( choice !=1 && choice !=2 )
    {
        cout<<"Incorrect input detected \n";
        exit (1); //This stops the program
    }else if (choice ==2)
    { //custom made house
 
//2.1: How many extra bedrooms?
   
       int bedrooms;
       cout << "If you would like extra bedrooms, please input 1 or 2 based on how many you would like.\n";
       cout << "If you have selected the standard house option or would not like any extra bedrooms, please insert 0.\n";
       cin >> bedrooms;
 
    //If bad input
      if ( bedrooms !=0 && bedrooms !=1 && bedrooms !=2 )
      {
      cout<<"Incorrect input for extra bedroom\n";
      exit(2);
      } else {
      //if good input
      House_Square_Footage== House_Square_Footage + (bedrooms * BEDROOM_SIZE);
      }
   
//2.2: Would you like a wooden deck?
 
      int deck;
      cout << "If you would like an additional $2000 wooden deck, please insert 1.\n";
      cout << "If you have selected the standard house and would not like the deck, please insert 0.\n";
      cin >> deck;
 
      //if bad input
      if ( deck !=1 && deck !=0 )
      {
       cout<<"Incorrect input regarding the additional deck\n";
       exit (3);
      } else {
      //Correct input
      optionalFeatures += deck * WOODEN_DECK;
      }
   
//2.3: Counter Tops choice
 
       int cabinets;  
       cout << "If you would like a deluxe set of counter tops which cost $20.000, please insert 1\n";
       cout << "If you have selected the standard house or would not like a deluxe set, please insert 0\n";
       cin >> cabinets;
 
       //If bad input
       if ( cabinets !=1 && cabinets !=0 )
       {
        cout<<"Incorrect input regarding the additional counter tops\n";
        exit (4);
       } else {
        //Correct input
       optionalFeatures += cabinets * DELUXE_CABINETS;
       }
   
//2.4: House Interior
      int floorChoice;
      floorChoice = 0.0;
      cout << "Now, please make your decision regarding the interior of the home.\n";
      cout << "For hard wood floors which cost $10,000, please insert 1.\n";
      cout << "For additional solid brass lighting fixtures which cost $20,000, please insert 2.\n";
      cout << "For additional specai plush carpeting, ceramic tiles and real wood panels which cost $25,000, please insert 3.\n";
      cout << "For gold kitchen and bath fixtures, a Jacuzzi, and a sauna which costs $30,000, please insert 4.\n";
      cin >> floorChoice;
 
     switch ( floorChoice )
      {
      case 1:
 
            optionalFeatures += 10000.0;
            break;
 
      case 2:
 
             optionalFeatures += 20000.0;
             break;
 
      case 3:
 
            optionalFeatures += 25000.0;
            break;
 
      case 4:
 
            optionalFeatures += 30000.0;
            break;
 
     default:
             
             cout << "You input an incorrect choice \n";
             exit (5);
      }
    }
 
//2.5: Discount
  if ( optionalFeatures >= 30000.0 )
  {
       discount=(optionalFeatures * 0.10);
  }
  else if (optionalFeatures < 30000.0)
  {
          discount=0;
  }
 
 
//Calculate
 
  basicHomeCost = House_Square_Footage * COST_PER_SQUARE_FT;
  profit = (basicHomeCost + optionalFeatures) * PERCENT_PROFIT;
  netHomeCost= basicHomeCost + optionalFeatures + profit - discount;
  taxes = netHomeCost * STATE_TAX_RATE;
  totalHomeCost = netHomeCost + taxes;
 
}    
//4: Display result    
 
  cout << "The basic cost of your home is $"
  << setprecision (2) << fixed << basicHomeCost <<endl;    
 
  cout << "Your total discount is $"
  << setprecision (2) << fixed << discount <<endl;
 
  cout << "The total cost of your optional features is $"
  << setprecision (2) << fixed << optionalFeatures <<endl;
 
  cout << "The total cost of your home is $"
  << setprecision (2) << fixed << totalHomeCost <<endl;
    } while (repeat == y);
 
//5: Loop
 
char loopanswer;
cout << If you would like to try another house, please input y. If you would like to exit now, enter any other number.\n";
cin >> loopanswer;
 
if ( loopanswer !='y')
{
cout<<"Thank you. Goodbye.\n";
exit (6);
} else {
 
 
 
 
return 0;
 
} 
You have way too much code in main().

Move all the code to process one house into a function. Then create your loop in main() to call your one_house function until you determine you're done.

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