It was cold. No heat in the house for a long time, cold.
It was dirty. No cleaning for at least a year when the last homeowners moved out, dirty.
As we walked through the hallways and the rooms for the first time with our families, Kevin and I fell in love with the place. Oh, the possibilities!
Our family was shivering and told us they would support us no matter what decisions we made. They noted the lack of appliances, heat, water, and the ample supply of bugs. They also noted, that it would be a lot of work, but if we were willing to put that effort in it could be a beautiful place to live. The place sold for nearly double what we bought it for only a couple years prior, so there had to be something amazing underneath the tough exterior.
We appreciated their advice and support. So we slept on it and woke up in the morning and knew what we had to do. Make and offer and pray to God our inkling on the place was right.
So we made an offer - $$, closing costs, and heating or any freeze damaged fixed. And they countered requesting a grand more with all the extras, & we joyously accepted. One step closer to a place of our own!
Oh, but we had to wait for it... A long, hard, painful wait to be quite honest.
One word, contractors.
Another word, lazy.
More about that in the next post.
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