Day 1

When should Day 1 begin? If it's the day we saw the property, that would be April 20th. If it's the day we actually closed, that would be June 27th. Not sure why it takes almost 2 nmonths for a bank to take your money, but c'est la vie. Have spent a lot of time planning this one as it drug out so long. Was raring to go on Day 1 of rehab (Monday after we closed), but contractors always seem to have a loose interpretation of a start date. Anyway, I did manage to get the utilities turned on the day I closed and the dumpster delivered the following Monday. Also got the garage door installed (on a Sunday, nonetheless for no upcharge) and it was $200 cheaper w/a company out of Denver than anything I found in the Springs. Amazing - even w/gas as high as it is!

On Sunday, the window guy and his helper Floyd came over to take the bars off the windows and get rid of the chain link fence. (Nothing says ghetto likes bars on your windows, right?) Nice that they'll take them off for free because they can get the scrap money for them. Wonder how much they got??

Above is a pictureo f the front of the house - not a dump, really compared to other houses we've seen! It's got good "bones" as Chris says and it is a nice corner lot that backs up to a school and a park. It's also got a wood burning stove and a 2-car garage, which is not common in this neighborhood. Anxious to get it torn apart and put back together :-)

My plan is to have it done by the end of July, so if we call June 27th (closing day) Day 1, that gives me 35 days! Let's get to it!!