Much cause for celebration! I all had a lot of doubts as to whether this transaction would actually go through. All of us involved are still surprised. It has been a year-and-a-half in the waiting but it is finally mine.
Now for the "fun" part: restoration.
Timing is everything. I had to leave on the 16th to go out of state for work for a couple weeks, so in the meantime my family stepped up to start tearing out the moldy sheet rock and soggy carpet in the basement, scrubbing the greasy cupboards and disposing of trash. I return home tomorrow to join in the fun. For your "enjoyment" here are some photos of the pretty gross situation... there's a reason this house was so cheap!
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Slowly but surely...
Last of the carpet removed from basement. Probably need a new hot water heater; we had a mini flood but it's better now. Worked more on the perma-grease in the kitchen - all upper cupboards are now scrubbed and disinfected even if they may not look clean. Lower cupboards should be easier as they are lined with linoleum squares.
Your father has now met neighbors behind (R and A with preschool son J) and neighbor to the right as you look at the house (D who has a small white dog that we met first.) He also met some other guy who came asking if we had found his gun holster, which we hadn't and the mail man.
That's it for now. Stay tuned...
Emily
