Last year, I posted on this board about how to buy a house at a tax auction. I came into a very small amount of money and bought a very small (2 bedroom), 50 year old home that needs a little work, but is livable right now as it is. My plan is to live in it, work on it a little at a time, and eventually sell it for a profit or turn it into a rental property.
This is a huge deal for me. I've been living paycheck to paycheck, trying to make ends meet for years now. A year ago I seperated from my husband because he was screwing up my credit and not working and now I was able to buy this house outright. That means no house payment! Of course my mother was negative. Saying I better prepared to do a lot of work and I bought the house. Why can't she just be happy for me? This is huge! I'm doing this on my own (with a little help from an insurance settlement).
Anyway, I just wanted to share my good news with people who could actually be positive. So, if you're going to be negative -- don't post.
Also, the first step is deciding on refinishing the hardwood floors or going with carpet. Then I have to think about remodeling the kitchen which has the hideous 70s linoleum in it and counter tops to match. It's gross. The good news is it is a small kitchen so replacing that stuff won't be real expensive.
So any ideas of how to get great deals on things like flooring and laminate counter tops? Also, I suck at decorating. I just don't have that creative flare, so I've been watching a lot of HGTV, but I still have no idea about color schemes, etc. So any ideas would be great!
Okay, back to work. It's so hard working at home when you have good news! There's just no one to tell! Thanks for taking a coffee break with me! |
