1st time home ownership... Thoughts?

he's gonna want some $$ too.......moving households is a hard business.    tell him you'll pay him in Fish! on a weekly or biweekly basis.

Of course he will want $, and I will happily pay it. He's got two kids to support with one paycheck, and one's headed for college next year.

The fish payment idea probably won't work. He's up in Washington salmon fishing with my uncle as we speak.  I think his freezer will be full for a while.

It's all falling into place! Hoping to sign the closing docs next Friday!

Goddam this happened quick!

Nice.  It's amazing how slowly everything moves until it gets into gear, and then how stupid fast everything seems to go afterwards!

Good luck Alex... If you can buy a home warranty.. Doesn't cost much and besides peace of mind it will come in handy and more than pay for itself the first year.... 

Once your closer to signing then the fun starts which is painting and getting things done before you move in... One more advise having moved around more times than I care to remember.. Get all the work done BEFORE moving in.. Everything is easier without furniture and a TV to distract you... [emoji16]

Thanks momo. We are definitely getting a home warrantee (seller pays).

Good advice on painting etc before moving in. We'll still have this rental for a month after we get the keys, so we'll have time to knock out a few small projects like repainting the bright salmon-colored kitchen cabinets.

Just got the appraisal report. It appraised over 5% higher than we are in contract to pay! Feeling pretty good about that!

flip that bizatch and go play the ponies 

Ha! Maybe a few years down the road...

Yeah Buddy! Congrats, and if you ever need any landscaping advice feel free to hit me up.

Thanks, Soleman!

My dad was a landscaper, too, and I grew up helping him out during the summer. Can't wait to fix up MY OWN landscape for a change!

What better time than during a drought!

What better time to be a wet blanket?

What better time to be a wet blanket?

Hey, what are friends for    There are TONS of great low-water use landscape options out there so I'm sure you will find something that fits your needs/taste.  With any new (to you) house, there's always tons of little things that seem to find their way on the list faster than landscaping.  Leaves the chance we may be in a better 'state of water' by then.

I only have plans for one small patch of drought resistant grass, and it will only be "watered" when I rinse my kayak and fishing gear over it.

Other than that, we will try to stick with drought-resistant native plants.

Raised veggie beds will be heavily mulched to retain moisture and set up with drip irrigation as needed.

There will be MANY things ahead of landscaping in our list of priorities, but it'll be nice to get outside and pick away at it when I need a break from the other stuff.

Good advice on painting etc before moving in.

Been here 20 years and have never finished painting one bathroom and one bedroom. Too much stuff in storage in both to get to them now. Do it before you move anything in.