Fliperati

I was spending too much time with my house and we weren’t getting along very well.  She wasn’t new and exciting anymore and I only saw her flaws in spite of my best efforts to dress her up and treat her well.  We needed counseling.

But instead we just took separate vacations.  I went to sit on a beach thousands of miles away while she stayed behind to be pampered by contractors and landscapers.  I haven’t seen her since my return, but I’m feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the next couple weeks of work in preparation for the open house in mid-September.  I hired out a few jobs to be done while I was away, but there are still a number of substantial projects lingering on my to-do list.  Installing a wood privacy fence in the backyard, tiling the kitchen backsplash and painting (everything!) are some of the biggies.  I never imagined that this would be one of the biggest challenges, but my motivation and my efficiency have eroded steadily over the course of this first flip as the excitement of the initial purchase wore off and the reality of all the required work set in.  This is partly my fault because I was at the property around the clock during the first few weeks (which was fairly easy since I was used to working long hours), but after a while this led to extreme boredom at the sight of the house that once inspired visions of grandeur and profit.  The finish line is almost in sight and I’m relying on the prospect of a successful sale to carry me through these last few weeks of work.