We are getting closer to starting our next project: Strubgrass Ranch! We are headed to the Title company on Thursday and set to record next Tuesday. The inspections, appraisal, & bank stuff has gone smoothly so far, so we just need to hold our horses until we finalize the paperwork.

In addition, we will be forced to wait to begin any work  or move in until we take possession of the place, which will be up to 59 days after close. In a hot market like Portland (right now at least), buyers like us (who don’t have a billion dollars) have to make a few concessions. For us, it is renting the place to the sellers for a couple months until they find a new place and move out. It’s going to work out well because we are all set with our lease until September. I’m surprised more sellers don’t try to do this to allow them some time to find and move to their next place.

Really, it couldn’t work out better. The only downside is that we have to wait to get cracking on reno. I’ll just be sitting here, reading Remodelista, collecting ideas, and trying not to blow the reno budget on trips & booze!

Here’s a few more pics of the place from the listing: