Some updates
Posted By matt on April 23, 2007
- I really need to update my book stack. I have actually been reading, just not writing about it.
- My friends Katie and Chris picked up a great deal of a condo in East Providence (Rumford). If you have the cash and don't mind a bit of real estate speculation, look into Ross Commons – it looks like it might not be a bad way to turn a tidy profit on a 5 year mortgage.
- The weather here has changed radically – it was snowing a week ago and now it's 80.
- I need to get out and take some pictures of the property. Hopefully this week. We also need to work in the yard a bit.
- The heating system is almost done. It's been taking awhile because they keep getting called away to do other emergency jobs. All the snow then the melt has resulted in a lot of flooded basements. However, ours has been perfectly dry.
- All this gun stuff is pissing me off. Between the new assault weapons ban that the Democrats want to pass (great way to lose control of the house and senate, just like 14 years ago. Morons), plus there's some crap up here in NY (basically a ban on all semi-auto rifles w/ pistol grips), and all the morons are coming out of the woodwork.
- We've laid out a lot of plans for the property, including an outdoor kitchen and expansion of landscaping down to the creek (making sure to work with it and allow for the varying water levels). Of course, we also need the time and money to do this, so this really will be a lifetime's worth of work. Furthermore, we're talking about redoing the kitchen… which will be in about 15 or 20 years, I'm sure. However, it's a labor of love, and the more time goes by, the more we own it (and the less the bank does…)
Anyway, I need to get some sleep. I just wanted to toss out an update for those that are interested.
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