The past week has been incredibly eventful. I finally closed on the condo, which means my girlfriend and I can now move in together and start a new chapter in our relationship. This new property marks a significant milestone for me, bringing my real estate portfolio to a total value of one million dollars. To celebrate, we went on a cruise right after the closing. It was a much-needed getaway, celebrating not just her birthday but also our new home and my real estate achievement. The cruise was amazing! I finally got to unwinding after what felt like months of non-stop work and stress.
We toasted to our future together, reminisced about how far we’ve come, and made plans for how we’d decorate the new place. Each evening was a mini-celebration, with special dinners and laughter filling our time. It was perfect timing, as the cruise gave us a moment to pause and appreciate our accomplishments before diving back into the chaos of moving and settling in. We returned recharged and ready to tackle the next steps, both excited and a little daunted by the work ahead.
Before the cruise
Just before we left for the cruise, I discovered that the property I was moving out of had some high moisture readings in parts of the ceiling and drywall. The dining area had it the worst, with mold spreading into the picture frames. I cut out a piece of drywall from the ceiling and sent it to my friend, a general contractor. Despite his busy schedule, he agreed to help when I got back. I promised him I’d handle the cleaning and painting myself after he replaced the drywall. The timing was tight because I had a new tenant lined up to move in, and I needed everything to be ready for them.
When I got back early in the morning, I spent the midday on the roof, spraying the water hose to pinpoint any leaks in my room. Luckily, there were no active leaks; it seemed like the damage was from a previous hurricane that hadn’t been addressed. My friend fixed the drywall while I started moving my belongings into the new condo.
Backstory
I had previously rented out rooms downstairs and upstairs next to mine. The previous tenant had left everything move-in ready for the new tenant, which was a first for me. A couple of weeks after the new tenant moved in, I closed on the condo and began the moving process. I promised the new tenant that my room would be ready by the 27th, so I had to rush my friend to help get it ready.
He managed to replace the drywall in my room, prioritizing it over the downstairs wall, which we agreed to fix once his schedule clears up in a few weeks. Now it’s up to me to paint the walls and finish cleaning the room to make it move-in ready by Monday. I spent the next few days balancing the final touches on the old property and organizing the move to the new condo. It was exhausting, but seeing the progress made it worthwhile.