Today was one of those \u201ctie up loose ends\u201d kind of days. I don\u2019t think I mentioned this before, but we officially hired someone new at work. Once I get him trained, things should finally calm down and return to normal. It\u2019s been hectic trying to manage everything while we\u2019ve been short staffed, so having an extra hand will make a huge difference. He seems like a good kid too, so I\u2019m hopeful he\u2019ll pick things up quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The termite guy I met with last Friday still hasn\u2019t called me back, which is frustrating. I was supposed to call him today, but between work and everything else that came up, I completely lost track of time. I started feeling some sensitivity in the tooth I got filled a couple of months ago, so I had to make a trip to the dentist. Thankfully, they got me in right away and handled it quickly. It wasn\u2019t anything major, but dental stuff is never fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After work, I stopped by my parents\u2019 house to pick up some termite treatment I had ordered for them. I told the contractor that we\u2019d be heading back to the property on Wednesday to work on the repairs. We\u2019re going to treat the wood ourselves and start patching everything back up. At this point, the termite guy can worry about the perimeter whenever he decides to show up. If he doesn\u2019t call soon, I\u2019ll just find someone else to finish the job. I\u2019m learning that if you want something done on time, sometimes you just have to do it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later in the evening, I sat down and went through all my finances for the month so far. I logged everything into the EveryDollar app, but I haven\u2019t done a deep analysis yet. I just know I\u2019m still in the positive for the month, though not by much. There\u2019s been a lot of spending lately between home repairs, moving prep, and regular expenses. I can feel the weight of everything stacking up, so I\u2019m trying to stay organized before it spirals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tenants who are moving out also reached out today to give me an update. They said the house is mostly clean and that the only things left are a hot tub in the backyard and a few items in the garage. That\u2019s good news, but the wife started asking about the security deposit and whether she still had to pay November\u2019s rent since they\u2019re leaving early. I had to remind her that the lease runs until December and that I can\u2019t just flip the property with two weeks\u2019 notice. Even though I\u2019ll be moving in myself, I\u2019ll still have a vacancy at the condo once I leave, so I need every bit of time and rent to balance things out. She said it was fine for now, but I\u2019m hoping that doesn\u2019t turn into a bigger conversation later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the condo listing, Facebook Marketplace has been silent. Not a single message so far. This weekend I\u2019m going to lower the price a bit and repost it, maybe simplify the description so it looks more casual. I\u2019ll share it in a few local groups and even throw it on Craigslist to see if that helps. It\u2019s all about trial and error at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
November is shaping up to be a challenging month. Between work, moving, repairs, and all the events my wife already added to the calendar, it\u2019s going to be packed from start to finish. I just need to stay focused and keep moving forward, one day at a time. Wish me luck, I think I\u2019m going to need it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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