It's been one of those days. For several months, I have been working on my old house, renovating and fixing things as I try to get it ready for sale. This is basically my last financial boat anchor from my less fiscally savvy days; I owe enough on the mortgage that it needs to be in top condition for us to at least break even on the sale. I'm cash flowing the renovation work and paying $1k/mo PITI on the vacant house.
I've done a bunch of neat work on it, ranging from a great looking bathroom remodel (shower done from scratch, extensive tile work, etc.) to a kitchen that is coming together with custom cabinets that I reworked and built from scratch, granite countertops, more tile. It's all been fairly cheap from a materials standpoint, just lots of slow labor as I learn to do things I haven't done before.
I finished grouting some backsplash tile tonight and started tallying up all of the work that remains to be done. It feels overwhelming, and I'm bleeding cash every month it's not done. I am about to start stripping the roof for a new metal roof, I have to replace 4 windows in the front of the house, 2 doors, hang drywall on the garage ceiling, strip popcorn ceilings in the rest of the house and texture, paint everywhere, new carpet in 3 bedrooms, laminate in the dining room..
Did I mention I have a full time job, I'll be overseas half of March, and my homeowner's insurance is going to drop me in April if I don't get the roof replaced?
Somebody tell me it will end, and it will be worth it when it's done.. :-)