Day 22: I'm Done. :)

I headed over to the house to finish up the last projects of mowing and getting the remaining items.  For whatever reason, I decided to try out the microwave oven lights.  They didn't work!  Agh!!!  I tested out the fan.  It didn't come on, either!!!  AGH!!!  I tore open the unit to try and figure out what was going on, but I had no success.  Dad even came over to check it out, but we had no luck.  GRR!!!  Oh well, this project is going to remain undone.  I'm hoping the tenant can see past that one!  I'll eventually have to replace the overhead microwave, but I sure want to get somebody in there first.

Always something!!!

Trying to fix the defunct lights and fan.  GRR!!!

I also installed the mailbox numbers I purchased yesterday.  A simple fix.

Before...

After!  Don't even get me started on how the company is trying to save paper on the "1".  sigh.

I was done by 11:00 A.M.  I made another run to Menard's to return some bathtub handle covers, but I ended up getting the wrong ones...so that is a tiny project left undone.  After seeing the new ones in the store...and the ones installed in the house...I think I am just going to completely replace the entire handle instead of just the cover!  They are nowhere close to clear like they are supposed to be!!!

I also made my first payment today.  That's painful!  I think this is my first house where I had the payment due before a tenant was in there.  I sure don't like that!!!

C'mon, tenant!  :)

But I am done.  It's now up to my property manager to find myself a good tenant.  Here's to hoping the sweat, hard labor, hours, frustrations, and efforts pay off!  I still receive compliments on the house, and I take pride in the work that has been done.  In the last three days, I've had three people comment on it again!  They live on the street and are just thrilled to death that I updated the home like I did.  That is certainly rewarding.

But while compliments are good, I need a rent check to cover the expenses.

Now it's time to sit back and wait.  It's pretty fun really.  Eager expectation is pretty wild!  I don't know what price the house is going to fetch!  I don't know who is going to move in!  I don't know what is or isn't going to break!  I don't know how long they will stay in the home (c'mon, six years!).  I just don't know much about anything!  And there is a certain little excitement in that!

But let's be honest...I don't need to remain excited too long.  I'm ready to start receiving the fruits of my labors.  :)

And now it's time for Before and After pictures!!!  These will be added to another post focused solely on those gems.

It feels good to be done.