Black & White Fundraiser

Eric & I attended a black/white fundraising event last weekend and enjoyed dressing up.  Our youngest took the pictures, so this was the only one that wasn't blurry, showed all of our heads, and we weren't blinking.  It was a fun night, and I especially enjoyed the company!  He's still so handsome after 18 years!

Invited to speak

Our oldest was invited to speak at the Girl Scouts of SC semi-annual meeting of the board of directors and delegate conference several weeks ago.  She had to prepare 6 mini-speeches to bridge topics throughout the meeting, and helped to pass out annual awards at the end.  So proud!  :)

Renting, not flipping

The latest investment has turned to renting instead of flipping.  The best market for renting are smaller homes, so we look for a fixer upper (mostly cosmetic), and get a good price on the purchase.  Here's our latest before/after pics....

Before:

After....pressure washing, mowing, and landscape grooming can do wonders!

















Living room before....










After....added hard wood floor, new paint, etc.




















Master bedroom before...  Notice how the carpet below bubbles up.  It also had a pet urine and smoke stench.















After....new carpet, new paint, etc.

Guest bathroom before...The bathroom had water damage in the lower bottom left corner.
















And after....mold removed, repainted, new flooring, removed cabinetry, and lots of cleaning.

And the backyard before....

And now after....