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I think it's about time I recorded my progress in a thread! But first, story time.

So three years ago, with a down payment from my mom, I purchased a 2 bed/2 bath condo with a single car garage that I loved. Small kitchen, but quiet area and my unit is overlooking a park. I know :mahtroy: will get all worked up - my parents decided a long time ago that they would help each of their children into their first homes. My brother and sister got their homes and when the perfect place popped up my mom wanted to help me get mine.

Now that I want to go to nursing school, and only one of the schools is local, it became obvious that I would have to move. My HOA doesn't allow me to rent my condo, which leaves selling as my only option. My mom didn't like the idea of me just selling my condo and not reinvesting it. One of her clients offered to sell his duplex to her and she has this weird affinity for duplexes, I'm basically just her excuse for getting one. Which leads me to the remodel...

The duplex was built in 1996. One side was remodeled about 8 years ago and the tenants have lived there since. That side isn't bad, new carpets and tile floors, kitchen is still all oak cabinets and dated appliances. The other side.... crazy lady lived there for the whole 20 years and the landlord never increased her rent! So he was way under-renting both sides, and because the landlord never had a reason to go into the second side, she just filled it with her stuff and never cleaned. I didn't know this before buying the place because the landlord didn't want to upset the crazy lady until he knew the sale would go through. This place was fucking gross. If she had bothered to clean once in a while it wouldn't have been so bad - a little dated, sure, but wouldn't have required me to basically gut the place. Carpets were first to go, whole kitchen went out, tore out the vanities in the master bathroom, took down shelving in closets, new paint on every surface. It's been a lot of work and is taking forever. But progress is being made and I may even get to move in one day.

Entry - before
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Living room - before (minus carpet)
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Kitchen - before, with icky linoleum
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Master bath - before
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No more kitchen
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Custom cabinets are looking fantastic
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My contractor hard at work - seriously though, my dad has basically been living at this place. He has done most of the work himself and it's looking awesome.
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Baby backyard, and also the quietest apartment complex I have ever known
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Garage - plenty of space, plus my dad put a fresh coat of paint on the walls and ceilings, he's also installing a few of the old oak cabinets from the kitchen in the garage as a work bench. Pics to come once he finishes the concrete counter for it.
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[user not found] wrote:That kitchen is fucking :jimp:

Your dad can be my GC when I redo shit.

Sent from :[user not found]: and :alpo:
My sister won't allow that, she's already mad my house is taking him away from her barn projects.

Cabinets were done by a Russian dude, 5/7 work. Soft close is amazing.
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:jimp: House is 5/7 Haley!
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I really like the spaciousness of this place. And the kitchen is really coming along nicely. :like:
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Looking great Haley!

I'm so jelly.
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That cabinetry looks like shit....


Luckily I'm a fecal matter kinda guy.
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that garage looks perfect for stance bro'ing out a mk2
brain go brrrrrr
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[user not found] wrote:
Big Brain Bradley wrote:that garage looks perfect for stance bro'ing out a mk2
Unfortunately she :nope: 'd out on her Mk2.
Mk2 is still in the friend family. In fact the guy that owns it wants to rent the other unit of my duplex. Just gotta get those old people to move out...
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Big Brain Bradley wrote:that garage looks perfect for stance bro'ing out a mk2
Unfortunately she :nope: 'd out on her Mk2.
i heard they made more than one :trollface:
haleyann wrote:Mk2 is still in the friend family. In fact the guy that owns it wants to rent the other unit of my duplex. Just gotta get those old people to move out...
:fuckyeah:
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Flooring came in!

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Looks great!
I like rumbles, vape juice and mudflaps :gay:

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Haley, find me a job out there and I'll rent the other half :lolol:
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KiaGiver wrote:Haley, find me a job out there and I'll rent the other half :lolol:
Does she get a Kia as security deposit or something?
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KiaGiver wrote:Haley, find me a job out there and I'll rent the other half :lolol:
Does she get a Kia as security deposit or something?
I'd go higher class for Haley. Probably Porsche.
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KiaGiver wrote:
Apex wrote: Does she get a Kia as security deposit or something?
I'd go higher class for Haley. Probably Porsche.
:wub:
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haleyann wrote:
KiaGiver wrote:
I'd go higher class for Haley. Probably Porsche.
:wub:
Do your parents need an accountant :lolol:
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Just ordered appliances. GE stainless steel everything. French door counter depth fridge, gas double oven and range, fancy three drawer dishwasher, and microwave hood for over the range. Gonna look amazing.
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KiaGiver wrote:
Apex wrote: Does she get a Kia as security deposit or something?
I'd go higher class for Haley. Probably Porsche.
:notbad:
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haleyann wrote:Just ordered appliances. GE stainless steel everything. French door counter depth fridge, gas double oven and range, fancy three drawer dishwasher, and microwave hood for over the range. Gonna look amazing.
:fuckyeah:
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KiaGiver wrote:
haleyann wrote: :wub:
Do your parents need an accountant :lolol:
My mom needs a new assistant. Get your real estate license.
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haleyann wrote:
KiaGiver wrote:
Do your parents need an accountant :lolol:
My mom needs a new assistant. Get your real estate license.
How much time would it take? I'd be a hella good number 2.
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haleyann wrote:Just ordered appliances. GE stainless steel everything. French door counter depth fridge, gas double oven and range, fancy three drawer dishwasher, and microwave hood for over the range. Gonna look amazing.
:fuckyeah:
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:wap: Where are these mangos?
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