I don't move for several months, but I thought I'd take this opportunity to show you some of the vintage flooring I'll have the pleasure of ripping out once we take over the house.
Observe.
Red quasi-leopard print carpeting:
Linoleum from the... 40s maybe? It's old, dudes.
Original hardwood. I'll keep this.
Staying within budget for the repairs I need to do is going to be a giant challenge. I'm waffling between hiring contractors or doing it myself. If I did it myself, I'd need to take a couple of courses (drywall and hardwood installation, mostly), but that would be dirt cheap compared to the cost of hiring a contractor. All things I need to mull over, I guess.
Did I mention that the house is a duplex? I also need to learn how to be a landlord! I'll be renting out part of the house after we take over and rip up the floors.
I think I'm going to learn a lot over the next year.
