Wednesday, February 13, 2013

We are down to Crunch Time

I just wanted to let you know that I may be M.I.A. (missing in action) for the next 10 days because we are down to 'crunch time' on a remodel project that Mr Holly and I are working on.  Back in November we bought a repo that was in HORRIBLE condition.  We practically striped the house down to the bones and started rebuilding it.  The good news is that we got a quality renter before the house was even half-way done.  For the next week we will be painting, tiling, and attending to all those last minute details.  The carpet is being installed on the 22nd and the new tenant is moving in on the 23rd, so we have to stay on the job until everything is done.

When we work on these kind of projects together, Mr Holly handles the construction end and I handle the property management end once it's done.  During the construction phase I also help with the designing decisions, ordering materials, bringing lunches, fetching supplies, and at the end I do the detailed paint work too.  This makes for a great working relationship for us because we aren't stepping on each others toes...and he hates dealing with the administration details and tenant issues. 

Do you and your life-partner work together?  It can be a real problem for some couples.  We had difficulty in the beginning.  Then a couple that we know gave us the best advice.  They run a very happening restaurant and managed to not make each other crazy.  We asked how they do it.  She said that he runs the "back of the house" (kitchen, ordering, kitchen staff) and she runs the "front of the house" (dining area, customer interaction, servers).   They each have their own 'zones' and therefore they don't share the same responsibilities, because they each have their own.  If the staff in front of the house has an issue, she is the go-to person, and likewise for him in the back of the house.  They have been in business for over 10 years and they still choose to spend their 2 days off a week together, so we decided to follow their advice.

So, until I get back, if you come looking for me, I wont be here in front of my computer...but I will be back as quick as I can.  In the mean time please enjoy some of my older posts that you might have missed before.  When I have little breaks I will be spending that time replying to your comments and visiting your blogs as well.
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See ya soon!


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  1. Sounds like you have your hands full right now. Good for you to tackle something like this.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Yes, we do have our hands full :-)

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  2. I love the picture. :)

    Good luck w/the remodel I hope it all goes very smoothly!

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    1. Thanks! So far, so good...only a few more days to go.

      Thanks for stopping by, always great to see a comment from you :-)

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  3. Hi Holly,
    Found you through Gen Fab today. I hear ya loud and clear on working together - my hubs and I have remodeled a few houses in our 25 years together. I can tell you the one lesson we recently learned that made things go more smoothly - Communication. It seems simple, but we both realized neither of us is a mind reader - duh.

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    1. Thanks for the wise tip Linda. It is probably for the best that we can't read each others minds huh? Lol!!

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  4. We're getting ready to re-do our kitchen--am anxious to hear your best advice!

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    1. My best advice is to hire a professional...it will save your marriage and your sanity! Lol We do remodels on vacant houses...it is too rough trying to live in a house undergoing a total remodel. Good lichen witg your kitchen re-do, I new kitchen can be so inspiring :-)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Hi Holly - came over from Gen Fab. Thanks for asking for everyone's links! My husband and I have survived being landlords and building our own home, so I understand how difficult it could be! Sounds like y'all are handling it the right way. Now if we could figure out how to work together on the kid thing... :)

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Barbara. We have done commercial rentals for about 15 years, now trying out the residential end...I hope we survive it too!

      We don't always work together on the kid thing either but in the end he just bows out and says, you are the one who gave birth, I will let you make the call, lol.

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  6. Hope things are going well with the remodel. Funny pic!

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    1. Thanks Lori, we are still working away at the many last minute details. Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Holly

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  7. My husband and I would kill each other, if we had to work together.

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    1. Oh believe me there was a time we thought we might kill each other...then we said we either have to find a way to make this work or we have to run our own businesses separately. We got lots of advice from other couples who work together and eventually we found a way :-)

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