It has been awhile....

Dateline – on the wings of Delta to Sacramento –

It has been awhile since I last blogged. Not doing the visitors much good am I? Oh well,

In some ways, there hasn’t been much to talk about. The work is the same…and that isn’t a very good thing at the moment. Oh, the company is still good to work for. But having to look these customers in the eye and tell them the gaps that are in our software currently is…well, let’s just say it isn’t fun.

On the other hand, I have had several positive comments about my approach/acumen come from mouths that I would have never expected it from. Two customers and two co-workers have sung my praises. All in different ways. All about different things. And I have to say that is making me feel much better than I have about a lot of things lately.

Last week, we actually had one of my customers happy! And that is helping out my disposition a bit. The only negative thing he could say is that I don’t call as much as he would like. And if that is my only challenge with my customers on this job, I will gladly take it at this point in time.

I am heading to Sacramento and this is going to be a busy week. Julie was scheduled to have her knee operated on this Friday. But as I got on the plane, she called and told me they had to re-schedule because of the doctor’s on call that day (didn’t they know that a month back????).

I am also getting ready to close on a real fixer this week. It is going to take about $15 – 20,000 to turn this bad boy around. I am going to do everything I can to bring it in under $12,000. My real challenge is to get this project done in 30 days or less.

I am buying the place for $43,000 and it should be worth at least $100,000 when I am done. If I refinance for $80,000, that will put at least $20,000 clear into my pocket. I want to rent it out after that. Maybe a lease option would be good as well.

Just think, 5 of those a year part time is a cool $100,000. If I had the time, I know I could find at least that many. But life goes on.

I always enjoy going to California. It is nice to see how the other half lives. There seemingly is always something cool to do. Last time out, I went to the Hard Rock to further the guitar pin collection. This time…who knows???? But I am going to enjoy it. I was coming back early on Thursday because of Julie’s surgery. Now, I am just gong to be dog tired when I come home.

Enough for now.

TTFN.