Monday, June 4, 2007

Rough or Finished

Fred from Coastline just left. Before he arrived, I was thinking I would need a sub-lingual for the chest tightening when he left; it's close, but I think I can make it without one.

He was here to meet us, interview us. He came with ballparks for rough work and finished products: Rough (plumbing, electrical, drywall, flooring, primer, and stucco)... we could be back in the house in two and a half or three months... for around 270K. If we want it all (and we do... as it's taken maybe 8 years to get us this far into the project... god only knows how long it would take us to "finish" on our own), we're talking six to eight months (though he intimates he thinks it can be done in five, if we have our ducks in a row, when the rough is finished)... and with a cost of anywhere between 330 and 380K.

OMG

Just typing that makes me think I do need the sublingual.

We like him. Nice guy. I think he's concerned more about his accent and nationality; we aren't. Middle Eastern? Who knows. Who cares. Whatever.

350K.

That's what I care about. We don't even have that much money.

We'll need to see what the other bidders come in with. Friday's the due date; I gave Fred until Monday for paper / concrete numbers... for that Lisa and I have homework, worksheets to fill out before he's back in town on Friday.

This is scary.

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