Here We Go Again

Last year I wrote this post. 
It was about the struggle that we have had with our home we own and rent out back in Ohio. It was suppose to be Mike and My first home. We bought it, and 3 months later Mike decided to join the military. I lived in it while he was gone at school but moved with him a couple months after. We hired a property management company to help us rent it out and take care of it. We have never had any problems renting it (because we put thousands of dollars back into it each time people move out) ...but we have had major problems renting it to GOOD tenants.

Well, after I wrote that post last year, those kids absolutely ruined our home. We had to take out a loan to fix repairs plus they owed us rent money. This still bothers me and I am getting hot as I write this on top of that we are still paying off the loan we had to take out. So when the house was in mint condition after we were done fixing it (me being 8 months pregnant), the property management found a family of a grandmother, wife and husband and the daughter and her husband. Thats 5 people in a 3 bedroom house. Adding they also had 3 small dogs. So to me that's a little different. All those people in a small house, but they said they wanted to save money and help grandma out. They signed a two year lease. We were happy with that so we didn't have to worry about finding someone renting it for another two years.
When I went home to Ohio for Charlies birthday, I drove past the house.
I wasn't that happy.
The grass hasn't been cut for at least a month if not longer and they were also parking their cars in the front yard.

On a side note.What the hell are we paying the property management company for? What do they do? absolutely nothing! I don't understand their roll in renting property's if they never drive past them to see how the outside looks...because I am pretty sure you can get a really good idea whats going on inside the home by the looks of the outside.

Literally not even a week after I drive past the house mike gets a email from the management saying that the grandma needs a wheelchair friendly home and they are breaking their lease and moving out. (by law that's allowed if its for medical reasons)

So, here we are a year later. Going back to probably fix our home because its in shambles again. I'm sure the dogs pissed all over so we will be replacing the floors.
This time though we are selling. 

We have had the worst luck ever with this little house. It has totally turned me off to ever buying a rental property again. I feel bad for the neighborhood. We will have to take out a loan once again...to fix let alone pay the mortgage for a few months while its on the market.

Trying to look on the bright side.
 It is still summer. People are still buying homes.
We only live 4 hours away so we can travel to do all the repairs ourselves.
Next year we will be moving farther away at the same time their lease would be up so we would not be able to get it ready for being re-rented.
We have a friend in real estate so I know he will do his best to sell it fast.

This month we will be heading back home once again to handle this home...and also say goodbye to it. The home we were going to start a life in that has now made us terrible memories of it. Tons of debt and humans that have know respect for others property have lived there.

Here we go again

The Kids

I feel like I could write twenty posts on everything that has been happening since May. That's how far back I need to go to be somewhat current. I am going to start off with somethings that have been a little more current...but definitely wont be forgetting the previous months because they are important.

Charlie turned ONE!
8-9-17
My baby is now a diget!
Sweet boy loves to run around and climb on everything.
He loves to blow spit bubbles...all day long.
He points at bids and helicopters/airplanes.
His favorite food is any type of meat. He doesn't want anything to do with noodles or bread. Let me tell you though, this boy can eat! He eats Emma way out of the water.
His favorite foods...oranges, yogurt, meat, avocado, banana, pizza.
I am not even going to talk about the night time sleeping routine while still nursing. Nothing has changed.
He is wearing 12 month clothes and size 3 shoe.
He loves to dance! Any music... Barneys beginning song is a favorite.
He give the best high fives.
When he gives kisses...he comes in mouth open.
Loves his rocking horses. Sits and rocks through the day on them.
He has 6 teeth. Three on top three on bottom.
Loves when you blow raspberry on him and he returns the favor throught the day. If I am holding him it will be on my shoulder or arm.
He isn't really fussy or cries. He has to be really hurt or Emma takes something away and he gets upset.
Loves to get into Cami's crate with her. She licks him to death while they are playing in there.
He tries to help with the vacuum. Takes way longer but its cute.
I just love him so much.

I was able to make a two day trip back home to Ohio for Charlies Birthday. Mike was out of town and I wanted to make it a little special for Char, so we spent it with family.

My baby girl started another year of Preschool.
She is absolutely loving it and I am so glad we decided last year to start her. She had talked about going back to see her friends all summer.

Such a happy little girl that has such a free spirit. We are working on the whining....