We bought it!

Our closing was a breeze. We had heard such horror stories about spending hours at the closing table, and that closing on a Friday, especially on the last day of the month before Labor Day, was just a triple whammy. But Jeff and I were out of there in 90 minutes, and celebrating over IHOP soon after.

Now we are the proud owners of an 1891 Victorian two-flat. We've got grand plans for fixing it up and perhaps eventually occupying the whole house. But until then, we'll be landlords. With that in mind, Jeff and I spent the rest of the day writing up a new tenant packet and lease agreement for the existing renter. It was important to me that we figure out the current renter's situation as quickly as possible, so both of us could have peace of mind about what the other expected. It was late by the time we finished everything and drove over to the new house to drop it off.

Afterwards, we popped open a bottle of champagne saved from our wedding and toasted this new chapter of our life.