Check Point

@arc be like... https://images7.memedroid.com/images/UPLOADED904/5de089c372e76.jpeg

@neet_one Wow... That is quite the journey. I can only imagine the amount of stress and dismay you were experiencing for so many months. I was also laid off during COVID, but I was lucky to have refuge with my parents while I searched for work. I'm glad you're in a better place! I'm interesting to know more about your experience with buying a home and fixing it. Were you able to get a loan for the house in Oklahoma or was it -that- cheap? If so, how did you accomplish getting that loan? Did you figure out the bubbling paint? How did you sell the house? Based on everything you mentioned, either you fixed it up REAL nice or you found another fixer upper to take it off your hands. @verrucassault That's rough. It sounds like you'd prefer not to talk about it, so I won't pry. I hope you make a full recovery soon! @arc, same. The stock market has consumed most of the savings I had. I try not to think about it because it infuriates me that I've lived frugally and mindful of my finances only to throw it away like an idiot. All the sacrifice, none of the payoff. I could have enjoyed my life a little more instead. *shrug* But... in the grand scheme of things, I've only lost about 1 year of savings compared to the rest of my life. I try to look at it in that respect...

Yes, houses are indeed -that- cheap out there. It cost $115k, and we sold it for $149. (granted, there was also a lot that went into materials) With the money we got from selling in Cali we bought the thing paid in full, deed and all. Not being able to get a loan is why we went in that direction. Thanks to my current job however I've been able to get a loan and have been shopping around for a new house, this time in a hopefully better location. yeah, the house was pretty much completely renovated. I Filled every crack, patched every hole, replaced most of the ceiling lamps, replaced every outlet, every switch, painted every wall, replaced every door, new hardwear everywhere, new flooring for the entire house (that part was mostly done by people we hired), new baseboard and molding everywhere, mudding and finishing a half done garage, lots of landscaping and reseeding the lawn, and a lot of detail work too. It was hardly a fixer upper when we sold it, if anything the people who bought it were very picky and wanted a few extra things to make it perfect. Neighbors were apparently impressed by how quickly I worked, some who used to know the previous owners took a look and could barely recognize it, had a couple complement me on how fast I repainted the garage door. Living there... It wasn't a home, it was a job site that I slept at. Even our realtor was really taken back and impressed by the change, since he had seen it when it was last on the market. Worth noting I do have some experience with that sort of thing, used to help out my dad with fixing up his rental properties after people moved out and most of the time would wreck the places.