Union Hill – Easy apartment soundproofing
There was a lot of noise transfer at Union Hill. It was so high that the lower neighbors wanted someone they knew to move in, […]
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We bought a new house!
Things have been a bit quiet over here because we bought a new house! That consumed my time for the better part of the summer.
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Union Hill – From cramped to open and L-shaped kitchen
The upstairs apartment of our Bremerton triplex was the worst of the three apartments. When we purchased it, the ceilings were maybe 6’5″ high, and
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Hell strip landscaping ideas: how we planted an 80-foot parking strip
Parking strip, hell strip, dry wasteland… no matter what you call that area between the sidewalk and the street, it’s a tough place to plant
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How to restore a craftsman closet: shaker pegs, chair rail, and hidden details
We did not have much of a plan for the closets, until I took down the paneling and saw what was once there – a
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Our fourth property – single-family rental homes in Vallejo
We were one year into our Union Hill project when we shifted our focus to Vallejo. My husband’s mother passed away suddenly in 2016, and
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Union Hill – How to recreate craftsman trim
Although we maintained much of the original trim in the middle apartment on Union Hill, sometimes things go missing. That can happen during a four
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Delridge – Why we opened (then closed) our Airbnb
Sometimes in life you need to recognize when to pivot. Our second vacation rental was open for a little over a year; this is the
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Union Hill – The remaining work to list our rental
Once I took the photos for our refi, it was clear how close we are to renting the last apartment in our Union Hill triplex.
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Union Hill – Update on refi and progress photos
Our Central District and West Seattle refis closed quickly, but we hit a snag during our Bremerton appraisal. Although the loan only considered the rents
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