By the Book

The scope is a work in progress.  A few days ago, I took our first draft over to the house and went over it again.  We missed a few things and I clarified a few items.  So now we’ll put it back into the spreadsheet and print it out again.  I would like to go through the house once more with it and see if we have hit everything.  I will feel good about it then.

After I go over it once more, I would like to review the chapter in Flip, the Book that goes over the order and progression of tasks.  I love that book.  Talk about some guys who are way organized!  It’s a great way of looking at the entire project, breaking it down into managable pieces. 

I decided early on in the project that I was going to try to do this one “by the book” (Flip that is).  I would like to see how the author’s system works out and if I can modify it into something I can use over and over.  I started this project going through the book and doing each aspect of comps and comparisons in the neighborhood.  Unfortunately, I have kind of gotten caught up in getting tasks done and have strayed from the patterns set out in the book.  I need to get back into it.

Another goal of mine is to read on a business practice each day.  So tomorrow’s reading should be in Flip!

Onto another subject – I have the closing scheduled for Friday at 10am.  I finally got the closing agent to understand what was going on with the IRA lender.  I met my hardwood guy today to take a look at the flooring.  I am meeting the electrician on Friday for a bid.  Trash and electric services have been ordered.  I picked out the shingles today and the roofer gets started on Monday.  So, we’re moving right along.

Scope coming very soon!