[Update] Property Search

Would like to share some photos of this prospective property off 620. As you will see, there is a ton of potential, and I'm drawn to it because it's a house. My husband is drawn to it because its 2 miles from our current location, and the company that owns the property is professional. The kicker? It's situated in an odd place. A storage park. I know, how weird is that?! Once you get through it though, it opens into a lovely little oasis.







Look at this SPACE! With some paint on the walls, fire place covered, track lighting, this space lends itself to so many possibilities.


Master Bedroom


Separate studio apt in the back with restroom (possible Atelier?)


So far, I've had my licensing rep go out, as well as the Austin Fire Marshal, put in calls to insurance companies to see what their requirements are and to give us a list of items needed to make it operable for childcare. There is a pool area (which they maintain) and will obviously need to be fenced off with special latches, and will not be used. The yard area needs to be fenced in, and the residential septic system needs to be replaced with a commercial septic system (this is big money). The only other issue is the building needing to be its own entity, with its own address. Yesterday, we found out we were successful in getting that done through the city. The next item is ADA code, and getting the City of Austin building permit folks (department that grants a certificate of occupancy) to go out to inspect and develop a work list for the property.

We're crunched for time to get final answers and estimates because the owner now has another prospective tenant who is really pushing to get into the house. The owners have been putting him off for weeks in hopes that they can turn my dreams for this house into reality and make it a terrific preschool. Today, the owner has requested that we reach a conclusion in the next couple of weeks, whether we are proceeding or not with converting the house for childcare. This would conclude with us either executing an agreement and then getting the improvements started, or us deciding that the preschool option is not feasible and all parties move-on.

What we're doing now is ironing out all of the potential obstacles, they are getting final bids in place for improvements, and then we will all make a final decision as to the feasibility of this conversion within the next couple of weeks.

The property search has been a monumental challenge for me, and I'm doing my best to stay positive and strong. A [very wise] papa, basically took me by shoulders, and gave me some wonderful words of encouragement. I will share with you what he shared with me.

This, I knew.
I just needed the loving reminder.

I strongly believe that our thoughts and feelings create our reality.
We think something, we feel it and we vibrate it. What we vibrate is what we attract.

So I think it would be important to visualize the desired outcome, think and feel like the outcome already happened and you are in the future and you are enjoying that reality.

It is also important to take into account who else influences (by thinking, feeling and vibrating) your desired outcome (TL parents and your family). If we have the ability to change how we think and feel, we may not be able to change preferences and quite hard to change perceptions for other people. I think all the parents love TL, what you guys have created and are supportive of your outcome.

So please send all positive thoughts, vibrations, prayers, whatever it is that brings you comfort, for things to work out in our favor.

With Gratitude,
Andrea