Remodeling my first house for a rental.

[Aaron Edmondson]

About 75% finished with the outside!!! Ive been working on this all summer. Ripped off the old siding from 1975 and updated windows. I should the rest nailed on and painted within 5 days.

This is my first project like this.  I was Extremely nervous to get started, but I convinced myself to rip that first sheet of siding off in the back yard, and once I got started there was no turning back.  My girlfriend actually introduced me into remodeling. She moved in and decided to remodel the bathroom one day when I was at work. I was so scared when I got home because I had no idea how to repair what she had done if she didnt finish it. Looking back all she had done was repaired some drywall screwholes and painted. but I had never done anything like that. Not too long after we were ripping out the vanity and flooring and then I tackled the other bathroom on my own. Updated vanity mirror, Im talking moving the light fixture around, which let me tell you is alot of work when you are cutting big holes in drywall and then replacing them and smoothing it out. ripping up the floor and replacing it from water damage and reinstalling the toilet and all the plumbing... I learned alot. That bathroom taught me enough and gave me the confidence to stand outside and look at my house and say to myself, I CAN replace that siding. I thought I could do it Alot faster than this. but being as Ive never worked on siding, I had no idea how many steps it takes and time invested. Its been a learning experience for sure. And I would do it again, and again. In fact, as I was picking out paint colors for the house yesturday, I was excited for what different colors I will choose for my next remodel.