The report from the inspector wasn’t as bleak as Cal had feared, but getting the house in shape certainly wasn’t going to be cheap. The roof, the back porch, and a couple of front steps needed serious repairs, there was termite damage in some of the joists, and the water heater wasn’t up to code. The driveway should be resealed, but that wasn’t pressing. The foundation was solid, and there was no major cracking in the plaster. Add in the quotes from the heavy duty cleaning company, and.…Well, Cal didn’t want to think about the total. He wondered what would cut into his profit more, the money spent on repairs or trying to sell the house as-is. In the end, he knew he couldn’t saddle someone else with the repairs that were his responsibility.
On Monday morning of his third full week in town,
