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Sadly, I didn't buy this view
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I had to kiss a lot of frogs before I found my prince...or castle? (Not sure which is most appropriate here???) Either way, it was a huge learning process. (Above is a house I didn't buy. I fell in love with the view but I had to walk away from the wreck of a house)
I learned that buying a house is a massive undertaking from a financial and legal aspect. I saved for a long time to reach this milestone and it still felt like I was reaching financially and personally. Buying an old house on top of that adds even more complicated legwork to the process- then buying one on waterfront adds an even deeper layer of complexity (not to mention, expense!) to the process. The house hunting process turned into a maze of looking up septic permits, HOA fees, deed restrictions, and tours of places that probably should have been condemned long ago.
It's easy to miss the forest for the trees when you are spending a lot of money, but after while, I realized I needed to start focusing more on potential, and not the houses (and the current state of them).
