Kapitel 18: Chapter 18

Yeah, we could do that.

“Let’s go inside and take a look.”

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The first floor seemed more or less intact. “This was converted to a rooming house around the Second World War—there was a housing shortage in DC then.”

“Hmm.” A rooming house? “Can we get the owner to do the renovations?”

“The owner skipped out. The house is in foreclosure.”

“How much will it cost us to renovate it?”

“Not as much as you might think, Sweetcheeks. Oh, you’ll need to put in kitchens, more bathrooms on the second and third floors and in the attic, probably another bathroom on this floor as well…. Come this way.” He led us through a large dining room to a good-sized kitchen. “…But once that’s done….”

“Sweets, I really like it. I have a good feeling about it.” Paul was always having a good feeling about something or other. He was the optimist of our group.

“Let me show you the other floors before you make any decisions.”