"Barndo Living"

Well, I really didn't think I would be the one to be on board with this "change" in our life, but I am ready and I know it will set us up for what could come in the future. Tia and Drew have a lake house that Tia built before they married and they've been renting it out since getting married. They have been living in the home Drew owned before they married and they will sell that one and once we get pricing on the lots Tebo and I will purchases lots behind their exisiting lake house. They will build a large garage/barn on the lot behind the house and have an RV. They will move into the lake house and once they are ready they will beging to add on almost as much square feet as what is there now and live in the RV while the remodel is getting done. We will be a couple of lots behind them if this all works out and we will then begin the process of working to live off Tebo's salary alone once we are in and see if it will then be possible for me to retire and when the time is right, babysit our grandbabies as they come into this world. I'm excited to know that this will put us in such a better financial position so that as we creep up on retirement age we won't have to worry about a mortgage or what to do next. We will have the kids close if we need help and they will have us close if they need the help. Right now it feels like a pipe dream, but I do believe it is doable and I'm just ready to get this ball rolling. We have a builder coming out Wednesday, Feb. 3rd to discuss plans/budget/options. We then will hopefully meet with a friend to discuss clearing the land and prepping for building. In the meantime I will attempt to sale our current home by owner and with lots of prayers and fingers crossed it will sell for what we would like to get and quickly so when we find out if the lots will work out we can move forward. It will be a bit odd as we will likely live in an apartment while building should the house sale as quickly as we anticipate, but it will just be another adventure we will experience together while planning for our long term, hopefully retiring, future. I will attempt to blog about this experience every chance I get. Right now, we are in what I would call "Pre-Phase" 1. We wait to hear what the seller wants for the lots while selling our current home and then we wait. Once we have our builder nailed down and agree on plans and budget, the fun will begin. It is our hope and prayer that we can build this with cash and have no mortgage.