We closed escrow on Friday, September 24th, and I've discovered that almost nobody can find our property! That's great for avoiding annoying people, but it's really inconvenient for getting service people we actually want to find us. The biggest problem is that the street address does not show up on any maps. You can find it by Assessor's Parcel Number, and by satellite maps (if you know where to look!), but even GPS can't find it! Even the MLS to sell the property initially printed a map on the wrong side of Lake Elsinore. So.... if you want to come visit, call first.... oh wait, there's almost no cell service there. WWWT?
I really should've figured some stuff out BEFORE we closed escrow; it was just so great a deal, we let some important items just kinda slide. Pretty much, there's an endless loop of people saying "this" has to be done before "that" can happen. Septic, oh, you need water and power first. Well water, oh, you need power and a Well Completion Report. Satellite, you need power to install.
I stopped by Riverside County to get some water well information, and after walking in circles for a while, finally got to the right department to pull up a Well Completion Report order. They'll do the research and call me tomorrow (yeah, we'll see. I'm not skeptical, nah.)
Overall, though, we are really excited and still think we got a great deal on decent property. We are "free and clear" with no mortgage, and we'll pay for improvements with cash. If you want to come see our gem, our diamond in the rough, you are quite welcome to do so. Bring work gloves, maybe some tools, some bottled water... and oh yeah, an open mind.
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