Step 1 - sold the house!

Well, the first step in this process was to sell our house.  So, we cleaned everything up, got rid of lots of junk, and scheduled the real estate photographer.  Then, literally the same day, a pipe burst in the bathroom and pretty much destroyed everything.  As in, down to the studs in the master bath and master bedroom.  We were devastated.

But, like all things, it passed.  We filed an insurance claim, fixed the house, and three long months later finally listed the house.  Luckily, timing was on our side, and because our local real estate market had gotten hotter, we listed for $20,000 more than we initially planned.

The first day we had the house listed we held an open house, which was well-attended.  We received multiple offers, and were officially in escrow on day 2 of listing!  We were happy, but then realized we hadn't solidified plans for where we would land, and were about to be homeless!

So, off I flew to Kentucky to buy a business and house.  No pressure, right?