When I was driving home from visiting my parents, I saw an old mansion that had a for sale sign on it.
The mansion was built in the 1800s and probably survived the Civil War.
I wanted to buy the house. When I called the real estate agent who was selling the house, they gave me a price. I said the house wasn’t worth that amount, and she agreed. The owners wanted $1.00 for the house, and that was the cost of the property. When I looked at the house, it was in complete disrepair. It looked like it was a frat house. I could imagine the history behind the house, and I was suddenly thinking about the historical society. I wanted to restore it to its original splendor. I would add modern necessities like indoor plumbing and a bathroom for every bedroom. I wanted to put in modern electricity and old gas lanterns with electric bulbs. It had to look original, but function modernly. Heating and air conditioning were a must, and I wanted an integrated system. Every function of the HVAC system was to be computerized and integrated. This was going to be my baby and one of the most popular hotels in our area. Between the history of the property and the modernizations of heat, AC, and air purification, I would be a hit. I bought the house and property, then called a contract. The building contractor gave me an astronomical estimate of costs and told me to contact the HVAC contractor. It’s going to totally break the bank and it will take a year, but I’ll be in the hotel business.