We took possession. Now The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

The Good

1. Our contractor is confirmed. He will have a dumpster delivered tomorrow and begin clean up right away. And, it's not the worst he's seen. (oh boy what have I done?)
2. There are 3 bedrooms as opposed to the assumed 2 originally.
3. There is a basement and 1/2 story up.
4. They weren't smokers.

The Bad

Abandoned / Stolen Vehicle: The grey Ford Econoline van previously in the drive and now in the street remains, full of junk. I called the police department and reported it as abandoned. A phone call with a neighbor we found the police did stop by, were knocking at the door and had indicated that the plates on the van didn't match the vehicle. Hmmm...stolen plates or stolen vehicle. Great! But at least it will be towed and I don't have to deal with it.

The Ugly

Where should I start? I think a tidy list shall suffice for tonight.

1. The House is a Hoarder's Heaven: Ever watch Hoarder's? Well this was definitely a hoarder (minus pests, but more on that later). Every room is filled with clothes, boxes of papers, a large box of empty altoid containers, clothes and more clothes, books and more.

2. The Garage is a Hoarder's Second Home: the garage has old tvs, old trophies, a couple dressers, more junk, more ladders than any one home should need and broken windows.

3. The Backyard Forest: The backyard is overrun with weeds and fallen trees (from what I can tell they were beautiful old trees). There is a dog kennel for garbage collection. (Isn't that what everyone does?)

4. The Basement: while not a victim to the hoarder, the basement has it's downfalls. It is very damp and looks to have mold. Only after we get in with good lighting will be be able to tell. Looks to be a pipe or other that caused the damage.

5. The Family Room is where? The family room is an add-on to the home. All sheetrock, insulation and flooring have been removed. Tonight's rain should let us see what the issue is (Oh my!)

6. The Front Room: Did someone really live here? It appears so...as the front room has a couple of couches (There is a bit of change on the arm. Oh yey! I got some of my investment back). This room has the least junk. I would guess this is where they actually lived.

While I'm sure there are bugs, pests and other around. There was not visible rodents or other. But that perhaps is thanks to what appears to be a house cat. Note cat food placed on plates in the garage and backyard and in the home.

There is so much more, but I just need time to process. Hopefully seeing things cleaned up will bring me rejuvenation.