Lilla and Roy have put the house on the market. The asking price is 380,000 furnished. I have no idea if this is a good deal or not. I'm hoping it's not going to sell, because I don't want to deal with finding a new place, despite the toxic atmosphere here.

Lilla is pushing hard for me to buy the place. I don't even know if I would if I could afford it, which is debatable. The place is nice, there's no doubt about that and the location is excellent. I could probably rent it for a few months during the ski season and pay the mortgage. The cheapest, grottiest hotels around here go for 300 bucks a night, so I suppose I could 2 grand a week for this joint. I do want to get into real estate speculation and this FSBO could be my entree.

Lilla has given me the card of her mortgage broker, a guy by the name of Jack Bergey. She seems to be of the opinion that Jack can work some magic and make it happen. I'm skeptical, especially since the my job is not only 100% commission, but is ending in April when the mountain shuts down.

Also, if I'm going to buy a place, I really want a duplex or a lock off so that I can live in one unit and rent out the other. That makes more sense, right? Plus, do I really want to put down roots in Colorado? This is a fucked up state.