Wow. Hard to believe it's been almost three weeks since my last entry. I've been extremely busy with our newest additions. The twins arrived on 1/24. They weighed 6 lbs. 5 oz. and 7 lbs. 4 oz. - no wonder my wife was in such a miserable condition the last month of her pregnancy!
I remember the sleep deprivation I had after my daughter was born and it seems to be even worse with the twins. They seem to have a conspiracy against us at times as one will be fast asleep and the other is up crying. I think the most we've slept in any 24hr. period since their birth has been 5 hours - with an average of about 4 hours. Somehow, I've gotten used to the little amount of sleep (I don't know how, though).
As far as REI goes, I've still managed to keep parts of my business going. I have an automated system that queries daily MLS listings and produces a report. It will also flag any properties that meet my strict criteria as potential leads. So far, I've only gotten one property to meet my strict crteria and it was purchased the day iot came on the MLS.
I also gathered all my tax documentation for 2005 and will be giving it all to my CPA to process and file. I am lost in all the IRS jargon, so I'll let my CPA prepare and file my personal return this year. Based on my expenses/income from our business and my 2004 return, she estimates we'll get back a sizeable amount. I certainly hope so.
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Oh, boy, Steve, I feel for you! Well, we all need to step back from REI every once in a while to take care of other things. Opportunities will present themselves to you when it's the right time.
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