big progress!

drove by 581 this morning (early) and was pretty happy to see all the exterioir 'foundation' walls are up. I can imagine driving by tonight AFTER work will make me even happier. Today was the first day I could really see the size of the house (big) and the size of the basement/basement suite we're thinking of putting in.
Rent is at a premium in Vancouver, and we'd likely be wise to invest in a nice little 1 bedroom basement suite and rent it out. $560/month knocks $100K off your mortgage, and I suspect we'd get $1200 for the apartment...makes sense I think.

The weather has been cooperating too, no rain, only sun. A tad overcast today, but we're past the "please don't rain" part of building. A huge hole in the ground with no drain tiles can quickly become a an expensive-to-drain swimming pool.

I'll post another pic or 3 tonight when I drive by 581.

M