Glimpse In A Mirror

Creating My Future

I own the most wonderful small apartment complex. It is located in a neighborhood that has character, full of older homes with established lawns and landscaping. It's a family part of town. The complex is 24 units, plus a manager's office and caretakers workspace, and the words "charming" and "quaint" describe it. The floorplans are spacious, with lots of closet space, and the cement block walls make it enegy efficient. I've started to replace the windows so it more energy efficient for the tennants. The pool area is inviting, and the landscaping makes it look like an oasis in the desert.

The atmosphere here is peaceful at all times of day. Most of the people who live here work during the day, but we do have a few retired people and a couple of work at home types. It is common to see people eating their lunch in one of the common areas, where they can watch the birds at the feeders. It's comfortable here, a place where you want to be a homebody, but it is so close to things that you often see people walking into the neighborhood, or riding bikes.

I have created a place where the residents can express themselves inside their homes, and some of them are quite lovely. The stucco walls lend themselves to many decorative paint techniques, and people are free to create traditional or quirky interiors for themselves. The managers I've hired are here all day long, fixing things that come up, doing regular maintenance, and making the place feel like a home. Last year, I hired a landscape architect to design a grand plan, and this year we are adding two water features to give the refreshing sound of water flowing to the complex. Next year, we are adding some additional plants for color accents at the entrances. I love having these projects to work on. I'm often here throughout the week, checking on things and pitching in on the larger projects.

I'm very excited to be able to offer a group of people a place to call home for a time in their lives. I want this to be a time that they look back on fondly as they move to other cities, or purchase their own homes, or just move to a larger space. There is a sense here that someone cares... about keeping things in working order, in making the place beautiful and peaceful, and in giving people a good value for their hard earned money. Owning this complex is a dream come true for me, and is part of how I'm giving to others in my life. I'm grateful for this aspect of my life.