A Productive Day

Today had me taking a look at the retail property with my Dad and the building inspector. Even though I will not be owning the property, the nature of Commercial rentals is such that you are pretty much responsible for almost everything in the place, so you want to see if it is sturdy before you go putting all your inventory in it.

My Dad and I took measurements and he went home to make a CAD model of the first floor. That was really fast but I think he wanted to do it quickly since he is leaving for Portugal this evening.

The inspector was great, he found some problems, but nothing major and I think they can be negotiated over for quick repairs. The structure is sound, as is much of the internal features. Some of the items are old (like the heater) but are not showing any serious signs of breaking down anytime soon.

The really good news is that I started sending emails to various local science folks and got an email back almost immediately from Derrick Pitts, the Chief Astronomer at the Franklin Institute. He's going to be calling tomorrow for a chat about the store.

On Monday I had my lawyer put in the paperwork for the business license, and on Tuesday I met with my new accountant who was very helpful about the things I need to set up the business. It looks like my plans to go with Intuit software was a wise one as the online service is easy for accounts to check on things without expensive on-location visits.

I take control of the property on Saturday and will likely either start working on the floor or painting the walls as soon as I can. Which depending on who helps me will mean I am doing the floor on Sunday or the walls on Monday. One or the other.

Fun fun fun!