Short

I'm putting in an offer tomorrow on a short sale. There are already multiple offers and my realtor is trying to pump the selling agent for the magic number so that I can beat it. I'm oddly less nervous than I thought I'd be. I had a moment of panic when I started reading up on the horribly long and troublesome short sale processes, but my realtor, who has done these before, answered a lot of questions for me and calmed me down, and I really think this is a good property in a good location at a good price. If it works out, I'm going to gut the thing because it's hopelessly stuck in the 80s. It's the bones of the place that I like-- two story penthouse condo with a 20+ feet high ceiling in the living and dining area and views from Century City to downtown. By gutting the bathrooms and kitchen, and throwing down hardwood floors and fresh paint and window coverings, I think the place will be transformed into something I'll truly love. But we'll see. This is by no means a sure-bet.