407 Carlyle Rd in Zebulon was in foreclosure. It's a good 14.6-acre land, cleared and already have barns in them with a 1-bedroom house. The bid started at $293 403. Previously, we have prayed if it would be right for us to have this land, we felt it was a piece of land and on great location.
I knew that if it was meant for us to have it, the Lord would make it so. I figured we could go up to $350k as our highest bid, that's the most we can afford. The auction proceeded and I got the first bid, two others bid after, one older gentleman proceeded to bid up to $325k, then I added a thousand, he went up to $350k and I added a thousand, but he added another 25k, ending up around $375k to which I knew, the lot was not for us.
I was thankful for the peaceful feeling and the guidance I received through this process. I can walk away knowing that the Lord did not mean for us to have this land. I very much appreciate that I can partner with the Lord and feel at peace and our pursuit of investments and other ventures. We wanted something that we can invest in, hoping that the Lord would multiply it for us so that we can be secure and able to go on a couple's mission sooner, rather than later.
During this process, days before, I reached out to Daniela Teixeira, she filed a judgement against the owner of this property for some money owed to her and her husband. She recognized me at the auction and introduced herself to me. After the auction, I reconnected with her, and they came to view a couple of houses here at Lake Royale. They love the place. They are currently renting and paying $1700 a month. When I asked why they never bought a house before and was willing to pay that much in rent, she said her husband Tiago, did not want to have a mortgage, but want to pay cash on a house. Although I admire that conviction, paying a rent for that much and not having an equity does not make sense. So, hopefully they can think about the one house we looked at which Tiago really liked.
Since Tiago is a contractor/renovator, I asked him to view 3066 Sledge Road property hoping that he can give me a good quote on cabinetry. When we parted, Daniela was really thankful for some info I shared with her and showing her around.
I believe events and people I meet along the way has a purpose. I just don't know it yet, but the Lord knows the end from the beginning, I just need to let my faith move me so that the Lord can direct me.
Update
September 2024
We ended up hiring Daniela and Tiago to put the kitchen cabinetry and granite counter. They did a great job. I try to keep in contact with Daniela by helping her out with some referrals on cleaning business. I kind of like her. She's very genuine. We hope to hire them again in the future for something. I knew there was a reason that I met her at the acution and that this whole process led me to connecting with her and the Lord was simply orchestrating who we can work with as far as installing cabinetry and granite counter at the house. We were pretty happy with their work. So grateful that the Lord led us to them. I have seen the Lord's hand on this 3066 sledge rd property project. It was not an easy one for the family to take on, but I saw that it was the Lord's tender Mercy that He gave us this property as our first time as far as flipping houses. It was a lot of work, yet it was a blessing that it was so close to the house. This project in many ways became a spiritual journey for me as much as anything else.
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