So here’s all that needs to be done on the new house:

$8,000 - New roof
$ 800 - Overhangs on sides
$2,000 - New slider in back, patch up kitchen door, new front door
$1,000 - Porch cover
$1,000 - Paint exterior
$ 700 - 2 new garage doors
$1,000 - extend deck
$1,000 - landscaping (HA! Wishful thinking)

TOTAL OUTSIDE - $15,500

$5,000 - Windows
$1,500 - New Water heater
$10,000 - Kitchen remodel
$1,500 - Fireplace mantel remodel
$1,000 - Interior painting
$1,500 - carpeting in bedrooms and playroom
$4,000 - Furnace
$10,000 - finish basement (pipedream)
$5,000 - bathroom remodel

TOTAL INSIDE - $29,500

So for $45,000 MORE we could have the house of our dreams!

Margot, did I forget anything?