Personally, I'm okay with being the tortoise over the hare.Bets of luck and keep us posted on your progress!

I hear he has a few other escape clauses that he likes to keep quiet, like "Seller forgot he already sold the house", "Property was overrun with tortoises", and a few other gems.If you're not so lucky, talk to your title agent/attorney. 

I was heavier at one time than many of the so called "giant tortoises", and they are huge.

It's not necessarily bad in and of itself, but it clashes with the countertop and backsplash -- kind of "mediterranean vs. urban" or something.

I am looking for a few recommendations for lawyers and realtors in good affordable cities close to or along the Mediterranean.

I'm almost a little jealous of everyone on here talking about their creative finance deals and how fast they are growing, etc. and we're like the tortoise just plodding along, saving money and paying cash :)  Slow and steady, I guess!  

I'm vacationing now in the sunny Mediterranean Sea (it's 80 degrees and perfect beaches btw) but returning 11/15.

If you weren’t going to remodel in a year, I was going to suggest going with a 70’s theme - add some bright prints with orange or avocado green for curtains and pillows, macrame plant hangers, and dark Mediterranean furniture, which was popular back then. 

I tried booking several different cruises this past week in the Mediterranean for Jul/Aug of this year. 

I know based on my own extensive travels that it often has to do with the feeling a place gives.I love the Mediterranean style and my future properties are planned to be close to beaches makes me wonder if that is something that should go into the furnishings and color schemes as well as potentially the name of the enterprise.