Page 37 of Little Did We Know
“Didn’t you mention helping others invest in real estate, though?”
I inclined my head.“I did.But if you don’t mind, I’ll have a colleague look this over at our Georgetown office.”I returned to the information page.“That’s a lot of acres—of farmland, to boot.I’m not well-versed in the zoning permits you might need if you plan on living here.Can it even be rezoned?It doesn’t look residential on the inside.”There was a freaking ballroom, for starters.
Actually, Penelope would know more too.She was a civil engineer and worked in city planning.
“It used to be the stomping grounds of some kind of society run by a rich couple,” he replied.“Then the husband died, and the wife let it all go.Never set foot in the place again.Nothing’s happened there the past twenty-five years.We don’t plan on living there permanently.”
“Because you’ll be working around the clock to afford the mortgage?”I cocked a brow at him.He called himself a security guy, one who worked exclusively at River’s side.River, in turn, worked in IT, and while there was money in that field, it wasn’t Mclean money.
Reese just smirked in response, so I moved on.
“Why on earth would someone let a big property like this just sit for so many years?Have they heard of property taxes?”
He shrugged.“The wife refused to sell is all I know.Now she’s dead, so…”
The children wanted a payday, I assumed.Fair enough.
“I’ll be happy to let a colleague look it over,” I repeated.“I’m driving over to the other office later today anyway.”Truthfully, I didn’t know enough on the matter.
“But you reckon it’s worth it?”he asked.
I flicked the details one more glance.“How many bidders were there?”
“Five, initially.We’re down to two now—or just us.We’re waiting for a response.”
I nodded in acknowledgment.“And how far above asking price?”
“Only thirty K.We expected it to go higher, to be honest.River dug around a little, and he’s guessing that whoever buys that kind of place wants to tear it down and rebuild something new.”
Undoubtedly.There wasn’t much to save.The second floor looked like it was ready to collapse.
“Considering there’s farmland attached to it, I’m not too surprised it hasn’t gone for higher,” I said.“But yes, I would say this is a good investment.The location alone is… I mean, it’s Mclean.”
Reese smiled.“Fantastic.Just what I wanted to hear.”
I returned the papers to him and had to admit I was curious.“So, what’s the plan?”
“Buddy, you will be privy to that very soon, and we won’t take no for an answer,” he answered.“I’mma talk to West first.I need his two cents on the matter, and then we’re gonna call you and Greer.”
In other words, it was kink-related.It had to be.
Were they opening a kink club in that place?
Was that financially possible?
Well, the opening was always possible.Running it, however… Making itsurvive…
“By the way, did you see Luke’s Facebook post today?”
I shook my head.
Reese clearly felt the need to show me.He pulled out his phone and opened the app, then showed me the screen.
I leaned forward and read it.
Getting caught in a storm in Richmond gets five stars.No sarcasm.
I leaned back again.“I take it he’s on his way home from his work trip.”I hadn’t spoken to him in a couple weeks, because he’d been swamped with work and getting ready for a trip down south.
