When my father passed away, my mother was heartbroken.
My father had a pretty big life insurance policy though, and my mother had the house, so she sold the place.
We decided to buy a home next to a motel and we figured we could run the motel business. The thing is, this was a really run down motel and we had to work hard to fix everything up. The motel rooms were absolutely filthy and the air quality was terrible, but we got a really good deal for the combination of the house and the motel business. The house wasn’t as bad, but it needed to have the HVAC system upgraded. We decided to have ductless mini-split HVAC systems installed into the house and also the motel rooms. This was perfect because the ductless mini-split we invested in had built-in air purification. You just had to keep up with the regular maintenance and these HVAC systems would last a very long time. We felt it was worth the investment and before we knew it, the air quality was great in the house and the motel rooms. We were finally able to open up for business. Things started off relatively slow, but then things picked up when people started learning about the motel and the fact that it was open. Now we make pretty good money, and I actually enjoy working with my mother at this motel. I think she made a good decision to keep us going and turning over a new leaf in our lives. The people are really nice in this new area too.