Updated over 9 years ago on . Most recent reply
Extreme Rehaber SW Colorado
After day dreaming of owning a home for years, I finally took the leap and bought my first place just over a year ago. I borrowed 160k cash from friends and family with an offer they couldn't refuse and bought the cheapest house in the county at the time. It had major code violations, everyone told me it was a tear down. As a carpenter with an engineering degree, I looked into other options and found a way to keep it alive and turn it into a very nice home. Lots of sweat equity of course, but it sure beat selling my life away by the hour to someone else. It was the scariest thing I've ever done but it is now worth around 300. I have done one other similar deal since and I think I may have found my niche. I know I have a lot to learn and am eager to explore more unknown possibilities. Looking forward to getting to know some like minded folks. I strive for positivity, creativity, and an open mind. As some people may call it, I like to 'work' hard.