A millennial couple considered hundreds of houses — then spent $150,000 on a falling-apart Victorian sight unseen. They think it's worth it.

• Evy Rivera and Jacob Evans bought a Victorian home in Earlville, New York, in July 2023.
• The house cost $150,000, but it needs a lot of updating.
• The couple is living in the house as they renovate it, which they say could take years. 

Evy Rivera and Jacob Evans were looking to put down roots when they found their dream fixer-upper.

After living in Denver for eight years, Rivera, 34, and Evans, 35, decided to spend a few years living on the road in a camper van, taking advantage of their remote jobs. Rivera sells vintage clothes online, while Evans works as a sales manager for a car company remotely.