A viral video convinced me to buy a cheap home in Sicily. It cost less than a year of my rent in LA, but renovating it isn't easy.

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A woman posing with mountains in the background.
Kiki Leigh bought a 17-room house in Mussomeli, Italy, after being inspired on social media.

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I spent $61,000 building a personal pub in my backyard. There are 3 mistakes I wish I hadn't made.

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Stephen Hutyra inside his backyard pub.
Stephen Hutyra.

Stephen Hutyra

A family ditched their dining room and added a primary suite above the garage in a $1 million renovation of their home

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A family of five hugs in front of their white house.
DeAnna Martino and her partner did a massive renovation on their home.

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I transformed my run-down shed into a dream office for $2,500. It turned out even better than I could've imagined.

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The author in her office.
I renovated my run-down shed into my dream office space.

Marisa Todaro-Roman

I'm set to inherit my childhood home abroad. I'm not sure it will be worth the headache.

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A man and a woman taking a selfie.
Katarina Polonska and her husband are both set to inherit properties abroad from their parents.

Courtesy of Katarina Polonska

A man spent $61,000 to transform part of his backyard into a pub he could enjoy with friends and family

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Inside Stephen Hutyra's backyard pub.
Inside Stephen Hutyra's pub, which he built in his backyard.

Stephen Hutyra

We bought America's ugliest home. After renovating it, we sold it for more than $600,000.

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Paul and Tanice Myers headshot.
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers.

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I bought a fixer-upper with my 2 siblings. It's a work in progress, but we hope to spend summers there together.

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A side view of the author's fixer-upper.
My siblings and I bought a fixer-upper in Vermont and have been renovating it this year.

Bridget Shirvell

Our kitchen remodel cost $10,000. We stand by 3 controversial design choices we made to save money and open up the space.

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Kitchen with wood floors, white island, white table, and modern white chairs with metal base
Our home was outdated, so we immediately updated the kitchen.

Jenna DeLaurentis

A couple spent $26,000 turning their garage into a kitchen. The space has boosted their cookie business to new heights.

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Inside Mandy Edmunds' cookie kitchen.
Inside Mandy Edmunds' business kitchen, which was built inside her garage.

Mandy Edmunds

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