He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.

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The renovated exterior of the house.
Matt Guy bought a traditional Japanese house in a ski town in Japan.

Matt Guy.

After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.

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A couple posing for a photo with construction tools.
The couple has been documenting their renovation journey on YouTube.

Mr and Mrs Adventure

A millennial couple overcame 3 challenges turning a ruined chapel into a $250-a-night Airbnb. Take a look.

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A white chapel with a gold steeple in Minnesota.
The chapel sits on two acres of land near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, surrounded by farmland and rolling hills.

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Millennials inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.

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Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani sitting at the edge of the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani have been living together in Rome for over a year.

Courtesy of Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani

I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference

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Stone fireplace with wood leather couch and gray chair next to it and white walls
Renovating our rental home cost thousands, but some of the cheapest upgrades were the most effective.

Jessica Ulysses Grant

I spent thousands renovating my kitchen and went over budget — but there are still 3 things I wish I'd done differently

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Renovated kitchen with blue cabinets and no backsplash, walls not finished painted
Has anyone had a good experience renovating their kitchen?

Matt Ng

Couple renovating their kitchen find treasure trove of 1,000 silver and gold coins from the 17th-century

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AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE — Portcullis, circa 1566; and fourteen other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1565-1567 (15)
Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1565-1567

Duke's Auctioneers

I spent over $1 million on a Victorian house that hadn't been touched in 70 years. It was crumbling and rotting, but I have no regrets.

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Natalie Glaze has spent over a year renovating her dream Victorian house in London — and the project is still ongoing.
Natalie Glaze has spent over a year renovating her dream Victorian house in London — and the project is still ongoing.

Courtesy of Natalie Glaze

A customer angry about the 'poor' quality of his $32,000 kitchen parked a tank outside the store. It's been there for a month.

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A zoomed-in stock image of a tank's tracks.
A zoomed-in stock image of a tank's tracks.

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A millennial couple who moved from Baltimore to Florida explain why they bought a $65,000 mobile home as their starter house

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Jess Carpenter with her husband, Christian, and baby, Heath, outside their mobile home in Sarasota, Florida.
Jess Carpenter with her husband, Christian, and baby, Heath, outside their mobile home in Sarasota, Florida.

Courtesy of Jess Carpenter

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