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

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

Real estate investors who expanded to 24 units in a year say the BRRRR method can help investors scale fast — if they avoid 2 costly mistakes

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Pieter Louw and Connor Swofford are childhood friends who started buying real estate in Buffalo in 2024.

Courtesy of Pieter Louw and Connow Swofford

I flip homes in the Hamptons. I made $360,000 on Airbnb last year, and I use brand partnerships on Instagram to save money on renovations.

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Blythe Graham-Jones stands in front of ktichen sink
Blythe Graham-Jones found that her project management skills, acquired during a first career in advertising, helped her excel at buying, renting, and reselling homes.

Courtesy of Blythe Graham-Jones

Gen Zers and millennials are clamoring for their grandmas' bathrooms

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Toilet dressed as grandma with wig and glasses surrounded by floral wallpaper and pink tiles

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I spent $36,000 renovating my bathroom. It's gorgeous, but there are 5 mistakes I wish I'd avoided.

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Bathroom with narrow black window next to toilet and fluted floating vanity with two sinks and two arched mirrors above it
My bathroom renovation cost me thousands of dollars and I'm still not 100% happy with how everything went down.

Chris Deacon

I spent 2 months renovating my van for $12,500. Here are 10 of my biggest regrets.

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(left) abbey standing next to converted van side door (right) interior shot of the van with finished floors, counters, and ceiling
There are plenty of things I know I'll do differently next time.

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A millennial couple who ditched van life to buy a $150,000 hoarder house said it's worth it. Take a look inside.

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Drew and Becky Bidlen holding their daughter in front of their home (Left) and an interior shot of one of the rooms covered in clutter.
Drew and Becky Bidlen bought their fixer-upper after spending three years traveling the US in a van.

Maria Noyen

Inside a 'foldable' apartment that allows a family of 3 to live comfortably in 400 square feet

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Robert Garneau gazes at the wall with an illuminated kitchen and living room behind him.
Architect Robert Garneau evaluates his Manhattan design.

Dan Latu

A millennial couple bought an abandoned cottage for half the price of nearby houses. It's a major fixer-upper, but it's worth it.

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A photo of Greer Gagnier and Kyle Verma standing next to a for sale sign in front of their home (right) next to an exterior shot of the house during construction (left).
Greer Gagnier and Kyle Verma bought an abandoned fixer-upper in Rhode Island after two years of looking for a starter home.

Courtesy of Greer Gagnier

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