People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden

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Two men sitting down in the middle of a home renovation in Japan.
Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans working on their akiya renovation in Japan.

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A 119-year-old bank sat abandoned in a tiny Texas town for decades. Now it's a 3-bedroom home with the original vaults and a teller station — take a look.

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Bartlett Bank in Texas
The Bartlett National Bank in Bartlett, Texas.

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A retired artist spent $70,000 resurrecting the 'holy grail' of vintage trailers and turning it into a retro tiny home on wheels

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The current owner gutted and restored what he dubbed the
The current owner gutted and restored what he dubbed the "holy grail" of vintage trailer homes.

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I was drowning in student-loan debt, so I bought a house and flipped it. I used the profit to pay off my loans.

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A house with a

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A couple bought a 1940s house owned by a family of hoarders. They have 6 months to empty it and make it livable.

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Katie and David Wolford are renovating a hoarder home.

Katie and David Wolford

This Gen Zer bought and remodeled two homes by the time she turned 25. Her latest renovation was inspired by TikTok — see inside.

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Katie Harris in front of her Tulsa home.
Katie Harris in front of her Tulsa home.

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