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

I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.

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a woman in a flannel holding a goat
Karie Fugett and her boyfriend lived in a trailer while renovating their abandoned house.

Karie Fugett

A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it

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a man standing in a farmhouse with his arms crossed
Xian Jie Lee runs an Airbnb business in rural Japan.

Xian Jie Lee

This couple's DIY 'Skoolie' bus conversion took 4 years and cost $20,000. See inside their 'mid-century' dream home.

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Joshua Beaman and Anna Morgan in front of the school bus, with an image of the interior of the converted
Joshua Beaman and Anna Morgan in front of their school bus, and the interior of their converted "Skoolie."

Courtesy of Joshua Beaman/ The Haus Moves

We were drawn to Sicily's viral $1 homes. We ended up spending $30K for 2, but it was worth every penny.

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Gary and Tam Holm
Gary and Tam Holm being interviewed by Business Insider.

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You no longer have to be royal to own a castle — here's proof

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You don't have to be a royal to own a castle nowadays.
You don't have to be a royal to own a castle nowadays.

Courtesy of Highlands Castle, Stef Burgon

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.

Courtesy of Dan Reiser

A firefighter spent $3,000 turning a broken swimming pool into a sunken man cave with a full-service bar. See inside.

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A backyard pool with a tiny house built inside it
Ethan Richards' man cave in a disused swimming pool in High Point, North Carolina, which was featured on the Instagram and TikTok account Zillow Gone Wild.

Shelby Brown of Lighthouse Visuals

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