In an age of Youtube tutorials and cheap tools, no home improvement project is out of grasp for someone with a little time and patience. The first time isn’t always the cleanest or the quickest, but once you’ve finished a project, it gets easier and quicker every time. When we bought our home, I had to take help of one of my friends to learn the tricks of painting the walls. Now I am a master of the job and help out others.

Practicing by repairing the small issues around your home is a great way to prime yourself for bigger and more ambitious projects. If you’re just interested in adding value to your home, these small repairs will instantly provide perceived value for next to no investment.

Remodeling projects are notorious for going over budget. Nothing goes as planned, which means you start forking out more and more money, just to get it over with. Some families don’t even finish the projects they set out to do because they’ve gone so far over budget that the entire ordeal turns into a money pit they simply can no longer afford.

Do it yourself, home renovation and construction concept with DIY tools, hardware and swatches on wooden table, top view

After years of hard work, saving, and learning how to invest, I was finally ready to take the plunge. This wasn’t just any old remodel. My family and I planned to tear down our current home and rebuild it from scratch. One year, 4,000 square feet, 5 bedrooms, and 6 bathrooms later, I live to tell the story.