I did a few Habitat for Humanity projects and it is interesting to help/see build a house from the ground up.

I do office management for Habitat Real Estate Group in Stone Ridge and a lot of our client base are second home buyers.

It is an old saying, but not totally correct, that the first rule of RE is location, location, location.....not really, understanding the basics of RE you'll find that the key is functionality which drives desirability; which drives choice locations through our socio-economic spectrum for housing.Past Commissioner of a "Large Public Housing Authority", Board of Directors Habitat For Humanity and Executive Director of a non-profit housing entity, I understand very well the trials and tribulations of affordable housing.

You might also volunteer at Habitat for Humanity builds.  

@Sannibel Carter if you are looking to do some of your own flips volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.

My First rental; Purchased a “habitat for humanity” house outside Asheville (rutherford county) for $25,000.

Check out habitat restore for vanities. 

Check out your habitat for humanity restore for items. 

It's just a matter of increasing population, globalization, increased habitat destruction, climate change, and exposure to disease vectors.

@Christine Travis   my normal approach prior to learning about BP and all the neat people here would have been to donate this to Habitat to Humans... and I was contemplating that around Christmas break.. when the thought occurred to me we can make this a nice learning experience for the audience..