Get as much free advice and training as you can and let it soak in.

Now I haven't done any REI as I am still in the stage of soaking up as much knowledge as I can.

I've been soaking this sight up like a sponge lately! 

I threw some ammonia soaked tennis balls in.  

Recently, I became convicted that I should introduce myself to the community rather than just soaking up information on the sidelines.

Soak it all in and see if there is anyone you click with.  

Horrible job, now I have to rip out the tile sil and the bottom of the inset and pitch them properly, probably with a piece of granite, marble is just too damn porous and soaks up soap etc no matter how much you seal it. 

Too much paper was flushed causing water leakage along the piping, which flooded the bathroom floor and soaked the drywall that leads to the basement laundry room.

They were covered in soot and soaking in water, but after being cleaned up and dried off, they do still start the truck.

This is a great forum, and I've been reading a bunch of the threads and soaking up as much info as I can.