The honor in the craft is all but completely gone. 

If someone wants to make bead necklaces and sell them at a craft fair, I'm fine with that.

I didn't make much money, but the most valuable aspect of the experience for me was learning how to find crafts people, acting as my own general contractor, and then learning what order in which to do repairs and improvements.

Hi @Tara MontgomeryI recently gave a similar answer to a similar question.The beauty of creative real estate deals is you can craft an offer to solve the seller's problems.

So, whenever hiring tradespeople its good to have someone who knows enough to evaluate the technical issues and craft a scope of work that suits you not just what the tradesperson might recommend.

And if you happen to know a lawyer that’s adept at crafting these types of structures and agreements?

The best system is to utilize both a domestic asset protection component together with a carefully crafted Cook Island Foreign Trust to help build a legal fortress, keeping them safe and out of the grasp of predatory creditors and the U.S. proactive judges.

Mainly because I can craft the mortgage a little more (no pre-payment penalties, lower down payment, etc.) and eliminate the fees charged by lenders and brokers.One of the benefits of purchasing a listed property is that the broker will normally set the seller's expectations a bit more than you just contacting them off the street.It comes down to what the seller really wants: a certain price, interest, down payment, or term.

All I want is an opportunity to master my craft and continue doing what I love, working on houses, in exchange for exceptionally fair prices.

The other individual wants to continue leasing the space but wants to change business to a combo craft store and tanning bed salon and is requesting I add a 220 v outlet for a single tanning bed.