I have a Craftsman set (drill, circular saw, etc), which still works fine after several houses.

Also, many friends I bowl with on my Friday night league are good, honest hard working craftsman in the housing industry who now find themselves for the first time afraid of what their future may bring them.

That makes me proud and happy to be a part of my city’s revitalization, however small my part may be.My Pros and Cons:3 Pros:Price points are low even as the city's economy is growing in many sectorsROR (12%-18%)Lots of solid brick, historic and craftsman buildings3 Cons:Hot, muggy summers and cold icy, wintersYou need to know the city to be sure you're investing in a safe area; two blocks one way can be completely differentRacial tensions; one of the most segregated cities in the USAs real estate investors I think we must be business people and also dreamers, whether the dream is about the impact we want to have on our community or our own lives.

A good stone craftsman has special skills.That said, I can buy pre-fab slabs and have my fixer guys cut them with a skil saw with a diamond blade and have good looking counters, depending on how the ktichen/bath is laid out.

Like one had a loose foundation block,,,gone,,,2 x 4  roof rafters(90% or more of craftsmans and earlier homes had them)  ,,,gone not enough width where the stool sets,,,gone,,,  Its bad and not getting better.... 

I also considered the "craftsman guides" which are DRM free and work well on mobile devices since they are just PDF.

Micheal I am doing a couple things right now rehabbing a sfh its a craftsman bungalow about 2500 sqft if you include basement which will be finished living space.

Too small for commercial use.My thought is to set it up as an artisan/craftsman/artist manufacturing and retail with living space for them above.

Tradesman InternationalMadden Industrial Craftsman & Labor Ready all 3 large temp agencies in the Seattle area for skilled and unskilled construction workers.  

Invest in a book by Craftsman called Construction Installation Encyclopedia (https://www.craftsman-book.com/craftsman-s-construction-installation-encyclopedia-book-with-cd-ebook-pdf).