We see the occasional block foundation but I don't think I've ever seen an entire home made from cement block.I know one "feature" of block foundations around here is that building codes won't allow a 2nd story to be added to a single story with a block foundation.That could have something to do with what I see here as it's pretty hard to find a ranch. 

needless to say that was a cookout to remember with no kitchen sink and all the stuff in the cabinets on homemade shelving! 

So, if you're audited, it will be your responsibility to convince the IRS that your homemade cost seg is reasonable. 

If that market you should show ATV trail pictures, bonfire family feud night, jet ski tournament, Dutch oven chili cook off, etc.Whoever is handling your cattle have them switch to quality versus commodity.  

I'm doing a flip right now and am going to use homemade chalk paint in Alabaster white and then poly over that.

I use an old ford explorer with no back seats and homemade utility trailer

Last thing you want is your tenant to forget about a pot of chili on the stove or to have him or her cooking up some extravagant, yet smelly, dish without the proper ventilation.Really, though, what it boils down to is what you're comfortable with.

Purchase price: $220,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Sale price: $349,900 Beautiful turn of the century home made new!

She said, maintenance did not know how to patch Hardie board (the siding appeared to be wood), and the new renters did not care about them, so they just left them (Caulk and Spackle did not exist for this maintenance person I guess).She said a couple of other units were the same way (I thought WOW--Dodge City).I asked her to come and finish my outside walk with me and point out the other bullet hole units--she declined, and said she was afraid of some of the renters.So I went back out, (there were two of us, and we looked a lot more like Five-oh then she did, so we expected they would not try anything with us).About three minuted into our walk we spotted another apartment with bullet holes, and it looked like someone had taken a bic lighter and held it against one of the holes (char marks) to burn the building down, but was unsuccessful.)We were standing there talking about this char mark situation, when a couple of buildings away we heard two shots, and then another two--real fast--bang-bang, bang bang.We just left and texted her on the way out, we were off the property, and thanks....And both agreed this was not a property we wanted to get involved with.We thought it was class C but it was class D (Dangerous).I didn't feel safe until we were inside a Wendy's many miles away having Chili.

We've gotten candy,  Starbucks,  sweet handwritten thank you cards, homemade bread,  a lunch with a tenant,  and fifteen referrals in 11 years of doing this.