I had the home completely reconstructed and added a bathroom.

The boxy 1960s ranch style home reconstructed opening the living, dining, and kitchen into one large functional space.

The boxy 1960s ranch style home reconstructed opening the living, dining, and kitchen into one large functional space.

The boxy 1960s ranch style home reconstructed opening the living, dining, and kitchen into one large functional space.

Come tax time, I find myself reconstructing expenses.

This past year I spent acquiring a variance from the town ZBA to be able to reconstruct in the same foot print and rebuild a 2 family.  

However, it requires to open the ceiling of one of my rooms for a total reconstruction.

According to Katz, our area codes still lend themselves to stereotypes:310: Enviably rich, and the plastic surgeons who enable them.661: Cowboy boonies and Edwards Air Force Base.818: Valley Girl boonies and Bing Crosby’s R-1 paradise.626: Tournament of Roses parade, and that other valley.213: Staples Center and LAPD headquarters.323: Hollywood & vintage-bungalows expelled from 213.562: Queen Mary and L.A.

Instead of being a devastating blow, I hope it simply becomes a lesson that propels you to bigger and better things in the future.When you have a house under major reconstruction and vacant, you should have a builders risk policy. 

A recent surgery made me aware that surgeons (mine) invest together in surgery centers as well.