Hello everyone,My story makes me a little sick to think back on and retell, but it’s mine and I’ll claim it if for no other reason than the satisfaction of the difference when I’m free.I grew up in a rich home but in a “poor dad” mentality home.

sad how many people give up so early on.and by the way, I grew up in Akron also...Akron Firestone....

I'd love to hear your story Grew up in the trades, before "flipping" was a thing, deferred maintenance is pure gold.

If you grew up in NY and you have family and friends there, it's more likely you will stay.

I grew up in an Urban area with City status most of my life but my father grew up in rural areas (Tribal Trust Land) where such "free" land is available.However there is a local chief, so you don't just go set up.Only those with family roots and generations tend to occupy those lands.Its mostly agriculture with grazing for livestock and/or crop production.Other resources like wild animals/game as shown near that hut are found in areas kept specifically wild for sport hunters/photographic safaris (C.A.M.P.F.I.R.E) for the benefit for that community.These areas are portions of that Tribal Trust Land set aside for that, for the benefit of the communityP.S i'll continue tommorow

I grew up in the jungles, running and hiding from killers and cannibals on a daily basis for the first 10 years.

He started working for me about 23 years ago strictly snow plowing and as my business shifted and grew and then has moved strictly to REI he is now my right hand man.

I grew tired of answering basic questions on his behalf.   

I bought a place there on the water for “the summers” but I can’t stand summer there with the humidity and more, and I grew up there. 

im a contractor, carpenter and welder by trade. ive been working on distressed homes and commercial properties for about 15 years. worked my way from garbage laborer to superintendent on multiple 60-80 unit buildings in albany anf surrpunding cities for a real estate company. ive been on my own for thr last 3 years working as a GC for other investors on fix and flips and im ready to complete some deals on my own with my skills and experience.i have a family home that i grew up in and its been in rough and distressed condition since i can remember. i am going to take on the renovations and get it up to snuff and will need a ton of work. im ready and able and aware or what it will take and im ready to go. i dont have many mentors so most of this is on me with my own youtubing and bigger pockets knowledge, other than that its gonna be help from friends and family. looking for advice on the project and i can give more details, this is my first time posting or discussing about it. any advice, opinions, info from some seasoned veterans would be extremely beneficial. either way looking forward to putting my passion and confidence in a family home thats been abandoned since ive lived there when i moved out at 17. prob will make some mistakes but im ready to learn lessons and gain wisdom through my first one on my own and keep it going as long as i can with other distressed properties in the area and beyond