Jill & I had dreamed of buying a home every since we got married. We knew we didn't want to max out our budget, nor did we want to buy the nicest house on the block. The goal was to find a place we could put our personal touch on. I've grown-up with a fairly handy-man for a Dad who's done a lot of great things to his house, so I was hoping some of that had rubbed off on me over the years of playing apprentice in the shop and Jill & I could make a dream home of our own in someplace that needed some TLC and possibly add some value to it while we're at it.