Looking for some advice on lessons learned.
I'm a professional....Chartered Accountant and Insolvency Trustee who is not scared to do work handy work himself, but most things I will be doing to this house will be a first time affair. I don't work in the trades, but I have some resources to lean on.
I'm thinking of purchases a 1945 bungalow in a really hot district of town. A block from a river, walk to downtown, and in a revitalization community. It's 1200 square feet and in a bit of mess. Structurally it looks good but I will get a house inspection.
Thinking about buying it and either gutting it completely or doing a major renovations. Moving interior walls, bathrooms, carpets, hardwood, etc.
The vision I have is to have a professional help with the "critical tasks" and do the other tasks like painting, etc. on my own.
Anyone done something like this? Lessons learned...things you wish you knew before you started. This will be my third house, and in the past, the most I've done is refinished hardwoods, painted walls, plastered holes, etc.
Thanks for any advice.