HI! I'M LAUREN
This is not a DIY renovation blog. I don’t even know how to use a drill. I do know how to renovate multi-unit properties, single-family homes, and condos. I evaluate the numbers, inspect the property, make a plan and hire the right contractors for the work!
I am a real estate agent, investor, developer, and designer based in Chicago, IL. I have worked in real estate for over 14 years. I worked for a general contractor and independently represented buyers, renters, sellers, and landlords. I owned and operated a property management company for 8 of those years. I now focus my time on representing buyers and sellers and rehabbing vintage worker's cottages on the North side of Chicago. So although I can’t operate a drill, I know real estate. I know property maintenance, and I know renovations.
More and more, I am working with real estate buyer clients who want to purchase a property to renovate. They don’t want to do the physical work themselves, but they still have no idea where to begin. Almost daily, I get texts from friends asking for advice on their bathroom renovation, roof leak, furnace issue, or plans for updating their kitchen. I decided it was time to formally start writing down and sharing the knowledge I have gained over the last 14 years. That’s what this blog is about, how to renovate a property without ever picking up a tool, and how to take care of the home you live in. I hope it is useful for you!