A couple saved $400,000 by building their own house. They credit determination and perseverance — but 3 key factors made the dream possible

The couple's grit mattered — but so did years of construction experience, unusually low living costs and careful financial planning. What aspiring owner-builders can learn from their story.
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Couple Building Off-Grid Homestead on 40-Acre Lot Says They Could’ve ‘Never Fully Prepared’ for Such ‘Bare-Bones Living’ (Exclusive)

“What we are learning now is how to live symbiotically with the land and the wildlife,” Andi Vercellino tells PEOPLE Brianna Parks Photography A California couple traded a traditional home for 40 ...