Peer 2 Peer Real Estate's Podcast

About Steve :I’m Steve Friedson, and I got into building in 1989 when I bought my first house. The house was a total wreck, but I saw its potential. After celebrating my acquisition with a bottle of Grand Marnier, I literally took a sledgehammer and smashed the walls down to bring in light and make the place seem bigger. Luckily, the walls were not load bearing (I learned quickly).I brought together a group of friends to help me make it all possible: an electrician, handyman, carpenter, construction workers, interior designer, plumber, etc. Week after week, my posse and I started rebuilding, rewiring the electricity, putting up drywall, laying down hardwood floors, and installing a whole new kitchen, vaulted ceilings, french doors, a deck, etc. It was a labor of love, and it wasn’t long before the house that love built was born!From there, the gang and I would go to our next friends who bought a house and rebuild it, kind of like the Amish. I learned my craft from all the trades.I was drawn to building, desig