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  July 27, 2017July 24, 2017
  
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  June 26, 2017
  
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  Installing Ikea Sektion Kitchen Cabinets as Basement Storage
  
  May 4, 2017March 9, 2018
  
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  Basement Renovation – Removing the Old Bar and…
  
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  Installing Ikea Sektion Kitchen Cabinets as Basement Storage
  
  May 4, 2017March 9, 2018
  
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  Basement Renovation – Removing the Old Bar and…
  
  March 20, 2017May 3, 2017
  
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  October 28, 2014June 16, 2019
  
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  DIY DVD Shelves for a Large Collection
  
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  DIY Banquette Kitchen Bench – Finishing Touches
  
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  DIY Recessed Lighting Installation in a Drop Ceiling…
  
  October 10, 2016October 14, 2018
  
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  May 19, 2016November 16, 2018
  
  Recessed Lighting Installation
  
  DIY Recessed Lighting Installation in a Drop Ceiling…
  
  December 22, 2015October 21, 2018
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  Real Estate Investing
  
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  March 19, 2018March 18, 2018
  
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  And now our mortgage payment doubled?
  
  September 25, 2017September 23, 2017
  
  Real Estate Investing
  
  Buying an Investment Property with Existing Tenants
  
  August 28, 2017August 26, 2017
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