People ask me this more than anything else: how did we build our own home? The short answer — we planned to GC it ourselves from day one. The longer answer is two full-time jobs, spreadsheets after dinner, and a few years living with my parents to make it happen. Here's what it really looked like.

There was nothing wrong with our starter home. But we always wondered what if. Here is our story.

We had a starter home. Stability. Predictability. And we were talking about walking away from all of it… without a clear plan. We either take the risk now, or we keep talking about it forever.

Not sure if you’re ready to build a house? Here’s how we decided to move forward with our custom home—even when the timing felt risky.