Pre-amble ramble I bet you wish you could do what we are doing. even if you come up with 20 reasons why you (we) shouldnt, i think you would love to be able to find yourself in this situation. Now, i understand life has its necessities, doors open and close, and only time and circumstance can give us clear passage, more often than not. But really, all things being equal, you would do what we are doing, simply because you are curious. Well, this is your opportunity to live (read) vicariously through our own foolish determination, naive opportunism, and probably absurd optimism. We are 2 couples, 4 people, who are buying a house together. and living in that house. and turning it into a work zone for the next 2 years. We are in the process of purchasing the house right now, the house in question being a 1956 Ranch Day light basement house. it has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, ...