Please take a moment to write a Bio post to the General Discussion. We don't have any Homeowners/ Students here yet, but I am working to promote Homeowner High Skool. We want Homeowners who visit our Skool to be able to see who our core contributors are! Things to include in your Bio Post: - overview of your professional experience and knowledge of Remodeling and ADU Construction - which "classes you teach": home inspection, maintenance, repair, project design, permitting, project management, remodel workflow management, contractor relations or ? - what is one thing -in your experience- that most Homeowners don't know about Homeownership, that they should?

Hello Homeowners! If you are planning an home improvement projects for 2026 -and you want to set your Contractor (whoever they may be) up for success [e.g. where Success = Your Happiness with the entire experience AND finished product... Then Step #1 is DESIGN... NOT calling Contractors. ATTENTION: Western Washington Homeowners I am offering a FREE 60 minute Project Design Consultation to the first 5 Homeowners who do the following: 1) Join Homeowner High Skool 2) Upload 1 photo of the area of your home that you'd like to remodel or improve and a description of what you have in mind Project Requirement: Must be a project that will require Permitting I can't wait to catch your vision! Mike Dream Architect Extraordinaire

For context, I spent the first 10 years of my working life in customer service and sales (ending as a Regional Manager and Sales Trainer). I then spent the next 20 years as a Carpenter and Residential Remodeling Contractor, working directly in homes, managing projects, and navigating the realities homeowners face once construction begins. Today, my focus is on helping homeowners avoid confusion, misalignment, and costly mistakes by understanding how residential projects actually work before they start. I’m not here to sell construction services, and this community isn’t about finding contractors. I’m here to make myself available to homeowners who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about next steps—and who want clarity before committing to quotes, contracts, or major decisions. Most homeowners believe that project success comes down to finding “the right contractor.” In reality, many project issues begin long before a contractor is hired—when scope is unclear, decisions are missing, and expectations are not aligned. What determines whether a project goes smoothly isn’t just who builds it, but how the project is defined, sequenced, and communicated from the start. That includes: - How decisions are made and documented - How scope is defined so pricing is accurate - How trade sequencing actually works - How design choices affect cost, schedule, and constructability - How to evaluate quotes without guessing Homeowners often struggle not because they did something wrong—but because no one ever taught them how this process works. That’s what Homeowner High Skool is about. I help homeowners replace assumptions with understanding, confusion with structure, and stress with confidence—so when they do engage contractors, everyone is aligned and outcomes improve across the board. If you’re here to learn, ask questions, or get unstuck before moving forward with a project, you’re in the right place. I’m here if you need me.