City people Mark Goff and Phillip Engel couldn't resist the extreme fixer-upper they found in California wine country. As our Renovation Diary series begins, the couple dive right in to their life-changing home renovation project.

Creepy doesn't begin to describe them.

How do you renovate a house with no money? Try these ideas on for size, from acquiring new skills to getting your renovation to pay you back.

Explore Yannick Megard's 1422 photos on Flickr!

View before and after renovation photos in the historic Union Hill neighborhood of Church Hill. Shockingly, one of the easiest renovations we have done!

Greek Revival style restored Hardaway House (circa 1842) source: ellebrightdesigns