Saw this on the Real Estate Journal via Bob Villa’s website.

We tried this with our first home. We didn’t have parties so much as barter with other diy renovators. It worked out better for some than others because of varying skill levels. In the end, we opted out of the “renovator’s community” because we felt we were getting the fuzzy end of the lollypop.

We did the “party” circuit thing too, but in the long run, even though it’s more fun, it probably took longer showing people what to do rather than just doing it ourselves.

A word of caution: You might want to be selective with whom you choose to work on your house. The RE Journal article sites injuries, backwards dry wall and contractors called in to fix the damage helping friends have caused.