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Reaping profits by YouTube and discarded materials: This couple built 2,500-sq-ft home for $40,000, sold it for $290,000

Jessica Patrzyk, 34, and her husband left their life in rural Worth, New York, where they had operated several businesses, including a coffee shop, retail shops and a tarot reading service

Reaping profits by YouTube and discarded materials: This couple built 2,500-sq-ft home for $40,000, sold it for $290,000

A New York couple built a 2,500-square-foot home for approximately $40,000 using materials salvaged from local dumps and online tutorials. The couple, Jessica Patrzyk and her husband, then sold the property for $290,000 and moved to Florida without having jobs or permanent accommodation. The family had previously operated several businesses in rural Worth, New York, including a coffee shop, retail shops, and a tarot reading service.

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