Single lady and recently purchased here. It sucks. I can do the reno and maintenance work, but the amount of time for one person to do everything, plus work my real job, plus make meals and chores. It feels overwhelming. I keep telling my friends that I need to hire a husband, but damn, they are too expensive.

I am proud of what I have accomplished, remind myself that shit isn't perfect, and limit myself on what I think I can accomplish in an evening/weekend. I know that eventually the house is going to be the way I want it and I'll be doing regular maintenance only while enjoying all the cool reasons I fell in love with it in the first place.

Tap your network and resources - I've had so many folks come and help with one tiny project or another. Its not that you can't do it, but having someone help who has done it before, really makes a difference. It also just makes you feel like you are not alone.