Got the keys. Now what.

I closed on my first house last fall and nobody prepared me for what came next.

Week 1: omg we're homeowners

Week 2: what is that smell

Week 4: why are there yellow stains on the ceiling

Then we turned the heat on and smelled gas. No heat for months. After that, everything the previous owners "fixed" started falling apart. Every noise sounded expensive.

I barely had my life together and now I'm responsible for maintaining a 60-year-old structure with opinions.

So I made a list of what actually matters…

I went deep and created a guide with monthly checklists, seasonal tasks, and emergency prep, organized by urgency so I could tell "this could kill you" from "this is just anxiety."

Had it verified by pros because I'm not about to flood your basement.

What you get (122 pages):

→ Disaster-prevention essentials

→ Budget-smart strategies (when to DIY, when pros save money)

→ 30-min monthly routines

→ Seasonal guides

→ Emergency prep (where shut-offs are, who to call)

→ Real cost breakdowns

→ 2026 product recs (zero affiliate links)

PLUS: Lifetime homeowner community access

Why it's different:

122 pages, clickable links, works everywhere

No jargon

Prioritized by urgency (cosmetic stuff is last)

Three lattes = guide you'll use for years

$27 One-time payment, lifetime access.

If even one thing saves you from a 2am emergency plumber, it's paid for itself 20x over.