Home Improvements on a Wooden Nickle?

Our house was built in 1977 in the original retirement area of Arizona. Since or home is just over 30 yrs old there is work that needs to be done…desperately.

The house was made by a couple who designed a 2 bedroom 1 bath house with a detached garage that stands 2 stories high. They both need desperate renovating. The upstairs apartment (above the garage) needs it. The main house needs it the most with some serious renovations as well. Pipes are old, our bath tub drain collapsed a few years back and we had to remove the tub to replace the drain pipe. The bathroom is smaller than most closets or laundry rooms.

The flooring is linoleum (kitchen and bathroom) and carpeting through the rest of the house. The kitchen cabinets are old and aren’t space efficient. The counter top is in bad condition and not leveled, due to the settling of the house I assume. The living room carpet is sooo old it is flat to the floor and looks like indoor outdoor carpet. I found some carpet remnants along the side of the road about 3-4 years ago which we cut to fit the high traffic areas. What can we do when there is no money?

I appreciate you thoughts and ideas on this situation. This is an old but beautiful house. There is a large barrel cactus in the front about 30ft tall and a staircase that leads to the second floor of the apartment above the garage from an old mine in Mesa.

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