I nearly ch0ked when my brother told my niece, “Someday, this house will be yours!” My mother turned to me with a smile as if everything was already decided. So I asked, “Since when do you have the right to decide about my $340,000 house?”
Part 1: The House They Thought They Owned At twenty-six, Diane Arcanter bought a run-down lakefront cabin for $83,000 using money she had earned running her electrical contracting business. The property was in terrible condition, with a leaking roof, damaged plumbing, dangerous wiring, and a collapsed deck. While others saw a worthless shack, Diane saw…