Now that their three children are getting older, a couple decides to put their RV in park and find a getaway close to their home in Buffalo, New York. They find a property along Lake Ontario in Niagara County that could be the perfect escape for the family but it needs some work. While they're not afraid of renovations, their tight budget leaves them feeling as though they're in over their heads.

A couple finds a fixer-upper in Wisconsin that overlooks Lake Michigan and they're doing all the renovation work themselves. He's a contractor with experience renovating properties, and she's ready to join him and get her hands dirty.