My father was never a handy guy. Couldn't even hammer a nail into a wall. Yeah it's bad. He barely knows anything about cars and how to operate on them. I want to learn so I know how to fix simple things around my house without having to throw some money to a guy to do it for me. Plus I think it would also boost my SMV and make it into another hobby. I took a woodshop class in highschool and loved it. My friend's dad is a carpenter and my friend works with him. I'm thinking maybe he can help me out. My house is pretty run down and my parents nor do I have the money to fix it up right now but I plan on buying the house and flipping it since my parents want to move and I like my area as I live in a college town.

Any advice?