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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.

Other adventures in homeownership ended well — the couple doubled their money after selling a fixer-upper.

But America needs more entrepreneurs like Gulban, willing to take a chance on fixer-upper newspapers that thousands of local communities and millions of voters still rely on to stay informed.

Larson, a prosthetic limb designer who has been rotating through Airbnbs since he moved out last spring, said he found renovating the fixer-upper more of a chore than a joy.

For example, in real estate listings, “cozy” usually means cramped, and “full of potential” equates to fixer-upper.