Too bad you don’t have your state flag up in your profile. I could see whether you lived near me. :-)
Believe me, I’d be much better off if I had even 1/10 of your apparent DIY knowledge (as guesstimated from your love of power tools).
I do live near you, dear—Maryland is such a small state we’re all pretty close—but am a little too old for you. ;-)
My know-how was gained through those nice clinics they have at Home Depot that show you how to nail down your own flooring, put up drywall, lay ceramic tile, etc. Then I practiced. Then sometimes it didn’t work out and I cried, tore it out, and did it again. You can skip the crying part if you want.
I have to admit that even though I’m proud of the work I’ve done, some of it doesn’t compare to what a skilled professional can do. Tradesmen who know their craft are really admirable, whether they are plumbers, electricians, sheetrockers, or (especially) carpenters, and on those rare occasions when I’ve had someone in to do work I couldn’t handle, watching them was as inspiring as it was instructive.