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Those only recoup about half of what they cost when it comes time to sell. >> kitchens and baths are still very attractive rooms. theyre the rooms that buyers look at and pay a lot of attention to, and an upgrade in one of those rooms can make a big difference in resale value of the house. >> reporter: if youre planning to sell, focus on basics. >> anything that has to do with assistance of the house. so the mechanical systems, hvac, heating, air conditioning, good roofing, good siding, good win...

>> reporter: if youre planning to sell, focus on basics. >> anything that has to do with the systems of the house. so the mechanical statements. hvac, heating, air conditioning. good roofing, good siding, good windows. all of that is taken for granted. if those need upgrading, those are things you want to do first. >> reporter: if youre planning to stay, focus on things that improve your quality of life. >> long-term goal over short-term goal is very important. if they plan on being here 20, 30 ...

Identification on you? whats your name? >> robert jones. >> robert jones? >> uh-huh. am i not supposed to be on the tracks? >> no, thats not the problem right now. whats your address? >> i dont have an address. im at the hotel. were working on houses and stuff like that, roofing. >> the police officer seems to believe the mans story, that hes a roofer staying at a nearby motel. but hes not 100% sure and questions the man further. it turns out the man is mcnair, the exact person the police are lo...

It? youre matching up to him. >> that sucks, doesnt it? >> yeah. >> the officer notices the mans legs are scraped. >> did you go through a brier patch or something? >> yeah, roofing. i always roof in shorts. got my scratches up on the roof. >> thats why your knees are all cut up? >> yeah. >> do you all wear pads? >> its too hot. the pads rub the back of your legs. >> it seems mcnair has an answer for everything. but when the officer asks him his name a second time, mcnair gives a different respo...

Into this country and they start to work and they open up their own business, they start to understand the cost of big government. >> theres such a thing in politics and public affairs and commentary thats a lie. and what he just said was a lie. if you look at any road gang in america out there working on the roads, hispanics, if you go to the guys doing housing, roofing, guys doing lawns, guys doing sophisticated craftsman work in this country all over the burbs and the country. beverly hills, ...

Government. >> theres such a thing in politics and public affairs and commentary thats a lie. and what he just said was a lie. if you look at any road gang in america out there working on the roads, hispanics, if you go to the guys doing housing, roofing, guys doing lawns, guys doing sophisticated craftsman work in this country all over the burbs and the country. beverly hills, chevy chase, theyre all spanish speaking and the idea they call came here for welfare checks. >> they come here to earn...

And what he just said was a lie. if you look at any road gang in america out there working on the roads, hispanics, if you go to the guys doing housing, roofing, guys doing lawns, guys doing craftsman work all over the buschs and the country, beverly hills, chevy chase, theyre all spanish speaking and the idea they all came here for welfare checks. >> they come here to earn money. to send it back. to take that money and theyre sending say half of it -- they live on what they have to, and theyre ...

>> did you go through a brier patch or something? >> yeah, roofing. i always roof in shorts. got my scratches up on the roof. >> thats why your knees are all cut up? >> yeah. >> do you all wear pads? >> its too hot. the pads rub the back of your legs. >> it seems mcnair has an answer for everything. but when the officer asks him his name a second time, mcnair gives a different response. >> whats your name again? >> jimmy jones. >> he says his name is jimmy jones. but the first time, he said it w...

>> uh-huh. am i not supposed to be on the tracks? >> no, thats not the problem right now. whats your address? >> i dont have an address. im at the hotel. were working on houses and stuff like that, roofing. >> the police officer seems to believe the mans story, that hes a roofer staying at a nearby motel. but hes not 100% sure and questions the man further. it turns out the man is mcnair, the exact person the police are looking for. but the smooth-talking criminal is able to fool the cop. the ma...

Scramble. >> theres just this general sense of chaos that immediately erupts from this explosion from everyone around. >> as the fire rages in front of him, nichols becomes concerned he might be too close but holds his ground and continues to record. >> theres that split second that youre wondering is debris going to fall on me, are there metal shards and roofing going to cut me or hit me right in the body. >> falling debris isnt the only thing to worry about. nichols fears there could be anothe...