We have nice neighbors but we're in the woods so they can't see us. I can do smaller repairs here but I'm wicked fortunate to have an older brother who has a full garage nearby. Jim's an ASE-Triple Master Mechanic... one of the first in the country to achieve that status. He's also Certified as a World-Class Technician by the Automotive Service Industry Association (ASIA). In fact, in 1991, he was one of 1,194 out of 505,000 to achieve that status which earned him a position on the Roll of Honor at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Midland, Michigan.
And the frosting is that our Dad is a retired mechanic. So I've got a place and exprerts! No way I could do this without them.