I've volunteered for Habitat for Humanity in the past, but it only recently occurred to me to wonder whether putting in sweat equity for a home of my own would be a good idea or not. In checking out where they're normally built in my city (LA), they're not exactly great neighborhoods, but I'm not exactly renting in a wonderful neighborhood either. The only negative I can think of at the moment is that neither location is very close to my work, but that's just the tip of the iceberg, I'm sure. Is this an idea worth exploring, or should I stay away, in terms of value, financing, etc?