The couple helped out wherever they could, and it was Joe's job to be the general contractor overseeing the entire project and making sure timelines were met.
"No one ever wants to tear down an old house, but it probably would've made a lot more financial sense to tear it down and build something new than to restore it," Joe said.
Becky, who now works with Joe in property management, had her hands full planning the wedding.
Although the scale of the project was daunting, it wasn't the couple's first time overseeing a major renovation.
Even the house they live in now — which is a 30-minute drive away in Greenville, North Carolina — was a renovation project that they were involved in, Joe said.
"I'm a glutton for punishment, so I kind of did it again. I don't usually learn from the first time or the second time," he added.