One of the problems with the explosion of remodeling shows in recent years is that these shows tease homeowners with total fantasy disinformation. They show only a Hollywood face to these projects and claim you can do your own remodel in some ridiculously short time frame and for a budget that is less than it will really cost for your building permit alone. Here is a link to one of the few shows I follow by an actual builder doing real projects. If you are interested in real information, here is one place that is actually useful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFGL0JkAE08
This particular video blog follows a real middle class home and real life requirements, rather than some unlimited budget remodel of a magazine cover house, or some “lipstick remodel” that is just a cosmetic made-for-TV soundbite.