(Oprah.com) -- When Chicagoan Tammy Jo Long visited Savannah, Georgia, ten years ago, she was delighted by its fountain-filled parks, corner cafÃ©s -- and grand architecture. 

Long had always been a design aficionado, but the Italianate and Victorian homes she encountered in Savannah became "an obsession," she says. "I saw a mansion with enormous cornices and cast-iron window surrounds, and I was hooked." So hooked, in fact, that she decided to buy a second home there, closing the deal on her next visit. 

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Her learning curve: 

Long was determined to restore her new house to its original glory. Though she'd remodeled a few kitchens and bathrooms over the years, a historically accurate renovation that did justice to the Savannah architecture she loved was daunting. 

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But the all-nighters spent poring over floor plans and scouring eBay for doorknobs paid off: Every detail of the home -- from the crown moldings to the brass finger pulls -- is as it was in the 1800s. Yearning to share her handiwork, Long turned the home into a vacation rental. Soon, enchanted out-of-towners were eagerly booking their stays. 

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Her business model: 

In 2003 Long quit her job in sales and bought and restored four more homes, traveling between Savannah and Chicago (where she and her ex-husband share custody of their 9-year-old son). "Some of the properties had been vacant for 20 years," Long says. "They had rats you could put a saddle on."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. In what year did Tammy Jo Long leave her job?
2. When did Tammy Jo Long quit the job she had?
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Q2:
1. What line of work was Tammy Jo Long in 2003?
2. What did Tammy Jo Long do for a living in 2003?
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Q3:
1. What did Tammy Jo Long buy?
2. What purchase did Tammy Jo Long make?
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Q4:
1. How many homes did Tammy Jo Long buy?
2. How many houses were purchased by Tammy Jo Long?
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Q5:
1. How many cities did Tammy Jo Long travel between?
2. Tammy Jo Long would make the journey between what number of cities?
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Q6:
1. What cities was Tammy Jo Long bouncing back and forth between?
2. Which cities did Tammy Jo Long travel between?
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Q7:
1. Does Tammy Jo Long have a daughter or a son?
2. Is Tammy Jo Long the mother to a daughter or a son?
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Q8:
1. How old is Tammy Jo Long's son?
2. What is the age of Tammy Jo Long's son?
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Q9:
1. Is Tammy Jo Long currently married?
2. Is Tammy Jo Long a wife at present?
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Q10:
1. What kinds of animals could be found in some of the homes?
2. What sort of beast did some of the houses have in them?
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