It’s tough to imagine a time before “Property Brothers” completely dominated HGTV.

Both had Hollywood ambitions and even enjoyed fledgling careers as actors.

But, with only bit parts here and there, the Scotts realized they’d need a fallback plan.

Drew and Jonathan Scott smiling at an event

“We ended up making about a $50,000 profit.

We thought this was something, while still in college.

Jonathan is frequently shown rolling up his sleeves and getting involved with the nitty-gritty of the featured renovations.

Drew and Jonathan Scott pose back to back

As a result, the clients are never truly satisfied with the finished product.

The brothers are speaking from experience, too.

While attempting to remove a tree themselves, they created much bigger problems in the end.

Drew and Jonathan Scott strike a pose

Thus, Drew urged fans to always hire professionals.

Of course, the Scotts do exactly that with each new project, supporting local businesses in the process.