This is essentially a skill-based sweepstakes. Not necessarily illegal, so long as the homeowner treads carefully. But it's worth pointing out that there is n

This is essentially a skill-based sweepstakes. Not necessarily illegal, so long as the homeowner treads carefully. But it's worth pointing out that there is nothing in the rules, so far as there are official rules, that one must tell the truth in one's essay, so as long as you can come up with a plausible and compelling story, it can be utterly fictional.