Neat cars PJ! And congrats on the real-estate deal! :thumb:
As for a tripod, while they're nice, they're not essential. The back of a chair will work in a pinch - just pad up a sweater or towel on top and set the camera on that, or just set the camera on the layout. If you're closer than 3', your camera may have a macro mode that will let it focus better in the short range. All you need to do is keep the camera stable for a second or so... if you can do it without touching it, so much the better (since you shake, whether you know it or not!).