Smart lights in an old house

[cls5804 (C.Loren)]

I was wondering if someone could give me some ideas. I’m new to this whole “smart light/house” I bought 2 Hamilton Beach flush mount lights for my house and the wink hub to control it all. I know I need a smart switch now so I can control via my phone and or light switch. So I bought the GE Z-Wave Wireless Lighting Control On/Off Switch, In-Wall, 12722. Unknown at the time, I need a neutral wire for those to work. I have an older home with no easy access to a neutral wire. What are my options at this point, besides returning everything. Sadly this project has been going on for MONTHSSS and most lights and hub can’t be returned at this point. Responses in laymen’s terms would be greatly appreciated.

[JDRoberts]

This might help:

Dimmers/Switches that don't need a common (neutral) wire? (2016)

I’m having a terrible time trying to get a three-way switch automated. While the rest of my switches in the house all have a common wire (and are easy to install the GE Z-Wave Dimmer) our Kitchen overhead recessed lights have the simple tap side “cheaped out” with no common wire available. Having an electrician run such a wire through our attic will be $$$$. When I started with Insteon most of their stuff required a common wire but for situations in older homes or where the wiring was expedient (like this situation) they offered an RF Dimmer Switch that didn’t require it. I don’t suppose there’s anything anyone makes for SmartThings type Hubs that could also work without a common wire? It irks the hell out of me since this is a light I really need to automate (and be able to dim).