$12,000 HOUSE - One Man Renovation
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Channel: Homemade Home
Views: 4,451,959
Rating: 4.9130549 out of 5
Keywords: house, home, diy, mortgage, debt free, no debt, buy a house, before and after, renovation, remodel, kitchen, bathroom, how to, rental property, invest, mortgage free, real estate, forclosure
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Length: 10min 5sec (605 seconds)
Published: Thu Apr 18 2019
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"Keep it simple" *builds a house*
I watched the series. He planned on using it as a cheap rental property. I think it was rented within a few days of being listed for exactly what he wanted. At his rental rate the whole project will be paid off in 5 years or so and it should be relatively maintenance free since he pretty much just re-built the house. Anything after 5 years is just profit.
Really wish he had not painted the front railings the same gray as the house. Some contrast would make it look nicer. I'd keep it stained wood but painted white would look ok too. Also, landscaping would take it next level. I don't want to criticize too much, though, because the guy has some awesome skills.
This brought back great memories for me.
So I got into college by the skin of my teeth (spring admit). That same year my grandfather passed away and left my dad a small lot, not worth much to speak of. Dad and grandpa were plumbers.
Anyhow. That summer and fall my dad and I got a construction loan and built a small house, not much bigger than this. The deal was I would be the "general contractor" (with my dad looking over my shoulder and laughing his ass off) and hire different crews, on the condition they'd each hire me back as grunt labor.
I got experience working (my tail off) with the crews, from the foundation guy all the way to the roof. Long hours of hauling stuff from trucks through mud, lots of salty language. But all the guys on the crews sort of respected the idea, and humored me. They were willing to "work for a kid" because I was busting my hump on the site. Learned a ton.
When it was plumbing time, with my dad's instruction, I did it all super slowly. But I did it. When it was all finished and it was time to go off and study liberal arts, the sale of the house paid for most of it -- and I knew enough about how things got built to get into trouble, so to speak. Years later as a homeowner I know what I can manage (a lot), what I need help for, when I'm in danger of being taken for a ride.
I hope I can get it together to do something like it for my kiddo.
Military grey instead of ocean grey!? Such a beginners mistake..
Very satisfying to watch otherwise :)
Does anyone know how much time/effort/money he saved by not just starting from an empty lot? It seems like he kept almost nothing from the original house.
He makes it look as simple as putting together Legos.
I would say it isn't odd at all. Watching someone work hard, smart, and make something nice is simply satisfying (or even very satisfying).
His resemblance to Fix It Felix is uncanny.