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$12,000 HOUSE - ONE YEAR LATER! - HOW BAD IS IT?

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I've gotten more questions about this house than I ever thought possible. This ugly ducking of a house started as a somewhat impulsive buy for me. I wasn't really looking to buy but there it was. What turned out to be a "simple renovation" turned into a huge project and even bigger overall RU-vid series, channel, book and a growing relationship with many viewers. It's been about a year since I finished this house, it rented in a day and the first renter has now moved out and the house re rented. This video shows the amazing condition that the first tenant left it in.
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@davidcraddock7011 4 года назад

I feel you should give the last renter a letter of recommendation with a small gift card. I never had a renter like that

@htownandi6263 4 года назад

I was thinking a thank you note the very least.

@natnat8199 4 года назад

I wonder if he watched the channel to see how much work went into putting the house together. If he did, it may have influenced him to take good care of it.

@sharonodonnell2147 4 года назад

Exactly Its like one year later? it looks like when He first finished it ... Yes Letter of Recommendation if they ask . I watched the renovation .Good Job .Patriot .

@doves1pellegrino199 4 года назад

Yes David, I agree with you. Its nice to see landlords give a gift of thanks to renters. Maybe That will make Slobs do the right thing. Lol.

@seanmckinnon6649 4 года назад

Good idea, but I think he was buying a house. A thanks would be fitting tho We’ve had many good tenants in years of renting Never anyone that good though!

@dawnruhl8405 4 года назад

I had one landlord literally cry when I moved. He offered me lower rent, and even offered me a job when I told him I had to leave town because I got a job in another city. I actually felt guilty.

@emeldamcdowald8521 4 года назад

Dawn Ruhl a good tenet is worth their weight in gold

@sakofinnbear5654 4 года назад

This is not true ... if it is youre insane

@fishfire_2999 4 года назад

Same happened to my wife and I many yrs ago sweet lady we rented from teared up didn't want us to go .

@Teachermomanddad 4 года назад

Where did you move to? Would you like to rent from me???

@bigvalley4987 4 года назад

Dawn Ruhl I had three fabulous landlords. And I pray and think about them often. Mr. Preston (Pensacola, FL). He mentioned to me before I left. If I come back to that area, to please look him up. And if I ever need a place to live. He got me. When you take care of people property , they more than likely will appreciate you. And his wife was wonderful. This was in the early 80’s. It should not matter, however he is a White man, and I am a Black female.🥰 Wonderful landlord.

@AZHITW 4 года назад

I've had landlords ask me not to move, I guess renters that treat property like they own it are rare -- glad you found one.

@Madzguy007 4 года назад

The best way for landlords to ask you not to move is by lowering the rent lol

@Jessa8891 4 года назад

So have I! We left the past place we rented because it was a tiny 1 BR and we were expecting our daughter so we needed more room. The day we moved out they texted asking if we would stay and they would lower our rent $100 but we had bought our first house.

@maibritton2882 4 года назад

Yep. The best investment is a quality tenant.

@Ashroyer86 4 года назад

8 years and 50k I paid for rent. Always mowed the grass cleaned the gutters, did most of the small repairs. Our house was cleaned all the time. Moved out, realized we wanted to go back. Landlord decided he's gonna stay there now. That's what my loyalty got me.

@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel 4 года назад

Same thing with finding a good landlord, and all I guess it's just hard to find good responsible people?

@Listen2me400 4 года назад

I’ve always cleaned the apartment I lived in before I left, including the nail holes, so all the owner had to do was paint over it. I’ve always gotten my full deposit back and was told many times they never saw a place so clean after renting. It’s sad when people ruin other people’s property.

@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 4 года назад

The place I live in now was so disgustingly dirty when I moved in, I admittedly kind of shut down from looking at it and dealing with it and allowed my sibling roommate to do a lot of the cleaning. Especially the bathtub. Ugh! I'm not expecting my deposit back because we didn't bring these things to the landlord's attention (including a few iron burns on the floor) because we were in a mad scramble to move in (our mom was moving to her own place so we were splitting households for the first time and between our three jobs, all of us were on massive time crunches. Which is also why I'm moving on my own next year, to be on my own schedule). But even if I don't clean before I leave, if i just take everything i own out the house and don't vacuum or scrub, I'm still leaving it cleaner than what it was when I moved in. I'll be happy to still clean up just to help get a decent reference but I'd absolutely have to stop caring, like the last tenant must have, in order to make this place look as bad as it did. This place wasn't dirty from age but from a person that had never picked up a damn spray bottle in their life 😖😖😖😖

@amynix2632 4 года назад

Agreed, Diane. I do the same, and most of the time, my landlords are very kind in response to it. I've had a landlord be very disingenuous and say that I left the house in disrepair so they could keep my deposit. Fortunately, I had dated photo evidence to the contrary. Every other landlord I ever had actually said nice things and thanked me...even the corporate ones in apartments.

@freedomforusa1658 4 года назад

Ditto, now I clean houses.

@ctwofirst6635 4 года назад

Yeah, me too. I always leave the place immaculate. I'm glad I'm not the only one. There certainly are a lot of horror stories out there.

@carlasouza5306 4 года назад

Fluffymiyster I brought everything to the land lord..... and they still wanted things done that weren’t there in the first place.........

@titantaylor6250 4 года назад

its probably safe to assume they got there security deposit back

@gigistoner8004 4 года назад

Well if they didn't, they'd have proof now showing how immaculate they left it.

@TheTrueHardcorefr3k 4 года назад

17:15 he said he did

@rockerpat1085 4 года назад

Headed to Judge Judy!!!

@genli5603 4 года назад

My husband is from a culture that is...trashy. They don't care for things. He HONESTLY thought when we married that people don't normally get their security deposits back. *facepalm* I always did!

@kobe0007 4 года назад

Hell no, no one refunds the deposits. 😂

@thaiIurr 4 года назад

This is literally a $1 million house in most parts of Los Angeles 😩

@MrPvPzmc 4 года назад

Most of the houses in la are that price that's not that much for that area

@septembersapphire347 4 года назад

@@MrPvPzmc why does LA want so much? Is it because so many celebrities live there?

@MrPvPzmc 4 года назад

@@septembersapphire347 it's alot of factors like area wage population and more

@Legohaiden 4 года назад

@@septembersapphire347 LA like Most huge cities have a huge housing crisis, and space comes at an extreme premium. Most of California is experiencing this crunch, and LA is one of the worst cities in America to try and buy a house/land.... followed closely by New York City area. (rural New York state isn't nearly as bad) Its all about supply and demand... when supply is minimal and demand is extreme, prices will inflate and inflate more and more until you are literally looking at houses in the Millions for tiny spaces, on crap lots.

@godblessamericamyhomesweet1094 4 года назад

I'd be finding another place to call home. 😬

@MarkLindsayCNC 4 года назад

"I'm looking at this house, and I don't feel sad." Okay, I'll admit, I really did laugh out loud at that. As a retired real estate broker who has been in literally thousands of houses, both in the rental pool and out, I can say with confidence that you absolutely nailed it on this one. Yep - you're doing it right.

@GOGOSLIFE 4 года назад

Hubby and I actually had one landlord lie, and tell a future landlord that we paid lousy and weren't good tenants, when we were perfect. Fortunately, our next landlord saw through the lie and took us. She was smart enough to know that if we were as bad as she said, that she'd want us out. We were such good tenants that the old one didn't want to lose us. That was a pretty crappy thing to do.

@jeanlafrance8746 4 года назад

It happened to me too. Turned out the landlord made a mistake and thought I was a different tenant who made a mess in is unit. Turned out fine. But he should've been more careful and not spread that kind of information without making sure it was the right tenant.

@69T57 4 года назад

There's always two sides to every story no I want to hear his

@bigvalley4987 4 года назад

Jeff Gogo Yes that was downright dirty☹️

@mackenzieb2218 4 года назад

I really hope you gave the previous tenants an amazing reference. they seemed awesome!

@djterry1218 4 года назад

That tenant left because he bought a house.

@helentaylor4911 4 года назад

Donna Terry it is still nice to have a reference, you never know when it will come in handy

@DiyDadFL 4 года назад

@@djterry1218 Mortgage companies love those recommendation letters as well.

@69T57 4 года назад

@@helentaylor4911 😂🤣😂👍🏽

@watermellie 4 года назад

He could still give a character reference that would be very helpful should he need employment in the future. These days you never know!

@ronmendoza4916 4 года назад

I would buy a house exactly like this in a heartbeat.

@lisaart6773 4 года назад

I was that type of a tenant and my landlord tried to offer me lower rent to get me to stay but I was moving on for same reason, bought my first home, then when time to sell my first home I kept it in pristine condition it sold on the market first day, so it pays to be a clean neat person everywhere you go.

@loriwatson8544 3 года назад

Yes it does

@blaineverhelle4104 3 года назад

All the years of being a landlord I've only had one guy I would rerent too. Matter of fact everytime I got a new house ready he would get the first opportunity to move into it. He was a home base nurse and one of his clients left him a house so I lost the best renter I ever had, but good for him.

@farmgirl8629 4 года назад

You must have had some really nice tenants in this house!! So nice they left it in good order!

@CoastalKite 4 года назад

"Everyone turns into a real estate mogul and knows how to allocate every single dime while sitting on their sofa watching RU-vid." Haha! Well said. Keep up the good work!

@ahhwe-any7434 4 года назад

What he's doing w/ funds is simple math. The only catch is quality & standards. Oh & he prob has more of the correct exposure to ppl. Really, I could sh alot of friends & family & friends of the family if I had a certain amount. I'm pretty sure ppl invested in property don't start off rich. & I'm sure knowing ppl helps. But yeah no. I couldn't do ppl like that. I'm too busy being broke on my own. Someone once told me I'd be good in real estate. I thought to myself no I wouldn't. I'd be telling everyone why not to buy something

@dhyde9207 4 года назад

So, a 27% return on investment for the year. I'd say you beat the S&P by a significant margin.

@Bob.W. 4 года назад

Assume he pays taxes and insurance from gross rent.

@phyllisstein1837 4 года назад

tax, insurance and mgmt fee need to be factored in. probably 18%

@nopenope1 4 года назад

@@Bob.W. you don't have to pay taxes on stocks in US? Where I live it's a fix percentage on stocks and fonds and can be lower then the personal tax rate real estate/rent falls into but still tax ;)

@Joshua_Henderson 4 года назад

@@phyllisstein1837 Correct. I came up with ~15% using the expenses I would pay on this place in my market.

@tmmtmm 4 года назад

15% sounds pretty damn good to me. Here in Australia the rental return on my investment property 40km/25miles from the city was about 2%

@hlheutte6554 4 года назад

i remember seeing a comment from a person who was claiming they lived there and how much they appreciated the house. Who knows if the comment is legit but I'm glad they took care of it.

@1806StoneHouse 4 года назад

It shows they also respect the landlord and loved the apartment 👍

@NatashaEstrada 4 года назад

I would treat that place nice too. The landlord shows respect to the tenant by offering up a nice place in the first place and not trying to cheap out at every corner (even though I know it was inexpensively done it was done with quality work)

@builderspluscustomhomesand2146 4 года назад

"WHY DID YOU PAINT THAT HOUSE THAT COLOR!?" .... You: Because I'm grown and that's the choice I made without needing anybody approval :-/ ... Done

@adamgray1753 4 года назад

Yep! I would not mind moving into a house like and even such as that. This house looks to be an excellent starter home. One that you may not think you will ever need more, but one day you will find that one woman who makes your heart aflutter and before you know it you two are married. So you will need a bigger house to start your new family in quickly enough.

@photon6100 4 года назад

the interior color should be a bit warmer. Paint is cheap.Imagination could do a bit more

@conversationswiththeadams8243 4 года назад

Cheapo

@dtulip1 4 года назад

BOOM :D

@jeepsanddragons 3 года назад

now my kid is almost grown , i want to find a house like this 1.

@scottperezfox 4 года назад

I just moved out of my rental and spent an entire day cleaning the 1-BR apartment. Cleaned it to a similar standard - good to know that generally I'm bucking the trend of tenants who leave the place a mess. This video could also be titled "Tenant DIDN'T destroy my rental property, you won't believe what happened next!"

@natnat8199 4 года назад

The great speaker Jim Rohn used to say, "leave a place better than you found it". It's one of my favorite quotes. Doing so shows that you have class and good character:)

@Mixwell1983 4 года назад

Some tenants figure they're not going to get their deposit back so they say fuck it.. I had a 1br in a hotel type of apartment complex and cleaned the fuck outta it. I didnt get my deposit back but then again i smoked inside. The walls were clean, steamed carpet etc Could

@whatamievendoinghere5804 4 года назад

Most tenants leave their rentals in good condition. If they didn’t, there wouldn’t be so many people investing in rentals.

@TheGooglyminotaur 4 года назад

My mom would disown me if I didn’t get a deposit back. But I think some people are just hard on places. My sister is a disaster. Her dad bought her a house and the rental community breathed a collective sigh of relief. Holes in the wall, weird carpet stains, broken doors and cabinets. I don’t even think she notices when it happens. Then she’d try to clean the day she moved? Um? So yeah, the fact that you clean the apartment and go tells me that you are not hard on your home. Good man.

@dfghbdfghb5039 4 года назад

the "he was a really good boy" at 16:20 was so cute in like a proud dad kinda way lol thanks for the update video!

@patjackmanesq 4 года назад

What a nice little reminder. You didn't even have a tenth of the subscribers when you started that project. Mad. Cheers for the update...

@user-ne3ze4zz7r 4 года назад

Crazy how cheap that house and rent is. Where I live that house would cost like $200,000 and rent for $1,000/month at least

@bdog4280 4 года назад

10% down payment is $1,200. , interest rate at 1% . Wow

@jomimi4449 4 года назад

Are you in California? I am and rent is ridiculous.

@adri052223 4 года назад

Why would anyone want to stay where housing is through the roof? Just doesn't make any sense to me.

@punstress 4 года назад

1BR houses are pretty rare in my city but there was one near me that wanted $2500/month, and this was several years ago before rents skyrocketed here. I was clearly shocked, and the agent said, "It's really cute inside!" I said, "It better be cute for $2500!" Now studios are renting for over $1300 and they probably want $3500 for that cottage.

@rosettamccoy6123 4 года назад

Cheapest rent where I live is 600 a month and it's a 1 bedroom dump

@HepauDK 4 года назад

That felt pad caught my eye the second he walked into the kitchen, and I wondered what it was. Turned out it was something I would have done as well (and have been doing multiple places in my own house). I hope the person who lived in the house watches this video, he deserves to hear all the praise he got. :) The title of the video being what it is, I was expecting a disaster. :P

@galglad 4 года назад

My renter let his child use a bedroonm wall as a dart board. This looks fantastic!!

@jimoviegirl 4 года назад

So glad you took us to re visit this house. I love it and it is so cute. Laughed so hard when you said about the colour and how happy it made you feel. Great job as per usual . Can't wait for the other house update. Xx

@earthtrainer319 4 года назад

"I'm looking at this and I don't feel sad at all!" haha Gray is perfect functional color. It makes the windows and door frames pop.

@N8TheSnake 4 года назад

I don't think your prior tenant used that oven even once. Single guys and microwaves were made to be together! *hahaha*

@mrjakobt 4 года назад

He said a guy and a gal lived there.

@PRINCESS8606 4 года назад

You did a great job. The house looks great. People are always going to voice their opinion. You don’t have to explain yourself.

@theeggtimertictic1136 4 года назад

@@mrjakobt A guy and a gal are moving in next ... a single guy has just moved out.

@glowlight69 4 года назад

"SUDDENLY EVERYONE BECOMES A REAL ESTATE MOGUL SITTING ON THIER COUCH WATCHING RU-vid" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 #PRICELESS

@nangli24 4 года назад

Best statement 😂

@ahhwe-any7434 4 года назад

Ok but I'd have alotta connects if I wasn't such a misfit. I'm not really a misfit but f them anyways. Besides that childhood buddy all the way in Ohio. Yeah, that's not gonna do me any good. It's not like I talk to her anymore anyways. At first I thought this dude had buns in his hair. W/ some red accessories.

@Betcaligarcia 4 года назад

Hey we all have dreams !

@amyfmc1 4 года назад

😂🤣

@amyfmc1 4 года назад

@@ahhwe-any7434 I'm a little confused lol

@gallery767 4 года назад

This was my favorite house. It bring back nice memories because it was at a time I needed the distraction, guess I binged watched it. I'm happy the tenant left it in great condition. Thank you. Really enjoy the videos.

@mcnulty555 4 года назад

$525???? Where is this? I pay $1265 for a 1 bedroom apartment!

@fascistcali7846 4 года назад

Holy HOly

@donaldducks3916 4 года назад

Nowhereville, USA

@ajones9 4 года назад

@Taylor I rent a one bedroom house for 530 ..it was 505 .. he raised the rent on me.

@glamp63 4 года назад

Did anybody answer the question? Where is this??

@barbkeen1221 4 года назад

All right RU-vid, where is this house?? Or the area cause I'll move!! 😊🙂

@tjwatson0403 4 года назад

That's a pretty good return on investment considering you own it outright

@colbycarnes5786 4 года назад

Yeah, he's looking at about 5 years. Usually anything less than 10 is considered good

@LeJimster 4 года назад

Not to mention if he ever gets tired of renting he can sell the property for way more than he spent on it. Also I bet all the millions of views he got on the build series doesn't hurt either.

@davidscheurer 4 года назад

@@LeJimster The views from that video probably paid for the initial cost of the house. Basically got a free house and by repairing it instantly gained more equity and then recurring rental income.

@wiseandfunfox 4 года назад

5 years to get his money back, then he still has to get his labor money out of it, to actually get a profit. By that time repair cost will come into play, so not as much as you think, but still an absolutely great investment.

@lennysvibe 3 года назад

It's a beautiful home...Great renovation...I would rent that house in a "hot minute"!!!

@ophast2128 4 года назад

Wow! Seems like that last tenant was a dream. Hope the new couple treats it just as well!

@elisahamilton73 4 года назад

If only ALL tenants were like that, being a landlord would be a dream.

@Jo.H. 4 года назад

Wow the house look’s like you just finished it and renting it out for the first time. What a great tenant. I love the grey and white, nice a clean looking. Your house you do whatever colour’s you like and it’s obviously working.

@naomimoca115 4 года назад

Our landlord popped in to repair an outlet and said our apartment looked "better than any of his properties EVER, even nicer than when I (landlord) lived here!" One of the best compliments I ever got. This is where we are raising our family of 5. Why anyone would not take care of their home like they own it is beyond me. Improving the outdoors and keeping the inside shining is a joy to us.

@mjc42701 4 года назад

Years ago, I rented a house and lived there almost two years, when I left, the owners/landlords met with me to give me my deposit back and added $35. for getting the grout in the bathroom so clean. It is a shame that there are people who think nothing of trashing a place and or leaving it nasty, that is why security deposits have gotten so high. I have to add, I do understand where you're coming from but I have had two cats and still kept my home clean and free of destruction, maybe instead of turning away pet owners, charge a higher deposit, you could be missing out on some good renters.

@kkerr1953 3 года назад

Exactly! I’ve always treated anything I rented like it was mine. I had an apartment complex show the apt. After handing them the keys because they knew how I took care of the unit. I rented a house one time and had to move from the area for cancer treatment. The landlord told me “ if you ever want to come back just let me know and I’ll get rid of whoever’s here! 😂 The house belonged to her deceased parents, and she was more interested in finding someone that would take care of it than making a lot of money. Cheapest house I’d ever rented!

@mjc42701 3 года назад

@@kkerr1953 I hope your cancer is in remission, God bless you and keep you well. 🙏🏼

@kkerr1953 3 года назад

@@mjc42701 Thank you, it is currently in remission. Unfortunately, housing prices skyrocketed there and she ended up selling the house!

@mjc42701 3 года назад

@@kkerr1953 I am glad to hear you're cancer is in remission and pray it stays that way, have faith everything will be alright.

@joanharris8057 3 года назад

You did a great job! I was impressed with your quality workmanship! The vinyl floor looks nice, hides the dirt, and stands up well to moisture. Gray exterior was a good choice to keep it looking clean. I am in the cleaning business so I see what shows the dirt. When Mom and Dad got married Dad built their first house. It was small and it was called the garage house. After two kids, Dad turned it into a garage and built a small, 3 bedroom ranch with a breezeway and basement attached to the garage. When Dad was living he taught our brother the construction trade. You sound like a hardworking young man and we wish you the best!

@rickhearn4912 4 года назад

You are an amazing young man, each video I watch I’m impressed with your skills and thoughts. Keep up the good work and I could never find fault with your work. Some folks have your skill set but most don’t have your work ethic. I would send your old renter a nice house warming gift since he left yours in great shape, it’s just the right thing to do...

@joshgalloner7663 4 года назад

Bro I've never seen a apt/house rented and be returned in a yr in that good of condition.hes the luckiest landlord in the wotld

@hey-oy2hs 4 года назад

I've seen some nasty rentals, crazy how some people live in filth.

@rileybrown4066 4 года назад

Yeah. I know a ton who do. I honestly do not know how they can stand it.

@annestratinga4157 4 года назад

“I’m looking at this and I don’t feel sad at all” haha. Wow, 8 million views, good for you! Hope you made money off of it. You and Lucas are two people I happily watch the advertisements for and click on links for you to generate income on here because y’all are so likeable and deserving. All the best from Holland!

@pamacons 4 года назад

In a recent video he said he made his money back just off the ad revenue from RU-vid

@jaynebrown693 4 года назад

Glad to have a new video from you! What a “gem” you had for a tenant! The house doesn’t even look like it was lived in. I can’t believe people would criticize house colors...especially GRAY! We had a person paint a LARGE VICTORIAN HOUSE...PINK! Yes.... pink! And the large barn on the property too! Right as you come in to a large community! Now that could be criticized! LOL!! And the interior....LOVE THE ALL WHITE and dark floors! That is the proper look now! So YES.... you nailed it! Great to have a new video! Hope all is well!

@JohnSmith-gn3jk 4 года назад

I have a bubblegum pink house neighbor myself. But got to say it grew on me over time. My house a blue -grey body with white trim and dark grey and a dark red accent colors.

@ChakatNightspark 4 года назад

think only thing i would really do if i owned the place. Putting landscaping fabric down around the base of the house. maybe about foot wide and got some stone/gravel down around it. It would just keep the grass from growing right up agiasnt the house. Less hassle for weed whacking. but also wouldnt leave marks from weedwacker either on side of house.

@theresasmm1958 4 года назад

Wonderful! We always glance inside the renters car to see how clean it is and that will tell you about about someone. I like clean renters. I agree your methods and thoughts on rental houses.

@terribrooks9041 4 года назад

I like your idea about looking inside their car. I may just try this idea. . .

@SpudEater 4 года назад

Ha, my cars a mess but I keep my house clean

@genli5603 4 года назад

My car is currently spotless. During the height of kid years, it was filthy. But I didn't let the kids trash the house.

@naomimoca115 4 года назад

Whoa, never thought of that! Our apartment and our 2 cars are tidy and always 15 min away from being clean. And we have 3 kids. Yah, our landlord loves us.

@acissej821 4 года назад

Reminds me of the last home I rented before I purchased. I put a lot of my own time and money fixing it up. They ended up charging $700 more per month for the next people that rented it. So glad you have good tenants that appreciated the place!

@JoeCola 4 года назад

Forget the naysayers, you are amazing at what you do! Your former tenant was also amazing. The house is still in perfect shape.

@debfryer2437 4 года назад

I am 66 years old and have rented many different places here in America and abroad. I have NEVER found one clean enough to move into and I have left every place immaculate. You are very fortunate.

@VladimirNemchinov 4 года назад

Thank you for the encouragement! I owned my literally $12000 home for three years now and still in drywall stage... you really give positive perspective! Though I do pay taxes and water and other utilities, once I get to it it will be throwing off cash! Thanks man!

@tank6035able 4 года назад

My Dad built the house I grew up in. He had no experience in building houses. He told me while he was building it "friends" would come by to tell him how he was doing "it" wrong, but none offered to help. 40 years later the house is still standing strong and my brother's family are loving it. Do it the way you think it should be done and don't worry about what other people say. I love the videos.

@stephenthorpe6238 Год назад

The difference is that your dad built it with love. This remodel was done for profit. There was no thought about how it would affect the renter, such as that tiny closet with no bar to hang clothes on or the tiny porch that no one could enjoy.

@sdgidney4139 4 года назад

You have a great work ethic and provide much needed quality affordable housing. I'm glad you don't concern yourself with negative comments, because anyone can say bad things. Can a lot of people say they created a clean place for a people to live. Hello from the Midwest. Continued Blessings

@sawdustwoodchips 4 года назад

we just had renters that left the place in such a state, that it took over a month to repair the damage, including a cracked tub, and two broken cabinet doors that were ripped off the carcass. there were foot prints on the walls and one light fixture was held together with making tape. they tried to tell us that it was all like that when they moved in. fortunately, we went through a rental agency and they took many photos before. this was rented to a professional couple.

@Freds_mom 4 года назад

I'm sorry to hear this, wow. Sounds like they had children!

@gdaymates431 4 года назад

@@Freds_mom Funny you say that. So many people are against pets but are fine with small children. I'm a renter and have a dog and he has never even dug a hole in the yard. Never destroyed anything but my gosh, I've seen some houses absolutely destroyed by children.

@emilyspecter9532 4 года назад

It’s legal to refuse renting because of pets, it’s illegal to refuse renting because of children.

@namleets57 4 года назад

My wife and I are glad to see that your back filming. We’re looking forward to seeing an update on the 9000 dollar house. I’m the one that was joking about the suspenders and a belt mostly because I do the same thing. We think you’re doing a great job.

@ChaoticAeris 4 года назад

Its really nice to see the house again. I'm glad you had a very responsible renter. When I rented, my landlord was very appreciative of my care of the apartment and that I was also easy to communicate with when there was an issue needing fixed. He was sad to lose a good renter, but he was happy my husband and I were buying a house.. Just because you don't own it doesn't mean you should treat it as less important!

@linnsoltwedel 4 года назад

I always used to clean the house whenever I rented! And now as a homeowner and soon the be a new homeowner for another house all I hope is that they clean it nice before I move in!

@susiebevacqua2555 4 года назад

You are so lucky, you had a great tenant , they left the house beautiful! I love the grey paint, such wonderful little place!

@crazgirl80 4 года назад

That house was left in great shape. I rent and i treat as it is mine, the bathtub was leaking and would not turn off , instead of calling landlord we fixed it.

@janineharrison5186 4 года назад

The people who are negative, tell them they aren't doing the renovation, they aren't spending their time, it isn't their lively hood and they aren't making money doing this. You are an inspiration and I just started watching, love the videos!

@JonHowardPhotos 4 года назад

When the arm chair investors tell you how you’re doing it all wrong, just laugh it off. And laugh all the way to the bank.

@kenrichmond6906 4 года назад

Great job! The house looks amazing! I've been renting houses for 20 years and I can tell you, you are spot on! If you're making money on a house that mortgage free, you're moving forward! Again, good job!

@aeronomer8389 4 года назад

"I"m lookin at this and I don't feel sad at all." LMAO

@manictiger 4 года назад

I do think agreeable grey would have been better. It's also known as "greige". Basically, the idea is to have a tiny amount of red hue in it, so it doesn't look to cold or foreboding.

@mph5896 4 года назад

Very nice, you motivated me to buy a fix up house cheap. What amazes me is how little $ you put into it. I am keeping all receipts and its adding up fast. The little things really are getting me. I just finished up the rough framing, and working on mechanicals. The house I am doing, I have to pull permits on everything (like yours). I'll do something, and have to go back and do it again since I was not careful enough to get it correct.

@roubenbird 4 года назад

I cant wait to see you renovate a small apartment building in the future!

@royalnavarre1673 4 года назад

That's a nice house. Perfect for a couple. You're a good landlord, too!

@leeluv96 4 года назад

I got so excited to see this video in my notifications. The house looks amazing.

@WyzrdCat 4 года назад

If only my grandma was this lucky when she trusted her home to someone she worked with.

@JoshBari 4 года назад

After pouring $27K into the house, what is it's market value now?

@jvin248 4 года назад

If you want a color pop on the house .. it's popular to paint the door a bright red or dark burgundy. And it's easy to change the color any time. You had an amazing renter that took care of the place.

@timedwards752 4 года назад

"Would I do it to my own house? I did." That made me laugh. The house looks great!

@chrisrhodes5464 3 года назад

You got very lucky with the renter you had in this place hope your new renter is as good as the last one

@MarkandMarie 4 года назад

Blinds in ANY house are soooooo hard not to trash, especially if you have large ASSHATS for animals. >_> I'm blown away by that house condition. I can only hope that our first renters will be that lovely. I don't know who is saying that the color of the walls makes a difference in rent. As a renter I can attest to the fact that it has NEVER been a factor into whether I would rent a place or not. Beisde location and bedrooms, in our area number of bathrooms and if it has a basement are a big deal as well. I do know aesthetic eventually comes to play in the sale of a house, but flipping to sell and flipping to rent are two different beasts to slay I personally feel.

@acissej821 4 года назад

I rented a place where every wall was a different neon color. I definitely wouldn’t have rented it if they didn’t let me change it! But then again I paid for all the paint and did the work 🤣

@igotthatgoinforme9182 3 года назад

Minor dings and dents is just apart of living somewhere for a year that still looks really nice and you can tell they tried to be careful that is awesome its always a shame when you see people destroy a rental because its not theirs.

@harrymills2770 4 года назад

I rented a very similar house to this one, when I was in graduate school. The back of the house was kind of built into the hillside. The house was 1-story cinder-block construction like this little place. Would've been fun to own that property. Planted iris and day-lily. Iris looks better all summer, and you just make room for daylily in the solid iris. Anyway, that's what I did at that place.

@jobethk588 4 года назад

You made a very nice place for someone to live. So glad you got a renter who treated it with respect. Respecting your renters pays off. Well done.

@MrTmac2023 4 года назад

super cool video! If im not mistaken, I subscribed when you posted the original video of this house. I'm 33. I followed a similar method. I purchase a foreclosed home in Michigan for $18,000. It had 2 walnut trees in the backyard I sold for 6,000. :) The 2 story, 3 bedroom home is paid for. But... It was built in the 1920's. I'm looking at replacing the roof, adding a drain into the driveway [as it builds huge puddles by garage when it rains], a new furnace ect. I love watching your build videos and just hearing your expertise! Thanks!

@trackjosh 4 года назад

Pretty sweet you got that much the trees.

@MrTmac2023 4 года назад

@@trackjosh my father buys and sell standing timber on the side, so he helped with that :P I can't take all the credit lol

@yayab4771 4 года назад

As someone who literally looks at mature trees as a huge asset when shopping for a house, it breaks my heart that you removed such invaluable features. But, I'm probably in the minority of home shoppers that care that much about the value of established landscaping. *sigh* I can always pretend your walnut trees had outlived their usefulness to that home and would have been an extreme detriment had you kept them. Plus that's $6,000 you can put toward sing the house. - a former Michigander transplanted to tree-lacking Texas

@susanmorano405 4 года назад

@@yayab4771 my mom's property had 4 walnut trees. When we sold it after her death, the new owner had them all cut down, along with an older pine tree (and didn't sell the wood - just cut 'em down). Sure, it was his right. But it was still heartbreaking/shocking that first drive-by, seeing the stumps. The (large) yard had been ruined, imo

@yayab4771 4 года назад

@@susanmorano405 That's really tragic. I would've cried.

@ladykay5891 4 года назад

The past renters in this place were amazing. You got very lucky. I hope all your future renters are just as good.

@sallywasagoodolgal 4 года назад

When it comes to picking renters, I think you're doing everything right!

@readylife1766 4 года назад

I love this house! I started following you when you sledge hammered out the old chimney! I had a crazy year and you gave me what I needed a consistent foundation, something I could trust. Real Action in a demonstrable fashion. It saved my life so to speak. Your good old fashioned approach and frank description of what you do swept away all the "pie in the sky" crap floating in my head. I cannot say Thank You enough, Good old hard work, WORKS every time. Don't try to please the trolls, try and please yourself, 'cause in the end its yours, no one else is gonna live your life for you, only you know whats best for your life. Keep Going!

@mikey3131 4 года назад

I'm astounded by how nice the house is! It looks just like the day you finished! I'm looking forward to the 'two years later' video!

@communitysolutionspro1520 4 года назад

Really nice job with the purchase and renovation. Very lucky to have tenants like that who didnt tear the place down.

@americandissonance6892 4 года назад

11:25 I'm from San Diego, California. Anyone born and raised out here like me will tell you, NONE of us have that. No, not the window. The yard.

@sunnilightfoot7156 4 года назад

You did amazing with this house! I’m glad to see the person took care of it.

@brianaranda8858 4 года назад

Missing the 9,000 dollar house updates! Love your work and everything you do! Is the cement block still in the basement? Lol

@kimmarcus8754 4 года назад

Right!!!! I'm waiting for an update on that house too. That damn cement block has gotten the best of him lol

@cdx873v 4 года назад

I bet it runs all the way down Satan's living room, lol

@mattschamel6550 4 года назад

Dude, you nailed! Literally, and metaphorically lol! I think it's a super nice little house, that's going to provide you with excellent returns for years to come.

@6248cjl 4 года назад

Way back when I rented, I had a habit of moving every year or two at the end of my lease because I grew up military and had trouble NOT moving. What can I say, it is in my blood! That being said, I always made sure my apartments were that clean because I needed every penny of my deposit back to put down on my next place.

@Automedon2 4 года назад

Nice. I owned a rental near a base and that's who I rented to. It took days of cleaning after every tenant and usually painting.

@Listen2me400 4 года назад

Same here. The incentive was always to get my full deposit back, though I am sort of a neat freak and like everything clean anyway, so it was a no brainer for me.

@deborahf3738 3 года назад

best looking rental home I've seen for a long time. The square footage is perfect for keeping it looking good.

@zietray8347 4 года назад

I remember when this was just a cinder block shell!

@idalmycastro8792 4 года назад

12000.00 dollars unbelievable. Loved!!!. South Florida need a lot of this wonderful house.

@mikegaddis8556 4 года назад

I feel Sad... Sad that I've waited for a month, excited to see a update on the $9000 house!

@jeffm.5439 Год назад

It was so good to see this old girl again!! Well done on this project!

@2012spacetraveler 4 года назад

Ahhhh, yes opinions, they're like belly buttons, everybody has one.

@matthewrreis 4 года назад

Everyone except Kyle XY.

@TrailTrackers 4 года назад

More correctly.... Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one and they all stink.

@predator6311 3 года назад

Thats not the saying lol

@rhondablanchard8840 4 года назад

When I rented I always left my house in better shape than when I moved in.

@anotherblonde 4 года назад

As an ex-landlord, I've seen some horror-show tenants. So nice to a good tenant vacate in good condition.

@kenyonbissett3512 4 года назад

We rented the same place for vacation for 18 years. We left it cleaner then we got. My mom said this is the way to be welcomed back every year. And, We were welcomed back every year!

@oWhiteMonster 4 года назад

"I do this house all wrong... I get it rented" "I do that house all wrong... I get it rented" LMFAO love it

@celestewatson4874 4 года назад

He's so authentic, funny, articulate, wildly clever and throws shade in the kindest way possible

@foo9877 4 года назад

It makes me happy to see a landlord on RU-vid who is praising their tenants. Not saying others shouldn’t berate bad tenants, this video is just a good thing to see

@poodlegirl55 4 года назад

My daughter moved out out state and rented out her house through a property management company. It has been seven years and the lady still keeps it perfect so she never raised the rent. That was also because my daughter rents a condo and keeps it perfect so her landlord has never raised her rent. Many people underestimate the power a landlord has in keeping up the home and the power a tenant has in keeping up said home. Mutual respect. Homemade home gets it that fixing up a house well attracts better renters. But as a former landlord I know you can sometimes get a dud.

@M.Campbell 4 года назад

I always kept the places I rented in immaculate condition. I planted flowers and did little repairs on my own. Any nail holes were filled and everything cleaned before I moved out. All I ever got was my rent raised every year and a "Wow, the place looks great I'm going to have to raise the rent and I won't even have to have the cleaners in before I rent it." I returned to the area some time later and that same landlord wouldn't budge on the crazy security deposit when I inquired about renting from him. He remembered me too. You have good tenants and bad. Same goes for landlords. He had a lot of houses and considered bad tenants the price of doing business, yet he never factored good tenants into his equation.

@erikroberts8307 4 года назад

The house looks really good. You did an excellent job on it. The only thing that could be added to it is a backyard shed so that the person living there could cut the grass, rake the leaves, or shovel the snow.

@dpeagles 4 года назад

Wow, looks like clean tenants lived there previously. The kind every landlord dreams about. I agree, no pets of any kind. All the keyboard warriors giving you advice would be broke in two months if they lost their job. Boric acid works wonders on roaches and ants.

@Ohem1 4 года назад

Ouch, I love my pets and am pretty responsible. I understand "risk aversion" but dictating another person's livelihood.....I dunno, if the pets do any damage then just bill the tenant.

@mike93lx 4 года назад

@Whiteman cats especially

@nicolehervieux1704 4 года назад

dpeagles : we are an older nurse/teacher couple and sold our house and we now rent a house. We have 2 cats and our house looks as clean as this one.does.. So it all depends, we would not have rented a house without our cats, just saying...

@Ben87918 4 года назад

I used to feel the same about pets. After I had a slew of "emotional support animals" and "this is my service dog, look at this certificate I bought from bla bla bla dot com," I decided I may as well rent to animals because they're going to be in the house regardless of how I feel and this way, I would get a little money for my trouble. People looking for single family homes with a yard are often looking because they have pets or want pets, so you broaden your tenant pool by a great deal. You can get an extra $25-$50 per animal in monthly pet fees. Plus you can get a non-refundable pet fee up front. Between the upfront pet fee, security deposit, and additional rental income. You can justify the repairs you may have between tenants with pets. It's often just a little extra cleaning. Just treat the animals like children. If a tenant's 3 year old child rips the blinds down and colors on the wall, it comes out of the security deposit. Do the same if the dog pees on the carpet or claws up the trim.

@NatashaEstrada 4 года назад

@@Ben87918 Yeah basically this. I paid an extra $500 deposit on my place and $25 pet rent a month. Does it suck yeah a little but it's worth to secure the permission clearly stated in the least upfront because I found in the past just having permission wasn't enough. About 18 years ago we had verbal permission to have a cat that my husband had gotten 10 years prior and he'd lived in his apartment for 5 years with the cat before me when we had a disagreement with the landlord who wanted to raise rent far about what rent control would allow because she forgot to raise the rent for 10 years as long as the tenants did all their own maintenance. Well her solution was to revoke the right to have the cat and give us a 3 day fix or quit notice over the cat. We put in our 30 days and left. It took her 6 months to rerent that place. I'm glad we moved though because she was crazy leaving voicemails at 6:01pm on the 1st complaining about not getting the rent when we hadn't even arrived home yet (no surprise she wanted cash rent)