Yes that is the top priority with all my videos. Trying to give all the financial details so people can learn from my mistakes/successes. It been super helpful for me to watch others share that info over the years through yt videos.
I think this video highlights a very important fact. A father who is accomplished and is a good father can pass that along to his sons and help them be successful with the things he's learned. It's not the point of your video but a good father is priceless.
My father was a career firefighter but he also was a skilled carpenter. I grew up in your typical 60's style ranch in CT and eventually we were growing out of it. Rather than selling and buying a bigger home, my father put on 2 additions...1 off the mast bedroom and one for a new living room. I was young, 9-12 when he did both. He did them in the summer time and while my neighborhood friends were out riding bikes, playing ball my father would make me come help him with whatever he was doing on any given day. At the time I hated it, BUT, I picked it all up. Fast forward to last year, my son was 19 and together him and I built him a recording studio in our backyard. Fully separate structure from the house, 20x15. My son was there the entire way (minus taping the drywall! 😆) and now my son has learned what I learned from my father!
And daughters. I would’ve benefited greatly in my single life if my nonexistent father taught me certain things as a kid. Cant rely on men if you’re a single woman and vice versa.
It is heartbreaking that the war on the traditional, nuclear family in America has resulted is so many kids growing up fatherless; the statistics regarding jail, teen pregnancy, and other negative outcomes for kids without a dad are absolutely mindblowing. Great to see what can be when a father is present and involved.
Honestly appreciate the honesty and the detail with all the numbers. Most of the videos like this only show vague number and estimates. Your transparency is a breath of fresh air. Many kudos to you and your family for the very nice renovation!
Yeah many video's/forums I read showed it is fine to go against the grain. I think my issue came because of the boards being uneven and wrapped. As I ran the sander across it would dig in harder on one side when I went over the uneven boards. I saw so many videos and tutorials showing going against the grain with a belt sander and causing no damage. Many of the videos did 2-3 passed going a different direction everything with different grit. I might be wrong, it's been a while since I did all my research.
Nice seeing someone actually doing a good job when they fix the houses they are going to sell, you see alot of people half assing it and then selling it for massives amount of money
I think selling when you did was absolutely the right call taking into account what was going on with economy and interest rates. It's been a lot of fun watching you grow and take on different business adventures all of which required vision and sweat equity. I'm confident you will continue to make smart decisions going forward and congrats on the house flip.
Yeah I don’t think it would have been a bad move to refinance at those lower rates if my plan was to hold “forever”. Didn’t want to have this property forever and so yeah I probably did time it about perfect in hindsight right now. Thanks for the nice comment and for watching!
Those rangers are great little trucks. They will do wayyyy more than they should. Insane how cheap all the repairs were back then. Was the perfect time to do any renovations. Man buddy you have incredible timing with your investment.
Yeah it’s been great so far I have put about 60k miles on it so far and no major issues. Yeah great timing I agree! Right before covid hit and prices went crazy.
FYI. The lines/ridges in your hardwood is because some of the boards are probably raised ever so slightly above the others. It’s creates an imbalance when you’re going directly with the grain and makes the sander bounce. To avoid this, go at an angle for the first pass.
Ok yes I think you are right. Everyone is saying it’s because I didn’t go with the grain. And I watched so many videos and read forums that showed going “against the grain” is fine and doesn’t cause damage. The board were uneven and bubbled up from sun light. Thanks for the explanation that’s what I was thinking but couldn’t explain as well. Thanks for watching!
I dont even know you, but im proud of you ,your family and friends. Its nice to see young people doing something with the money they make. Thanks for the inspiration to other young people they can do the same with dedication hard work and some guidance. Yay for you ! Cant wait to see what you do next. ❤
You were really blessed to have your dad and friends pitch in and help. Even better, you learned things that you will be able to take forward through the rest of your life. You should be very proud of yourself!
OBSERVATION Spencer, you deserve more views. I just subbed and telling all my college buddies, girlfriends, neighbors and cousins about ur channel. We will get you to a million.
I came here looking for videos of outback cooking in Australia 🇦🇺 but ended watching a video of renovating a whole house without skipping any parts of the video & enjoyed it while eating my dinner 😂
For your age you did a fantastic job. You did at least as well as most contractors would do and didn't have the problems of dealing with them, remembering the window thing. Good job.
Awesome job Spencer, much respect. Most people double your age wouldn’t be willing to do what you did. The fact that you and Grant are willing to take risks and work hard is a true testament on how great of a job your parents raised you. Hats off to your dad for being there with you along the way 🇺🇸
Glad to see your decation to something you and your brother and your dad are a good team cant wait to see what this spring brings for you and grant thank you for all of the videos and happy easter
Motivating video. I'm age 22 and did gymnastics for 14 years. My adoptive parents divorced when I was age 10 and by age 13 I was more or less raising myself. I needed money for gymnastics academy fees and got to working with a property management company. They first hired me for my ability to do a lot of hard physical labor but I got more into the remodeling phase. I stuck with it and really enjoyed the construction phase. After high school graduation I did 1 year of community college when the pandemic closed things. I got a job at Menards and put in building materials. From there I got hired by a construction company. Their guys saw me a lot in the yard helping them load their trucks. I've been in construction full time almost 2 years. I've not yet got into buying property and remodeling houses. I don't have any siblings that I know of. I found this video motivating.
Spending three years renovating a house is a journey that requires patience, perseverance, and a clear vision. While the process is filled with challenges, the rewards are immeasurable. The transformation from a neglected property to a dream home is a testament to the power of determination and creativity.
I don’t know where you live, but it looks like a cute little town. And being able to provide your own sweat, equity is so vital. If you had to pay somebody to do all of that, it would have really really cost a mint. Even little things like having a place to dump the dirt and rock that you don’t have to pay for is great. You’re very lucky. Good job.
I thought it was funny at the bathroom part. I’m going to leave most of it untouched, hard cut to the tub walls ripped out hahaha. Perfect editing timing
amazing how motivated you boys were that young age. reminds me of my own path. started farming at 20 and buying rentals on the side, but soon realized the only asset I wanted to own was land.
Well done to your vision to buy the property.You all worked very hard to get the house done.Good to see your brother and dad helping it says a lot about a family,sticking together.Keep up the good work.👍👏👏👏
You guys all did SO AMAZING! Tip: go diagonal to the grain and then with a lower grit go with the grain! This is exactly how you learn and I love watching thissss!!!!! In my opinion using lighter colors brighten it but I love your choice and it’s really all preference! Idk where yall are located but yall should look into flipping with Austin flippers!!!
Good job considering it was your first flip. But that retainer wall would bother me every time I pulled up. Sorry that was a fail but I’ll forgive you on the floors. All together the floor was okay. Continue to push yourself and you’ll be successful. PERSEVERANCE !
It is very nice to have construction expertise. I'm still not sure how to approach getting concrete work done, I wish I could do it myself but I know nothing about it. Leveling the lawn is a good idea. That's something I might be able to figure out on my own.
Nice work man, if anyone watching this learns anything, it’s to set yourself up to be able to help your own kids out with projects like this and give them a leg up at life. Spencer was able to lean on family for help and now he is set up great for his young adult years. Plus he is a hard worked in his own right
Absolutely! Great comment. Yes super appreciative of my parents help. Made doing new things much more confidently. Thanks for watching. Have a good one 👍
Unlike many young people these days, you made a number of very smart financial decisions: you started a business, you kept your expenses low by living with your parents for as long as possible, you saved most of your business revenue, and you invested into an asset that can generate cashflow. Well done, Spencer! You're a great role model
Incredible video. Want to echo some of the other commenters here, it's great to be able to see the workmanship and skill you're able to put into this project. Great breakdown at the end detailing your full journey. Best of luck in the future!
There aren’t 1 bed houses for 135,000 where I live with no garage. But that number would be my budget based on what the realtor told me. He said he couldn’t find anything in that range. I either need to make more money or get married. My down payment isn’t what determines my mortgage size-it’s the income. My landlord just emailed me that my rent is going up from 840 to 940 and I live on one of the cheapest streets in town in a one bed without covered parking. My only option is to move out of town making for a long commute. Even then the price would drop maybe back to 800 for rent for about the same. I’d make the difference in gas. Plus time is money. I live in a smaller city too. The economy is wild these days. For perspective, in 2019 my rent was 700 for a two bedroom more than double the size of this one. I hope I can own a house one day!
This was such a good video. If you don't already, you should offer a template of your budget breakdown worksheet and do more home finance/renting income breakdowns. Finance videos always do so well on RU-vid and you will be helping others.
If you did not sand with the grain of the wood which it is the length of the floor planks and not the width can cause marks in the wood but for the first time it looks great. I use a box sander which you put four pads one on each corner and it prevent scalping plus it has a helpa filter so you have very little dust. Great Video.
If this is your first time building a wall, I think you did a great job. Most people won't even notice it. I would not have if you didn't say anything. I would let you make me a wall. Great video
I live in another nation. I find the use of vinyl shingles is baffling. If you can afford and you are not in a tornado or hurricane zone get metal. It lasts, you can collect rainwater off it. It won't fly off in storms. Or if branches drop on it.
New subscriber here. I wish I had did something like this at your age instead of being a complete loser in life but I didn't so I have to live vicariously through others fortune.
I would have refi'd when the rates were super lower, but that's coming from someone who did what you mentioned, got a new place every 3 years and rented out the old. I hold for the long term, but everyone has different goals, so no harm in taking a profit.
Yeah that might turn out to be the best route to go. I just didn’t want to hold it forever and expand. If I was going to buy more then yeah I think that is the best move. Thanks for the interesting comment and I appreciate you watching.
Yeah lots of people are saying this. But in other spots I went against the grain and lines didn’t show up. Can’t remember exactly, but looking back I remember watch lots of demonstration videos going at different angles with different grit of sand paper to take the warping out of the boards. Idk yeah it probably was going directly perpendicular to the grain that left the lines. But it was just inconsistent results sometimes.
I am trying to become a Electrician trade school starts in January and my hope is after I do my time and become a journeyman electrician I can get my own house and work on it with my fam.
Super interesting comment! Could you explain more on “this is the definition of must be nice” I am interested to hear your thought process. I understand everyone has different opinions. Yes, I am very fortunate and privileged to not have any illness or disability, grow up in American during 21st century and have a good family. Hope all is well with you, and I look forward to hearing back.
@@spencerhilbert I meant nothing but what I said most people don’t have the luxury of somewhat wealthy parents/friends/family with disposable income you’re just lucky you have who you do life is hard without help and it seems like you have no shortage of it so therefore “it must be nice”
Gotcha. Seems like a lot of people use that term to say someone got something handed to them or they didn’t actually work for something. I totally agree with you. It is nice to have a good family and friends and there are many who don’t. What is “somewhat wealthy” always curious by others take on that. Yes I am super lucky to have a good family and friends that are willing to lend a hand. I do my best to reciprocate that as well two fold back.
Live in flips are the way to go, especially if you are a full income and are not doing the flips through a limited company as a business. It is the most tax efficient way and you get to live in a nice house for a few years before selling it.
