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Don’t blame the contractor 😂you get what you pay for.I’ll never work for investors or flippers . They want get work done for almost nothing 👆

Alot of times these investors are so greedy and don't want to pay a real contractor to do the job so they look for someone who would do the job for pennies on the dollar and this is the result.. don't blame the contractor blame your greed trying to get work done for cheap.

This is why it's better to get people who specialize in specific areas rather than someone who thinks they can do it all

If you got a laminate countertop then you paid for a laminate countertop…

When I get potential clients telling me that someone else can do the work for $1k or $1500 less than me, I tell them to go ahead and hire them. I don’t have time to deal with people trying to chew you down and expect excellent results. At the end you get what you paid for and also for not doing your diligence and checking their prior work. I always send my clients 10 of my latest portfolios showing the specific work we have done and with fair prices we get the work 9 out of 10 times. Remember to show them before, between, and after pics of your work to show them you can do it!

Never higher an addict. Jumping to paint that early is a tweeker move.

Trying to get a full renovation on a budget. Seen this 10,000 times.

Don’t hire the 25 year old that says: “ I do just about everything “ Jack of all trades exist but are very rare. Usually they’ll be over 50 years old

I get the feeling that it's just as much his fault as it is the contractors. A lot of these homeowners say do it cheap do it cheap do it cheap and I'll tell you right now any contractor that's not going to walk away from a guy like this is going to do a job like this....

Wow it's like a painter took on a remodel.

This is why we did our 130 year old farm house ourselves the only thing we outsourced was furnace and central air and he screwed that up

the first guy isnt making sense. Used windows? I can see where this whole job went. Hired guys by the day and tried to reuse old materials. You get what you pay for. Do it yourself...

Those windows are insane! imagine telling the customer they just need to be caulked. I've been in residential construction for 40 years, and some of the stuff I've seen and stories I've heard are unbelievable. you almost have to think up ways to screw up a job to get this result where others think it's fine.

If that basement flooded in the past, I would not have anything wooden in it whatsoever let alone a bathroom with sheetrock.

Permits? Licensed & bonded contractor? What was the initial projected bid? Is this a flip for you? If yes did you go with the cheapest bid you could find initially? All signs point to yes. Why did you have them re-frame the rough openings of those windows if you had brand new windows that fit the original rough openings? Why is there no rhyme or reason to any of the work going on in this house? Order of operations for anyone who knows anything is demo,framing, plumbing, electrical, window/door install, drywall, prime/paint, finish carpentry and cabinets, punch list etc…

I had to stop when he said, shim out the wall 😂😂😂 new title should be this is what you get when you have a GC who doesn’t know what he’s doing and hires cheap labor

Yep, negligence. Too many people out there going for the lowest bidder. I thank this man. At least the lesson learned goes full circle here.... Hopefully.

probably a flipper went for the lowest bidder and tried to haggle the price down even more

The window casing will hide that. It’s not a problem at all

I heard all I need to hear. There selling it. And did not want to pay for proper tradesman Wanted to make the most off of the house. They Did it to themselves

Idk how people work in a mess like that tho lol even if it’s not done clean up after the day and it looks better and better each day !

UPDATE COMING SOON - my team has begun fixing this disaster and we have lots of updates. Stay Tuned....

I love these videos. A clueless owner looking at the work of a clueless builder 😅😅😅😅

when i went to take the drywall down in my house, after peeling off the wallpaper i found that they used horizontally stacked cheap interior doors, the kind made out of cardboard.

Neighborhood just flooded and basement was in four feet of water ... wonder why the hvac system is not working and all the paint is peeling.

I like how he says too small a window for the opening when doing a remodel they want to open up as less as possible so you go with a smaller window amd frame it in instead of opening it up getting into structural changes interior amd exterior finsh work and they usually dont want to pay for it

If you were going for the crackhead look, they nailed it.

First problem is buying property in detroit

This is a perfect example of not supervising your jobs. Need someone showing up daily before things get irreversible. Thia is your fault 😂

The blame can be dealt out to everybody on this one.

"These are the windows we have ... can't you just make em work .!? "

It’s pretty simple you can’t walk into a Porsche dealership and expect the top model for the base model price, when you hire Juan and Jose this is the shit you get.

Hire the cheap guy and get shit results…sounds pretty typical. As a sub, I bid jobs like this all the time and especially general contractors act like my pricing is wild. This is what you get when you hire the cheap guy and it’s kinda what you deserve.

Stop hiring illegal contractors. Only hire legal license contractor that pay insurance and the 25%of taxes that all business pay in the USA. Those contractor you can sue in court. Illegal contractors you can’t sue because they will never go to court because they are illegally in the country and they can’t be found. Never pay more that 40% deposit. If the deposit is pay on cash then make the contractor put that payment in the contract and make sure he signed the contract. Also if the customer wants to pay cheaper then the job be cheap looking.

As a journeyman tile finisher that's horrible sorry it went down like that brother hopefully it got done the right way now 👍

The Newports Cigarette Box on the fireplace Mantle said it all! What a beauty ! As a professional finish carpenter/contractor I would hv certainly appreciated some hidden camera footage of these men at work! I am certain there would hv been many “Pro-Tips” and a few smoke breaks (Gerber jars & hollow ink pen smoke breaks)! Wow what a beauty ! Like the door jam action where no door was!

Wow. Just wow. I understand going for the low bid. I've done it myself (regretfully). This is a whole new level of regret. That's not even half-assed, that's quarter-assed at best. When I do work on something, I do it as if it were my own.

I love how we always see these kinda of videos. People blaming contractors always. I would love to see these contracts. & as a lot of you guys have been saying developers/flippers want to negotiate with 5-10 different contractors for the lowest prices & they want people to go above & beyond & fix everything that may not even be in there contract. Gotta be careful seeing one side of everything. Looks like they aren’t even completed with this house.

this guys head was just spinning with the amount of rework that had to be done lol

I'm a carpenter. I was in between jobs and I found an appliance guy to work for. Turns out he owns a bunch of commercial property and residential. I worked on one home for him. It was a two-story colonial home. Stone foundation with some crawl space. Etc. I'm redoing a master bathroom and bedroom. I have to redo the floor joists. The waterman for the house was under the floor. It kind of got Disturbed and started leaking. All old corroded pipe. No way it could be fixed with out replacing service were it toes into the city etc. is this cheap ass dude wanted to fix it with flex wrap or whatever. Close it all up. Finish and sell the home. 👍

As a dry wall worker this is scary because this is trash and It would be frightening to see the work behind the drywall

That entrance doorway in the beginning already says it all

Flippers and investors never hire the best, they hire the cheapest.

I’m a retired union master electrician that does everything by the code. I started for a guy (a friend of a friend deal) and walked after three days. Kept wanting me to cut corners, rather insulting telling me what needs to be done when for me I put safety above anything else. Also, they want you to work day and night, never again.

Paid $20,000 for the building and $10,000 in material and labor, now wants $150,000-$160,000. Make that make sense

The definition of “knows enough to be dangerous”

Who ever did the hiring of those working on this house are most at blame here

I love watching videos like this. Homeowner hires a hack & then proceeds to hire another hack to clean up after them. She must've spent 3x what she would've if she just hired the higher bid from a reputable builder from the jump.

I'm so happy I work in a factory.... Honestly couldn't deal with this line of work

You cab tell they painted with a whole lot of dust in the air. Either that, or the walls were filthy and didn't get a proper cleaning before paint because you can see flashing all over.

That’s what happens when you use the cheapest contractor you can find

every person i know that has bought a remodeled house has ran into issues like this. I strongly believe in having permits and if the house didnt get permits i say you do not buy it. My brother just bought a house in tennessee with the same issues. Guys bought it and flipped it and now i have to go down to tennessee to fix all of the issues cause he's disabled now.

Well you have 3 choices 1: good and cheap = won’t be fast 2: fast and good = won’t be cheap 3: cheap and fast = won’t be good

This doesn't happen overnight. Plumber didn't do it right. Framers didn't do it right. Drywallers didn't do it right. Electrician certainly didn't do it right. I'm thinking the problem started when you were interviewing "contractors" for the job. The best man for the job was probably too expensive for your ARV so you went with the guy who gave you the lowest price. You got what you paid for so blame the guy in the mirror.

Got dizzy just watching this lol Hopefully you guys are making good headway.

Ill never understand how these things are allowed to get that far off track.

I have spent a lifetime fixing stuff that people do to their own houses. houses like that are my bread and butter and the narrators worst nightmare because he is going to have to call me to straighten out this mess

Most investors don't live in the state and hire whoever they can get to work in Detroit. I'm surprised everything installed wasn't Stolen by the neighbors.

I would like to see the the finished product, but TURN YOUR PHONE 90 DEGREES. Vertical videos are stupid.

I am not sure what market that house is in but, unless they picked that house up for almost free, it wasn't worth the renovation expense and effort. I have worked on those old houses from the early 1900's and they are a nightmare. Sawdust, newspaper, or vermiculite insulation in the walls, 2x4 balloon framed exteriors, plaster and lathe on everything, two wire cloth wrapped wiring with toggle light switches, cast iron plumbing, no vapour barriers, minimal attic insulation, substandard foundations,, no weeping tiles, single pane windows, clapboard roofs, masonry chimneys. You name it; it all has to go. The expense and time is astronomical. Just tear it down and save yourself the cost, aggravation, and stress. The contractors that took this job on probably had no prior experience and way underestimated the commitment.

The owner walked in mid job and gave them the Donald Trump..."you're fire"!😅

Are we not gonna talk about that entry way arch? Lmao

Awesome job sir. I l went to construction school in Michigan, that contractor doesn't deserve the title of a builder. Great for you to pick up the project. These fake contractors need to be stopped.

Horrible work is horrible work!..I began watching thinking there was a possibility that there are plenty of reasons why it would look like this, now I think there are even more..I would recommend that I'd money is tight and you want to work for a client, be sure you only do clean professional work..I disagree with only "giving them what they pay for"..build relationships rather than taking a new flipper out of the game..if money was the issue, it is only a serious conversation that is needed to help them understand how to better invest thier money and our time!

Unlicensed contractors?...more like crack addits😅😅😅

Looks like a great house with a lot of potential

Take a shot every time he sighs😂, I’m about to pass out

This guy: it’s better to demo this piece… If you really want to do it right, start everything fresh.

Hello Tony, Can we get and update one year later??

When I saw the garage at (6:20) I just started laughing. Honesty go with a good referral whether the person has a contractors license or not. Because as long as they have good referrals from a family or friend you’ll be in good hands. And to avoid this just pay more pay what it actually cost and don’t be cheap. Paying what it actually cost is cheaper than trying to get a deal. So with that being said Have a blessed day

Ed Bassmaster voice. Look it this , look at that look at this look at that 😂

Holy shit I gotta send this to my boss I’m getting a raise today boys

you can have the outlet sideways, but it is wrong the hot plug goes on the bottom they just have to flip the outlet around

When you showed the close up of the tile I literally said out loud "Oooff" major yikes.

this is horrible..absolutely a nightmare

"You get what you pay for"....just because you pay more doesn't mean you'll get better work... people in the trades should know that. Also, if you can't complete a job within the customers budget then politely pass. Dont take the job, do bullshit work then fall back on "you only paid me....". Budget your operating funds and mind your credit so you don't have to take low ball jobs and whinne and cry about they're "cheap".

It looks like you weren't present. They weren't finished and you do get what u pay for.

We needed work done on our house before we moved in. We payed top dollar for top work. We got a deck that sloped toward house! Lousy drywall work. Substandard plumbing and electrical. I could go on. Later found out the contractor was an alcoholic. Where are quality contractors???

If your selling for 150-160, you can't afford anything more than a laminate countertop.

This is both contractor and clients fault, here’s why, as a contractor I will never lower my quality in work, your name Is on that, and we take pride in our work, if someone can’t afford the work the builder will cut cost not lower quality work, real builders know that, this look like a team of “handymen” now the clients at fault for not doing Homework on builders and if you can’t find proof of a good builder, just like car test drive it, give them the smallest job and see how it turns out, with a written agreement, A contract. And you pay about half the cost up front and the rest when its done , depending on the job and time but that’s another story, moral of the story , know when you need a builder ,and when you need a handyman.

Love the man’s laugh!

When they start making tables that means it's taking too long

Hiw did the house get this fsr along before caught? I hate working for flippers and investors. Learned my lessons over the years. Cheapest possible fix is always their motto it seems. With that said this was very shoddy work.

Put a tent over that circus. Too much going on at one time. Lead abatement is a thing on old distressed homes. Your contractors might as well smoke a lifetime worth of cigarettes taking on that job. Moral will suffer when one contractor stirs up dust that every other contractor has to breath without proper protection/ventilation. Dust/lead paint in walls of old homes is ultra toxic and will eat at your central nervous system and create havoc. When a contractor bids this type of job, many don't understand the total scope of work because it's hidden from them . Then they go to complete the work and have to do so in a hazardous environment. Hence the half ass.

The best saying in life?”If you want it done right do it yourself”!!

Just had a rehab. Every day they worked only about 3 hours total never finishing anything before starting something else. Painted when mud was still wet. Three way switches wired wrong, porch railing not done right but left material behind for someone else to fix. Threw away the straw that goes inside sink hand soap dispenser, paint was not cut in first so brush streaks dried looks like crap. Scarpped up new paint and drywall putting in kitchen counter and never fixed said the stove would hide it. On and on, its too much for some and they are getting the rehab bids i did report the work how bad and incomplete they were. Remember this rehab was through a government prgram chip. I dont pick the contractor the program gets bids and goes with the lowest bid homeowner gets no say. And i guarantee someone is pocketing money cutting corners. I kept on contractors cause they didnt clean up their own trash let alone trash in attic, nails and screws everywhere etc. The chip rogram needs to be investigated cause things are not happening per contracts.

Me personally as a contractor, People wanna get their houses remodeled but don't wanna spend money. Shit ain't cheap nowadays. You get what you pay for.

Where I live the big name construction companies that get all the contracts would call this quality workmanship. I get my work based on my reputation fixing their F*** UPS

I feel like you should come and check on the progress of your project before it gets to this point. Especially if you are using contractors that you are not familiar with.

How did it continue to go on like that...that's crazy asf😮

It’s the Moe , Larry, and curly show 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

When I do a rehab, the first thing I do is rip out everything the previous owner did. Most of the really bad work I see are from homeowners who think they are going to fix and flip a house, then go bankrupt.

that authentic early ghetto is hard to duplicate

Who order the materials and measures for it

Having the outlet sideways isn't against code. The whole house is a mess though.

you get what you pay for. I am cleaning up a 6 million dollar drywall job right now because they took the low number. they pulled the bond and I am cleaning house.

I don't know if this helps but this might be a reason to hire a general contractor.

Maybe hire professionals from the start. I’m a 48 year HVAC technician/ contractor and I laughed at the ductwork and the fact that the thermostat wire was on the outside of the wall. I think every hack in Michigan has been in that house. House flippers need to grow a conscience and think of the people who buy these flips. Those people worked hard for the money to buy a home and your as bad as the scum you hired to do the work and hide it behind the walls. Do better , be better, stop being so damned greedy.⚒️🛠️👍🇨🇦

Seems there is more to this story than what is being told.

Ouch, crazy. So, brighter side of things is that Tony's laugh reminds me of Clark Griswold's nervous laugh.