My New House - Paid CASH Under 12K! 

It's landlords like you that enabled me to raise my child on minimum wage without the need for assistance. Sound like you are doing great work :)

Would love to see updates on how you fix it up!

Congratulations! It's good to see a young guy learn EARLY how to make REAL MONEY. You're doing what I did 20 years ago when I finally woke up from construction and construction engineering for "other people" and realized I could and should be doing it for myself! As a result of buying right, fixing up cheap (but quality craftsmanship) I was able to make between $25,000 and $150,000 clear profit on every house I renovated. Multiply that times 3 to 4 houses per year and it doesn't take long to amass real wealth! Good luck!!!

Redo the deck in front and build a landing with steps and hand rail. Will be safer for residents and give you peace of mind. Also a small a frame roof right above the front door would really change the look of that house for very little money. Good luck.

Looking forward to seeing the progress with this home. Great pick up

Is that a dead body in the purple duffle bag in the bathroom? Lol!

Im one of those guys that's "out of my element" BUT....I think building a decent front porch would do wonders for the house.

Excellent purchase. I love how you defuse the naysayers. Your calm and persistent logic always wins the day.

Super smart. Millionaire in the making.

Wish more people were like you who rent out properties, an honest man who shows what you honestly are getting into when your going to rent his property! I dealt with a lot of crap when I used to rent and it caused me to move around so much I finally bought a house so I didn't have to deal with it anymore lol!

This house is perfect! I love the size, the layout, and the location. Whoever gets to live in this house is lucky!

You are adorable! Totally agree with affordable prices for renting.

My brother is a real estate broker and he says you make your money when you buy a place not when you sell it. I think your real estate philosophy demonstrates this. Looking forward to videos on this little place.

You are "wise beyond your years" Your approach to things is very refreshing. I look forward to following you with this project. Keep up the good work.

You've given me not only hope, but also a vision of finally owning my own home. Soon.

You are exactly the kind of landlord that we need more of. You provide clean, safe homes for people who can't afford an enormous amount of money per month. NO slum lords!! And you are right if you give people something they can afford they will stay longer and take better care of the rental and appreciate you as a landlord.

dang man, I have been following you through homemade home and watching every video on the remodel of the home.... the extensive work you've put in... and since i cant get enough i came to this page and found this video too... looked through the comments and cant believe some of them... keep doing what you're doing and screw those people... seriously. building anything requires patience, care and tons of knowledge... let alone remodeling an entire home. Thanks for putting it all on video! looking forward to your next one!

Looking forward to seeing updates on this house, how you fix it up and any changes that you might do to it.

I really hope the negative commenters don't cause you to back off of posting your videos. I stumbled across you a couple of days ago & have been binge watching. I really enjoy the information & work that you do on your housing & craftsman projects. I'm very interested in watching this project unfold. I live in a small house that was very rundown & over run with mice, insects, mildew & rot. The low rent renters really disrespected the property. I have been slowly making it my castle & hope to keep upgrading it as time & money allow. I think I'll get some great ideas from the work you do on this place.

This is the only video of yours I have seen, and I subscribed within the first minute! Very interesting indeed! I love walking through old houses imagining what they COULD be with a little love... My husband and I struggled to find a place we could afford until our now-landlord had compassion and let us stay in one of his old houses. We put a lot of work into it ourselves... Replacing carpet saturated with cat urine, painting walls, overall just a lot of clean up. The house hadn't been lived in (by humans, at least) for years. Some of the floors are still a little sloped and walls are cracking. But it is a cozy place we are happy to call home and we always pay our landlord on time. I would love to do something like this when we have more money. Cool video, thanks for sharing.

Great info my friend! Can't wait to see the farmhouse update!

I would love to see during & after videos of this house!!! The transformation would be nice to see! New sub here! Nice find!

Good job sir. Love see the progress on your home purchases and renovations. Keep up the great work and good luck

Just found your channel. Love your style and all that you do. I am just starting to get into woodworking and I love it. Thanks!

My husband and I would love a small house like this one. A wheelchair ramp would work well here too.

I wish we have more landlords like you in San Francisco! We have a bunch greedy developers here!

watching this video after i watched all the recent video... big improvements

Looking forward to see what you do with it. :)

I don't see why people are so rude, I honestly liked it a lot. This is a basic house for a couple, or a single individual. It's not that big but it has everything that's needed. Don't let these comments bring you down this is a nice project to work on, the structure is all there. Sure it needs some paint and flooring but that's basically it. I'm extremely picky and superficial about things looking a certain way but I would actually live here. I hope you have someone to help you. I've worked on a few houses here and there with my husband and believe me I know it's a lot of work even for the smallest things. Thanks for the video I really enjoyed it. Just ignore the negative comments you obviously know what you're doing.

Cut to the end of this renovation, you really transformed this house. It's unrecognizable! You went against your original plans stated in this video of doing the least amount to bring it up to a decent rentable level. I'd say you did the right thing, going so deep into this renovation to produce what you ended up with. Great job! Very satisfying to watch! Thanks for your channel.

I am in love with this house. My brain started going as you were walking through the house and while you were walking outside of the house. This house has so much character!!!

I want to reserve judgement, but maaaannnnnn this is looking like it's going to pan out to a number of the decrepit crap holes I've lived in while in college. Slum lords would say the same thing, "Buy cheap. Minimal investment. Rent and fix just enough to keep it going". That's certainly one business model, and I totally see a place for it, but I have no respect for it. My old man buys old decrepit houses for rent, fixes them up so they're gorgeous, and has won a ton of historical preservation awards for his work. His effort is antithetical to what the rest of landlords do in town, and it makes an enormous difference to the pride of the community. His houses end up raising the property values for everyone around, and he clears a nice profit when he goes to sell. I admit it's not easy... can't flip very many houses since they can take months to restore... but his rent rates are much higher and there is always a waiting list.

seems the space behind the bathroom door would be great for a washer/dryer combo hook-up. that is a huge amenity for a renter AND a buyer.

I love this video. I think this is a great man with good values helping people to afford rent. The house is awesome. I do pray he gets the right renter. Thumbs up^

One cut throat kinda dude 👌🏽 kudos to you man for being brave and bold. Keep posting

Awesome buy, it needs some TLC but has lot's of charm! I would live there.. It's quiet and cozy.

I would seal the concrete block with block filler before you stucco (ask your paint supplier). Also insulate the floor from the crawl space. Insulate the ceiling, build a closet for the bath and the hall in that vacant spot behind the bathroom door. You have a real gem in the making.

I came because the thumbnail and title made me curious, but I stayed for the southern accent lol

Blessings to you and your future endeavors!

Hi Homestead Craftsman, You have a new member, I love to work with my hands. I'm a big believer on recycling anything I can. LOVE YHE WAY YOU THINK🛠👍

This man does excellent work and works his fingers to the bone. He takes pride in his work. That's my idea of a cool guy.

Put a gable roof porch on there. It's hell getting in the house in the rain. It will add to the way it looks for sure.

Great potential in that house! Good luck with the renovation

That place can make a cute little home for an older couple, young couple just starting out or even a soloist. It can be very basic, with everything very well done, and it's perfect. You don't want to price yourself out of the market or your target audience, which is another reason to keep it simple. I'd suggest changing out all the cabinetry. Bath vanity & kitchen. I think future tenants would appreciate the more efficient space, more standard cabinet heights, etc. Also, for the roof, if you have a need to pull off all or most of the shingles, I'd suggest a "cold roof" where you strip down to bare decking, put up a segmented grid of 2x2s and a second deck over it. tar and shingle, and you've got a nice venting option to prevent the attic from baking. A decent job of air-sealing, coupled with a modest amount of insulation, and cooling the place will be a lot easier. (And, that can be done with a tenant in place, which gives you the option to put it off.) Best of luck. I enjoy your videos, and your passion for learning and doing.

Congratulations on the buy! I hope you dont find any nasty surprises and can start making some $$

Wonderful video as usual 📹🏠👍

We have those cinder block houses scattered around rural NC, they were worker houses for the farms. If you have a Habitat for Humanity Re-Store near you you can score a lot of good things cheap there. From light switches and outlets to nice laminate flooring and carpeting and cabinetry. I work with a friend of mine who has several rentals and when I go to fix the stuff in the rentals that's where we get everything light fixtures flooring etc., it ends up usually costing him a quarter what it would getting that stuff new. The nice thing is a lot of stuff like the flooring is new same with sockets light switches light fixtures etc.

First thing I look at is structure and safety. You've got great bones with the concrete block, new windows, and a heat pump. You might be able to increase your rent with a few basic hacks. Replace all outlets and verify they are grounded. A buck or two each and the "new" look goes a long way. It looks like you need to re-floor the entire house. Carpet squares are great for wear and a damaged area can be replaced easily. Try tile or vinyl for the kitchen and bath. Repair and paint all walls...I never know whether to paint over wall paper or strip it. Maybe a skim coat over it and paint? You could put in a bath fan/light combo to avoid mold issues.You might kill a few birds with one stone when you address the outside sheathing. You need moisture proofing, some kind of insulation, and an economical covering. Can you get a stucco that is water resistant and color tinted? Maybe just wrap it in tyvek and then a board and batten finish? Looks like about 4K on the cheap.

This video alone made me subscribe to you. I can't wait to see where this house ends up. :)

This isn't meant to sound rude but how do you find houses for such a low price?

I love what you are doing. The price was great, and I think the house has lot's of potential.

Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to seeing the progress

Congratulations On the new house! just curious are you still working on the tiny house? You had a very interesting build going and I hope to build one one day soon. Thanks -jim

Love the old door handle where the water heater is

Im super excited about the updates I wanna watch this house transform

You have a good understanding of what works. Keep the rent low and it will always be rented. Work deals with the renter if you can to fix up little things. When you know what you are doing, such a rental can work well, those monthly checks are nice even if they are mid-three figures..

I hope you will do a finish up video of your 5,000 dollars house just wanted to see it done!! Thanks for sharing! Regards BobLee

I love the way you think, Your doing a great job!!! God Bless you!

Great house! Open floor plan would do it some good. Bigger room by using the unused space in the bathroom & hopefully your able to make that bathroom accessible to the living space without going through the bedroom. Beautiful yard space.

From reading some of these comments, I have a different view. I am seeing a man of God who wants to live life, make some money but not take somebody to the cleaners. I see somebody who wants to fix the house up to be a nice house, not be a slumlord. I am a first time viewer and very interested in what the outcome for this house will be.

An interesting investment idea, especially if you're a handy guy. Good luck with reno!

Great video and content...had to sub...looking forward to your progress

Yes nice place to redo I see the possibility. You sound friendly and handsome sir 🤗

you show me the garden shed.............where's the house you bought?

I owned a single rental property for 12 years and hated it. The renovations didn't bother me, but dealing with tenants drove me insane. Maybe I was just unlucky, but every one of my tenants got behind on rent and then left the place a total dump when they moved out. So many headaches. My advice to you would be to get a solid lease drawn up and then enforce it. You're not running a charity, so don't set a precedent for letting rent slip a month or two. You're already viewing this as an investment for the purpose of making money, so you have a better mindset than I did when I got into rental real estate (involuntarily). Thanks for posting! Like everyone else, I'm looking forward to the updates!

Great job on the purchase of your Rental.

I think that if someone did want to put more money into the property, it would be nice to close the doorway off from the living room to the bedroom. Put a wall through what is now the water closet, giving more room to the bedroom side, and a small cut out for the bathroom. Off the kitchen, where the fridge and stove are, add a door to the bathroom, and a door to the bedroom. Make them both pocket doors to increase space. It may take some bathroom refiguration and relocation of plumbing but, turn the sink 90° facing the tub/shower, So it would'nt have to move too far from it's current position, placing it against the wall in the alcove you've just created by taking the water closet out. The other half of that space could be a small closet for the bedroom next to the doorway on the short wall. It think that would flow better for the house. But in the kitchen the sink would have to move from the back of the house to the side of the house, under the smaller window. The corner built-in cabinet, with the mirrors, would have to come out to accommodate the fridge and stove. I think it's odd to have the entrance to the bedroom right off of the living space. I would not put wooden steps in the back either, I would however, purchase prefab concrete steps from the local home center. They are very inexpensive and would definitely pass building codes. I would extend the porch to cover the entire front of the house. Because the home does not have much curb appeal, this would be an attractive feature especially with a porch cover, like a frabric awning. Paint the exterior give the Windows shutters or something and that's it.

Hello, I came upon your page by chance- but what wanted to say is - I wonder why there are so many negative Nancy's making such harsh ignorant comments about what this young man is doing??🤔🤔🤔 He's out here making a living on his own dime an so many ppl having such bad comments about the house what he should do how he should fix it, etc. for all those rude commenters y don't you go out buy your own property and then do what you want. That's what's wrong with this world such rude negative ppl, instead of Encouraging him!!!! Not everyone can afford to pay thousands of $$$ to live in a home. There are ppl out in this world who can barely keep a roof over their heads so this young man is keeping the rent low is a Great Help for ppl with little income but want an need a home. I wish you the Best youngman🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

You are correct about the tenants staying if you charge reasonable rent, the last house we sold had the same renter for 26 years. Keeping property is like putting money in a savings account, buy it when you are young, piece by piece then you can sell it when you retire or as you need money. A savings account pays very little interest but most property increases in value even if you just buy bare land and do nothing with it.

I'm a college student who rents a one bedroom. The corporation who owns it, renovated it to the 10th degree. Everything new, and clean. If something breaks, they fix it. If something gets broken, they replace it. Rent is very low and good. All residents just got to keep it clean, pay the bills and rent on time, 100% clean with inspections. 4 years here and everything's still looks neat and new. Best apartment manager and owners ever.

WOW. Calling that a house is being very generous.

Can you please continue to show updates on your progress with this home? I'd be very interested in seeing what it ends up looking like

It looks like the property is suffering from damp and subsidence.

Put a nice little garden maybe on the front with mulch, new porch fix up inside...be nice when it's done.

Nice that there is a fire hydrant close to the house to save a little on insurance.

Potential for a great little rental, I would rather rent a house with yard than an apartment.

Wow, your a busy guy ! Common sense investing , and learning as you go . Your doing a great job ! One little piece of advice someone gave me and it worked out for me was " work smart not hard ". There is a time for both . Keep up the great work !

I absolutely agree with you. You get into property to make money. No point overspending on fixing up a house more than it needs to , when rent is on the lower side. Need to recoup your money first. People who are saying you need to spend more, that probably have no idea on this topic. Excellent house, with huge potential

Just my 2 cents, just use a colored stucco, and that becomes maintenance free. I've used Mohawk Stucco several times in the past, but your local masonry yard will be able to sell you another brand like it if they don't carry it. Works really well over block. Earth tones give you the best consistent color, without variations from batch to batch...Best of luck!

Cool project. I really like your honesty when it comes to this house. I look forward to the videos.

Yeah, I can believe that would be a challenging job -- I would have trouble knowing when to stop. You're right, that you can't make it "too" nice as there's just no money in it. I'd have a hard time leaving that back step. And I'd put a roof over the front deck, and, and, and.... Kind of a weird layout with the bedroom and bathroom. Room for a stacking laundry pair, though. best wishes, love watching the fix-up videos

It might also be a good investment to put a gutter on the roof and avoid rainwater splashing up the walls, particularly if you are going to render the exterior walls and paint them. (Actually a good idea even if you are not rendering and painting the walls so that the rainwater can be directed away from the house).

Wow congrats and oh how I wished I could rent from you. You seem to be a great person who cares about people. I love to know more about your homes.

Great purchase and the "well is awesome..." put wood posts and roof with a handle turn and bucket. would concrete top hinge with metal lockable lift lid..

Hi there, I have listened to you talking about this house like it could possibly be your dream home or for someone else, but I think that it will take a lot of money to do the tasks needed in order for this house to turn around and be sold for a reasonable profit. The first place you should start is with the foundation. It does not look that solid from the exterior view, but if you make it solid, it could last for years down the road. The next step would be labor. You need to be able to pay people that will help you make this project a success. If you cannot come out of pocket, then your best bet would be to employ hard diligent workers that mean business and can envision this house the way you envision it to be one day. I have no doubt in my mind that you can't do this, but I hope that it does become a successful endeavor for you. By the way, you are awfully cute!!! Have a great one and God Bless😃

Thanks for sharing that was really interesting.

Very inspirational on making a living in a non traditional way!!

Don't let the rude comments get ya down, what your doin here is great. My parents own a few properties and also do the same. I aspire to do the same once I've saved enough. Thanks for the vids!

Wow, interesting looking place. It seems it was an old farm house with their own water well. This is something I would definitely would like to follow up on. I used to be a homeowners insurance underwriter and evaluated home inspections. I will tell one thing I do know that always pays off, "safety". Unless you have good liability insurance then I guess you could do as you plan. There are some small details that would not cost you much out of pocket to do, but could save you thousands on liability should a tenant suffers injuries on faulty parts of the home. I mean, I'm not a landlord nor do I have any investments like you. So you have that advantage over me. My husband and I have learned much from watching your videos and we look forward to the updates on this little house. It has so much potential.

Yeah....I wish u luck! We rented our home for zero above the mortgage for 3 yrs to two separate young families. We could of made at least $400 over but I wanted to "help" since rents in our area have skyrocketed ( near Seattle ) what did we get? Trash thrown out amongst our trees, broken deck boards, stolen light fixtures, late rent EVERY month...etc....they wouldn't even get off the couch long enuff to mow then stole it when they left. my advice? Fix it up like a McMansion & price it towards higher income professionals. Then if they screw it up you have a sizable deposit...Plus you won't deal with those "judge judy" Yahoo's looking to sue YOU for exercising you rights to protect your property. Landlords have very little rights anymore. ...its sad.

Those old oil tanks make great BBQ grills if you wanted to spend a few dollars and have someone convert it. The cost isn't bad and it would be a nice perk for a renter.

Love this!! New favorite vlogger!

Can't wait to see it done New subbie

That well in the yard scares me. It looks like it's straight out of "The Ring"

I've thought about doing this same sort of thing, but I've seen too many landlords in tears from all the damage left behind by former tenants. One guy and his biker buddies brought their motorcycles into the house and drained their oil onto the carpet. Another poured concrete down the drains and toilets. Another was a cat hoarder. The list goes on. Either way I wish you the best!

Without opposition one cannot make advancement in all aspects of life. A lot of these comments prove he's a simple living, high thinking type guy. Cheers to his success. #Motivation #BanksAreBadBusiness

Well, not that you asked but... :) I would move the door to the utility into the bathroom and put in a washer/dryer hookup in with the hot water tank behind bi-fold doors. That would give a little more usable space in the kitchen. Should probably make a small platform on the back just for liability issues and maybe a ramp if you want the accessibility angle. Maybe sell or move that a/c unit to another property as it is probably too big for that size house.

Dude! You cut your hair off! I bet it's cooler this long hot summer! Always enjoy your videos, tables, knives or houses! Keep them coming.

Not being greedy is nice change to see . Reasonable prie real estate in my are is 300k sadly.Great idea buying up a few lower end homes for rentals for future investment. Buying and fixing up houses in areas that in a blight and making and fixing a few improves the neighborhood.

just found this channel, you said it well. basically cant fix a cheap place up nice as you will never get the right price. the problem I have run into is mold issues. no matter what anyone says you cannot simply bleach it away. piece of mind means putting extra into removing and replacing moldy areas. too much of a health hazard to not.