OT If you ever decide to purchase an older home to restore....

[Slippin Jimmy]

Don’t. Fuggin. Do. It.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

Don’t. Fuggin. Do. It.

Did it. Enjoyed it, but my wife hated it.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Did it. Enjoyed it, but my wife hated it.

I mean, I enjoy doing it, but every time I start to do something I find 100 other problems that need to be addressed before I can make any progress. It’s not even that it costs a whole lot more than I expected. It’s just super time consuming. Especially since I’m literally doing every last bit right by myself.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

I mean, I enjoy doing it, but every time I start to do something I find 100 other problems that need to be addressed before I can make any progress. It’s not even that it costs a whole lot more than I expected. It’s just super time consuming. Especially since I’m literally doing every last bit right by myself.

I contracted most of it out. My dad was a home builder. Our issue was not any of the work we did, but there was just always something going wrong because it was an older house.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

I contracted most of it out. My dad was a home builder. Our issue was not any of the work we did, but there was just always something going wrong because it was an older house.

I ain’t contracting shit. Doing it 95% on my own. The only thing I haven’t done is the new roof and AC unit. It feels good to re-sharpen skills like plumbing and electrical work, but literally all I do is come home from work and work even harder for 4-5 hours before I go to bed and get ready to do it again.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

Both my older brother and sister have both done it. Seems like a ton of work.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

I ain’t contracting shit.

This is why you're miserable.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

This is why you're miserable.

Yeah, probably, but I can do a hell of a lot more with my budget if I’m not spending half of it on labor.

 

[Fillup Marschell]

Whatever you do. Under no circumstances. None whatsoever. Think about how the next owner is going to undo your hard work.


I would seriously talk to the best realtor in your area and have them detail to you what fixes will increase the sell price and what upgrades are not likely to make a difference.

If the upgrades are just for you then yeah knock yourself out and do what will make you happy.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

Yeah, probably, but I can do a hell of a lot more with my budget if I’m not spending half of it on labor.

Time is money my friend. Plus Mexicans are cheap. I can say that right?

 

[AU HDL]

@Slippin Jimmy needs to periodically post before and after pics of his handiwork.

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

@Slippin Jimmy needs to periodically post before and after pics of his handiwork.

I can probably do that sometime soon.

 

[FormerlyKnownAsSOLLY]

I mean, I enjoy doing it, but every time I start to do something I find 100 other problems that need to be addressed before I can make any progress. It’s not even that it costs a whole lot more than I expected. It’s just super time consuming. Especially since I’m literally doing every last bit right by myself.

I thought yore brother was pulling wires for lectricity?

 

[BigtimeAub]

I mean, I enjoy doing it, but every time I start to do something I find 100 other problems that need to be addressed before I can make any progress. It’s not even that it costs a whole lot more than I expected. It’s just super time consuming. Especially since I’m literally doing every last bit right by myself.

My brother and I started a construction company about 18 years ago when I first graduated high school. He still doing it but I got bored with it and moved on to other things. Anyway, we did a few reno’s. After the first one, we approached every one as if we were going to completely rebuild the house from the foundation up. Mentally speaking of course. Never tell the home owner that if you want to stay in business.