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This is how most supernatural/horror movies start. They are brave souls…although the husband looks like he is little frightened and has seen things he isn’t telling anyone about. All joking aside, I agree with a previous comment that this should be it’s own series. They did a beautiful job renovating the house (kitchen and bathrooms are perfect!) and refurbishing the furniture. I like that they didn’t overdo it on modernizing the entire house, and they kept a great portion of the original details.
A truly beautiful home! I live in neighboring Richmond County, NC and purchased a home built in 1915! Those that come to visit beg me not to touch the floors since all, but one room, are original and quite beautiful. Over time, I’ve come to understand their importance to the home. A bit squeaky, but that adds to the charm! The windows were another story though, also original, but they had to go…my winter bills were the best indicator! I hope you enjoy your home as much as I’m sure to enjoy mine! Happy days to you and yours!
Absolutely gorgeous! I’m so glad that they decided to keep most of the antique furniture that was left behind, even if repurposed for a bathroom sink. People in 1913 purchased their furniture, expecting to use it for their entire lifetime and even their children’s lives. Whoever bought it would be thoroughly pleased that it is still being used 110 years later!@
Wonderful Home, thank God there are still young couples out there that have this vision. The staircase is magnificent and all the wonderful old woodwork that was never painted. The kitchen is fabulous kept period with the Subway Tiles. I live in a home built in 1924 we were so lucky that none of the Chestnut Wood was never painted. A long and happy life to your family. You Guys Rock!!!
Such a great job! Really beautiful. My husband and I did this too. I used to go down the stairs and picture the former residents experiencing history milestones in that home. We hid a time capsule in the newel post. Our home would have been demolished. Old homes have superior wood and built for pride not to meet a minimum code. New homes will not last 100 years.
The same exact thing happened to the historic home that I grew up in. It had been built by a Gilded Age industrialist, but the family had abandoned it for 17 years. When we pulled up, some swami was cutting a check on the spot to the guy who had bought it from the family, & my Mom told his that he wouldn’t accept the money because God intended for her to raise her children in that house. He thought that she was crazy, but she ended up with it. We pt a new roof on it & were forced to replace the coal burning furnace the first winter when it went out & blew coal dust all over the house & Christmas decorations. Then, we redid the kitchen & family room four years later. Three years after that, my parents did a soup to nuts renovation complete with new plumbing & wiring, refinishing the original hardwood floors, & redecorating with reproduction hand-printed wall paper & oriental rugs in every room, & finally they bought a house full of antiques. They were VERY careful to be historically accurate. And, my mother DID raise us in the house. To this day, nothing touches my heart like a historic home that is a diamond in the rough that just needs love & someone who can see beyond the current dilapidation to see the grand old lady that it used to be – oh & DEEP pockets.
Yes, you did save the house that is now a loving home. So pleased that you didn’t go in there n start ripping out walls n made it modern, like many younger coupes do today. It’s absolutely beautiful n so proud of the two if you bringing back to her original beauty. Yes, it definitely needs to stay in your family. To carry on after every generation. ThNk you for sharing. ♥️♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Those sinks in the bedroom enabled the occupant to constantly be presentable. Freshening up and dressing for meals, for times someone would call (appear at the door), and constant shaving for men. Period homes in Europe with multiple guest rooms often have a sink in the bedrooms. This frees up the shared bathrooms and keeps those spaces available for bath or toilet use. Currently designers are pushing homeowners to install sinks in boys and guest rooms. A nod to the vintage ways.
this is fabulous. Amazing job. The best part for me is your bathroom. Just adore the twin shower and how you did the wall around it. So unique…..So jealous that you found this amazing home and how you renovated it. Keeping the old furniture and revamping each piece, you must be so proud…..All the very best to your family…..Western Australia
Honestly before purchasing the home they should have done like a background check on the family that previously lived there, I mean why was the house dormant for 40 years 🤔 something must have been wrong with the house. Also I would never use furniture from the previous owners whether it looks reusable no thank you, people or spirits tend to always attach themselves to something like fav chair or whatever. I would just be overthinking everything. But even modern newly built homes can have the same occurrence if the grounds of the property is cursed.
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First, Thank you for restoring this beautiful mansion. I can see the love you both put into the renovations. You have done a wonderful job. What a great legacy that you’ve made for your children. Have you thought about opening up your home for touring at certain times of the year? For example, Christmas or one month out of the summer. Charge a fee to recoup some of the money spent on renovations. The history is very interesting and important to the community. Thank you for the tour.
Congrats guys, you made that property a dream home even better than what we see on those TV shows. My wife and I are also living in a home that we bought last year. The house is 16 years old and was in a perfect condition but we both had the same feeling when we came in the house the first time we had a visit with the realtor. We were lucky to find it and could reach out a deal with the seller. It’s important to feel home when you get home. Enjoy and lots of happy moments for you.
Friend did what you guys have done. Unfortunately afterall the hard work the house was infested with recluse spiders. They tried several exterminators and treatments but not much worked. They tried to tough it out but ended up walking away from it. Sold it at a dirt cheap price and lost tons of money.
Something like this abandoned house would go for over 260k€ in my country because the house market is so overvalued. I had a meeting with a seller for a 320k€ house with 180m². It was so rundown that you would have needed at least 400k to make it liveable again. Mold, broken windows, a new roof, all new electrical wiring, a drainage system for the cellar…. Yet you americans can get something like that for a third of the price.
I think it’s just magnificent that this “special” home found them. Sure it has the occasional cold spot, and the strange creeks at night that only a very old home can give, but it was a deal! Mr. Brother’s doesn’t look like an average minded consciousness that could easily be taken over by a Class A Dark Entity. I’m sure they’ll be fine, I just hope poor old Brother’s doesn’t find the axe in the old shed out back.
My friends D and L lived in this home for two or three years in the late nineties. It would have been vacant afterward no more than 20 years, at most. I would drive in from Charlotte every other week and we’d have band rehearsal in the front room on the right. I only spent the night a few times, b/c what sounded like a rocking chair in the attic above one of the bedrooms freaked me out. D and L weren’t spooked like me. There was what was once a beautiful garden on the left side of the house. I wonder if it survived. It was a dead end at the time, which added to its allure.
What a cool restoration. I like the minimalism and old mixed with new, modern. Thanks for not cluttering it up furniture, paintings, and knick knacks, etc. ; ) Thus, the renovation looks even more spacious with lots of breathing room. I also like that you kept the paint and furnishing neutral colored for the most part without dark paint and dark furniture, thus, making the renovation look even more “light and airy”. This renovation reminds me of the 3 story house renovation (the only 3 story house renovation on the show) in Waco, TX on the former Fixer Upper show on HGTV.
An OUTSTANDING restoration of a magnificent home! I hope that one of the antique pieces that has been or will be saved is that lovely old upright piano. Hopefully the were able to reamalgamate the finish, as refinishing changes the tone. The cabinet appeared in decent order. New strings, felts, and hammers are not cheap but they are very much doable. Like old homes, old pianos are incredible and so many people think nothing of spending a fortune on a new one when saving an old one results in a lower spend and a higher quality instrument.
“My forever home” i liked that. Its nice when you could appreciate history this much. Most ppl like to say “time to sell, or we gotta downsize, whilst in most other countries ppl pass their homes unto the next generation. That entrance with the hard wood floors & stairs restored is amazing….if the walls could talk! I did a restoration of an old colonial era home i inherited. Everyone, passerbys as well wondered why we didn’t just tear it down & believed it was a waste of $$. We restored to its original & now everyone, including the nay sayers just in awe….its value also shot through the roof. Many many offers, but i shalt not sell☺️. Just absolutely grateful to God for such a blessing.
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I’m a W-2 worker trying to make my transition into my side venture. I definitely like the mention of buying a primary home first then get another one and turn the first one into your first rental. That’s pretty much the path I’m looking to follow with the townhome I’m I’ve been in since 2021. Great info Ryan!
I’m hoping there will be a housing crisis so I can buy cheaply when I sell a few houses in 2024. As a backup plan, I’ve been thinking about purchasing stocks. What advice do you have for choosing the best buying time? On the one hand, I continue to read and see trading earnings of over $500k each week. On the other side, I keep hearing that the market is out of control and experiencing a dead cat bounce. Why does this happen?
If you’re broke, the least of your concerns should be trying to buy real estate. You can forget about taking some big risk, you’re putting your name on the line and your reputation. If I was broke, I’d just live within my means and work hard till I get to a point where whatever dream I have, I can finalize out a plan around it. Something may have worked for one person but it’s misguided to give everyone that advice and think it’s help.
My man, I’ve seen many YouTube and TikTok articles. You’re 10 years younger than me and have given me the most legit and sensible step by step advice ever to date! Myself and most people struggle finding success in entrepreneurship because we’re all over the place! Focusing on one skill and mastering that like (e-commerce, or couch flipping) for example, really is hard to do. Especially if you fail at first. What I’ve noticed is what makes any venture easy is that it has to be something that doesn’t necessarily feel like “work”! When it just feels like a hobby, you’ll succeed at it. I first started following you because I plan on getting into the couch flipping venture. It seems like fun, and requires very little overhead. I plan renting a storage unit and doing it this coming spring and summer, and see where it takes me. You’re wisdom is beyond its time! You have a gift. Keep doing what you do my dude!
Thank you for this article! I am an entrepreneur and I appreciated what you talked about in terms of entrepreneurs investing. My business has nothing to do with real estate and I wanted to begin investing in real estate on the side. But I haven’t yet mastered step 1, so I think it’s probably a good idea to build my current business, get to step 1 first? Do I need to get to step 2 ($1 mil) before I consider investing in real estate? Your articles are so valuable <3
The problem with this is debt to ratio ! If you only make 50k 60k or 70k a year then you don’t qualify for a conventional loan for a rental property especially if the property is over 300 k with only 3 percent down ! Your debt to ratio will be to high on a rental property ! He is correct you would have to make way more a year to be able to purchase property !
Hi Ryan! Thanks for the info😊 I am currently self employed and working on Wholesaling. I was wondering why It wouldn’t be a great idea to buy my first rental property being that I currently renting (paying my landlord rent) I was thinking about doing a house hack where it’s a multi family I live there and rent the other side. Now that u said i shouldnt buy it got me curious as to why since im paying someone else rent anyways. Thank you for the encouragement I never knew how I would be able to buy a home being self employed.
I understand the concept but telling someone that they must first make more than 10% of the population before ever looking to buy real estate seems like gate keeping. Want to get out of your rut and make lots of money? Well first make lots of money and then start making money. It comes off as condescending because the initial part of making a lot of money is why people are looking into purchasing rental properties, otherwise they would have a lot of money and the change wouldn’t be so desired. Also the cost of repairs aren’t so high if you have the skills to do them yourself, which I would highly recommend achieving basic skills while owning these properties.
Thanks for your insights and at your 3:42 min. mark in your article, most viewers here should understand hiking up rents (which investors rely on) sadly, has lead to homelessness. Folks can’t keep up with the new, beautifully remodeled homes. Not everyone is earning a professional wage. Home rentals changed to room rentals and most recently, it’s morphed to room sharing: the cramming as many as 4 people to a room! I know an investor currently has gone into losing money consistently renting homes > to room renting > to room sharing (she found that families can no longer afford her rent rate!) in one state, leading her to flip both her properties quickly and settling herself in a mobile home (cheapest she could find for herself!) in another state. She’s also changing her career! I’m seeing this over and over: folks can’t afford rent that you and other investors expect. Since COVID conditions have driven e v e r y t h i n g to cost more, we’re seeing how including Silicon Valley pay days cover far less. Budgeting seems to be one of the big hassles for working folks these days! Our values are clashing in this country, obviously. Perhaps, we could use a reliable business ethic whose “doors” could open every day and know that folks can afford products offered there. Good luck during these uncertain times. Note: we could see from state to state their large cities suffer less homelessness and investors could reliably get money $$ back on each investment if they wouldn’t rush to outprice each rental as though it were their last.
I’m a veteran about to be 30 I have a home that’s a primary residence that I got using the VA loan. I’ve been living in it for two years and me and my wife are W2 workers who currently have a combined income of over $120k. We want to get into buying another property as a primary residence and then renting out our current one. Any tips you have for us?
I just bought a single family house in Kansas. Granted the house was built back in 1958, the previous owner renovated and got the house in great condition. It’s a five bedroom and two bathrooms. Here in the Midwest is cheap to buy a property. Yes, it’s true that a lot of the properties aren’t worth the investment but, there are some that are in great condition. Depending on who you buy the property from. I make sure my inspectors are conducting their inspections in full detail before I agree to invest in it.
I’m still sort of confused on the key differences between the cash flow vs appreciation approach. If they’re both being rented out to tenants and are both appreciating over time, what’s the main difference between these two? Is it simply that a cash flow approach usually goes for cheaper properties which appreciates less vs going for the usually more expensive properties with the appreciation approach?
If I put less money down, I am just betting on appreciation and loan paydown; why not do 20% down, cash flow, and benefit from all that real estate can offer? If you put 3% down for your primary residence, your payment will be as high as your rental income. Keep in mind that when you refinance, the bank will keep the 20% down, and your chance to purchase a second property with your appreciation goes down the toilet. if I am wrong, please correct me; thanks.
Hey Ryan, I’m a W-2 looking for my primary resident to turn into my first rental property. The problem is, I live in the bay area and it’s crazy expensive. I can’t move due to the fact I’m a UPS driver and i’m fully invested in my pension. And no, we are not able to transfer, if we do, we start at the bottom again. What to do, what to do?
Why? your only going to be here for another 50 years after your old enough to purchase a home.if your lucky and don’t get hit by a drunk driver or something like next week.im not worrying about all that bs.Ill be right here spending quality time with my dear old parents until theyre gone then I’ll stay here and sell the rentals they have and take all the paychecks I saved living here and live off that until I’m gone and not get involved in the rat race.
Hey Ryan, Something that you said at the end of the article that really intrigued me was that you said to focus on a skill first then look at investing after. I work in the film industry and love to be in the creative field, but I am also very interested in building generational wealth through investing. Do you think investing in real estate is for me?
18 year old tattoo apprentice from Cincinnati, OH that has $5000 to my name. I have a real estate LLC with my girlfriend who also has about $5000 to her name. We also have $36,000 in business credit together. We want to start investing into Airbnb but don’t know where to start. It would mean so much if you could respond/help us out! Thank for such great articles!
Bro people talk just to talk you guys have to watch Ben mallah is fucking simple – your first property should be anything you can afford with a conventional loan 3% down. Live in it for a year cash out refinance use that money to buy another residential property live in it for a year cash out refinance your profit money is always going to come from your cash out refinances that’s how you build up millions