http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346429 en Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:47:40 EDT Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:47:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23685075 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23685075 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:40:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23682571 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23682571 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:22:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23682017 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23682017 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:52:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23673051
What about not being so extravagant? For example, only replacing windows that are physically broken. Lower grade flooring, fixtures, counters, and finishes? If you look at it as an investment, and not sentimentally as ''your home", could you lower the budget, finish it, and sell it when the housing market isn't so crappy.
"Contractor grade" flooring looks just as good as the expensive stuff when new. Sure, it doesn't wear nearly as well, but most people buy a house redecorate everything anyway.
On the multitudes of "flips" I've worked on, the guys that make the most money are the "cheap bastards" who shop at the habitat store and clearance aisle.

Here in the Midwest, I could build a new "really nice" house for $160,000 and a lot of sweat equity.

If $80K could make it a "functional home", you might actually make money on it.

As an aside, have you interviewed any GC's that flip houses for a living themselves? That might be something to consider before writing off your loss.
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How many windows you looking at?

I went with Simonton. They were around $200 a piece, and are very good windows.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23666518 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:46:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23666039 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23666039 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:36:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23664838 Aren't the windows there practically brand new? They look like they can't be more than a few years old at the most.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23664838 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:45:07 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23664698 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23664698 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:03:34 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23633649 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23633649 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:59:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23621271 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23621271 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:26:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23620085 said by manfmmd:

New finished sqf: 31000 +/- 200
5 bedrooms, 1 office, 4 baths

That's going to be a huge house! :p
Where does "themagicone" say 31 thousand square feet?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23620085 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:40:57 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23618526 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23618526 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:19:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23576957 5 bedrooms, 1 office, 4 baths

That's going to be a huge house! :p]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23576957 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:54:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23576945
Need to redesign the web page too, the frames makes it almost impossible to see the pictures.
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I've finally figured out what I don't like about the house. The "skirt" between the second and third level. I think it helps make the house look like it's going to tip over.

It looks like a really fat woman trying to wear high heels.
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Electric is a nightmare, we are ripping it all out and starting over. Going to have a electrical contractor do it but he said I can drill the holes and mount the boxes to save him time and me money.From the new electrical I saw in the photos - there are a lot of problems. I hope it wasn't you that drilled the oversized holes through the studs; or ran the electric wires through the header. Are you sure you really know what your' doing 'drilling holes'? While drilling the holes is the easy part; there is a lot of other stuff to know.

Also noticed multiple runs of romex under one staple and a lack of properly spaced strapping. It looks like the work of a carpenter who thinks he knows electrical, sorry to say.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23576767 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:46:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23575808 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23575808 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:50:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23575630
I am really excited about the plans that you have listed and the idea's that you are proposing. I would love to see the house when it is done.

I have seen it and followed it through out may different stages of development when my friend was doing it, and assisted on the project from time to time.

I personally didn't agree with the proposals and methods he used on the place, and tried to talk him out of the third story, but as you know that didn't last. Cheaper isn't always the best route, that is one thing I learned.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23575630 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:59:07 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23416107 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23416107 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:25:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23389867 --
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Fella buys house in 2004. He decides to gut the entire building with no permit. City catch's him and tells him he needs a permit. So he goes to the city with plans for the remodel, and adding a dormer over the center section of the house. Well he starts that, and finishes but then get's this GRAND idea. Few weeks later he shows up at the city office with plans to add a 3rd story. So the city dumbly approves it and off he goes. He get's the third story up, leaves the center dormer he already built and then the city demands a structural engineer inspection. Well he doesn't have it done, city shuts him down, he runs out of money, bank gets house. And that's where we picked it up. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23347717 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:47:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23347690
Geez, maybe they can do something with that middle roof sticking out above the 2nd level? That sorta makes it look like the top portion fell out of the sky onto the roof of the portion below...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23347690 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:42:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23347639 - $80,000 purchase price, about $100,000 budgeted for repairs
- Yep kitchen is on the middle floor
- Will be split entry, stairs are going to be pushed out towards the front to get enough room to have proper stairs to the third floor.

- Electric is a nightmare, we are ripping it all out and starting over. Going to have a electrical contractor do it but he said I can drill the holes and mount the boxes to save him time and me money.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23347639 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:28:39 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23347053 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23347053 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:34:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346910 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346910 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:18:18 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346767 - how many s.f.
- If you don't mind, cost to purchase and cost to finish.
- Is the kitchen on the middle floor
- Are you keeping the original split entry, or reconfiguring w/ the stairs located somewhere else
- Lastly, where is the elevator going :D

Sorry for all the questions]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346767 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:24:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346717 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346717 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:04:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346438 The page you are trying to access does not exist.
If this error persists, please contact the website webmaster.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-My-remodel-project-23346438 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:48:30 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/My-remodel-project-23346429 www.bluepug.net/907Blackoaks/ Currently I only have a few pictures and an update from today but should have more up by the end of the week. Any question let me know.

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