I Just Bought Another House Flip and it is One of the Dirtiest Houses I've Seen! (flip

The house actually looks pretty good from the outside but inside. Uhg. It is pretty nasty. The house has good bones and should be a great flip but it is dirty!!
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[@investfourmore]

Here is another one of our dirtiest flips ever! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqm8poOjrq5sZ9U

[@RossTheGenMan]

Hey Mark. If you convert the fireplace in the basement to gas or some kind of direct vent unit you could probably eliminate the chimney in the closet without ripping out the fireplace. I would rip out the weird wall with the single and double doors in it and make one big family room with the walkout and then put a bedroom in the unfinished room. The walkout and bathroom in the basement might also bring the possibilty of a master suite down there? you could make the unfinished room a walk in closet and not need an egress window.

[@investfourmore]

That all could be possible. A lot depends on the costs to do it as well. Everything is so expensive now!

[@samanthab1923]

Looks like the laundry room is on the wrong side. It has the good window for a bedroom.

[@judynorris6383]

Maybe that small room where the basement door iscould become a kitchenette. Then it could be a B&B or a home for a granny.

[@darink300zx]

9:29 this was the most surprising thing about this place, they actually owned a vacuum cleaner.

[@investfourmore]

:)

[@lauragonzalez5257]

Ha ha, they also left it.

[@samanthab1923]

Are you kidding? It’s usually the dirtiest homes that have all the expensive stuff like Dysons 😂

[@robstephens]

I believe the insulated fireplace flue needs at least a two inch or so gap between it and any combustible to meet code. You could fix the flue in the closet by cutting a gap between it and the floor, and repeat at the ceiling. Then you could block it off (and hide it) by enclosing it with drywall.

[@investfourmore]

We definitely need to have it looked at

[@caseyflorida]

I doubt the chimney in the closet is up to code!

[@knittingnana2939]

Keep the fireplace and partition off the chimney in the closet so that it doesn't come into contact with stuff in the closet. Sure, its going to make that closet smaller but the owner can put in an armoire or something. Tearing out that fireplace will be expensive and wood burning fireplaces are in demand now.

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

Yes indeed....if I had a dollar for every property I've looked at had non working fireplaces...it's a biggie nowadays ..especially wood burning fireplaces

[@samanthab1923]

I agree. I have the same set up in my master suite. But I also have an entire wall of closets.

[@thediylandlord1493]

That is the perfect flip. Exactly the type I like to buy. Congrats!

[@investfourmore]

Thanks!

[@fyreflyskye8831]

Maybe installing an electric fire place in the basement. Then you get to keep the beauty in the basement room and remove the "chimney" from the closet. We have an electric fireplace in our basement and it works out well, as basements tend to get chilly.

[@HouseFlippingCatalyst]

I love it, always like finding change in flips that makes it seem like a cheaper deal😂 also make that laundry room smaller and use the egress in there for bedroom finish out if there’s enough room under the stairs.

[@investfourmore]

Agree!

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

I purchased my home in that condition to live in as an old lady in 2018. Now it’s my cute cozy home and I’m even older!

[@investfourmore]

That is awesome!

[@wkjeom]

Mark, this looks like a really good deal. That's a dirty but really nice house; a keeper. Cleaned up, it'd make a good rental too. How about putting that chimney on the outside of the house? Wonder if that would be cost effective.

[@investfourmore]

No idea 3hat that would cost. Maybe

[@onetuliptree]

Looks like a good house under all the dirt. Lots of closets.

[@purplepeoplesparty2368]

On the good side ... there isn't fist holes in the walls or doors. Or things ripped off the hinges. Deep cleaning, paint and detail should come out OK. Oh that throne on the lower floor ... WOW. You do your magic and should be good flip.

[@investfourmore]

Agreed!

[@thediylandlord1493]

That "smell" is what I teach my kids to call the smell of money! Congrats again!

[@kathyw7143]

Mark don't throw out the toilet paper!!! I can't believe they left it. That fridge is nice too.❤

[@nautilusshell940]

The dirty, but not moldy/rotten houses are the best flips. Easy clean up/non structural work.

[@saadgt2009]

Mark, IMHO, you have what "barkat", in that, in everything you have great good fortune 👍 This seems ideal for your purposes. An easy flip, your ideas for converting that downstairs area into another bedroom 👏👏 It would be a shame to close off the only backyard access, from inside the house, I mean. 🖖🙏

[@graybryan9521]

I like this (dirty) house. What would happen if you literally just cleaned it up and replaced the carpets and painted the kitchen cabinets and redid the toilet throne? Wouldn't your profit actually be as much or more as a larger remodel, given the additional time and costs? Wouldn't someone buy it and then fix it the way they like it gradually, over time?

[@investfourmore]

It could be yes. Adding another bedroom and fixing the bath could add $15k to $20k but it might cost that much as well.

[@angiemoses130]

Love the No Solicitors sign. The basement can be made into 2 bedrooms one where the fireplace is divide it into so ya can have a little hallway between the rooms. That downstairs bathroom needs redone

[@mandycoleman1394]

The fire place always makes a house a home. So cosy and a delightful focal point .

[@samanthab1923]

Keep the family room with the fireplace & move the laundry to the empty space. Great storage & utility room. Bathroom needs a shower & update. Make that room with the sliding doors an office.

[@samanthab1923]

Who shows a house in that condition? $270K is a good deal. I like the basement stairs set up.

[@samanthab1923]

Keep the fireplace. Make that other room a bedroom. Is there a bathroom downstairs?

[@sewingSue]

You can definitely save the appliances, easy to disinfect. The toilet paper is a bonus! LOL

[@cannedheat33]

Nice purchase. Another good project there. I would demo the basement fireplace to free up the space it takes up and because the flue pipe situation is an old, non compliant set up. Admittedly I am jealous of all the work to do. I like to stay busy!

[@rogernatale6953]

Other than the filth I think this is a great deal.amazing how people can live like that.

[@ninjanana8730]

Great house because of the basement.So much potential.

[@fendercustoms]

I’ve found about 2 silver quarters per $1500 in quarters. But not really worth the time to look.

[@bobruda]

Looks like a no brainer flip. Paint, counters & carpet for the most part.

[@beekind6267]

Can't wait to see the progress. 😊

[@glenbo2464]

Looks like it was a rental to me. Seen this many times. It will clean up well from the looks of it.

[@investfourmore]

Yes it was

[@steves9905]

wow...i could smell that nasty carpet over the internet...hard to believe people lived there like that. yes, remodel the unfinished room into a bedroom, and the walkout room would a great little office.

[@samanthab1923]

Was making me itchy

[@ninjanana8730]

You could keep the FP hearth as a nice feature and put an electric unit that mimics a fire place on it and get rid of the closet flue.

[@samanthab1923]

Why is that flue such a bother? It’s in a closet. No one can see it. Would much rather have a wood burning FP than not.

[@shelleyzaragoza2195]

The Hoarder house was a lot of work to clean up from inside to the backyard. Looks like the carpet seen better days. Just have do some updates to it. At least they left you rolls of paper towels to toilet paper. Even a broom to dust pan. Fire place needs to go because of the chimney in a closet. Adding a extra bedroom downstairs be a good ideal. Left you a vacuum to use as well.

[@kimcat7320]

Can't wait to see this one finished!

[@andysuber941]

How will you address that downstairs toilet? Do you have to have a pump to get stuff up to the street sewage level? If you can make that a full or 3/4 bath and steal some space from the family room, or possibly the hallway (it looked wider than 3 feet to me but it's hard to judge from a video) for a decent sized closet this could be a pretty nice house. I'm torn about the fireplace. That would be nice to have if power goes out in the winter so you don't freeze to death, like some folks did when the ice storm hit Texas.

[@Stoffmonster467]

Clean it, paint the kitchen and the wooden furniture in light blue or light green (or white/cream), rip the carpets out and put some vinyl or tiles instead. And hire an architect for the re-designing of all US houses, please! The toilet on the first floor could be converted in a bathroom with walkable shower, that would look like more space.

[@robinmoore7202]

Wow. When you pan your camera in wide angle mode it’s really trippy. 😮

[@eattherich9215]

@2:44, that a strange location for the kitchen given the proximity of the stairs. I would go for updating the cabinetry (if possible) rather than replacing with cheap, generic "Shaker" @5:39, they don't seem to have employed the cleaning products. This is the first video of yours that I have seen and don't know what you typically spend on flips BUT I would be inclined to move the cooking/dining/washing/utility room downstairs, and make the ground floor living and sleeping.

[@rangefreewords]

French doors at the basement below and from the back yard deck kitchen area. That bathroom in the basement will be $$$. Septic level or city sewer from the toilet? No one wants a bedroom without a bath on the same floor. Kitchen. 2bd 2"ba. new ceiling insulation mold above one bedroom corner. Open living kitchen granite larger area upstairs. I'd like to see the gutted proposal.

[@investfourmore]

city sewer

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

Dirtiest House You Have Seen??? Really? Man, I am not sure, I believe you. This makes me wonder if I should start flipping in your neighborhood. Looks like easy money. I will take it all day long.

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

Maybe that throne is just for throwing up in when your having a really bad party

[@investfourmore]

lol

[@bertrandducouedic8621]

Nice project

[@charlessanders1342]

Houses are crazy high there one near me is pending a 3bed 3 bath completely redone $225k on nearly an acre.

[@forfoxsake7972]

Not a bad house at all! You could run the chimney on the outside wall instead of inside the closet. Would be nice to keep the fire place.

[@ChaiLatte13]

Wow that is definitely dirty. I agree that the bones are good! To save money, I wouldn't touch the fireplace. Also they never used that vacuum. 9:34 lol This is the house with the toilet throne?! LMAO

[@bigdog1150]

The only nickel coins made with silver (35%) are 1942-45.

[@patriciawilliamsn9605]

Bedrooms on 1st floor are small add another bathroom and one downstairs . Could be a nice house

[@julielumsden5184]

I wonder how long it takes to have a ceiling that dirty in the kitchen, I’ve never seen that in a house

[@nautilusshell940]

9:45 open up that wall and you have an egress window for the bedroom downstairs already above the counter

[@Channel-cm7yc]

I like it Mark it has excellent potential. Fireplace should’ve had a chase built on the outside of the house if egress is there for it. I do not like that chimney as it is for fire safety reasons as there’s no fire blocking mechanism a chase there even though it’s double walled flue piping, that just screams disaster if one should ever occur. Other than that it’s a damn good property! PS I can see through the dirt and grime as that doesn’t bother me at all! 👍👍

[@joywebster2678]

Does the Dyson vaccuum in the laundry room work? They didnt seem to use it! 😅

[@ChaiLatte13]

haha I said the same thing.

[@valeriehopkins644]

I like that bathroom setup. Saw cat toys. Would your kids be interested in going thru the quarters looking for silver? Maybe a finders fee. If it would be a good return, build that bedroom.

[@wallypalmer4704]

A 1964 nickel is not silver. The only nickels that are silver are the war nickels, which were minted between 1942-1945. These are 35% silver. Dimes, quarters, and halves that are 1964 and older are 90% silver. Halves from 1965-1970 are 40% silver.

[@graybryan9521]

I think you have to consider the front entry room as both a living room and a dining room so you have to keep the basement room with the fireplace as the family room and not another bedroom. I would remove the wood burning fireplace and vent in the closet and replace it with an electric fireplace (no vent required, right?). I think it's worth converted that other basement room into another bedroom. The owner can either use it as an office/man cave or bedroom and for resale value it would be a bedroom. It seems to have a wooden fence on two sides and chainlink on the other side. Either put a wooden fence there as well or hedges, probably tough in snow country. The backyard is large and decently private. I'd add a patio and some structure near the house (Deck with a roof). The bathroom on the main floor is nice in that it's two rooms but it's too bad the toilet is still not hidden and it right against the tub/shower. No room to do much about that I guess unless you could make those two rooms into one and somehow hide the toilet. If you make it nice enough, it doesn't matter than it's not technically a master bath. The worst thing about the house is just how cramped the living room/kitchen area is. It's really more like a kitchen and dining room with no living room.

[@samanthab1923]

It’s hard with the wall there. Because of the stairwell I don’t know if you can open it up

[@jeannerogers7085]

That looks like my old neighborhood in CS!

[@investfourmore]

Close. Greeley

[@redneckbryon]

Master or Primary Suite, what's your opinion on that subject. I say Master. You can almost do a master suite in the basement, if that's profitable, take over half the family room and the room with the patio door. Then, that unfinished room connect it to what's left of the existing family room. All your really doing is moving one wall and opening up another, where that fireplace is. Yes, it's probably a load-bearing wall, but the beans that would be required shouldn't be that big of a deal.

[@lifeiswhatitis44]

You gonna make some good money on that house

[@MrBobochow]

I was expecting a lot worse. Unless you already had taken out two dumpsters .

[@investfourmore]

It was incredibly dirty not hoardery. Hadn't been cleaned in years

[@Mrs_B]

What did the calendar say?

[@michelestellar7725]

Nickels are not made of silver, that's why they are called nickels that is what they are. There is something called nickel silver which is imitation silver.

[@dustysnowman2469]

Ww2 nickels are

[@investfourmore]

Sorry. Most are nickel yes but dimes are silver.

[@michelestellar7725]

@@investfourmore yes they are and if you find Mercury dimes they are much more rare than those Franklin ones. You left the pennies on the floor... I still MUST pick them up, old rhyme from my childhood a million years ago at least, Find a penny, pick it up and all the day you'll have good luck... My husband had a thing for quarters too... I get a chuckle out of your fetish...

[@michelestellar7725]

@@dustysnowman2469 no nickels have ever been silver, they are named for the metal they are made from, nickel.

[@dustysnowman2469]

silver war nickels made from 1942 to 1945 40% silver due to Nickle begin needed for the war effort @@michelestellar7725

[@madingman]

Silver nickels are only years 1942 through 1945. The last year for dimes and quarters was 1964.

[@davidharrison3173]

Direct vent a fireplace insert.

[@maryanderson2759]

What’s it going to cost to clean and make this presentable. I just can’t get past the filth.

[@bigscarysteve]

Nickels were never made of silver. They're made of nickel. That's why they're called nickels.

[@michaelpaul5801]

what part of Colorado are we in here? Love this style house, perfect for Colorado, would love to get something like this for a rental!

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

NE: Greeley.

[@kendric2000-q3d]

Plus, a brand new broom. Lord knows they never used it.

[@jeannerogers7085]

And for crying out loud, DO NOT remove the ceiling fans.

[@TruBluYahoo]

That house is revolting 🤑

[@jomama5186]

It could be really nice. It definitely has potential. Shame you have to pay so much anymore.

[@jamesmiller9480]

that nickle wont be silver, its dimes and quarters that were silver pre 64. "war" nickles were silver in the 40s.

[@Paveynator]

Hey Mark good score there. Any update on 236?

[@robstephens]

Sorry to break the news, but your 1964 nickle isn't silver. However, nickles made between 1942 and 1945 contained some silver. I believe that I would keep the fireplace.

[@bigscarysteve]

The WW2 nickels were only 35% silver. They were mostly copper.

[@masterplumber8610]

Colorado Springs?

[@paulstalf3991]

Nickels aren’t silver in 64. Only during ww2. And they were 35% silver

[@donzelperrryman7707]

What state and town is it located in

[@zippythechicken]

nickles aren't silver.. only during ww2 did they have any silver content and then it was like 35% ... nickles are copper and nickle

[@curtisthomas-eg4th]

Dude has never seen a real dirty house.

[@staceyorourke880]

It’s Hill N Park. What do you expect?

[@investfourmore]

It's not Hill n park

[@stache1954]

Nickels were never silver.

[@carguy4658]

Well 😐, they left you a trash can in the kitchen ...

[@zippythechicken]

you end up with all these "eclectic" properties

[@craigisrael7235]

Put a Coke machine out front and you'll make some bucks!

[@nelliebly6616]

🎉

[@michaelhartloff3833]

Wassup

[@brysonmcha]

I say remove the chimney, and replace the fireplace with an electric one

[@hollyfink6168]

Why wouldn’t the wholesaler at least sweep the floor? Get rid of some of the trash? Makes no sense!

[@norxcontacts]

The wholesaler probably never stepped in the house.

[@hollyfink6168]

@@norxcontacts still , why wouldn’t the wholesaler hire someone to clean it, costs maybe a $100.00? He wasn’t getting what he expected from the property, would be an easy solution to make more money! All the better for Mark I guess?

[@investfourmore]

People lived there right up until closing

[@Dave-zl2ky]

The house is not that dirty or cluttered. I would want a lower price.

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

Homes in Colorado are $$$ outrageous!

[@paulh1745]

Mark Ferguson finally found his true calling. It’s pawing through garbage and filth to find a nickel. Ugh! What a clown.

[@wnytrashtrucks]

you going to just leave free money on the ground?

[@paulh1745]

@@wnytrashtrucks oh, You’re a garbage picker, too. Real classy, just like Mark Ferguson.

[@wnytrashtrucks]

@@paulh1745 You need some help. Clown

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

@paulh: you're a troll. Go away!

[@abutts02]

You almost need a shop vac to clean up all that debris