1918 House Flip Restoration Complete After a Massive Amount of Work Done Keeping it Original!

I bought this house about 7 months ago and we finally finished the repairs/renovations/restoration on it. The house was built in 1918 and had many original features. We tried to save as much as we could but ended up replacing the wiring, plumbing, roof, baths, paint, and most fixtures. We were able to refinish the hardwood and touch up most of the original wood trim.
We spent at least $80,000 on the rehab, I bought it for $178,000, and we have $20,000 or more in carrying costs and selling costs. It is not a great flip numbers-wise, but I knew that when I bought it. I had never restored a house like this in the past and I made an emotional purchase. Hopefully, it will sell close to its list price of $338,900.
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[@shinyam75]

Love the rehab, the house has such charm and character. Thank you for not gutting it and leaving it as a sterile modern box.

[@jdrose1000]

Oh my Goddess! As soon as you walk in and I saw the dark staircase my draw dropped! Beautiful!

[@lorrainerivera5121]

I live in Boston and these houses are common in New England, I absolutely love them but they're certainly difficult to own since they're so old. Despite that, I still love them!

[@carlamarlene2927]

oh i love it!!! our house is also a 100 yr old house. but has an attic converted into a master suite. this looks more like my husband's grandparents' home. i just love it. and the color, and original craftsmanship is hard to beat!! great job

[@ashlankemp2400]

Thank you for keeping the old lights, doors and picture hanging trim!

[@mlcbcards]

This house is great! I even liked it before it was renovated. Thank goodness there are people like you who will save a house like this. Congratulations!

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[@margaretdevries8090]

What a gem ! It looks super ! Just cannot compete with this type of house much better than New Builds !

[@BreannaMae]

I would buy this house in a heartbeat! I grew up in a Victorian mansion that's obviously well over 100 years old. So I love old houses like this!

[@tacomafan7488]

I owned one old house like that ! honestly i like old construction houses better then new ones! Old ones more solid!

[@chelinfusco6403]

I love it! I wish I could purchase it, but I cannot. The old lighting lamps are a wonderful touch. I'm glad you didn't get rid of them.

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[@greggschroeder]

@@investfourmore Glad you kept old light fixtures - I'm sorry some were replaced. Note that the living and dining room fixtures weren't converted from gas. Those are classic early electric chandeliers. The originals may have been gas-and-electric combos or just gas lamps that were later replaced. These are excellent, however.

[@TakersMissy]

I was also glad to see that you kept many of the original windows with designs, the pocket doors, and refinished the hardwood floors. Only changes I'd make if I were buying it would be to replace the carpet in the basement and put a gas stove in the kitchen instead of electric. Otherwise, nice work; hope it sold well. :-)

[@kennypryce4617]

@@investfourmore if I was wealthy I would fly you in to fix my house. Very well done

[@pamelarundle2834]

Beautiful. So glad you kept the natural wood.

[@stephanielake71]

My dream house...just a little far to commute to work ...I live in Ontario Canada...beautiful work

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[@lindagutierrez525]

It's a beautiful restoration😁

[@kathleenmcneil9710]

Gorgeous work done!

[@jaytee2642]

Oh my. I LOVE old homes like this one. So much personality.

[@tonyathompson5149]

Love the fact that you kept it original staircase,light fixture, and flooring. That you upgraded it to as well downstairs. The backyard is kind of an eyesore. I will probably fence that in and do a little landscaping. But if i was to own a house like that, i wouldn't mind adding it and making it my own.

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[@scratchinjack608]

I live in western Pennsylvania and these types of home are a dime a dozen, very common. But this is my favorite of the rehabs you had done. Well done, Mark!

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[@jonbarrett9053]

These houses are also all over Northeastern PA and on the lower NY state border... Pocket Doors and Coal shutes, marble fireplaces, ornamental doorknobs, high celings, 10 x 10 basement beams, solid granite stone foundations. Solid houses if dry and maintained well.

[@kittenm2784]

Built to last.

[@lindaferguson985]

Scratchin' Jack ...I have a couple spare dimes...go pickup 2 dozen of these homes for me!

[@lindaferguson985]

jon barit now that you mentioned it...there were no fireplaces in this home!!

[@Dontwantahandle0]

Beautiful and so glad you kept the character of the home. You did an outstanding job of preserving a magnificent home. So sad when I watch abandoned homes video's and see these beautiful historical houses just rotting away and being destroyed by vandals. Well done!

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[@samuelchristensen322]

An old house done right! I would love to live here because it’s old but it has modern touches just like my dream home!

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[@caroleehubbard8380]

OMG....this house is a dream! I'm drooling!

[@investfourmore]

It was a nice one!

[@oxL0VEiSADRUGxo]

this is my favorite house you've shown so far! glad to see a lot of the character is still left...i love it!

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[@bobbigarcia882]

Wow the little gas chandeliers 😍😍 good thing he didn’t listen to the wife. Less is soooo much more and those light fixtures really do tell a story with a house.

[@catmenot7143]

That's pretty modern for 1918! Amazing!

[@rosalienewhouse6116]

A house with historic integrity maintained... a rare thing in American House restoration! Lovely

[@merryhunt9153]

You did a good job. I love the delicate yellow color on the exterior.

[@claire040776]

I'd make the 'basement' the parents retreat; as you'd have your own bathroom, and a separate 'walk-in-wardrobe'.

[@kimworkman2425]

An amazing house. Yall did a hell of a job rehabbing the house.

[@bookwormwonder]

Wow! Just wish the kitchen floors were darker and matched the old wood better, it would have looked amazing! I also would have removed the painted trim. The matching old features and such are what gives the house a home feeling.

[@vh2337]

Nice house, good restoration keeping the original moldings and light fixtures.

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Thank you!

[@vickinoeske1711]

This house is a gem, a jewel. I worked for a company who does historic renovations and original features must always be saved and refurbished! You did an amazing job. Love it❤

[@Channel-cm7yc]

It’s a nice old house with some modern flare. It doesn’t really clash bad with the older eras in the house, I’d be happy with it. 👍👍

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[@carolynmiller6031]

I think the stairs are gorgeous....but I dont care to much about perfection...gives it character.

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agreed

[@a.w.9662]

Beautiful! So much character and coziness that most modern homes lack.

[@Serenityafterall]

I love these types of homes , Cozy and warm ❗

[@032319581]

Love the original lights and the floors! The stairs would sell me! So unique!

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Us too!

[@GaryHardin]

You did a great job. I'm so glad that you kept the character of the house.

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[@faron_fae]

This house is *so* beautiful and *so* huge! I'd love to live in it if I had more money.. _and if I wouldn't live in Germany lol_

[@jonbarrett9053]

Mark another nice video. Glad you were able to save and use the existing kitchen cabs. They looked in great condition. Pocket doors are awesome. I like the old lamps also provides character and nostalga. Not much floor squeeks and creeks either..very rare.

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[@yit555]

My house is very similar to this. It’s also a foursquare, stairs are in the same place, same rooms off to the left. Even the same pocket doors. Love old houses

[@theechacha]

I am glad you kept the original features of the house like the detailed work so pretty

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[@gregpaulin4493]

I just love it. All the old wood redone thats what makes it. Very good

[@nanna12crhil66]

I LOVE this house! Exactly the kind of house I've always wanted & I like the stairs

[@theblissfullone]

Major kudos for keeping that light 2:53, it looks amazing ... and is a 'so important' feature in an older house. ;-) The stairs are perfect. ❤️ Lovely authentic doors ... and, door knobs. You have created beautiful new energies in this house, whether the tile is what you would have chosen or not ... a benefit to the new tenants. It really is a lovely house and property ... and what you've done to it ... wish you the best, and the next tenants. 🌷

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[@beauty23ish]

That is quite a spacious kitchen for an old house. Great job!

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[@theajohnston761]

I love the original floors and lights nice house

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[@Country_Girl63]

I LOVE the original light fixtures, doors, and hardware!! Thank you for keeping them! Amazing job!

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[@zoeemiko8149]

I love that you were able to save the original floors and the ceiling lights! keeping those lights is a brilliant move. The home is beautiful and so well done. Whoever buys this home is truly getting a wonderful place to live.

[@Haybaybay7]

Thanks for being so transparent in your videos 😁

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You are welcome!

[@krynnkeep]

That's a very cool place, and it's got a whole new life ahead!

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[@ah5721]

Loove that you kept the original floors, trim and light fixtures they are charming and add character. However the modern bathrooms and kitchen do not match the character of the home I would have gone with a ship lap look to match the style on the walls a horizontal stone surround look tile in a medium gray brown.

[@lamoinette23]

yes, they don't match the feel at all. it's a lovely house. and a nice sized backyard too.

[@judyberends4586]

Amanda H. I agree with you on the bathrooms and the kitchen.

[@nancywilliams7997]

I totally agree. I love this house but, the bathrooms and the kitchen was a walk away for me. I did not hear the square foot on this house. Where is it located at for that price?

[@Serenityafterall]

I Agree ❗

[@motheroftwo5551]

Exactly what I was thinking!!

[@prettyuglymonster]

What a sweet older home, so reminiscent of the early-20th century houses in St.Paul.I like how you kept as many original details, inclduing the fabulous pocket doors, and the original lights.I also love hardwood floors.

[@denisegray5722]

Nothing wrong with this house. Really nice.

[@lovesilk1]

Oh my what a beautiful home.

[@susanlee9532]

It is easy to see why it caught your eye! It’s beautiful! My favorite color combo for a house as it looks clean and neat.

[@julieduchek2969]

The color you painted the living and dining looks so beautiful with the floors and trim.

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Thank you so much!

[@adhc8560]

Everything takes longer and costs more than you think it will. This is lovely. Someone will surely appreciate the job you did here, preserving so much of the original. The finished basement is a huge bonus in such an old house. I would buy it!

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[@outonthewire]

Those windows are awesome. Very cool little house. I agree with the bathroom tile not matching the house. Great job overall!

[@aatikahcarmenhappy3494]

Aha just found this video agree not likeing the grouting colour or splash back of kitchen either ugly

[@30MinuteMindset]

Wow that house IS cool... I love it, great job!

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[@angelinamclaughlin-heil]

So glad you kept the lights! Fantastic!

[@sct4040]

Definitely keep all the original lights and fixtures. It’s amazingly lovely.

[@apedroza5743]

Amazing I'm ready to move in!

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[@amandakaye902]

The trim and doors and knobs 😍😍😍 It’s so pretty!

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[@freetrailer4poor]

Favorite part are the lamps. So nice.

[@abigailmckernwalkingwithpo4582]

BEAUTIFUL original doors! So pretty!

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[@himinah]

What a beautiful job you did. I love how you kept the original hardware , and original light fixtures just gorgeous.

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[@MadameTeresa]

It's lovely! And those lights are gorgeous

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[@AlyssiaStrasbourg]

Loooove the original doors and lights!!

[@aaronvallejo8220]

Nice project and I hope you make some profit. Presently we are gutting and renovating our 1912 foursquare hipped top attic window house right back to the studs. We are doing R27 foam insulation, completely new electrical upgrades to 200 amp service, new plumbing system, new roof, new triple pane windows and new insulated steel doors. The biggest difference we have achieved so fast is installed $1,000 worst of spray foam filling every crack ans seam. We are trying to make a self powering old house with mini split heating and solar PV along the back fence to help recharge electric vehicles one day...soon.

[@territ1231]

Best makeover I've seen of a house this old. Beauo

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[@susansarver4554]

Looks like a house I used to lived in St. Louis, Mo.

[@JV-kp3vo]

I absolutely love this house. That kitchen is my dream kitchen. I am so glad you left the wood trim and lights. This house wouldn't have been as special without those touches.

[@pinkiesue849]

The kitchen is good size! Lots of houses today don't have a very big kitchen!

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I know!

[@suzilindblad5207]

Great spaces! Especially the basement area, the closet is big enough for an office! I think it's great that you restored so much of this beauty and I love the old gas lighting fixtures! Wow, so much character to this house! And then you add in the huge yard and work shop! I would definitely ask at least 350 for it!

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[@Wheatley60]

Very well done up!Beautiful spacious home.

[@KennTollens]

From your videos, it sounds like you a team of people to all the work and you can just find a house, sell it and make money. I want that job.

[@investfourmore]

Yes, that is what I strive for.

[@TheJanet4321]

I love what you did with this. I much prefer preserving original features, imperfections and all. Gives the house SO much more character. Also, you were right to preserve some of the light fixtures - those old ones are always so unique.

[@Lady_Angela1]

I knew that house was going to take alot of money because it had such great potential.

[@purplepeoplesparty2368]

Cute, cute, cute house. Should get $350 easy. Yes, the upstairs bathroom needs a subway tile job instead of the contemporary grey slabs. Great job as always.

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[@LittleCountryCharm]

I like that you kept the original floors, trim and light fixtures old homes show so much charm ,thats the problem now day people want all new....not this girl im looking for a old home with it charm and History

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[@toddlecher4097]

i love the older houses with pocket doors an old wood work.

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me too

[@hangryzombit535]

This is an absolutely beautiful house, I'm very jelly right now. We don't have basements in Australia, or furnaces.... or attics. you guys have everything! lol. - it's also weird seeing a house without a closed in backyard.

[@sheronalori]

Thank you for keeping the integrity of the original house. It is beautiful.

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[@Schimms]

OMGosh what a beautiful home!

[@lendmeyourear3546]

I really admire & appreciate that you took this house on despite the cost and hard work. Clearly you understand the value of restoring beautiful homes. For that, I am subscribing. I look forward to seeing more of your hard work & hopefully recouping your costs & then some!

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[@adamgabbert]

She looks really good.

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[@franciscoruiz2890]

Looks great 👌🏽

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[@mrzo4332]

That basement bedroom is the bomb... Yes the wood is fabulous... Great job

[@sharon22669]

Beautiful job! If I could I'd buy it in a heartbeat! Someone is a lucky owner.

[@dropthebassline]

If you can sell this for $325K that's still a good profit. $25,000 is a lot of cash. I'm guessing your targeted profits are around $50,000K ish.

[@investfourmore]

Yeah, I would have liked to make at least $50,000 for this type of investment.

[@dropthebassline]

House looks great! Nice work, Mark. Just finished my first cash out refinance on a completed live in flip. Looking to do the next one on the side with private or hard money. Having a tough time figuring out how I'm suppose to get a contractor to quote a project prior to me having the property under contract.

[@HelpOutz]

For the amount of work, $25k profit is "trash." If I'm doing 80k rehab, i'm expecting at least 60k profit or more

[@QueenCityHistory]

Wow that is gorgeous!!! I love the old lights

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[@MargieVarner44]

Great job.The kitchen matches the rest of the house too !

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[@diana-leabaranovich5080]

Beautiful - enough said.

[@LoveAffairsTube]

This is beautiful...great work...tall win make a profit.

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[@supermanclarkkentsr4667]

Hello

[@remixedcat]

Nice work. However I would have at least added a half bath on the main floor. Would make the house way better for entertaining.

[@investfourmore]

THought about it, but we would have had to cut into the dining room. There was no good place to put it.

[@LisaMarie51968]

Absolutely Beautiful, you did a great Job!!!!!

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[@LisaMarie51968]

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[@DarcyHerrinTyme2Parti]

I love it. I personally love it that it has that old home feel... but with more modern bathrooms and kitchen!! LOVE it. :) Well done. I would love to live in a house like that.

[@lorrieruff4402]

Oh it's beautiful! You will have folks offering over your asking price. Don't sweat this one. The house will sell it's self. Wonderful job on the wood work! Keep that guy handy. I love the old light fixtures, old doors and knobs. If ever you decide not to use the old hardware you can sell them to shops that stock them. It would be a great way to help save money, folks buy those old items all the time when it comes to restoring Older homes to their original appearance !

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[@randyfritz6500]

I would have leveled out the concert floors in the bbasment, the reason being being damp or possibility of getting ground water in there too.

[@sagisli]

When the new owners tear the carpeting out in a few years because of mildew, they will curse him every step of the way. Carpets do not belong in basements

[@Nelphoto]

Gorgeous restoration!! It would have been cool to save the claw foot 🛀, but great job!! I love it!!

[@investfourmore]

The clawfoot was a mess

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

It doesn't matter what shape the clawfoot tub was in. You should have kept it and if they felt they wanted to restore it they could, if they didn't want it, it's cheap to chuck a throw away tub like you put in. Most people do back flips for clawfoot tubs and we don't care if they are pristine. They cost a mint to put in, even if they are in dodgy shape, which I can guarantee most people don't care.

[@MsMesem]

@@investfourmore can get them resurfaced.

[@defgloui]

This house is breathtaking. So wonderful that you brought this beautiful piece of history back to life. Congratulations.

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[@TheCalliopeSky]

GORGEOUS! Nice work on this one. LOVE seeing as many original details kept as possible. Great job. Hope the numbers worked out! 🙂

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Thank you! Cheers!