Restoring A Disgusting Rental House | How Did They Live Like This | THE HANDYMAN |

[@Pdpawlak]

Use a swifter sweeper on the walls for dog hair

[@jterry0510]

Hahahaha the Eddie Murphy / Bill Cosby reference at the end was hilarious.

[@harrvey]

I had a tenant who left holes on the walls, took all the light bulbs, and left 3 ft of trash in one room. There were rat feces and rat corpses everywhere. The grosest thing I've ever saw was an envelope labeled "pubes". Your property isn't too bad. At least you everything works and nothing is stolen.

[@EDHBlvd]

Grandma’s pubes?

[@fixerupperer]

No bed-bugs and roaches? No overflowing and full toilets or sinks?

[@zakkshaffer3216]

That’s what Im saying!!! I was out of state working and let my wife rent a duplex site unseen and it was wrecked! Landlord doesnt care at all. We k,repo it as clean as can be but its just a pos. Nice thing is there is nothing we can do that could even make the place worse

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Were your tenants a member of the 13% crowd?

[@NAVYSEABEE]

I agree, the condition is really not that bad. I had renters that did 15K in damage, even won a lawsuit, but never did see a penny. It just goes on their credit report, and they don't care. I wasn't making much per month profit and probably would have been less expensive to keep it empty for 3 years while I was on deployment.

[@usercid640]

Absolutely roasting your tenants. I love it

[@nicholasmanovich4330]

A tip about vacuuming I read a long time ago...once a week for every occupant of the home. Two people, ya vacuum twice a week, three people three times a week, and so on.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Jesus that's a lot of vacuuming. Most people think ONCE a week for a family is too much. Who has time to vacuum every other day for a family of 4?

[@stevehamman4465]

@@Guillotines_For_Globalists, that's what kids are for!! Its called chores.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

@@stevehamman4465 Do you have Children?

[@stevehamman4465]

@@Guillotines_For_Globalists sure do!

[@dbrianstephens]

I think I would opt for replacing that carpet with asphalt before I would put more carpet in there 😆. Stopped installing carpet in rentals years ago and will never go back!

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Especially with today's modern vinyl floors. I had commercial grade luxury vinyl tile installed on 3 levels of our quad level home nearly 5 years ago. The only exception where we had new carpet installed were on 2 staircases, because that was the easiest and most cost effective way to cover them at that time.

[@ElectricIguana]

Tip for pet urine permeated subfloor -- use a good primer sealer on the subfloor. Some renters can be straight heathens.

[@MoonbeamAcres]

A couple of layers of Kilz works wonders for me!

[@TheRam273]

I finally figured out how and why you’re able to charge what you charge and be able to stack work up. Very smart. What gave it away is when you said it’s not safe to cut carpet outside at night. When you’re the few that will go into the bad city areas you can charge whatever you’re heart desires.

[@dereksellars]

Also, I had a Tenant that left so much stuff, that I had to get a 30 yard Dumpster, and I filled it OMG!!! That was fun LOL

[@know-a-guy]

Good progress Handy. I’ve been in places where the heater was on hip all day. Be careful man. Enjoy the Dog House.

[@paulmurphy4277]

A Magic Eraser would work great cleaning those doors. Those things will remove just about anything.

[@liveat3am569]

I wish I could say that's the nastiest carpet that I've seen, but working on military bases and old houses in the deep south has numbed me to carpet like that. 😂 It's crazy how nasty someone can let their house get in such a short span. Good Video Handyman.

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

Thanks for bringing us along Handyman. I like doing these type of jobs, the owners always have very realistic expectations and just want it done and rented back out.

[@dustintunis9347]

I never know how long a faucet change will take. Sometimes the old one comes off in a few minutes, other times the water won't turn off all the way, the hardware is rusted and a pain to break loose, or there's a garbage disposal or under sink RO system (or both) making it even harder to contort to kind of see what you're doing.

[@TheHandyman1]

The faucet is the next video.

[@dustintunis9347]

@@TheHandyman1 - In the video you said that you know exactly how long it takes to swap a faucet (which I would expect you to be quicker than me), I'm just saying that I tend to run into issues with getting the old faucet off. I know how to replace a faucet, but getting the old faucet off isn't consistent.

[@TheHandyman1]

It can either take 2 minutes or 5 minutes if I have to cut it out.

[@MrNickKillian]

Carpet probably not ideal for a rental home… just saying..

[@akshonclip]

We switched all our rental properties to plank vinyl.

[@cliffpalermo]

Nah install Berber and take the deposit from each Tennant. This along with flat white paint is there dirty old landlord tactic.

[@consaka1]

True, but we still put carpets in the bedrooms. They last longer there.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Cheaper & easier to replace than refinishing trashed wood floors. (In an older home like this.)

[@FKS1994]

@@droolbunnyxo9565 Vinyl flooring solves that issue. carpet is just terrible. one spill or your dog urinates on it and you're going to need to deep clean it. Doesn't matter how clean you are... it's gonna be dirty.

[@blueferral3414]

I have two dogs and three cats and no where near that much hair. Thank goodness for Roomba!

[@jamesgarvey2090]

I did carpet cleaning when I was going through college and I can say with a fair amount of certainty, girls living together in apartments are 10 fold worse than guys. One apartment i swear they never vacuumed for the year they lived there.

[@simongsmith]

I have a list of channels that I will show to my nieces and nephews in order to encourage them - and show them the "what" of various jobs. Thank you.

[@TheHandyman1]

Stay in school.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

@@TheHandyman1 College? Hah. Not many degrees are super useful these days. And those with higher level tech or medical degrees can't compete financially with the H1B visa immigrants or the foreigners working remotely in asia. A lose-lose for us natives of western society.

[@luerabrandon]

"Not even gonna smell that" 😭🤣😭🤣 why was it a thought in the first place

[@MJ-fh8fw]

I finally got a hat, like it a lot.

[@jimk59]

Don't remember where I first heard this but it works! Seal the paint can up good and store it lid down. Write the room and date on the bottom of the can. It will stay good for a long time. I recently used paint that was over 10 years old and it had not dried out. The paint seals the lid area when stored upside down.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Interesting tip, but occasionally even brand new closed cans leak through the metal-on-metal seal.

[@joshuam.6404]

My man over here no respirator or gloves, savage! 😲 it’s gotta be nice not dealing with glued down carpet pad though

[@businesscustomer1167]

As a ccl I've had many of these reactions in old downtown Denver neighborhoods at night.

[@callehartzell]

For leaning stuff like built up grime on doors and trim, even on walls sometime depending on what type of color you use, I would recommend the Magic eraser. I'ts a white sponge like thing that is common in most general stores.

[@pocketmonkey101]

It's called melamine foam/sponge, you can get it much cheaper not branded "magic eraser." You can buy a lot much cheaper than branded but I've gotten batches from two companies, the first was just like the magic eraser the second fell apart quickly. If I recall the better ones were actually thicker pieces closer to the dimension of the branded.

[@FKS1994]

I wouldn't re-install carpet again, honestly. It's such a mess to clean and if you allow pets, they're 100% going to have an accident and unless you deep clean the carpet, the mess ain't fully going away. I would have just put some vinyl flooring so you wouldn't have to tear out carpets every time there is an issue. The shower doesn't seem to have any windows so mold will just grow on the grout. Maybe a stronger bathroom fan could help but all you really have to do is spray some bleach onto it and it'll come right off. Honestly, not that bad... I've had tenants who would overload electrical circuits even when I told them not to do so. They would put an amplifier, microwave, and a refrigerator on the same receptacle and then call me because the breaker flipped. Huge electrical fire hazard... dude was a mess, too. Piles and piles of garbage, beer cans on the floor... When he moved out, the bedroom was filled with garbage. I'd take your tenant any day over some of the tenants I've had.

[@jimc.964]

Original wood windows?! Just sold my rental and I experienced this same level of nastiness with more than one tenant 🤢 Keep up the great videos!

[@jskin155]

All rentals should have concrete floors with a drain in the middle of each room!.....for when they move out of course.

[@pedraw]

In the meantime they'd probably be used as a urinal.

[@consaka1]

Most people would clean their house regularly. I rem my great aunt coming over once a month to clean for my grandmother. She would dust everything and clean everything all day long. Trust me the folks that rented your house there have no idea what a duster is for. Probably never saw a scrub brush or cleaning rag. They would probably be impressed with the concept of a step ladder.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

Water got and kept getting onto the paint can and set there in the lid groove and rusted it. If the lid is properly reinstalled and providing a good seal the store the can upside down. that way if any rust happens it will be on the bottom. I understand it will be up to the tenets, unless it can be stipulated in the lease, but for those keeping cats or dogs, I would suggest they get a 20 inch square box fan and then get a 20 inch fiberglass furnace filter and turn the fan on and place the filter on the back side of the fan. Not perfect. But when the fan is running it will pull the filter into the fan housing and constantly circulate the air and filter out airborne pet hair and lint. It will drastically reduce the amount of pet hair sticking all over everything. If you can get a canister vacuum with a hose and a wide tool with a soft bristle brush on it, you can rapidly run it over the walls and ceiling and get all of that pet hair and a lot of the dust and cobwebs as well.

[@chrisryu4742]

This kind of reminds me of removing carpet from old farm houses where they always have the dog or the cat that has been peeing on the floor for 10+ years, and I would bet even some go past that. I work as a flooring installer and holy crap some of the carpet that I have pulled is still soaked with wet pee.

[@stevenhajost4804]

For future reference, coffee urn cleaner works wonders on tubs. you can also use denture cleaner, you'll just have to use more.

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video handyman ......thanks!!!!!

[@robertrounds9472]

From one handyman to another, RMR-86 is the fastest acting cleaning chemical I’ve found. You can literally spray it on and watch the grout change back to native color. It has chlorine bleach in it, but the manufacturer has figured out some way to make it work faster than any other bleach I’ve ever used. On a different note, your videos have been super helpful and educational. Thank you for posting!

[@michaelsj8084]

This video was really satisfying. Also couldn’t believe that wasn’t a shadow in the bathroom!!

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Have never seen dirt film like that on bathroom walls before, only in kitchens. Mostly grease.

[@Viken43]

Another outstanding video from the number one home improvement channel in the entire world. Guess it depends on rent-able value of property. Listening to you talking about the mould and filth I would certainly be thinking of a complete decoration. This will not only bring in more money but wipe out the doggy smell! Damn better than Monday night football game ;-)

[@b.powell3480]

The lip of the paint can has rusted !, I have had that happen, but I get another can and strain the paint into the new can to remove rust/dirt/clumpy paint, mark the new can, and toss the old one in recycling!

[@deweyhebert6956]

Cool Video. Try using Easy-Off oven cleaner to clean the tub. Just spray and next day wipe off with wet sponge.

[@haydenuk02]

Ew that’s gross. Great work and thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@consaka1]

Ozone one room at a time. Do a separate run with the ozone at the cold air return after the ducts have been cleaned.

[@ivang97997]

Last time I forgot to clean up the kitchen fan, and the apartment management charged me $200 for the clean up. I think you should charge the tenant $1000 for the entire house deep clean.

[@918scott4]

I run the ozone machine with the windows closed and the HVAC unit on fan only so anything in the air handler and or duct work gets shocked too. Seems to help a bit plus it totally circulates the ozone. Next morning.. open doors/windows for 15 min with HVAC still on fan only.

[@paulgreene9997]

Man, you really wouldn't like my house too much either - got a big dog that sheds a lot as well as 2 cats that shed all over the place. Pet smells and hair are everywhere. 😳

[@tedspens]

What a fun job! I use X-14 Original for bathroom mold. It's some noxious stuff but it works great.

[@nicholasj7388]

Have you considered scheduling a professional cleaner the day after the tenet moves out? Might save you time, but you will need to spot-check their work.

[@TheHandyman1]

I'm the professional cleaner.

[@ricosrealm]

Those walls! It looks like someone was frosting a cake.

[@abaricevic]

Handyman, is that area really that bad that you're scared of getting shot if the door is open? Too bad because that rental is beautiful.

[@TheHandyman1]

This how it is in all cities. 3 or 4 shootings every day. Most happen after dark. No place is safe.

[@consaka1]

Steam for that grout. A wire brush might do it too. Clean wall a dirty wall. The dirt is from the dogs they never gave a bath to. My mother gave our dog a bath weekly when I was growing up.

[@johngaltman]

The fact that you're concerned about being outside at night is interesting... Where I live, bobcats, coyotes, snakes, and maybe Sasquatch would be the biggest concerns I would have at night...

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

One of these creatures was definitely hiding out in this house. 👣

[@AVCONSULTTX]

Discovered that "Magic Eraser" works near miracles at cleaning scuff marks, finger oils/dirt, etc. off of doors and trim. I don't touchup paint until I use the Eraser first. The Eraser also works magic on resin and powder coated outdoor furniture.

[@skylarstover]

really crazy your cleaning as a handyman

[@TheHandyman1]

Its part of the job.

[@charlieb3943]

Been waiting for this! I used to do apartment make readies and 90% were nasty 🤢

[@Wishfuldream]

Carpet is a big no no when you have animals. It’s a sponge for pet urine. Area rug is better since it can be taken out and cleaned and you can put a trap ‘of such’ to block the urine going through!

[@jeffsnouffer7336]

Handy, haven't seen A recent video in a while . Thought this must be an old one. Kid looking days. Great videos always & very much appreciated. I'm just noticing beard gone

[@davidmiller7372]

Is this your personal rental property or one of your customer's properties? Also I recently helped my Mother In Law turn her condo rental to get it ready for the next tenant. We had to trash the stove and over the range microwave and when I loaded them into my truck cooking oil came pouring out into the truck bed! That was disgusting! Oil was all over the cabinets and floors and widows. It took my wife 4 days to deep clean the entire condo.

[@MrRandyB]

Why not vinyl plank instead of carpet?

[@dirtyburger7528]

You have an ozone generator lol. Things are beauty. Whens the next livestream?

[@maverick_trail]

I use Clorox toilet bowl gel (with bleach) to clean grout - the best stuff I've used to date.

[@josephcolasacco]

Mr. Carpet magic erasers are awesome for doors... cleans right up!

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

!🤪 Did these renters have a dog or a pet sasquatch? 🦍 Had to smile when you listed your punch-list time frames - that was cute. 🤗🤭

[@rodneyhammon1793]

I would use ‘Murphy Oil Soap’ for cleaning.

[@chrisjmiller6]

Exposure Compensation! Well done Handyman!

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I once pulled a dead lizard out of a heat duct at one of my rentals…We don’t even have lizards where I live!😂

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Probably escaped from the fridge. 🦎,, 🥄🏃,,

[@TheHandyman1]

How big was it?

[@MyDIYAdventures]

@@TheHandyman1 probably 8-10” from nose to the tip of the tail.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

@@droolbunnyxo9565 😂 I’m sure it was a pet…I wonder when they quit looking for it after it escaped.

[@sdsconstruction]

sounds like your old tenants can take the posters down off the telephone poles in the area. Case solved. The first 24 hours are the most critical after all and this just proves the point.

[@MDostoler]

Such a shame your talking about getting top dollar for the unit but yet it’s not safe to be outside at night… this world is out of control- keep up the great content! Thank you

[@nickk4010]

Haven't watched in a while, I must say you look 10 years younger by shaving your beard.

[@apainlessone]

While I was in college, I worked for a moving company on weekends and during the summer. One house we were contracted to “ pack up & move” was locked. The owners had already been relocated and their furniture would follow. We had the keys, and when we opened the front door we basically squeezed piles of dog shit into their carpet. We closed the door and went back to the office and our company rejected the moving contract. No Line Driver wanted that furniture in the back of their truck.

[@Lincoln_Hawk]

Another video so soon. I like it.

[@ignacioibarra6507]

I love what u are doing because I do the same thing 😢

[@thursday4267]

@10:29 did he just beat the devil outta that brush

[@ipaascity5603]

you remember being a little kid and screwing up a simple process like opening your milk? :) Just like that can of paint

[@williamkatzer7824]

Where are you working where it's not safe to work outside? Lol. Sounds like an additional charge to me lol. Paint can lids will rust to the can if humidity is present when closed back up, kind of a pain in the butt for sure!

[@TheHandyman1]

Literally every major city in the US.

[@batbawls]

Hey Handyman, I'd take a cursory peek around the attic space, just be sure carry the Dijon Mustard in your holster for that one due to the age of the home.

[@TheHandyman1]

This has a flat roof with no attic.

[@timothywielebski7945]

As for the odor left behind by the "livestock"🤣....I'd start by filling a pump sprayer with isopropyl alcohol and hose the subfloors down. Odors are caused by bacteria and alcohol kills bacteria. Watch out for open flames. And for the bathroom tile... Polyblend Grout Renew. I've done magic tricks with that stuff on disgusting grout.

[@mikemetz82]

Need a good vacuum handy!

[@Karateka1]

What kind of neighborhood is it that it’s unsafe to be inside your house? Lol

[@randyhuff1983]

Touch ups look good.

[@kevbot5.0keller66]

The house I bought the carpet was trashed from dogs. I ended up using apple cider vinegar on the concrete after I rip the carpet out. The vinegar gets rid of the cristalization on the concrete.

[@AdmireOutdoors]

New sub here. Plan on starting my own service in April. Working with realtors. Your videos are inspiring for sure. Keep it up!

[@donsmith5419]

Been a lurker for a long time, and you have taught me a lot! But I have something for you! Buy a McCulloch Steam Cleaner off of Amazon! Buy couple bags of wire brushes that are attachments for the wand, you can clean tile and grout like you have never seen. I have 490 sq feet of tile in my house, it is a dream, you will not be sorry, best investment I have ever made. Cleaned my entire kitchen tile and grout in less than an hour, looked like new after 8 years of neglect.

[@mweber555]

Who would be shocked by this.....this is how people treat things that isn't their's !!!!

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

True, but not everyone.

[@bnoyz3]

Dog hair...it's not only a fashion accessory, but a condiment too. Ha

[@topsecretbear9918]

Water stain? Yeah right, you wish it was a "water stain". 🤣

[@brandy9502]

Magic eraser works the best on steel doors

[@TheHandyman1]

Thanks for the tip.

[@brandy9502]

Sorry I'm commenting as I watch lol "the works" toilet bowl cleaner will get ur tub and tile back white. Good luck!

[@TransientMobile]

Had to acknowledge the "Filth Flarn Filth" brought me back to that classic!

[@vincentamulligan]

23 min 25 sec in.... think you hear something and reach for your side arm 🤣

[@alexb.1524]

Oh wow. Just noticed that your beard is gone. Must've been worried some critters would hitch a ride home with you from the rental house.

[@jamielaughridge6326]

Bob Ross Handyman.

[@TheHandyman1]

I was thinking the same thing watching it back.

[@markarita3]

17:45 Yes...and it SUCKS!

[@seeitbelieveit8324]

I am laughing my a$$ off watching you take out the carpet. I own a rental and will be there soon myself...

[@kcmackie77]

I am surprised you didn't have gloves on, but each to their own.

[@bmac8130]

They are treated with mustard and asbestos

[@markadams5429]

Safety 3rd!!! Lol

[@williamkatzer7824]

Keeps the immune system in check lol

[@HunteroftheNorth]

God that "texture" looks so awful. Here in Canada pretty much nationwide we hate texture on our interior walls. The texture you did on that big bedroom and bath reno also looked terrible. Not that you did a bad job on it, it just looks really, really messy and kinda gross.

[@Asgro]

Hey Handy, What would you have charged for this turn? Materials included! I’ve structured my business to target these kinds of jobs and am super happy with what the business is making while still knowing that the investor/owner are happy to have somebody like me to whip their place back in shape and get it back on the market/rented.

[@jackt6595]

If I had to guess I think he would charge somewhere around $1800-2000.

[@Asgro]

@@jackt6595 I think you are spot on, Jack!

[@stldigitalmemories]

If it were my rental, I would have paid a cleaning crew to come through first (cheaper/faster), then a handyman to fix/paint/etc. I agree with others, the floor should be a hard surface (wood or LVT) in rentals. Thx.

[@Asgro]

@@stldigitalmemories For sure, but when you are use to doing things yourself, you begin to have trust issues! 😂

[@pauljohn3612]

Which do you like better the super power pro solar battery or the Bluetti ?

[@LightRayTracer]

Serious question: Why don't they pay for a cleaner to do the cleaning?

[@TheHandyman1]

I'm the cleaner.

[@sdsconstruction]

@@TheHandyman1 Hi HDYMN! I assume at least some of this is coming out of their deposit? Above and beyond typical maintenance (and a move out checklist that mirrors the move in checklist about condition and cleaning at our rentals), the above and beyond is tagged to the deposit to pay for damages and repairs.

[@WalterRiggs]

“Not safe to be outside after dark”. By the gods, man. I cant even imagine living somewhere like that. What hellhole is this? My dog sheds year round. Just huge amounts of fur. We vacuum, we sweep, we brush and bathe. We have a robot vacuum. The fur bunnies persists in the house. Sometimes there’s just nothing to be done.

[@brewted]

This guys a freak- haven you got that yet?

[@steve32221]

Back in the trenches finally. Outta those yuppie palaces 😂

[@f41lurizer]

This guy reminds me of Daniel Negreanu

[@stoneyface65]

Wait he’s in Florida? I thought he worked in Portland.

[@Dinomitsios]

If the neighborhood is that bad, a bit of advice handyman… stay strapped or get clapped.

[@TheHandyman1]

I won't check my mail without a gun on me.

[@LeonProjectMarco]

What was that at 23:25? shooting party !

[@2ddw]

To bleach the tile, soak some toilet paper with bleach or Tilex and stick it to the grout. Let it soak.