Renters Destroy Beautiful Home | I Have To Fix It ( Official Video ) | THE HANDYMAN |

[@OnlyOneFever]

I've been in houses like that and I can smell it from here.

[@robertthomas5906]

LOL... As someone I worked with would say - Smell like "ass."

[@brucewilliamsstudio4932]

Absolutely disgusting.... in my experience, renters cost more in repairs than they bring in with rent. I got out of the rental business because of disgusting messes like this!

[@valev5705]

I think im going to get out of the business too. I started to have sewer problem, Plummer wanted 5400 to repair a sewer pipe.

[@rudyferrell]

@@valev5705 because renters pour grease down the drains.

[@opichocal]

My wife s a realtor and I’ve seen some nasty homes. The last horder house she sold I got the job of cleaning out the house and doing some minor repairs. The floors has human poop in almost every room and it smelled like pee. An investor bought it for 195k cash, put 60k in repairs and sold it for 315k. All I could say is....lipstick on a pig

[@krcoomer]

I have a steady client who has a house I call "rat shit house" because of all the rat shit I cleaned out of it. His payment always comes through though.

[@robertthomas5906]

Human poo? That's unusual. They usually make it to the toilet.

[@risinbison1106]

$2400/month and lives like they are homeless.

[@mangomadness8635]

Made no sense to me either

[@rudyferrell]

The homeless are not that nasty.

[@LandbergTileTV]

Head scratcher on that tile in the shower. Builders grade on drywall, water got in and the drywall swelled up is my bet. Interesting video! these types of tenants keep you busy!

[@robertthomas5906]

It was probably hit on the other side or something broke behind it. He's right, something bad happened. I had a bath/shower in a 50 year old home that the tile simply let go of the cement board. So the middle was bowed out about 1". Yet other parts of the tile were still very much cemented to the wall and would break rather than let go. That was a take down to stud job and rebuild.

[@andymaggie7137]

So tempting to pull one tile but the entire bathroom would probably disintegrate lol.

[@Joshpekol]

I almost spit my coffee out out I was laughing so hard when you showed the “wall sconce”

[@PaulPeck]

Man, some people are just gross!🍿😂

[@mike-cq9wk]

"This is not a Rustic light fixture", that statement just killed me😂

[@mangomadness8635]

Hot steamy showers.

[@charleslobster3592]

I wonder if the renters ever see videos like this like “omg that’s our house!!”

[@mangomadness8635]

This mess is normal to them

[@Mitzoplick]

I feel your pain. I did this job for years in Las Vegas. Renters destroy houses ( not all of them, just most of them ).

[@sendit7777]

Great video. I work for myself when laid off from industrial construction. Been doing this for about 6 years now. I enjoy being a handyman. I've seen some nasty stuff. GOD bless those people. Last bad job I did was a roof leaking. Rain had collapsed styrofoam ceiling tiles. Or so they thought. I checked out the roof, found no areas of penetration. Went into the bedroom above the leak, and there were water and drink bottles almost 2 foot deep. Most filled with urine. Plastic gloves, and possible other bodily fluids in glasses. Some had obviously spilled. 🤮 come to find out, the ceiling was leaking from a rotted floor. Caused by this persons lazy idea of throwing water bottles of whatever on the floor everyday. But, I made a bunch fixing the floor, the ceiling joists, and the first floor ceiling.

[@wajisaleem]

"Piss-bottles". Apparently it's a thing. I had a friend who used to do this. He only had kept at a time, though. Whoever lived in that house you fixed, was just plain lazy. ps. It's not me! .. (it's my old friend Steve, (w/ the "piss-bottles")

[@SINSTER7THREE]

Call me crazy but I don’t think they’re getting their deposit back.

[@sroberds640]

Oh but they will feel like the should get it all back because of how well they plan to clean it. Yes I am being sarcastic.

[@caseyoverholt4919]

Normal wear and tear?

[@sroberds640]

@@caseyoverholt4919 could you clarify your comment please.

[@caseyoverholt4919]

@@sroberds640 insert sarcasm

[@powerplayground]

@@caseyoverholt4919 If only it was. This is probably what their perception of reality in their peanut brains.

[@haydenuk02]

That house is a mess. Great work and can’t wait to see the next one. Thanks for the awesome content and taking us on your journey stay safe and take care

[@mozberg2191]

i deal with that in LA all the time, I did a simple and quick walkthrough on one property and brought bedbugs home, it was an absolute nightmare!

[@AquariumAficionado]

Ahhhh fuck that

[@NongNongHead]

You should have tripped the GFI before you left...cha-ching $. There will probably be more wall repairs when the careless tenants bash the walls with the furniture on the way out.

[@mangomadness8635]

I didn’t see much furniture, just piles of mess 😂

[@rudyferrell]

He probably did trip it, he just didn't record that part.

[@The_Gaber]

Amazing, this is gloves and respirator worthy H-man

[@plainjane7023]

He touched the shower wall with his bare hands and I cringed for him 😂😂

[@bcing75]

Absolutely disgusting. My wife and I were renters of a 2,400 sq ft home for 7 1/2 years. When we left the property manager couldn't believe the condition we left it in. Like no one had ever lived there and we got our full deposit back. Seriously, with people like this it doesn't matter if they own it or not it would still look like shit. Some people are just inherent slobs.

[@JayZoop]

You are the BEST Handyman. Owners rest well with you on board.

[@nathancraig5313]

That wall "ceiling" light and the "pinch" haha that made me laugh for a good 5 minutes

[@ironmonkey1512]

we call those 'titty lights'

[@apainlessone]

While I was in college I worked for North American Van Lines moving furniture.....we opened the front door of one move and the door sqeezed dog turds into the carpet.as it swung open..we closed the door and locked it and told the people we would not touch their furniture. Our boss didn't care, He didn't want their stuff in his moving truck nor transported with another load across country. There is a reason people are renters.

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

You hit many of the reasons I simply will not do this type of work. My ethics and that of these fix and flip characters are quite different. They want things slapped together and jury rigged in whatever the cheapest way possible is. In other words, don't worry about fixing it right (like that bathroom tile situation), just cover it up and pray the inspector doesn't catch it (which many won't because quite a few of them suck at what they do). I've flipped a number of homes in the past ten years, and though my margins could have been higher if I'd simply cut a bunch of corners and put lipstick on a pig like this property management company apparently does, my ethics won't permit me to behave that way. I made a decent profit on each flip I've done, and was proud of the final product. So sad the world has come to this approach.

[@joshuabarros7209]

After a long day....This made my day. Love the commentary. Keep it up 👍

[@TheHandyman1]

Glad to hear it!

[@ericsmith7935]

My favorite is getting down to the basement after a move out and finding a pile of old ass cabinet TV’s waiting for me to get rid of. Tenant’s can be real some real bums.

[@onenikkione]

always look inside the cabinet b4 you toss them out. we had a friend whos father stashed cash inside one those because everyone ignores them - even people that break into houses.

[@hunterm.172]

Only 30 seconds in and seeing the renters wall repair and ceiling light sideways and I know this is gonna be a goooood one 😂😂💀

[@thegreendank1]

How do you get a rusty shower curtain rod???? They are suppose to be around moisture constantly.

[@HermanTheHacker]

I counted like 4-5 vacuum cleaners in the house and still it looked like it was never cleaned.

[@donc2446]

Handyman, I haven't heard you say, but you appear to be in the Seattle area. I'm in Washington too. There is no way to keep renters from having pets here. If they claim it is an emotional support animal, you can't even collect a pet deposit.

[@ehotto]

The number one jump scare with a puppy KZbin channel in the galaxy

[@jaylarue4434]

Wow... Im soon to be moving into a home that’s taken me a month and currently working on to get livable because of the nasty previous renters, amongst the roach problem the started and 20k worth of damages I don’t know how their kids were not sick all the time

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

3:34 - They don't want you to find the body tiled behind that wall.

[@someoneyoudontknow7407]

I worked for a non profit weatherization company for low income households and I have seen some down right disgusting homes I have personally walked away because they were so bad. Some people live like animals. I am hoping to get my first home in the next year and I am looking forward to having a home of my own!

[@mangomadness8635]

$2450 a month isn’t low income housing in my option. Their living like homeless.

[@HeyItsCodyAgain]

I noticed when you lifted up the door near the sump pump, the ground looks moist. Is it possible that the ground is causing the moisture and mold? Places around where I live we have this same issue so they lay this black tarp on the group to capture the moisture and prevent it from soaking into the wood of the house. I could be totally wrong, just a thought :) also, really gross house. I don't understand how people live that way.

[@rutgerhoutdijk3547]

I've seen far worse, some renters sell the furniture or kitchen on craigslist before leaving without a trace.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Man, this makes me want to clean my house out of spite...

[@calebwiebe7826]

You’re an inspiration handyman, I appreciate you sharing your tips and tricks with us, and showing us what’s out there!

[@zdiver1]

35 Years of going in 15 to 30 houses a day around Phoenix as a Utility Natural Gas technician that is a very clean house.

[@216trixie]

It's really not that bad

[@caseyoverholt4919]

Agreed

[@rok1341]

The dog wants to go outside

[@av1204]

Mold is from humid air. Id check that sump pump during a good rain and see if it is working.

[@bmlsb]

I had renters like that..had to take them to small claims to recover 1/3 of damage cost

[@ercly9382]

California high rent allows for some repairs, but sad nonetheless.

[@b_rad5678]

Thought for sure that was someone sitting in the bedroom with a hat on.

[@rudyferrell]

Me too

[@Lincoln_Hawk]

There is only one person that can fix this mess. Who you gonna call?.......Handyman!

[@gameoflife7235]

Someone forgot to call previous landlord references...

[@sroberds640]

Some people hide their lifestyle very well. They will present themselves very professionally, dress nice, keep a clean car. Then one day you go in for a repair and see they are total slobs. To some landlords these type of people are expected so they will tell you they paid on time and were a good renter.

[@wolfcommander6009]

Turdville remodels...welcome to my world...southwest Missouri has lots of turd flip remodels and customers wanna spend little n get alot...very frustrating...keep closing deals bro....your the Jordan Belfort of Handymen...n that's a compliment 👍

[@bruceschneider4928]

My introduction to how some people live was working with my dad on his rental properties. What an education!

[@clintreed2064]

Blows my mind how little respect the renters have for the property.

[@FNGstationtwentyeigh]

It always comes down to the poop...lol I'm retiring in January and moving to Florida..plan to set up a handyman business..I enjoy your vids..I'm much older than you so not sure what I can and can't do yet.. enjoy your vids..

[@bondpit8750]

If you don’t know what you can and can’t do yet, how do you figure you can be a handyman?

[@FNGstationtwentyeigh]

@@bondpit8750 I'm only limited by my physical limits at this point..I have been doing renovation work for over 40 years..just don't want to take on jobs that are too demanding...

[@bondpit8750]

Wolf Wolfenstein True that! In the case of Rick FNG, it was the “FNG” that thru me, 😂. He answers he’s been doing home renovations for 40yrs but is only limited by physical abilities at this point. If he’s been doing the work daily that long as a professional, and not a DIYer, I’d think that by now he’d know exactly what type work he can still do easily and specialize in that direction.

[@FNGstationtwentyeigh]

@@bondpit8750 not here to argue with anyone...just need to determine what at my age..I can and can't do...likely take on small jobs at this point...not going to build additions any more...just don't know what I got left in this old chassis' tank. Simple as that

[@bondpit8750]

Rick FNG Best of luck to you. I’m sure there are lots of light duty tasks that you could do and stay as busy as you wanted

[@Mark...]

Your “tiny” bedrooms in the video would be classed as “generous double” in some parts of the UK

[@MeepChangeling]

Well maybe you should start knocking down those ancient pieces of crap you insist are fit for human habitation and build proper modern buildings. You'd think WWII would have fixed your medieval buildings still existing problem, but somehow no... I guess we'll need WWIII for you guys to have reasonably sized spaces.

[@MustObeyTheRules]

@@MeepChangeling your comments got me in tears laughing 😂

[@Tommo1983ful]

Well yes but for 2400 a month or whatever you could get a house with huge bedrooms in the UK, apart from central London maybe.

[@Mark...]

@@MeepChangeling I don’t live in London thankfully, also lots of buildings are “listed” in the uk which means you can’t just “knock down the pieces of crap”. You sure do have a lot of anger over the size of rooms in London 🤔

[@kevinford6420]

Kin right 😂😂😂

[@radicallyforjesus]

That shower!! The amount of damage behind that weird shower corner has to be huge and they seriously won’t let you retile/repair?! Wow. Just wow. I find that asinine on the homeowners part. Granted that was one point in a house of a lot of jaw droppers. Well to me anyway. The damage the renters are leaving is just horrifying to me too. We bought a home last year but before that we rented a home. We left it very clean and undamaged. I worked hard washing walls, clearing under appliances, and shampooing carpets. It was fully ready to be rented again when we left and we got 100% of our deposit back. They acted so profoundly grateful and surprised. If what you showed is normal, now I understand why our landlord was so shocked.

[@dpkerney6162]

I feel like I need to take a shower.

[@yauwohn]

My wife does property management, and I'm used to seeing this sort of shit, to me, I suspect that's the sort of shit the renters were brought up in by their parents. We rented one house we owned in California in the 90's, NEVER again, I spent hundreds of hours putting that house right, then we sold it. I've known animals that are cleaner and less destructive than renters. When I rented, I always tried to leave the property better than when I leased it.

[@richardtucker5686]

2,500 for such a crap apt/house, yeah they were getting robbed every month so if they didn't respect the crime scene, well I can understand why.

[@kevinintheusa8984]

We renovated then rented our first home (to relatives of course). They lived in the home for about 5 years and when we visited them we looked around and asked about problems. Once they moved out to another state we found so much water damage under the kitchen sink and in both bathrooms that we had to gut all three and rebuild them including new floor joists. It was a mess. It turned out that the sink started leaking (loose hose) and they just ignored it. They also had kids. In both bathrooms they would let their kids just fill up the tubs until over full and flood the bathrooms during bath time. When the toilets started to get loose and tiles started to come loose they ignored it all and just put rugs down. Both bathroom floors have to be rebuilt from the slab up. Again. We now have it empty and once it it finally fixed. No more renters ever. PERIOD. These were relatives (niece and her husband). I called her and asked why they didn't call us with problems and she had the nerve to say that if we can afford a house to rent then we can pay to fix it up too. Their security deposit was small because they were my wife's relatives but NO MORE EVER. This is now a sore point between my wife and her sister. They barely talk at this point. The worst part is that I had rebuilt all of those floors about 15 years ago. Put in all new plumbing, new fixtures, new everything, and now here I am, late 50s, doing it all again from the ground up with my college age son. Hopefully, we will salvage some of the fixtures.

[@username-pm4rh]

Frustrating for sure but one solid rule I follow in life is never do business with family, it is 100% always a bad idea. Lesson learned though.

[@gracel9071]

Pomeranian poopie! 😂😂😂 Love your videos. I hope they replace the carpet instead of cleaning it. Hopefully the deposit is high enough to cover the damages and cleanings.

[@semperfi5861]

Hey Handy Dandy place those turds in a bowl and leave them on the counter for those wonderful folks... 😅😭😂🤣

[@ohioharleyrider8143]

Not gonna lie I LOST it at 5:45 "Little ankle biters" hahahahaha

[@Aepek]

Sad as this is....Unfortunately, it’s the norm for rental properties, least in my neck of the woods (Florida). Property managers & owner who rent many houses, kinda don’t care about the “house/property”; & just want this covered so it looks good, regardless...imo That shower definitely needs a redo, w/ tile removed & repaired. Curious to know what’s behind the tile, Sheetrock, hardieboard, green board, etc...or heck, OSB (seen it done). If able to get a peak behind the tile...definitely let us know. Hope don’t find any surprises Handyman when start the work😉 Have a good one✌🏼

[@JC-lb2ob]

The problems began with the house being thrown together quickly with the cheapest materials possible. It’s amazing what these sloppy houses will still bring in certain areas.

[@michaelplays2449]

A lot of work needed.........great video thanks, handyman

[@BrandonEley]

I just don't understand how anyone can live in that kind of FILTH. That carpet was DISGUSTING. 😬

[@TexasTimelapse]

That place is move in ready compared to the crap I have to fix up!

[@davidgibson9866]

My friend had a small duplex which was newly renovated and renter “A” was wonderful, neat and clean, always payed on time. He disappeared and left all his stuff, after weeks he figured out the man was in jail. So he felt bad and packed up everything, took it all to his family in a neighboring state. He then rented out the unit but got an official letter saying he couldn’t rent it anymore because the former tenant manufactured “meth” in the basement. It also said the house would need to be raised or gutted and his insurance wouldn’t cover it ! Good thing he’s handy and thrifty and most importantly an optimist 😃

[@jeffreybruning7836]

That dog part was funny LOL

[@El_Chapo1972]

I know it make scenes for the fix and flip people to just do enough to make the house presentable, but I personally couldn’t do that. I like to do things the right way the first time. Great video, can’t wait to see how it turns out.

[@veryhandymann]

Looking at that house should remind everyone that in this day of buying junk on the spur of the moment that you either need lots of shelves and closet space OR lots of trash bags for when you move.

[@susanjspaulding]

Glad I was not there in person!! Confident that this house does NOT smell good!! Only one way to go after being this low!! #TheHandyman

[@plainjane7023]

That’s so nasty 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 people that don’t clean up after their dogs should not be allowed to have them 😩😩

[@satoshione8145]

Give it to ya brotha👍🏼I walk away from them jobs 😂

[@rudyferrell]

Me too

[@michaelgonzalez8863]

Quarterly inspections and Vinyl plank flooring for rentals.

[@kerrihiggins2106]

We call those wall "sconces" boob lights, so I died laughing when you touched the "nipple" 🤣🤣 we had a leak from our upstairs bathroom earlier this year that went down to our laundry room and was dripping from the light fixture... My friend's husband said it was lactating 🤣

[@froboy88]

Why did you grope that light bro?!!! 😂 I have the same ugly lights in my home and I am always tempted to do that!! Hahahahaha!

[@bellen1890]

When the handyman doesn’t tell you the he’s the number one improvement channel in the entire world....

[@goalie2998]

I can't imagine living in this kind of mess.

[@jsol3779]

Watching this video all I keep thinking about is the guy from Animal House, the movie, "don't you have any respect for yourself".

[@terencecampbell8363]

Thats a management fail. Screen your tenants and inspect your units. I hope the manager is the owner of the property.

[@channingbailey9425]

i almost spit out my drink all over my monitor when you played with the light on the staircase!

[@lockedin60]

I did not realize that your Handyman business required a hazmat suit! Wow-wee!

[@mangomadness8635]

“This little dog wants to play...” I died💀😂 7:30

[@rustynail9793]

It always amazes me how much rent is there... Rent here, for huge, beautiful houses are no more then 1500 in really nice neighborhoods... our average for good looking places rent for 800.. anything over 2k is unheard of.

[@noahholt482]

that bathroom has a ventilation or fan issue

[@Jacobhopkins117]

I can officially say the convenience of more vacuum's does not directly contribute to a cleaner home! WOW.

[@joshwilson9356]

Love it Handyman! Keep up the content.👍🏻

[@ryszardbargiel7256]

The moment I saw the bottom of the stairs just as you were pointing at it, as I'm eating and barely even looking at the screen, literally watching out of the corner of my eye, I knew the problem. Self leveler is not going to fix that. Boards will need to be replaced. Make sure it is more solid than it was before.

[@TheRaker1000]

Can you imagine buying this house and later coming upon these videos online and seeing how gross it was?

[@heavymetalcowboy5359]

Sir, I have been doing these types of 'jobs' for the last 25 years free for friends/family/acquaintances gratis (just because I can, and they can't or are too damn lazy). I'm pretty sure I've been taken advantage of (willingly) due to my desire to help folks out. I would really like to see your fee schedule, and marketing plan. Overall, after all the 'nastiness', you seem to do a great job for your clients. Thank you for posting your vids.

[@joefox2508]

Sir, I have been doing these types of 'jobs' for the last 25 years free for friends/family/acquaintances gratis (just because I can, and they can't or are too damn lazy). I'm pretty sure I've been taken advantage of (willingly) due to my desire to help folks out. I would really like to see your fee schedule, and marketing plan. Overall, after all the 'nastiness', you seem to do a great job for your clients. Thank you for posting your vids.

[@Beastphilosophy]

That crawlspace needs vapor barrier over the soil and either a dehumidifier or ventilation to remove moisture.

[@themaintenanceman1]

Price doesn’t matter. They don’t own it so they don’t care. Blows my mind 🤯

[@myway3343]

I do maintenance for a few rentals. Very messy but unfortunately typical>>>

[@williamjones9395]

Wow!! What a mess!!! You'll be in there til doomsday!! Lots of problems, especially the carpet and the mold. The mold needs to be REMOVED/REMEDIATED, and the carpet and padding gone!!! The shower wall is buckling, and the sub floor if piss soaked, that's a tear out! Man!! Best of luck, and don't leave ANYTHING off of the bill!!

[@lacquerhead6938]

That corrosion in the bathroom almost looks like they were storing chemicals in there. Swimming pool chemicals would do that.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Or very hot showers & zero exhaust ventilation. I've never seen corrosion like that inside a home before. 😲

[@paulreithknecht5616]

Meth lab

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

@@paulreithknecht5616 Nah. There's a tube of toothpaste on the counter. ,,,, ,,,, @ .. @ ( ⬛⬜⬛⬛⬜ )

[@kennyshepherd8311]

Doesn't look like the foundation had a vapor barrier, maybe that is causing the mold on the floor?

[@thomasl.8345]

I agree, but OSB on a subfloor is a mold fest.

[@DelusionalBrownsFan_96]

I hope you enjoyed some of that delicious honey comb that was on top of the fridge

[@chrisjmiller6]

Love the wall sconce

[@oliviermaxwell9808]

Where's the unofficial video?

[@joefox2508]

Those dogs seemed pretty calm for having a stranger in the house. maybe they already know you? Or, maybe they want you to take them with you?

[@lukemsilver]

It's a rental it was designed to be cheap even if the rent is high.

[@spacewolfjr]

Spruce up the Deuce Heuce!

[@commanderbacara198]

5:46 Got my subscription 😂

[@markroberts9577]

From what I see, I can see how you justify your prices. That way you do your good work but yet you teach those cheap rental bastards a lesson

[@vinsons1015]

People like that is why I have so work to do.

[@dbkyota]

I was suggested to rent my house, this is exactly why I don’t want to....damn that’s horrible!