Here's my book on buying Cheap Houses - www.thehomesteadcraftsman.com/p/cheap-houses.html

@420noscoper8

4 жыл бұрын

Homemade Home inspiring brother

@billmain-ian9596

4 жыл бұрын

How many houses do you own now?

@knowbettertv

4 жыл бұрын

I got mine. Thanks for sharing what you learn so clearly.

@DannyH77

4 жыл бұрын

How much does it rent for now ?

@MajorSeventh

4 жыл бұрын

@@DannyH77 In the description, it says that this house will rent for $600/mo.

Honestly, that bathroom was such a glow up, it went from a mental asylum public restroom look to the " this is our new home and we have a dog " type of place

@springalingading

4 жыл бұрын

_ Beferrr lol. That was funny.

@kaogoogle1031

4 жыл бұрын

Not really

"keep tightening until you crack the toilet then back off a quarter turn." HAHAHAHAHAHAH

@sherilynl4038

4 жыл бұрын

i caught that too. loooooove his complete dead pan delivery. not even a crack. hahahahaha

@xjcherokeejeep

4 жыл бұрын

Same method worked for me on a weed eater carb last month.

@JoJoDragonslayer

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite part 😆

@maryannanderson1744

4 жыл бұрын

So funny

@AndrewDubas

4 жыл бұрын

@@sherilynl4038 No there was a crack. That is how I knew he was a real plumber. Every time he bent over...

Having a good tenant makes all the difference 👍

@maryannanderson1744

4 жыл бұрын

VERY MUCH SO

I realize it's a small rental, but I would (I know, backseat land-lording!) replace that washer and dryer with a stack-able W/D in the corner next to the back door and move the refrigerator to the space to the left of the counter/sink. This would create a space for a dinette table and chairs. Even people who can't pay a lot of rent still appreciate aesthetics.

@frontball2754

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking maybe build onto that pad behind the house and put a mud room/laundry room into it. Would be kind of expensive when you have to think about tying into the plumbing and the old roof line though. Might be a good idea when the roof needs to be replaced though since you could extend the eaves at the same time.

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

The property manager I use suggests not providing washer and dryers because of how many tenants break them from misses, they say it's very common. I provided them because they are already there with the understanding that if they break I don't replace them. Also, sometimes people bring their own so I could end up spending a lot then have to remove them. Also, the washer has to be attached to the plumbing, supply and waste lines. This is a cinderblock house on a slab, so outside of sawing the floor and doing a major plumbing job it's not possible.

@ciaranduignan7472

4 жыл бұрын

I don't trust tenants enough to buy their own washer/dryer when things break. next thing you know you have them installing some dodgy used washer/dryer bought on craigslist that they install themselves improperly. too much could go wrong especially if we are taking about a gas dryer.

@RosenlundTara

4 жыл бұрын

@@ciaranduignan7472 were in a rental where we had to buy our own stacking washer and dryer. No gas pipe, can only use electric. Sears installed washer when delivering it then I helped my husband lift the dryer onto the top.

@ciaranduignan7472

4 жыл бұрын

@@RosenlundTara it sounds like you guys did the right thing having a professional install, unfortunately not everyone does that

You added $5,000 to the value just by cutting all the vegetation away from the outside of it!! What a difference.

This guy deserves to be successful. He works very hard.

Seeing paint on door hinges drives me absolutely crazy

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a symptom of a larger issue

@pennynickels5216

4 жыл бұрын

Totally

@pottingsoil

4 жыл бұрын

Same, it looks bad.

@wkjeom

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 -- Yeah! Agree. But I'm the same about paint on hinges.

@MM-yr7ix

3 жыл бұрын

I just shows a rushed job. If I saw that I'd think what else did they just gloss over. 🤔

OMG. The work ethic of this guy is incredible.

Toilet installation tip: Cut 4" or more off a plastic drinking straw and place over each toilet hold-down bolt, creating an extension of that bolt which allows you to better line up the holes and the bolts without compressing the wax ring prematurely. Also, if needed, wax rings can be doubled up for hard to seal toilets.

@markusayt

4 жыл бұрын

73honda350 Great tip. Warming the ring with a hair dryer or leaving near a heat register also helps especially in cold climates.

@tinhinnh

4 жыл бұрын

holy crap thats a great idea!

@brockwagner939

4 жыл бұрын

Another tip. Only use solid brass closet bolts and nuts. If the toilet comes with a pair of brass plated steel bolts, throw them away, and go buy brass ones. In 20 years, you'll thank me.

@lory6605

4 жыл бұрын

What keeps the straws from moving when they get tapped in to by the toilet, while lifting it around the straws?

@philbuilds116

4 жыл бұрын

@@lory6605 It's not that. It's the fact you can line up the closet bolts without risking the wax seal. It's actually brilliant. That never crossed my mind.

You Sir, are a very hardworking person. You are an inspiration to your viewers. Thank you for sharing this with us. Stay safe and healthy.

That's actually very interesting. And since you already need to take care of the property in-between tenants why not make videos out of it? I'm all for more video like this when the timing is right.

Dude's so savage, doesn't even care about using gloves on someone else's old toilet. Corona won't even touch this guy

@KeiNovak

4 жыл бұрын

his lack of gloves is an ongoing joke on this channel.

@doubledarefan

4 жыл бұрын

He will never get sick because he's too busy telling himself to heal. I killed a cold last year in its first stages by doing just that.

@rudra7615

4 жыл бұрын

@@KeiNovak I don't wear gloves for DIY either except, when it comes to toilet work or under the sink plumbing. But this dude, "F*** it, it ain't my dirty toilet" and doesn't even flinch 😂

@ilmk92089

4 жыл бұрын

Haha he said he bleached the whole bathroom though

@ruthferguson6903

4 жыл бұрын

The reason more people get so sick nowadays is because they are so germophobic. They don't allow the body to build up natural immunities. Antibiotics and antibacterials are killing us as well as designer microbes like the current coronavirus that were put together as biological weapons in a laboratory. God help us!

A perfectly comfortable modest little house. I hope your next tenant cares for it as well as the previous one did.

Its a great idea painting everything white, its so easy to see if a tenant has damaged your property or didn't properly clean up before vacating.

@inhawaii4941

4 жыл бұрын

I do gloss white. Easier to clean

@tigressofforli3398

4 жыл бұрын

In Hawaii Thank You! Flat paint is the WORST!!!

Liked the new floor. Clean and modern looking. The $9000.00 house is interesting. I loved the $12,000.00 house renovation. The end result was stunning! Looking forward to what the $9000.00 house will end up looking like. Thanks for the channel.

@randomnonsense_1

4 жыл бұрын

With all the time and money he's putting into it, it's going to look like a $100000 house. 😁

Ur given someone else the same chance they gave u, what a beautiful thing . Ur a good man many blessings 2 u & ur family 👪

Houses like this are the absolute best! Small, functional, durable, low maintenance. What more could you want from a rental?

@fazdoll

4 жыл бұрын

Not just to rent but to live in! Add a little porch and some landscape and flowers and iwhat a sweet cottage it would be. (But I would want a basement.)

@pennynickels5216

4 жыл бұрын

Small space big life

@cocopuff6810

3 жыл бұрын

What city is this

It's a lovely little house! There have been times in my life where this would have been a palace.

Again my wife walks into the room and looks at the screen while you've got your shirt up... before she could say some smart remark, I said "He got his back scratched up real bad, fixing the house! That's why I fix the problems in our house slowly!!" She walked away annoyed...

@karenturner7983

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

Stood up and hit it on one of the stubbed out vanity lines...I got it on camera, but my reaction was not pretty enough to make the video.

@IbrahimXameal

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 lol

@Deutschehordenelite

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 that's where editing would have come in :D

@zafarsyed6437

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 I can only imagine the grimace! Probably the same as when I was working in the attic space, didn't stay low enough and didn't see roofing nail as I backed out- got me in the side 8" long scratch

This house would be a perfect house for a 20 year old’s first house!

When installing a new toilet its always good to crack the tank when attaching it to the bowl also, then back off half turn.

Thank you for showing off the rental! You're letting us see the other side of renting.

"Four years of bachelor cooking pizzas" I laughed my head off.

the double shower curtain is nice, keeps the wall clean!

Looks like a tiny version of the $12,000 block house.

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

This is actually one room larger!

@dhyde9207

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 ... Larger by square footage as well?

@drippingwax

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 How big is that room? :)

@mfinite689

4 жыл бұрын

I actually scrolled through the video thumbnails to see if they were the same because I thought the same thing! lol

@pennynickels5216

4 жыл бұрын

I would love to have a little house like that

We had good luck doubling up the wax rings on the toilet. Great videos as always!

That washer dryer is so awkwardly placed!

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great work. It’s good to see updates on your other properties and also what it takes to keep them maintained between rentals.

Hi I really like this video and house. I live in a 630 sq feet apartment that has 1 bedroom and boy wish I can rent a 2 bedroom house like that. Love the floor in bathroom, and carpet. Nice yard.

I appreciate the info in this video, and the chat at the end. Personally, I wish I had known more about this stuff way back when (that being 10 years ago).

i would probably build some cabinet doors in between renters....but thats just me...at least the vanity

I like the floor. Also, share your spotify playlists! I love all the music you use!

You're providing appliances so that price is reasonable. Thanks for sharing your diys;) Be interesting to see a kitchen sink cabinet build. Never thought to go to a habitat place for a reasonable counter. Much success to you,Sir. Stay safe.

I like when you explain how you do things. You used to do that in videos previous to the 9k house. I like that a lot because in a small way i'm learning something new. I can have a basic knowledge of all this stuff. So I won't have to rely on other people. I can somewhat know whats going on. I like that.

I really like how you made it work in the kitchen. Took what you had and went with it.

I have this uncontrollable urge to wash my hands after watching you install that toilet.LOL

@craigwest695

4 жыл бұрын

He cleaned it first lol but still 🤣🤣

@C.Church

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigwest695 Leonard is talking about the underside. Its the Tell Tale Heart under there. Brand new floor, brand new wax? Take it outside and blast it with the hose. Start fresh. If I rented that place and then saw this video, I'd hear a beating heart coming from the bathroom every night. lmao.

Hello. I love the open kitchen shelves, it looks like more space.

I wasn't sure about the floor at first, but I like it. Always inspired by you!

@melc-centex1091

4 жыл бұрын

And, by the way, I appreciate your preaching/rambling!

I think the flooring looks cute! Good find!

8:43 had me spit out coffee. I wasn't ready for that.

Great video! I actually like the rambling on about how you got started and how difficult it was financially. In the bathroom, maybe use a spray can of window frost, although the second shower curtain will help keep water from collecting in the sill; perhaps less mold/mildew buildup that way. Waterproof vinyl plank floor is great for bathrooms, have installed it a few times and it goes in easy and looks great when it's trimmed out nicely (tip: use an angle grinder to make the long cuts, IMO, it's the best I've found so far).

Going to want a drip tube on the T&P of the water heater. 6" from the ground. If someone was ever messing around in that closet and lifted the handle on that relief valve they would potentially scald their torso/legs. Lowes has pvc ones that have a contractor price of 3 for $12 but you can use copper ones too. Good to have those handy.

I always spend the extra few $$ to get the wax ring with the funnel attached, seems to help ensure everything makes it in the pipe. Curious to know what a plumber thinks.

@DGTelevsionNetwork

4 жыл бұрын

Hope to God the floor is perfectly level. Usually what happens after a while is that the funnel will slip out of the flange from use and cause a leak out of the front. Easy repair and not that damaging usually, just awful to be a victim of.

Also, I miss the launch pad videos 😃

Forget wax rings...go to home depot and buy Sani Seal Toilet gasket more expensive but I have had toilets that I have replaced the wax rings on multiple times and could not get them to stop leaking. I have now used the Sani Seal several times and they never leak.

@caroljean1962

4 жыл бұрын

Patriots1645 Good idea, since wax rings wear any way.

Such a cute house! If I was the renter I'd make little curtains and use a tension rod to enclose that bathroom vanity and base cabinet in the kitchen. I'd also use removable vinyl wallpaper for the back of the wall cabinets in the kitchen for the ones with the dishes and make curtains for the ones with the food. Lots of potential.☺️

@Beruthiel45

4 жыл бұрын

We used elastic and made stretchy skirts for undersink gaps when I was a kid. Tension rods are a lot easier in an actual gap.😊

Yup, enjoy it, keep 'em coming. Not sure that "owner financing" is very common up here in Ontario. I don't know...

Fastest click in the Midwest

@daphnerandall4084

4 жыл бұрын

Haha-me too!

I like the floor. It's fun......good choice!

I like that flooring a lot. Looks really nice. Honestly, all of your rentals are nicer than any apartment I've ever lived in :)

Man if you would swap the placement of the green dryer and the stove, the kitchen ain't so bad (maybe its the washer idk)

@naomi-art-stuff

4 жыл бұрын

i was thinking that too

@on_another_level5661

4 жыл бұрын

He would have to cut a new dryer duct.

Have you ever considered putting concrete countertops in any of your houses? I made some for my own bathrooms and they are gorgeous and relatively cheap!

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

Did it in my own house but would not in a rental.

@aidanhodgescience7634

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 how come? I know nothing about it, so im curious.

Could you please explain the construction of the wall in the bathroom. Why are there what looks like battens on the wall opposite the toilet? And the vinyl is kind of cute, but you are right that vinyl plank flooring would be nicer and would still be waterproof. Edited to add: I see now that it is like wainscoting. I should have watched to the end. I also saw a tip on reseating toilets by yourself. Place tape perpendicularly from the flange blots, past where the toilet would sit, and draw a midline so that you can see the line on either side while you seat the toilet. Also, you must have a lot of iron in your water. No anemia for you guys :)

You’re great at explaining. A ‘Basics’ playlist would be awesome - where you go over those ‘simple’ things like setting the toilet, etc would be very helpful!

I'm curious, at 3:18 you seem to have something all over your hands. I've never seen that before, any idea what it is?

@publicmail2

4 жыл бұрын

Gloves

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, a little something I came up with. I went out and killed a cow, skinned it's ankles and made these hand protectors. Worked great.

@70sstreetracergal61

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA! 🤣❤️👍🏻

@lnhoughify

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@sherilynl4038

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 hahahahaha

I love the new vinyl floor❤️The pattern is quite trendy right now yet has a touch of old that matches the age of your rental property! The new floor doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb 😉 Speaking of sore...your back looks like you scrapped it up. Did that chimney get the best of you? Speedy healing and stay safe😊

Doing job of a plumber $200 Playing the part well $1000 Showed us your crack $Priceless 😂🤣😂🤣😂

Al bundy recommends a Ferguson Toilett.

@leeluv96

4 жыл бұрын

Va-woosh!!

I would probably spend the $200 - $250 on a new toilet from Home Depot rather than messing with the old toilet. I guess the old toilets have more water to flush.

@jaymeharl3270

4 жыл бұрын

You can get a toilet for half that price at Home Depot. But my Dad was a plumber and said exactly what this guy says. They use more water....which means they don't clog. What they flush they FLUSH.

@kendavis8046

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaymeharl3270 When my wife and I moved into the house we still live in, they had just come out with the federal mandate limiting each flush to something like 1.5 gallons, and the toilet makers had not yet come up with reasonably dependable flushes. I finally got fed up with having to flush multiple times, or worse, use the plunger to unclog it. So I bought a rebuild kit for an older toilet, and it allowed me to raise the height of the tube in the tank to hold an additional 1/2 - 3/4 gallons (the filler tube from the manufacturer was cut off several inches below the hole for the flush handle, and I essentially extended the tube to be just barely below that.) Both toilets worked reliably from then on, with only a VERY rare multi-flush and virtually no clogs. A few years ago, I accidentally broke one of the toilets when I removed it to install travertine in the master bathroom. I have not had to re-engineer this one, even though it has less water in the tank. Apparently, manufacturers (American Standard, in this case) solved the reliable flushing with less water over those first generation nightmares.

@drigen223

4 жыл бұрын

That looked to be a toilet that wasn't the standard inches from the wall. My home has the drain 8.5 inches instead of 10 and this means new toilets are special order and very expensive.

@sherilynl4038

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaymeharl3270 i agree. knowing, as a landlord, that the toilet won't be clogging as much is worth the extra water usage.

@TBasianeyes

4 жыл бұрын

I have that same toilet, it's perfect - it NEVER clogs up.

as always, an inspiration. I couldn't deal with these houses anymore (I'm no longer young) but you've got the right attitude. Let me know if you need a financier!

I've never known a landlord that made me replace appliances whenever they broke;especially if they were already old and crusty. Then you said a bachelor lived there and I went, "ohhhhhhhhhhh"! Is this the rule for all of your rentals or just the ones you know will only attract certain types?

@truthsmiles

4 жыл бұрын

Bri - It’s what I do. I supply appliances but tell tenants they aren’t guaranteed and they’ll have to replace them if they break. Even though I WILL replace or repair them if they break, I find that if the tenants believe I won’t, they take much better care of them.

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

Normally I would not provide them, just hook ups. They happen to already be there so I leave them. It's nice when people don't have their own, basically I'm providing them washer dryer..if they have their own I'll remove mine. I see it as a plus, not problem.

He protec He attac But most importantly . . . He scratch his bacc

@KeiNovak

4 жыл бұрын

lol this ain't Sam Crac's channel

I’d love to hear what part of the country you’re in.

@RehabLife

4 жыл бұрын

He's in Alabama, can't you tell from his accent? LOL

@mememadore3174

4 жыл бұрын

The red clay seems more Georgia to me

@scottjohnson921

4 жыл бұрын

@@RehabLife He's not that far south. I saw snow and 30 degrees in one of his videos.

@rexterrier1

4 жыл бұрын

Vermont Maple There’s red clay in Virginia too😀

@johnnyb395

4 жыл бұрын

East Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mtns

That vinyl flooring just sits there and doesn't come up? I've always seen it glued down.

@frontball2754

4 жыл бұрын

Not all of it has to be glued. My parents had it installed without glue in their house. The installer glued the seams together... and when air blew underneath it from the floor vents they just glued around those. So far it's been in there for about 14 years and still looks great.

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

They make both kinds. The trim I nailed down keeps the edges down.

@Hugh_Jaynis

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the base board trim, toilet, and cabinet hold it down quite well

@wcsd9577

4 жыл бұрын

@@homemadehome5575 I didn't know that, curious how it holds up over time.

@ordinator2008

4 жыл бұрын

I came looking for this comment. Obviously the floor should be glued down. No wonder there was a water leak under the last vinyl. I hate poor workmanship like that.

ha, this house would sell for 150k in my location...

@homemadehome5575

4 жыл бұрын

As is, when the market is hot in my area, I could sell it for $75,000...at most probably. But who knows, I'm surprised at how much places sell for often.

@inhawaii4941

4 жыл бұрын

So cheap. Here this would sell for $400k in an ok location or $350k in a bad neighborhood

@AlabasterSkin

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, in the worst neighborhood in Seattle on a .15 acre lot, $275k easy.

I swear I could smell the underside of that toilet.

Good choice for the flooring. Looks great!

This was awesome. Thank you for showing more of this property and the details of it. Appreciate it!

Please keep posting. We like watching You work and troubleshoot areas.

Thank you for all your work! Finally bought your book. Excited to get into it.

Love the new bathroom floor!

Thanks for posting, always nice to watch you work. Stay safe.

Yesssssss, keep adding updates on your properties. I enjoyed the inspiration!

Thanks for sharing. You have came a long, long way. 300K viewers now! I started watching when you had 50K viewers and you were hoping to get to 100K.

Always love watching the little houses you do.. a realistic goal for people wanting to get into the rental game like you

Homemade Home, love the videos! Keep up the good work!

Loved this video format! It was really encouraging to find out exactly how you got into doing what you're doing - Thanks for the great video and info!

Top notch video, maybe a little heavy on setting the toilet but I’m 9 months into a house that needed everything and ur videos always help when I get bogged down.and need motivated. I really appreciate what u r doing

Tile flooring in the style you bought in vinyl is popular. I love the look!

I know your family is so proud of u an so thankful for u each everyday..your an inspiration

I've been watching tour videos for well over a year. You have definitely been n inspiration to me many others that would like to do what you do but are just scared or have no confidence to go through with it.

Thank you for being so open

Preach on young man . I enjoy and look forward to your videos . It is nice to see someone that is positive and motivated .

I love watching your videos, you just sound like the dad I never grew up with. A voice of wisdom pointing me in the right direction. I bet you're a really cool dad. You inspire me a lot. Keep it up. The talks you give at the end of the videos I listen for all the time. Thanks again.

The "no wax" ring you had laying on the floor worked well for me. Cleaner install. I had to trim some of the rubber "bell" of the bottom so it would fit.

@daveharness70

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't have any luck with my rubber ring...tried and tried....leaked. Switched back to wax...no problem. Maybe works better on certain toilets.

I have been using the green foam toilet rings and I really like them.

That new floor looks good. Takes your eyes from the walls and the bath tub

Thank you for all you've shown. It really helps know things are doable. It didn't appear rambling on to me. It was informative.

I love that flooring pattern

I enjoy all of your videos, i always get inspired after watching!Awesome content!

What a great job you did on this little house, I would love to live in this one.

I like the bathroom flooring design.

Olde toilet tank: Add a gallon+/- of vinegar to water, let sit in tank, then look at how rust stains are dissolved. Result: No longer gross looking? How about that? ♥️ the bathroom reno. Kitchen bottom cabinet hole: Add a vertical partition close to stove to slide in cookie sheets, two shelves on left to hold ceramic baking pans, etc. Suspend the microwave to give counter space for bread, pastry making prep, etc. Gross bedroom tri-light.

Excellent investment counseling! More like this please.

Thank you for sharing the story of this house. Love hearing it & how it came to be. We love your work & anything you share w/ us. So please keep it coming. Very interesting & not to forget very nice eye candy. Lol 🤣😉

Love the new floor.

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Excellent video! Open-door cabinets are not a problem. They make all your things easily accessible. What is most impressive about this project is that you’ve managed to create a clean and functional space without spending much money.

Love seeing your homes, thanks for the video 🙂