Isnt It Amazing

homealone · #1 01-18-2010, 05:40 PM

The videos that people take of their house flips are just amazing to me. I mean they start off with a home that has been badly treated and turn it into something that is once again beautiful and ready to live in.

Several videos that I have seen showed homes that were just a complete disaster!! I mean to the point that the it appears those who previously lived in the home NEVER cleaned or took care of anything at all. Then someone comes along and cleans it all up and fixes what needs to be fixed and makes the home into something that anyone would want to call home.

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Eyeofngt · #2 01-19-2010, 02:01 AM

I just don't know what to think of anyone that does not take care of where they live! Even if you rent you are suppose to treat it as your own.

It goes to show how little people care about thier things or others. I love to see these turn around and made livable again.

flip_it_fast · #3 01-19-2010, 03:05 AM

I can understand in some cases where people just don't have the money to keep up with everything but the house on that video seemed to be outright neglected!

I live in a very very old house and it really does need a lot of things. Money is the problem, not effort. I'd love to sink 10 grand or so into my house but I just don't have the money. We make improvements every chance we can. It's been a long, slow progress lol.

Trying to raise three kids on a just above minimum wage job is pretty tough. There just isn't any "extra" cash for home improvements.

I can picture in my head all of the improvements and how it will look once they are FINALLY done lol. I have everything picked out. I want to change the layout in my bathroom and in my kitchen. I want hardwood floors throughout the house except for the bathroom where I'd like to put in ceramic tile.

Heck, I even have the decor and the paint colors all picked out! It's a shame that it's all just in my head lol.

One of these days......

homealone · #4 01-22-2010, 09:19 PM

Not having the money to fix up a place is one thing. Though its completely different to leave it such an aweful mess for someone else to clean up.

I mean come on it doesnt take a great deal of time to make sure that a home is decent. Though some people dont ever seem to clean up after themselves at all, and that leads to homes which are treated like dumps and also look the part.