Well, you're not their target market. When we bought our first house, we were looking for a fixer upper to make our own, but we came across a house that was completely remodeled, literally everything from the electrical panel to the toilet was new. We got a hell of a deal seeing as it was a bank owned foreclosure so it wasn't a flippers profits we were paying. However, it was nice to move in and not need to change/upgrade anything for the first few years. Now, we're in the market for our forever home, which would be ok if it's a fixer upper because we'll be in it for much longer and things will be changing throughout the years anyways.
I bought 3 houses with most recent last year. What I’m looking for is good house condition plus price and a pretty clean Inspection report. This is hard since many homeowners don’t maintain their homes. A flipped house is fixed for profit. If it’s out of range, it’s clear it’s over priced. The best a homeowner to do is weigh whether it’s worth it to fix it yourself. I felt I had a good deal when I bought my recent house and those things cited are largely unimportant.
The cheap wood panel on the outside of the tub is particle board. It'll be water damaged in the first month of use. For a smart home buyer, that would be a huge flag that this remodel was poorly done.
How about the noob moves: Micro hood is mounted too low-too close to the cooking surface New tub facing is not to code, toilet is now too close to the tub
Yes! Thanks for mentioning the micro hood distance above cooking surface. Clearly, it was set to be even with the wall cabinets. That’s a very, very difficult work space, especially if you’ve got a tall pot on the back burner. In addition, gas ranges usually require a minimum clearance of 30” between the cooking surface and the hood or cabinetry above. This makes it extremely dangerous to use a microwave oven at that height. Overall, it was a poorly designed kitchen.
@ bigpjohnson Great catch! This was a quick, cheap plumbing job. Too bad it wasn’t done properly, but what do they care? They aren’t living in it. More interested in making a profit.
The doors are crooked actually. You should always measure the point on the doors where you will be putting your hardware for all your cabinets and make sure these measurements are identical and then adjust your doors so that they are evenly matched.
I'd take the small upgrade misses as concern on what may be covered up or what else may be incorrect. Not a big fan of buying quick flips for these reasons but I'm old school picky :) would rather do it myself to ensure it's done safely and right.
Really liked this vid Kevin. Not quite sure what it was, but all the elements worked. You gave great interior design and staging tips, and prices of what was normal vs. not normal. Thank again!
the fact that people have to live in a tiny house for $700K blows my mind. where I live houses at that cost are literally 300 sq ft and up, one i saw today is 7k sq ft ha. that size house in the video here, would be 200-300K
Try living in a small town in Canada with no economy.. houses that were built in 1920 800 sq ft 2bed/1 bath, no updates, with absebstos and vermiculite are going for 300k and up
The lamp is one that I don't think people are ever going to notice or care about. They'll see it during the day (What realtor wants to work at night? What buyer wants to see a property in the dark?) and won't be tempted to turn it on... and even if they look inside and notice that it has no bulb, what does the buyer care? He's not buying the lamp! But the light fixture over the dining room table is another matter. That specialty bulb out will get noticed because the realtor will want to turn on the light for the buyer even during the day. Plus, any lights that are fixtures stay with the house and become the buyer's unless stipulated otherwise.
Did you not see the lock on the gate. That must have put the price up by 230.000. :) I live near London in the UK and thought places here were to much but 700.000 for that house is crazy.
@@luis61961944 The U.S has 3 million square miles of land... I'd go with get out of the city. Much easier to become wealthy elsewhere without all that overhead.
mibz1117 You can make money in luxury homes in California. We purchased land in a gated road with only 9 lots adjacent to a golf course for $450,000. Spent about $1.1 million to build a 6 bed 7 bath home. Lived in it for 6 years & sold it for $3 million.
Yo, love your vids, they are very informative. You should really stop with the false clickbait titles that don't describe the actual video tho, they will hurt your credibility with your fans in the long run.
Kevin, Just want to say, both you and Graham have been so helpful for me these past 3 + years. Thank you, I'm still learning, and still have a lot of past videos I've saved to watch later :D Great energy and Spirit, this is your Calling!!
Daniel S. The bad mistake was towards the end. The person got the house for 599k and listed it on the market for 690k. After construction costs, realtor fees, escrow fees, excise tax, etc, they probably lost money on it..
@@alexdimov3623 so ur saying they could sell it for more? or that they over-renovated the house for the area and couldnt sell for more even if they wanted?
Kevin you have genuine and quality content. Stop with all the clickbait and catchy titles. You will earn quality followers who will stay with you for years.
I’ve learned so much from this short video. My favourites are the encased fireplace, the charging shelf and the side gate lock. Ah, and I’ve never seen a wooden privacy fence like that-what a great idea! 👍
They could be keyed with one or two less pins. It would give the landscaper information on most of the keying of your home's locks, but it wouldn't work as is. And the full house key would open the partial keying of the gate.
I love these Pro vs. Noob videos because I get a better understanding of what to look for in houses that I may not have thought to look for before. As soon as I think I know what's up, Meet Kevin teaches me something new 💛 Brilliant!
The stove is a mile from the sink. How convenient. Kitchen designed by someone who doesn't cook. Matter of taste but I prefer the aged wood look for fences, decks, etc. In California especially, spring for responsibly harvested redwood in no-ground-contact applications and it'll age beautifully without needing waterproofing. Saves some effort and has the added bonus of making nice kindling at the end of its lifespan, or can even be shredded and composted. Can't do either with treated wood.
I'd have been impressed if that water heater had been an in-line heater for on demand use. It might be an investment in the beginning but pays for itself real fast with little waste.
No it doesn’t; however, gas ranges require 30” of space between top of range and bottom of hood or cabinets above it. Micro/vent is mounted with only 18” clearance, creating a fire hazard and making it a very tight, uncomfortable work space.
Not really. They are gonna come down soon. Not 2008 style but they will come down. Especially in areas like Ventura, Some parts of Orange County and San Fernando Valley. LA I don't think so. We get a ton of calls for dumpsters. They are tearing down the old homes and building fourplexes or really high end single family homes. LA is basically rich folk and homeless.
Too many features that scream the house was not modified with proper building permits, just hacked together as quick as possible for a 'flip.' The one I don't see mentioned in the comments is the vent over the stove. It should be vented to the house's exterior OR you can install a vent kit to properly vent it back into the room. I've got that same G.E.-brand OTR microwave, so that mistake was easy to catch (mine vents to the exterior of the house).
I really like this noob vs pro series! I like it because you really know what to look for and see the things noobs wouldn’t see. I’d look out for things like the cabinets at the beginning. But, there are other certain aspects like the gate lock I wouldn’t know about. Love it man!
I am not even in the business of construction and i even know this house looks cheap for 700k i would be embarrassed to live there and tell people how much i paid.
Bathroom ledge is not kitchen backsplash , kitchen backsplash is only 4” wide and the tub sill is definitely more then that , might be cut out from the same slab but it’s not pre manufacture backsplash .
Having the clock on the fireplace is a very amateur move. You don't want people looking at the house being I'm aware. But I don't sell homes, so what do I know.
That kitchen drawer would turn off my buyers. A simple filler strip could have solved that and 2" more of counter top. I will never understand this mistake. Wish this was a rare mistake but, I see this all the time as a agent here in Atlanta with flips..
I disagree about the staging. Either leave it all unstaged or stage the bedrooms as well. There's probably nothing less appealing than a 10x12 white/gray room with no details except a closet door. Adding a cute daybed and a doll or twin with a cute bedspread and a mitt and ball is very suggestive. If the master bedroom is on the small size, use just a full-sized bed, not a queen or king, but if you've got the space, flaunt it with a king and maybe even a pair of cushy chairs and small table as well. For many people, the bedrooms, in particular the master bedroom suite, is just as important as the public spaces of the house for establishing a feeling of luxury. If that's what you're trying to achieve, then go all the way. Staging is much less important on a flip than most people think. As a buyer you should be wary of buying a property that has been staged, knowing that they're doing their best to get top dollar out of you, and are probably cutting corners where you can't see it. In this case, the kitchen hood that's unvented and the hot water heater that is undersized for the house and is built for the wrong fuel, and the single pane windows are obvious problems that the flipper has left for the new homeowner to address. That bathroom tub looks great now, but the wood is probably going to be a problem in the future. It may not even be solid wood. As a buyer I'd much rather see a more appropriate tub with a porcelain apron. It seems obvious that the flipper "cheaped out" here and used a tub he had on hand or got a really good deal on instead of choosing the correct kind for the location. If you're a flipper, definitely don't put a fancy lock on the gate to the side yard. The kindest thing to assume is that it was already there before the flip. But it's definitely gilding the lily to put something like that on a garden gate that can easily be climbed be an athletic man. I would not call it a noob mistake not to stain the gate. It will age naturally to fit in with the fence soon enough. If you are going to stain one, then stain the other as well, and that may be a good idea to freshen things up outdoors.
In all seriousness though. I made it a policy to place them on all my single families to avoid issues. Most recently, I had a property that was out of contract for 3-4 weeks and an agent instructed the loan officer to order an FHA appraisal. Appraisal calls me at the property with a FOB wondering how to get in. I told him to go away, since he was working on a contract that had expired, the price was lower and the seller recently did 15k+ worth of repairs since the contract expired. Obviously, the realtor and loan officer where trying to get a low ball appraisal and screw us over for the next 6 months if we refused to honor the previous contract amount. Allows for a little more, not much more, control.
Not being negative, but there are many more PRO mistakes, blown bulb in the dining room light, drives me crazy, no soft close kitchen cabinet doors or draws, but they used 'em in the bathroom. But, overall, a good job.
I'm from Ventura and you bet your sweet ass that if I ever see you in person I'm going to be asking for a picture and a handshake. You've been a great teacher and and entertainer. I'm currently a 22 year old superintendent for a construction company and hopefully in the near future I can start owning and flipping homes as well as own real estate. Thanks Kevin!
I think contractors have razor thin margins and result to flipping to keep their business running, not to make a profit, when you have teams of people on payroll. Was it HD Supply btw?
They bought the house for $599k & selling for $690k after commission and construction I bet they barely broke even. And if they didn’t pay cash they were paying a mortgage the entire time. Escrow is usually 90 day. This wasn’t a flip, this was a flop.
@@jamesgreg5542 the fan is in the microwave, should be hooked up to 4' ducting connected to outside to vent the c02 emissions from the GAS burning stove.
These are good videos Kevin. As a very experienced flipper you are pretty dead on. Clearly a 700k house is different where you are from me but not that different. They have to stop putting the microwave over the stove it looks ridiculously cheap. Get a vent hood and tile behind it to the ceiling makes a way better impression. Love all the wood work around the fireplace and bath tub that’s a very nice touch.
Hey Kevin, from your previous videos you mentioned that there's no need for expensive ornate/unique light fixtures and to get one that everyone would like. Then in this video you said to spend a little more on something more "luxury feeling". Is this different for a rental vs a flip?
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Yeah painting a door handle a super shitty move IMO. It will wear off in a few months. You can tell in the video its already coming off. If its really a custom handle I might have someone powder-coat it
Pro move if you sell to a novice first time buyer who is dumb for most people even the ones who knows nothing about construction can tell cheap work from what is not.
Go for it. Focus on high end work. You will work less volume but do much more rewarding work. I built about 50 high end recording studios. Only really proud of 3 of them. Having strict budgets will drain you emotionally. There is a lot of good guys to follow in Instagram as well that basically manufacture their own moulding and cope all the cuts. It's insane what these guys do. You also need a ton of patience which I do not have but a guy on my crew does.
It’s not a bad home. But I live in California and real estate companies like you ruin generations of housing markets by marking up homes $300,000-$500,000 that indebt people for life.
I agree all property's fir a safety problem have the damn vert setup to out out and stop doing that damn microwave over the stove shit it rookies that do that because its cheap or an illusion of freed space it's not
As a buyer, I won’t touch houses that have been ‘flipped’ I do t want to pay a markup up for BS lipstick I going to have to tear out.
Well, you're not their target market. When we bought our first house, we were looking for a fixer upper to make our own, but we came across a house that was completely remodeled, literally everything from the electrical panel to the toilet was new. We got a hell of a deal seeing as it was a bank owned foreclosure so it wasn't a flippers profits we were paying. However, it was nice to move in and not need to change/upgrade anything for the first few years.
Now, we're in the market for our forever home, which would be ok if it's a fixer upper because we'll be in it for much longer and things will be changing throughout the years anyways.
Some people like turnkey properties. Especially if you are a young family and don't have the time to put in the work with a yoj g infant
I bought 3 houses with most recent last year. What I’m looking for is good house condition plus price and a pretty clean Inspection report. This is hard since many homeowners don’t maintain their homes. A flipped house is fixed for profit. If it’s out of range, it’s clear it’s over priced. The best a homeowner to do is weigh whether it’s worth it to fix it yourself. I felt I had a good deal when I bought my recent house and those things cited are largely unimportant.
The cheap wood panel on the outside of the tub is particle board. It'll be water damaged in the first month of use. For a smart home buyer, that would be a huge flag that this remodel was poorly done.
Well said, exactly what I was thinking! 👍
How about the noob moves:
Micro hood is mounted too low-too close to the cooking surface
New tub facing is not to code, toilet is now too close to the tub
Yes! Thanks for mentioning the micro hood distance above cooking surface. Clearly, it was set to be even with the wall cabinets. That’s a very, very difficult work space, especially if you’ve got a tall pot on the back burner. In addition, gas ranges usually require a minimum clearance of 30” between the cooking surface and the hood or cabinetry above. This makes it extremely dangerous to use a microwave oven at that height. Overall, it was a poorly designed kitchen.
They also used a flex drain in the bathroom to connect the sink, instead of moving the trap to line up correctly.
@ bigpjohnson Great catch! This was a quick, cheap plumbing job. Too bad it wasn’t done properly, but what do they care? They aren’t living in it. More interested in making a profit.
Psh where I live now, you don't wanna know how close the toilet is to the bathtub.
@@zaramichelle4613 They are one in the same?
gas stoves should always have a vented hood fan, Its actually a safety thing and recommended .
No it's not. There's no code that requires it so it can't be a safety issue.
Whomever installed the cabinet hardware at 2:10 failed. Those are not level lol
Agreed! Good eye!
Good catch. As a former cabinet guy I can see that actually the doors are not lining up. It is an easy fix with an adjustable hinge.
That dislevel of doors makes me vomate... it is an obsession i have :'(
The doors are crooked actually. You should always measure the point on the doors where you will be putting your hardware for all your cabinets and make sure these measurements are identical and then adjust your doors so that they are evenly matched.
Those crooked kitchen cabinets are killing me
I thought it was the knobs but it was the doors.
For 700k that drawer hitting the dishwasher would drive me nuts and be a deal breaker
Glad he is so pleased with that house. I call it cheap junk. No way I would pay that price for that.
LEAH DOVE welcome to California
It would be worth way more we’re I’m from 😭
California dude
Probably cause you don't make enough😁
Ughh, it all looks so “Trading Spaces”. I hate it. That fixture in the dining room didn’t match at all the style of the pendants in the kitchen.
Need more hay and vinyl records glued to the walls.
As soon as I'd see mistakes like the drawer that doesn't open properly, the power supply below water supply etc. I'd say run away, shoddy workmanship.
you're worried about the wrong things bud
remove the handle to the dishwasher lol
Drew ..how to inspect then? What’s important ? Thanks
I'd take the small upgrade misses as concern on what may be covered up or what else may be incorrect. Not a big fan of buying quick flips for these reasons but I'm old school picky :) would rather do it myself to ensure it's done safely and right.
Really liked this vid Kevin. Not quite sure what it was, but all the elements worked. You gave great interior design and staging tips, and prices of what was normal vs. not normal. Thank again!
ty!
the fact that people have to live in a tiny house for $700K blows my mind. where I live houses at that cost are literally 300 sq ft and up, one i saw today is 7k sq ft ha. that size house in the video here, would be 200-300K
Thanks to the politics in California. That has a lot to do with prices. It really is a beautiful state run by shitty people
I had that same thought when i saw how small this house is for the price, location means everything in price unfortunately.
It’s also in a shitty state so no one cares it’s half the price
Try living in a small town in Canada with no economy.. houses that were built in 1920 800 sq ft 2bed/1 bath, no updates, with absebstos and vermiculite are going for 300k and up
Noob move is having lightbulbs out in the nice fixture
The lamp is one that I don't think people are ever going to notice or care about. They'll see it during the day (What realtor wants to work at night? What buyer wants to see a property in the dark?) and won't be tempted to turn it on... and even if they look inside and notice that it has no bulb, what does the buyer care? He's not buying the lamp!
But the light fixture over the dining room table is another matter. That specialty bulb out will get noticed because the realtor will want to turn on the light for the buyer even during the day. Plus, any lights that are fixtures stay with the house and become the buyer's unless stipulated otherwise.
Noob @ 2:35 no outlet cover
I can't wrap my mind why people in california pay so much for this Type of junk.
Did you not see the lock on the gate. That must have put the price up by 230.000. :) I live near London in the UK and thought places here were to much but 700.000 for that house is crazy.
is that or get out of the city :/
@@luis61961944 The U.S has 3 million square miles of land... I'd go with get out of the city. Much easier to become wealthy elsewhere without all that overhead.
Supply and demand
mibz1117 You can make money in luxury homes in California. We purchased land in a gated road with only 9 lots adjacent to a golf course for $450,000. Spent about $1.1 million to build a 6 bed 7 bath home. Lived in it for 6 years & sold it for $3 million.
Also tub wood paneling is called wainscoating same for the walls
Ari GSD Damn AutoCorrect 😂
Yo, love your vids, they are very informative. You should really stop with the false clickbait titles that don't describe the actual video tho, they will hurt your credibility with your fans in the long run.
Facts
I second that.
Thanks 🙂😷
Kevin, Just want to say, both you and Graham have been so helpful for me these past 3 + years. Thank you, I'm still learning, and still have a lot of past videos I've saved to watch later :D Great energy and Spirit, this is your Calling!!
Where were the 'bad mistakes'? You seemed mostly complimentary of the wrok.
Daniel S. The bad mistake was towards the end. The person got the house for 599k and listed it on the market for 690k. After construction costs, realtor fees, escrow fees, excise tax, etc, they probably lost money on it..
@@alexdimov3623 so ur saying they could sell it for more? or that they over-renovated the house for the area and couldnt sell for more even if they wanted?
@@alexdimov3623 Gotta dump it when they can
Good idea to put LIVE ELECTRICITY RIGHT BY WATER PIPES. If something drips or breaks, INSTANT FIRE, PRO MOVE to create a death trap for buyers.
Also, the power cord gets hit by the drawer..lol
Love these pro and noob videos keep them coming
ty eric!!
I could never live there for the simple fact the drawer isn't functional because of the dishwasher
This is the kind of content I set my notification ringtone to an actual fog horn mounted outside my house for.
Kevin you have genuine and quality content. Stop with all the clickbait and catchy titles. You will earn quality followers who will stay with you for years.
Looking to hear all the mistakes ... but this clown keep pushing the "PRO-MOVES " ..switch & Bait with the title
I’ve learned so much from this short video. My favourites are the encased fireplace, the charging shelf and the side gate lock. Ah, and I’ve never seen a wooden privacy fence like that-what a great idea! 👍
Side gate can’t have the same lock set, unless you want your landscaper to have keys to your front door.
Good video otherwise.
Good point.
Yes!
They could be keyed with one or two less pins. It would give the landscaper information on most of the keying of your home's locks, but it wouldn't work as is. And the full house key would open the partial keying of the gate.
That house is cheap!!! Those light fixtures are butt ugly!!
Wow. That is GORGEOUS...but definitely over improved with those margins. Might be an O wedge!
Agreed
I love these Pro vs. Noob videos because I get a better understanding of what to look for in houses that I may not have thought to look for before. As soon as I think I know what's up, Meet Kevin teaches me something new 💛 Brilliant!
I agree! On all of it!
Never mind the praise of sleazy workmanship and staging tricks! This video is about love! Specifically, the love of a moron for himself.
*I didn't start watching your videos until that time we met in vegas but I realize I should've been watch sooner* 💪
Nice! Ty!!
Thank you for your walk through with constructive comments.
The stove is a mile from the sink. How convenient. Kitchen designed by someone who doesn't cook.
Matter of taste but I prefer the aged wood look for fences, decks, etc. In California especially, spring for responsibly harvested redwood in no-ground-contact applications and it'll age beautifully without needing waterproofing. Saves some effort and has the added bonus of making nice kindling at the end of its lifespan, or can even be shredded and composted. Can't do either with treated wood.
The crown on the front is NOT a pro move. It makes people disappointed.
It is a nice home. A middle class home. Under a million for a middle class home. It is crazy what this world has come to.
I'd have been impressed if that water heater had been an in-line heater for on demand use. It might be an investment in the beginning but pays for itself real fast with little waste.
Doesn’t a gas stove legally have to be vented to the outdoors?
No it doesn’t; however, gas ranges require 30” of space between top of range and bottom of hood or cabinets above it. Micro/vent is mounted with only 18” clearance, creating a fire hazard and making it a very tight, uncomfortable work space.
I'm biting the bullet and purchasing the course soon.. I'm such a procrastinator, wish I had half of Kevin's confidence.. He has such get up n go!
Can't wait to have you there Christine! You'll love it!
Meet Kevin 👍
that low amount of profit is a sign that prices are coming DOWN!
Not really. They are gonna come down soon. Not 2008 style but they will come down. Especially in areas like Ventura, Some parts of Orange County and San Fernando Valley. LA I don't think so. We get a ton of calls for dumpsters. They are tearing down the old homes and building fourplexes or really high end single family homes. LA is basically rich folk and homeless.
Too many features that scream the house was not modified with proper building permits, just hacked together as quick as possible for a 'flip.' The one I don't see mentioned in the comments is the vent over the stove. It should be vented to the house's exterior OR you can install a vent kit to properly vent it back into the room. I've got that same G.E.-brand OTR microwave, so that mistake was easy to catch (mine vents to the exterior of the house).
I really like this noob vs pro series! I like it because you really know what to look for and see the things noobs wouldn’t see. I’d look out for things like the cabinets at the beginning. But, there are other certain aspects like the gate lock I wouldn’t know about. Love it man!
That finish work is beautiful 😯
I am not even in the business of construction and i even know this house looks cheap for 700k i would be embarrassed to live there and tell people how much i paid.
Nice power lines running straight through the backyard!
yea
That door opens into the gas regulator on the water heater, and it's all over.
nice catch!
The title says, "Bad mistakes on $700k flip." Then you mainly talk about all of the PRO moves. I didn't really hear any BAD mistakes. Click Bait.
the project probably lost a lot of money.
These series of vids are great, keep em coming!
You forgot to mention how big of an eyesore those cabinet handles are because they aren't on the same "line" 2:10
You just lost me. $1,500 vanity? I got that one at Home Depot for $599.
i know that vanity its the Cahaba Mira 36" vanity and its $999 at HD. If you somehow got it for $599 you got a hell of a deal.
Really like this vid. More of these please☺️
I agree they only cared about staging not doing the real work
Kevin always got our back on what not to do and what to do🔥
Bathroom ledge is not kitchen backsplash , kitchen backsplash is only 4” wide and the tub sill is definitely more then that , might be cut out from the same slab but it’s not pre manufacture backsplash .
More of these houses analysis please!
Agreed! Very interesting!
Having the clock on the fireplace is a very amateur move. You don't want people looking at the house being I'm aware. But I don't sell homes, so what do I know.
That kitchen drawer would turn off my buyers. A simple filler strip could have solved that and 2" more of counter top. I will never understand this mistake. Wish this was a rare mistake but, I see this all the time as a agent here in Atlanta with flips..
You can run that water heater with Gas if you have the right retrofit.
I disagree about the staging. Either leave it all unstaged or stage the bedrooms as well. There's probably nothing less appealing than a 10x12 white/gray room with no details except a closet door. Adding a cute daybed and a doll or twin with a cute bedspread and a mitt and ball is very suggestive. If the master bedroom is on the small size, use just a full-sized bed, not a queen or king, but if you've got the space, flaunt it with a king and maybe even a pair of cushy chairs and small table as well. For many people, the bedrooms, in particular the master bedroom suite, is just as important as the public spaces of the house for establishing a feeling of luxury. If that's what you're trying to achieve, then go all the way.
Staging is much less important on a flip than most people think. As a buyer you should be wary of buying a property that has been staged, knowing that they're doing their best to get top dollar out of you, and are probably cutting corners where you can't see it. In this case, the kitchen hood that's unvented and the hot water heater that is undersized for the house and is built for the wrong fuel, and the single pane windows are obvious problems that the flipper has left for the new homeowner to address. That bathroom tub looks great now, but the wood is probably going to be a problem in the future. It may not even be solid wood. As a buyer I'd much rather see a more appropriate tub with a porcelain apron. It seems obvious that the flipper "cheaped out" here and used a tub he had on hand or got a really good deal on instead of choosing the correct kind for the location.
If you're a flipper, definitely don't put a fancy lock on the gate to the side yard. The kindest thing to assume is that it was already there before the flip. But it's definitely gilding the lily to put something like that on a garden gate that can easily be climbed be an athletic man.
I would not call it a noob mistake not to stain the gate. It will age naturally to fit in with the fence soon enough. If you are going to stain one, then stain the other as well, and that may be a good idea to freshen things up outdoors.
OMG, the power-strip in the bath is for hairdryer and straightener... that is what those holes are for.
PRO TIP: Place cbs code verification on lockbox to prevent Meet Kevin from creating buyers remorse before closing.
Rofl
In all seriousness though. I made it a policy to place them on all my single families to avoid issues.
Most recently, I had a property that was out of contract for 3-4 weeks and an agent instructed the loan officer to order an FHA appraisal.
Appraisal calls me at the property with a FOB wondering how to get in. I told him to go away, since he was working on a contract that had expired, the price was lower and the seller recently did 15k+ worth of repairs since the contract expired.
Obviously, the realtor and loan officer where trying to get a low ball appraisal and screw us over for the next 6 months if we refused to honor the previous contract amount.
Allows for a little more, not much more, control.
Not being negative, but there are many more PRO mistakes, blown bulb in the dining room light, drives me crazy, no soft close kitchen cabinet doors or draws, but they used 'em in the bathroom. But, overall, a good job.
Great video! I feel like watching your content is a pro move.
wow, all great stuff Kevin, thanks so much for the continued great content!
Amazing video Kev!! Always picking up tips and looking at things differently thanks to you! Hope all is well bro 😎🙏🏼🙌🏼
Thanks Flynn!!
Do more of these, please!
The cabinets doors are not even
I'm from Ventura and you bet your sweet ass that if I ever see you in person I'm going to be asking for a picture and a handshake. You've been a great teacher and and entertainer. I'm currently a 22 year old superintendent for a construction company and hopefully in the near future I can start owning and flipping homes as well as own real estate. Thanks Kevin!
Always a good idea to put wood in a bathroom where hot steam will rot it, PRO MOVE, lol
Hahah, dont forget about the medicine cabinet above the toliet. Hold on im done taking a shit let me get a tooth brush
@@jjdc1606 or it could hold ex lax, tums, wet wipes, hand sanitize, mints, powder, hemorrhoid cream maybe its genius if you put the right stuff in it.
LOL @ not assuming the bathroom doesn't have a ventilation system.
Great place and solid review Kevin
Great! Stuff man.
That electric strip underneath the sink wouldn't pass code here
I think contractors have razor thin margins and result to flipping to keep their business running, not to make a profit, when you have teams of people on payroll. Was it HD Supply btw?
They bought the house for $599k & selling for $690k after commission and construction I bet they barely broke even. And if they didn’t pay cash they were paying a mortgage the entire time. Escrow is usually 90 day. This wasn’t a flip, this was a flop.
How about the light out in the chandelier?....
He comes off as a phony but he’s very knowledgeable in construction and remodels, as someone who does this full time
Whoever put the chrome handles on the kitchen cabinet did a not so pro move and only measured once.
LOL recirculating gas stove exhaust, big no no..
It was a microwave.
@@jamesgreg5542 the fan is in the microwave, should be hooked up to 4' ducting connected to outside to vent the c02 emissions from the GAS burning stove.
These are good videos Kevin. As a very experienced flipper you are pretty dead on. Clearly a 700k house is different where you are from me but not that different. They have to stop putting the microwave over the stove it looks ridiculously cheap. Get a vent hood and tile behind it to the ceiling makes a way better impression. Love all the wood work around the fireplace and bath tub that’s a very nice touch.
Noob move: Scrape asbestos popcorn ceiling improperly. Recieve large fines from health department.
Hey Kevin, from your previous videos you mentioned that there's no need for expensive ornate/unique light fixtures and to get one that everyone would like. Then in this video you said to spend a little more on something more "luxury feeling". Is this different for a rental vs a flip?
Yes flip you spend more, but even in rentals I spend a bit more on certain things like higher quality fans that last longer
These videos give me life. Thanks for the videos!
Keven, you have really grown up on the TH-cam. Very valuable content.
2:09 door/hinge alignment
lol nice
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That really annoys me... the cabinet door knobs aren’t level.
LOL. I'm not gonna paint the door hardware. That's gonna take hours to do a good job on. Just take my money Schlage or Baldwin.
Yeah painting a door handle a super shitty move IMO. It will wear off in a few months. You can tell in the video its already coming off. If its really a custom handle I might have someone powder-coat it
And here I thought I was the only one who put a double key deadbolt on my gate.
Man I love these type of videos!!
Pro move if you sell to a novice first time buyer who is dumb for most people even the ones who knows nothing about construction can tell cheap work from what is not.
Hey Kevin I was thinking of becoming a carpenter any tips you have? I’ll focus mainly on residential.
Go for it. Focus on high end work. You will work less volume but do much more rewarding work. I built about 50 high end recording studios. Only really proud of 3 of them. Having strict budgets will drain you emotionally. There is a lot of good guys to follow in Instagram as well that basically manufacture their own moulding and cope all the cuts. It's insane what these guys do. You also need a ton of patience which I do not have but a guy on my crew does.
There are some actual great ideas in this house.
It’s not a bad home. But I live in California and real estate companies like you ruin generations of housing markets by marking up homes $300,000-$500,000 that indebt people for life.
How do you think they are making money on this flip? Thanks Kevin!
He already said that he doesn't know...
Robert McQuillan selling it for 100k more than they bought it
Pro Tip: never flip a million dollar house. That's from Robert Kiyosaki, and I agree with him.
I agree all property's fir a safety problem have the damn vert setup to out out and stop doing that damn microwave over the stove shit it rookies that do that because its cheap or an illusion of freed space it's not
Bad move on the tub no wood ever it rots
AYEEE such a good vid!
Kevin I think this is your best niche video because... NOBODY does these ✔💯