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Chris Clothier#4 Ask About A Real Estate Company Contributor
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So You Want to Flip Houses...Horror Houses In honor of Halloween

Chris Clothier#4 Ask About A Real Estate Company Contributor
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Posted Oct 3 2019, 14:05

Every once in a while we come across one of those crazy houses where there are no words!  You just shake your head....

Share your thoughts on how you handle these houses and even better, share your best pictures of deals that can be "spooky".

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Neil Henderson
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Neil Henderson
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Replied Oct 3 2019, 15:33

I've seen too many of those to count and it still never ceases to amaze me that anyone can live like that. Thanks for sharing Chris

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Lee Burns
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Replied Oct 20 2019, 15:59

WOW!  That's not something that I'm looking forward to seeing any time soon.  How can people live like that?

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Cassie Montalvo
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Replied Oct 20 2019, 18:30

before and after. This same house had shag carpet and cats ... lots of cats 🤢 

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Chris Clothier#4 Ask About A Real Estate Company Contributor
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Chris Clothier#4 Ask About A Real Estate Company Contributor
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Replied Oct 21 2019, 07:17
Originally posted by @Cassie Montalvo:

before and after. This same house had shag carpet and cats ... lots of cats 🤢 

 Nice remodel!

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Will Barnard
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ModeratorReplied Oct 21 2019, 08:40

Looks very similar to countless homes I have walked in and out of. I will have to dig up old photos if I still have them but one of the worst was a dump in San Antonio where I finally got the tenants out and then went to rehab it myself only to find myself running out of the house to yack in the front yard from the smell of many pounds of dog feces inside the house. Yes, in the kitchen pantry, kitchen floors, dining, etc. This was in addition to to junk left all over the house. A home I would like to soon forget and thought I had until you reminded me, thanks a lot Chris! Lol.

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Replied Oct 21 2019, 08:48

Oh my! It always amazes me that people can live in this type of condition and let it get this far. I guess for every person like that, theres an investor willing to take it on and make $ off it! Ha!

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Replied Oct 21 2019, 14:46

@Account ClosedI bought this house at the courthouse in a foreclosure auction in New Braunfels

. The owners were living in it like this with garbage bags duct taped to the shower wall. The toilet was ready to fall thru the floor. One of my best investments ever! 

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Replied Oct 21 2019, 14:49

What’s the problem ?? This is how all my tenants in my rentals live . 

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ModeratorReplied Oct 21 2019, 20:52
Originally posted by @Dennis M.:

What’s the problem ?? This is how all my tenants in my rentals live . 

LMAO! That is some funny stuff! 

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Replied Oct 22 2019, 08:02

@Account Closed Oh man!! This makes the condemned home I just bought seem like a cake walk! Haha