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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 690424" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>There must be a lot of house-flipping seminars around here, too. </p><p></p><p>Having watched the HGTV channel, I was interested in seeing these re-creations. Unfortunately, the people around here seem to think they can slap a cheap coat of paint on the walls (the sloppier the better, it seems), put in some cheap carpet, do a bad do-it-yourself backsplash, and try to stain the old cabinetry. I saw one that put some kind of film (more like contact paper) on the counters right over the existing countertops to make it look like laminate or something. Not the professional kind that they advertise, but some cheap ugly stuff I have never even heard of.</p><p></p><p>I was in one that had paint dribbled all over the new carpet, not even an attempt to clean it up. And the original bathtub wasn't even near clean.</p><p></p><p>I have seen more than one where the kitchen consists of a sink and one bank of cabinets on either side. Nothing else. And they looked like the cheapest ones that could be found. Not even sure they were new.</p><p></p><p>I saw one online before it was sold to the flipper, and the flipper was claiming credit for putting in siding and windows and a new bathroom which were already done before he bought it. (I saw the pics online). He did a cheap fix-up of paint, carpet, staining cabinets and a badly done backsplash and raised the price by 50K.</p><p></p><p>The flipped ones I have seen on-line in SA look more professional, though, at least on the computer, they do. My daughter says some looked good, some were sloppily done.</p><p></p><p>I have been on a quest to find something with lower property taxes that we could buy outright, thereby lowering our living expenses. Havent found it yet, though.</p><p></p><p>We did see a decent, professional looking one the other day, but there were some problems with it, including the garage he built new. It's entrance was from the alley and the garage was built right up to the end of the property, and the alley was so tight that I didn't think I could get my truck turned into it. And no survey had been done! My hubby, who has lived here for decades, says there is a problem with the property lines in that area, so no deal.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking that getting one that needs flipped and doing it ourselves would be a better choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 690424, member: 16024"] There must be a lot of house-flipping seminars around here, too. Having watched the HGTV channel, I was interested in seeing these re-creations. Unfortunately, the people around here seem to think they can slap a cheap coat of paint on the walls (the sloppier the better, it seems), put in some cheap carpet, do a bad do-it-yourself backsplash, and try to stain the old cabinetry. I saw one that put some kind of film (more like contact paper) on the counters right over the existing countertops to make it look like laminate or something. Not the professional kind that they advertise, but some cheap ugly stuff I have never even heard of. I was in one that had paint dribbled all over the new carpet, not even an attempt to clean it up. And the original bathtub wasn't even near clean. I have seen more than one where the kitchen consists of a sink and one bank of cabinets on either side. Nothing else. And they looked like the cheapest ones that could be found. Not even sure they were new. I saw one online before it was sold to the flipper, and the flipper was claiming credit for putting in siding and windows and a new bathroom which were already done before he bought it. (I saw the pics online). He did a cheap fix-up of paint, carpet, staining cabinets and a badly done backsplash and raised the price by 50K. The flipped ones I have seen on-line in SA look more professional, though, at least on the computer, they do. My daughter says some looked good, some were sloppily done. I have been on a quest to find something with lower property taxes that we could buy outright, thereby lowering our living expenses. Havent found it yet, though. We did see a decent, professional looking one the other day, but there were some problems with it, including the garage he built new. It's entrance was from the alley and the garage was built right up to the end of the property, and the alley was so tight that I didn't think I could get my truck turned into it. And no survey had been done! My hubby, who has lived here for decades, says there is a problem with the property lines in that area, so no deal. I am thinking that getting one that needs flipped and doing it ourselves would be a better choice. [/QUOTE]
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