Here is a look at some of the main focal points of “That 70’s House.”

Kitchen

Quite a contrast to what it looked like before.

Bathrooms

Family and Dining Rooms

 Basement

Wet Bar in basement

Landscaping/ Front Elevation

What the front of the house looks like now

Detail of front red door.

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• Check for hardwood. Many older homes that are carpeted have decent hardwood floors underneath the carpet and carpet pads. Before you make plans for a new floor, check to see if there might be hardwood floors lurking below that carpet that was installed back in the 70’s.

What lies beneath…

• Decide if you actually need new floors. This is a big one. Many carpets can be salvaged with  professional cleaning. Smelly carpets can

Now that’s better

sometimes be refreshed and opportunities for you to win the bid as smells usually turn residential home owners off. Bathroom and kitchen tile  floors may just need to be thoroughly cleaned to make that grey grout sparkling while.• Keep it simple. If you do decide to replace the floors, remember to keep them neutral and not too fancy. Don’t install a busy kitchen floor or bright blue carpet, no matter how much it appeals to you. Remember you are rehabbing the house so that it will appeal to potential buyers; not your personal taste.

• Do the work yourself, if you have that expertise. You can save some money by doing some or all of the labor yourself. However, this tip we suggest loosely as we are trying to save you time also and sometimes doing a job yourself will directly compete with what you are trying to do by flipping houses part time—making yourself a comfortable future with out taking time away from your family.

• Consider the neighborhood. Do the neighbors all have hardwood or tile in the bathroom? If not, don’t price yourself right out of the neighborhood. Make sure the new flooring is comparable with the rest of the homes in the area. This could be a mistake that will cause the home selling for less than what you put into it and for less than other properties on the block. Easy way to check this is other listings on the MLS.

Again since flooring can be a main focal point to any house sell be sure to make a wise decision when considering your options. The more you stage your potential flip to the wants and desires of potential buyers, the quicker you will see results from flipping houses on a part-time basis.

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So yes we are removing everything that is not from this decade. Check out the pictures below of the kitchen and dining rooms.

Next we dealt with the landscaping issues. Here’s a look at what we are working on.

cleaning up the yard

Here are so more in progress shots of the rest of the house. Be sure to check back soon to see how That 70’s House turns out and how we get it sold!

Gutting kitchen

Fireplace Surround

Bathroom

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That 70’s House

I am sure most of you remember that show that gave us Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, you know That 70’s Show?   Well, our next project in our flipping houses series could have been the Forman’s neighbors.

That 70’s House was purchased from an individual as an Estate sale with the intent of flipping it.  As you can see, the previous owner was unable to keep it up.

Kitchen and Baths

As always, the 2 main areas of focus when flipping houses are the kitchen and baths.  When working on rooms that were last touched during the previous millennium, a little extra effort is needed.

Kitchen before

Bathroom Before

Bathroom Before

 Family Room / Living Room

Basement

Normally, finishing the basement is not part of what we do when flipping houses.  It is seldom a good return.  However, our market analysis shows that there is a significant difference in this neighborhood between houses that have partially-finished basements and those that do not.  We will have to do the analysis on this house to see if it makes sense.  Regardless, we have to fix the leaks and trim the ivy.

basement leaking evidence

Landscaping 

Mother Nature has used the decades of neglect to reclaim some of her territory.  Hopefully, she doen’t decide to drop a large limb on the house anytime soon.

landscaping before

Of course, the house also needs new paint, flooring, and lighting.  Due to the age and condition, we added a little extra in contingency, but profit-eating surprises can always pop-up.  Stay tuned in the next few weeks to see what we do with That 70’s house.

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