I started taking bids on the foundation before the sale closed since that was the largest unknown.  I budgeted $8k for foundation plus $2500 for brick, mortar and concrete repairs.  The driveway and back patio were in poor condition so I wanted to replace those if the budget allowed.
Below are the three foundation bids I […]

I purchased the property for $100k and plan to list it for $180k after rehab.  My goals are to stay within my $40k budget, continue to increase my rehab experience and blog the entire process.  I won’t do any of the work myself but the property is just 5 minutes from my job so it’s easy […]

Oxford defines “anatomy” as a detailed examination or analysis.  I recently purchased a property in Grapevine which I plan to rehab and blog an anatomy from start to finish.
It was Tuesday, Oct 10th, 2006, when I was driving an older area of Grapevine looking for opportunities.  I noticed a property with phone books on the […]