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So as most of you know I moved and sold a couple rentals I had in the state I was living in and have bought a few where I now live. This is one that was not occupied. I have owned it a couple months now and other than mowing the lawn a few times I have done nothing with it. I was debating on tearing off the three additions that have been done and making it into a 3 bed 2 bath and selling it or just giving it a facelift and renting it. Right now it is a 1 bed 1 bath but quite large for what it is. It has a beautiful piece of property but needs love in every corner. Right now the only access to the bath room is through the bedroom and the original exterior wall which is now interior is splitting the living room and kitchen/dining room making it feel small. My goal is to remove the non working fireplace which has already been removed from the roof and remove more of the wall between the kitchen and living room to open it up, it is load bearing so I will need to figure it our once I get it opened up. I also would like to cut in a doorway to the bathroom from the kitchen area. Other than that new kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanity. Paint inside and out and then its off to rent. Just figured I will have a few questions so want to make a thread for it.

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I had a house like that the living room was the original house.

If the foundation for the additions are good enough then I would just rip the roof off and bring the walls up to level and have new trusses delivered
 
I don't want to dive in that far for a couple years. I don't have the time this summer but that is a good idea
 
Chris, just my 2 cent's worth ... I think a lot depends on whether you wish to rent or sell. If you want to sell, I agree with nealtw. Put a "normal" roof on it, refresh the kitchen and bath, landscape a little .... and sell. If you're going to rent, you won't get any more by making a "normal" roof. Just make sure everything is solid, make it "livable", and put in the contract that the renters are responsible for maintaining the yard. You can do all remodeling down the road when you're more ready and the renters decide to move on. Just a thought. :2cents:
 
I would like to rent it until I'm ready to tear it apart and make it a 3 bed. Might even hold onto it and give it to one of my kids.
 
I put an ad on CL to get some labor help with this house, I got a guy responding 45 years old and has 8 jobs in the last two years. That worries me.
 
He has been a lot of things. Nothing ever the same. I know how construction works. He worries me because he is from CA.
 
yeah, you can't trust anyone from there.:trophy:

Most certainly not!:rofl:



So today my daughter and I went over and started doing some demo on the place. Pretty interesting. The doorway from the living to the kitchen had no header, it was removed to make the doorway taller if it ever had one to begin with and then the fireplace brick front was attached to nothing, just balancing there 8 foot tall of stacked brick not even attached to the wall. Found the brick fireplace behind it with a few inch gap in between. going to tear down the balancing brick wall and see what I have to work with behind it. Might tear it all out unless it is in great shape, then I may put in a wood burning stove. They had 1x8 rough cedar on two of the walls covering the drywall? I don't get peoples ideas sometimes.

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I can push that brick back and forth about an inch. It's ready to fall. Only thing holding it was a piece of trim at the top.
 
I put an ad on CL to get some labor help with this house, I got a guy responding 45 years old and has 8 jobs in the last two years. That worries me.

Go with the feeling:rofl:
 
Why do I feel a vacationing road trip comming on... Bueller, Bueller...:)
 
The cedar was in style some years ago but they also helped hold the heat. No insulation I bet.
You will find a spot in the side of the chimney for a wood burning cook stove in the kitchen.
 
Got a guy coming tomorrow, he's a baker and works 2am til 9am and wants to earn extra cash. Works for me because I have office work in the morning anyway. Unless you guys want to vacation in idaho? I have room.
 
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