I Spent Three Years Renovating My House (Before & After)
2024 ж. 17 Мам.
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In this video, we renovated an old house I bought at 18 years old (5 years ago) as a first-time home buyer.
Brother's channel (Grant): / @granthilbert5632
0:00 Intro
2:09 Retaining Wall
13:05 Interior Renovations
19:00 Before/After
20:52 Yard projects
24:51 How I bought the house
26:56 Reno Cost/Cash Flow
29:29 Selling/Profit
I think this video highlights a very important fact. A father who is accomplished and is a good father can pass that along to his sons and help them be successful with the things he's learned. It's not the point of your video but a good father is priceless.
My father was a career firefighter but he also was a skilled carpenter. I grew up in your typical 60's style ranch in CT and eventually we were growing out of it. Rather than selling and buying a bigger home, my father put on 2 additions...1 off the mast bedroom and one for a new living room. I was young, 9-12 when he did both. He did them in the summer time and while my neighborhood friends were out riding bikes, playing ball my father would make me come help him with whatever he was doing on any given day. At the time I hated it, BUT, I picked it all up. Fast forward to last year, my son was 19 and together him and I built him a recording studio in our backyard. Fully separate structure from the house, 20x15. My son was there the entire way (minus taping the drywall! 😆) and now my son has learned what I learned from my father!
So True❤
And daughters. I would’ve benefited greatly in my single life if my nonexistent father taught me certain things as a kid. Cant rely on men if you’re a single woman and vice versa.
It is heartbreaking that the war on the traditional, nuclear family in America has resulted is so many kids growing up fatherless; the statistics regarding jail, teen pregnancy, and other negative outcomes for kids without a dad are absolutely mindblowing. Great to see what can be when a father is present and involved.
@@briandrum1 beautiful
Honestly appreciate the honesty and the detail with all the numbers. Most of the videos like this only show vague number and estimates. Your transparency is a breath of fresh air. Many kudos to you and your family for the very nice renovation!
Thank you! That’s the goal on these video's and glad to read this comment. I appreciate it, thanks for sharing!
Most are vague for tax purposes hahaha.
To prevent those lines on your wood flooring, always sand 45 degrees to the direction of the grain.
Yes. Never across the boards like that.
Yeah many video's/forums I read showed it is fine to go against the grain. I think my issue came because of the boards being uneven and wrapped. As I ran the sander across it would dig in harder on one side when I went over the uneven boards. I saw so many videos and tutorials showing going against the grain with a belt sander and causing no damage. Many of the videos did 2-3 passed going a different direction everything with different grit. I might be wrong, it's been a while since I did all my research.
Both you and your brother are amazing young men. Congrates to you parents for doing an amazing job raiseing you both.
Thank you! We appreciate the kind words.
My thoughts exactly. I am so impressed by these two young men.
@@Ticky66MN For sure they are definately not the norm
Great comment, I just pray you learn how to spell correctly🙏
@@vikingman264 bruh calm down.
Instructions unclear…….my house is upside down
Nice seeing someone actually doing a good job when they fix the houses they are going to sell, you see alot of people half assing it and then selling it for massives amount of money
Yeah my intention when buying/renovating was to own and rent out for year to come. Only later on did I decide to sell.
I think selling when you did was absolutely the right call taking into account what was going on with economy and interest rates. It's been a lot of fun watching you grow and take on different business adventures all of which required vision and sweat equity. I'm confident you will continue to make smart decisions going forward and congrats on the house flip.
Yeah I don’t think it would have been a bad move to refinance at those lower rates if my plan was to hold “forever”. Didn’t want to have this property forever and so yeah I probably did time it about perfect in hindsight right now. Thanks for the nice comment and for watching!
For someone that started at 18... you've done everything right!
Big accomplishment. It's fun to just dive in and keep learning as you go. Nice that you've got some capable friends and family too
Absolutely! Very fortunate to have help on the project. No way I could have done it on my own.
FYI. The lines/ridges in your hardwood is because some of the boards are probably raised ever so slightly above the others. It’s creates an imbalance when you’re going directly with the grain and makes the sander bounce. To avoid this, go at an angle for the first pass.
Ok yes I think you are right. Everyone is saying it’s because I didn’t go with the grain. And I watched so many videos and read forums that showed going “against the grain” is fine and doesn’t cause damage. The board were uneven and bubbled up from sun light. Thanks for the explanation that’s what I was thinking but couldn’t explain as well. Thanks for watching!
Awesome job Spencer, much respect. Most people double your age wouldn’t be willing to do what you did. The fact that you and Grant are willing to take risks and work hard is a true testament on how great of a job your parents raised you. Hats off to your dad for being there with you along the way 🇺🇸
I dont even know you, but im proud of you ,your family and friends. Its nice to see young people doing something with the money they make. Thanks for the inspiration to other young people they can do the same with dedication hard work and some guidance. Yay for you ! Cant wait to see what you do next. ❤
Those rangers are great little trucks. They will do wayyyy more than they should. Insane how cheap all the repairs were back then. Was the perfect time to do any renovations. Man buddy you have incredible timing with your investment.
Yeah it’s been great so far I have put about 60k miles on it so far and no major issues. Yeah great timing I agree! Right before covid hit and prices went crazy.
@spencerhilbert Do you still have your red truck
OBSERVATION Spencer, you deserve more views. I just subbed and telling all my college buddies, girlfriends, neighbors and cousins about ur channel. We will get you to a million.
The aftermath on this house looks so nice
Enjoyed following the process and work Spencer. As always, proud of you!!
Well done to your vision to buy the property.You all worked very hard to get the house done.Good to see your brother and dad helping it says a lot about a family,sticking together.Keep up the good work.👍👏👏👏
I’m so excited for the result! You deserve this so much. I bet you’re so excited for a bit of normality back in the home when it’s done ❤
I came here looking for videos of outback cooking in Australia 🇦🇺 but ended watching a video of renovating a whole house without skipping any parts of the video & enjoyed it while eating my dinner 😂
Love the kitchen and the driveway! Great job guys!!👍👍
Great video, very educational. Kudos to you for all your hard work and determination.
The super valuable thing you have is family nearby and willing to help.
You guys rocked that retaining wall!!! You being the contractor, you know where the mistakes are, but no one will know!!
House looks amazing great job
Great job. Good flip look forward to seeing you in the future.
Wow, what a good work. From the start with the money till the end of the good result. I'm 21 and I I can put myself in your shoes. ❤
Floors look amazing 😍 Great job
Great video!
3:13 was an amazing shot! Wow
Some insanely impressive work ethic showcased in this video. Seriously great job on the whole thing!
8:30 mins in. The concrete slab should either have a steel mesh inside or some fibres in the mix design. If its just concrete it will crack faster.
Great video and project well done
Glad to see your decation to something you and your brother and your dad are a good team cant wait to see what this spring brings for you and grant thank you for all of the videos and happy easter
Thanks for watching! Happy Easter as well.
For your age you did a fantastic job. You did at least as well as most contractors would do and didn't have the problems of dealing with them, remembering the window thing. Good job.
Nice job. Great results. Good education too!
I thought it was funny at the bathroom part. I’m going to leave most of it untouched, hard cut to the tub walls ripped out hahaha. Perfect editing timing
Nice work man. Props
Love the honesty about the KZhead money. Wish I would of been that ambitious out of high school
Yeah that’s my main focus is to share all the numbers!
Really like the videos, man. Definitely good motivation to go out in the world and do work!
Congrats, great job!
Motivating video. I'm age 22 and did gymnastics for 14 years. My adoptive parents divorced when I was age 10 and by age 13 I was more or less raising myself. I needed money for gymnastics academy fees and got to working with a property management company. They first hired me for my ability to do a lot of hard physical labor but I got more into the remodeling phase. I stuck with it and really enjoyed the construction phase. After high school graduation I did 1 year of community college when the pandemic closed things. I got a job at Menards and put in building materials. From there I got hired by a construction company. Their guys saw me a lot in the yard helping them load their trucks. I've been in construction full time almost 2 years. I've not yet got into buying property and remodeling houses. I don't have any siblings that I know of. I found this video motivating.
You were really blessed to have your dad and friends pitch in and help. Even better, you learned things that you will be able to take forward through the rest of your life. You should be very proud of yourself!
Absolutely. Lots of help made it much easier. Thanks for watching!
Awesome job!!!!!!
you did a great job on house 👍👍
This was such a good video. If you don't already, you should offer a template of your budget breakdown worksheet and do more home finance/renting income breakdowns. Finance videos always do so well on KZhead and you will be helping others.
Nice work. I really enjoy how you point out your flaws not everything is perfect and you are learning alot.
I appreciate that!
Great video. Thanks for all the detail on the finances too!
You guys are amazing!
I don’t know where you live, but it looks like a cute little town. And being able to provide your own sweat, equity is so vital. If you had to pay somebody to do all of that, it would have really really cost a mint. Even little things like having a place to dump the dirt and rock that you don’t have to pay for is great. You’re very lucky. Good job.
I was just watching a spencer tv video and saw this on my recommendation.... i think i like this channel a little bit more already
I actually really, really like the segmented retaining wall. It masks the commercial look it would have had and goes with the character of the house.
Nice job man!
You guys all did SO AMAZING! Tip: go diagonal to the grain and then with a lower grit go with the grain! This is exactly how you learn and I love watching thissss!!!!! In my opinion using lighter colors brighten it but I love your choice and it’s really all preference! Idk where yall are located but yall should look into flipping with Austin flippers!!!
amazing how motivated you boys were that young age. reminds me of my own path. started farming at 20 and buying rentals on the side, but soon realized the only asset I wanted to own was land.
When you use the power sander, go with the boards, not across! Nice job! And congratulations
No, 45
I did that when I was 17 years old right out of school on my own .
If you did not sand with the grain of the wood which it is the length of the floor planks and not the width can cause marks in the wood but for the first time it looks great. I use a box sander which you put four pads one on each corner and it prevent scalping plus it has a helpa filter so you have very little dust. Great Video.
Love to see the hustle and grind from the younger generation. It's a breath of fresh air.
Good job considering it was your first flip. But that retainer wall would bother me every time I pulled up. Sorry that was a fail but I’ll forgive you on the floors. All together the floor was okay. Continue to push yourself and you’ll be successful. PERSEVERANCE !
I wish u would make more regular content I learn a lot watching u an ur brother
Very impressive! Appreciated the transparency and numbers. I think this was a very wise investment😄👍🏼
Nice work man, if anyone watching this learns anything, it’s to set yourself up to be able to help your own kids out with projects like this and give them a leg up at life. Spencer was able to lean on family for help and now he is set up great for his young adult years. Plus he is a hard worked in his own right
Absolutely! Great comment. Yes super appreciative of my parents help. Made doing new things much more confidently. Thanks for watching. Have a good one 👍
Love your channel and your approach to the viewer’s
Thanks I appreciate the comment. Trying to bring value from showing mistakes or wins along the way.
I live in another nation. I find the use of vinyl shingles is baffling. If you can afford and you are not in a tornado or hurricane zone get metal. It lasts, you can collect rainwater off it. It won't fly off in storms. Or if branches drop on it.
Love the break downs! :)
Congratulations 🎉!
great job!
Cool video, thank you.
wow the fs22 graphics are insane
That's awesome 👌
If this is your first time building a wall, I think you did a great job. Most people won't even notice it. I would not have if you didn't say anything. I would let you make me a wall. Great video
Thanks! Yes first time doing it. I agree it’ll be just fine. It took use a while to notice haha!
great video, i hope you have more uploads coming soon
this has so 2000 vibe to it ... literally feel like watching 2000-2004 era video
Good job, holy cow!
Great video.
This video is amazing
Spence you guys kicked ass on that house project…
Hope one day i can take on that type of project
There aren’t 1 bed houses for 135,000 where I live with no garage. But that number would be my budget based on what the realtor told me. He said he couldn’t find anything in that range. I either need to make more money or get married. My down payment isn’t what determines my mortgage size-it’s the income. My landlord just emailed me that my rent is going up from 840 to 940 and I live on one of the cheapest streets in town in a one bed without covered parking. My only option is to move out of town making for a long commute. Even then the price would drop maybe back to 800 for rent for about the same. I’d make the difference in gas. Plus time is money. I live in a smaller city too. The economy is wild these days. For perspective, in 2019 my rent was 700 for a two bedroom more than double the size of this one. I hope I can own a house one day!
Really good job on the renovations P S ( when you’re sanding the floors go with the grain )
loved this video and the details and explanations! good job
Very impressive
Awesome
Hello friend I like your work
Love it
Wow , what a great investment you made there. The renovation job you did looked great as well. Good preparation for your next house project.
Unlike many young people these days, you made a number of very smart financial decisions: you started a business, you kept your expenses low by living with your parents for as long as possible, you saved most of your business revenue, and you invested into an asset that can generate cashflow. Well done, Spencer! You're a great role model
Had me nervous with that concrete truck on that old slab... glad it held
What’s the pvc pipe for in the kitchen, that’s going through the countertop?
That downspout emptying water on the back roof at an angle can cause problems. It should empty into the lower gutter.
Honeslty this was rlly good
We literally live in an upside down world.
What’s the pipe that go into the kitchen counter to the ceiling ?
I will say one thing though for a thousand square foot house it looks small on the outside but boys but on the inside definitely looks good after all that work
the kitchen is giving africa kitchen vibes
Live in flips are the way to go, especially if you are a full income and are not doing the flips through a limited company as a business. It is the most tax efficient way and you get to live in a nice house for a few years before selling it.
You should have made episodes of the entire process. You would have gained a ton of viewers. Will you do it again?
Yeah this was back in 2019 so I didn’t have a real life channel and didn’t record much of the work. Yeah if I do it again I will
Oh my even House Flipper 2??!!, My PC can't handle this anymore... 😏
Amazing work!! Just an unsolicited opinion from another youtuber, but I noticed you've got a fair amount of icedamming happening over the front door on the eave/roof. Proper thing to do is to make sure you're getting enough ventilation through your roof which hopefully your roofers improved - from the soffits up to the vent penetrations. If you're still having a problem you could look into running a heat tracer cable in the affected areas. Just wouldnt want one of those icicle big guys breaking off and hitting someone.
Yeah the “before” pictures the gutters weren’t the best and didn’t help that issue. Thanks for the tip!
Good call on selling. Being a landlord is annoying. Particularly at the low end of the market where the better yield is.