What to look out for when buying a cheap fixer upper home

Abstract

As the housing inventory deficit continues, borrowers need to get creative in their search. If you buy the wrong fixer-upper because you didn't see the red flags, you could end up spending as much as or more than a move-in-ready house. Being able to spot hidden costs could save a ton of time, money and frustration down the road. To avoid getting burned, we got expert insights. For example, we get expert insights on the most important 'watch-out. For more information, including how to avoid getting burnt, and how to find out what you can do and what you want to do and where you can find out and what to do in your own and what they can do in their own. If you’ll go from ‘Best to first’ on the very item that is scaring everyone else away, you can go from 'worst to first' and get the house for the right price.