My neighbor said I was stupid for picking a fixer-upper over a move-in ready house

So I bought this 1970s bungalow in Mill Woods back in June, spent 8k on new windows and a furnace already. My neighbor Bob watched me hauling insulation last weekend and goes "you know you coulda just bought a nicer house for the same money." But the thing is, I looked at 12 different places and the ones that were "updated" had cheap flip work - vinyl floors buckling, cabinets falling apart. I figure I'd rather fix stuff myself and know it's done right, even if it takes longer. Anyone else choose the rough house on purpose?

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lisar1412d ago

For some people that upfront peace of mind is worth the extra money.

thomas_roberts12d ago

Bob's got no clue what he's talking about. I mean, you're the one who's gonna live there and know every nail in the place. You're totally right to trust your own work over some flip job that's gonna fall apart in a year.