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With no experience, we used the internet to learn how to win home-owner designed Kitchen Of The Year in San Diego. (imgur.com)

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[–]TheGreenShepherd 19 points20 points ago

Guy in picture 12 looks like Dexter with long hair.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 13 points14 points ago

I get that a lot.

[–]wheresmysmokes -4 points-3 points ago

Came here to say this.

[–]Weazal -4 points-3 points ago

Came here to say this.

[–]Brandwins -4 points-3 points ago

CAME WHERE?!

[–]donald_margolis 0 points1 point ago

You gotta show us your slides some day.

[–]tricksofthetrade 0 points1 point ago

Tonight's the night.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 65 points66 points ago

Ok, so for those who are wondering.

More Photos!!!! Feel free to Stalk. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1110194445755.17020.1553672555&type=1&l=c96348cf7d

It took us 4.5 years from start to finish. My dad worked with me fulltime for 3 years and I worked fulltime for the entire project.

I am 23, and I have been homeschooled which I am sure helps with getting knowledge on things that I am not familiar with.

More outdated (up to 8 years old) info about my self and family can be found at www.roadschool.com

I have gone to school in woodworking, after starting this project. So I do have some experience in that section, although all of the kitchen cabinets and half of the wood furniture, was before school, so it can be done....

The price we paid on materials, I would estimate to be around 350k. That is all the concrete from the foundation that we dug, up to the roof, stucco, and furniture.

WE HIRED AN ARCHITECT and ENGINEER. mostly... The reason for this was we are not engineers and did not know what type of weights and stresses. However we designed the house. We took foam board, and built a scale model of what we wanted the house to look like, gave that to the architect who drew up the plans and got them through the city.

Picture of the model that we gave to him: http://imgur.com/a/8ABvs

We hired the Sheetrock and the Stucco, and this waterproof decking material on the roof. The reason was that we could hire it and have it installed by professionals for the same price that we could just purchase the sheetrock and materials for.

Almost all of the furniture was made or modified by me. Most was purchased on Craigslist.

for example the light above the kitchen sink which would normally cost up to $1200, cost us $20. We found a flower vase at a second hand store and drilled a hole in it. then added the expensive light parts ($18 ish)

http://imgur.com/a/K1SEF Here are some pictures of the TV Swivel that we designed for the flatpanel tv above the refrigerator. It is welded metal with rollerblade wheels. Lots of things like this in the house.

I like how everyone thinks we spent millions on building this house. using google: https://www.google.com/search?q=average+price+to+build+a+home&aq=1&oq=price+to+build+average+h&sugexp=chrome,mod=5&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Average price seems to be 80-100 dollars a square foot.  this is roughly a 3800 sq foot house.  We spent around 350k building it. average would be around 342k says google.

Here is a better shot of the text from the magazines http://imgur.com/a/5txBL#0

[–]Redhawk911 36 points37 points ago

You're 23 and you did all that. Fuck, I'm 22, unemployed and still lives at home. Fuck.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 39 points40 points ago

well I am 23, employed by my parents. But I do choose to live at home for obvious reasons haha.

[–]Redhawk911 17 points18 points ago

Ahh I see! I thought this was your own house! But still, such an amazing home you built! Thank you for sharing that!

[–]bozzwtf 9 points10 points ago

Still, count your blessings. Some people get kicked out at 18 regardless of employment.

[–]adimit 12 points13 points ago

Some people don't have a place to get kicked out of to begin with.

[–]CTraise 2 points3 points ago

Some people get kicked out from the womb. :o

[–]LooneyDubs 1 point2 points ago

Everyone does. They should have kicked you out a little sooner though.

[–]HolocaustExaggerated 1 point2 points ago

A friend of mine was "kicked out" of his parent's house a year before applying to college which allowed him to be categorized as homeless. In reality, he lived with his grandparents and still had everything provided for him.

By being labeled "homeless" he basically got a free ride to his choice of university, he got free meals at high school, and didn't have to pay for any school trips or basically anything that was associated with school.

It was all a ploy by his father/family to work the system.

[–]bozzwtf 1 point2 points ago

Of course I learn this after I accumulate a boat load of debt.

My parents did the opposite, claimed me as a dependent, provided their financial status to the school, received a tax break and paid $0.

Definitely good to know for my brother though. Thanks :)

[–]2e8c76b4-c08c-4bb7-8 6 points7 points ago

Was there anything you guys built that had to be substantially re-worked after inspection?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 22 points23 points ago

inspection, being the city inspector inspecting the grade of construction? just normal things. We learned a lot by going to other construction sites and just asking around.

It is kinda weird but when a house is just getting framed, you can really just walk right in and start talking to the contractors.

Lots of things like kitchen counters for example, were redone because we didn't like the look or feel of it.

A person who just pays a shit ton of money for the work to get done quick, ends up not having the time to see what they want. Kitchen counters get installed and that is that.

With us, we lived in the house then entire 5 years (even without a roof for 6 months) so we saw stuff like this drawer needs to be wider or it is blocking the dishwasher and things like that. since we were building it and spending more time and actually living with the things, we had a chance to re do a lot of it.

We have ripped out a lot of things that we spent money on, and scrapped them for different ideas.

[–]breakndivide 0 points1 point ago

Aren't there restrictions to living in a house that is under heavy construction?

[–]donald_margolis 3 points4 points ago

I'm really impressed by all the work you have done. I wish I had the time to do something like this. I have 0 energy after work. Do you have to work for a living?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 5 points6 points ago

This was my full time job, I was paid to do this work, as it is not completely my house.

[–]TheTrueAdonis 3 points4 points ago

Would you be offended if I kind of liked the before pictures better? I respect the work done, but its a bit garrish in my opinion. Don`t know if it will age too well. Ok, downvote me now!

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

everyone has their opinion!

[–]solusolu 0 points1 point ago

how did you manage to work full time on your own house?

[–]sqrage 4 points5 points ago

his parent's house

[–]Jeff25rs 0 points1 point ago

I was browsing through the facebook album and I noticed you were welding while only wearing a t-shirt. BAD BAD MAN

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/3219_1110202885966_5585126_n.jpg

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

Haha, sometimes I don't use gloves either.

[–]Jeff25rs 0 points1 point ago

<_<

You are crazy and I hope no one uses you for examples in safety.

[–]DL_Widdit 10 points11 points ago

Amazing!! Got more photos?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 15 points16 points ago

you can try this, it is set for public so I would imagine it would work.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1110194445755.17020.1553672555&type=1&l=c96348cf7d

Some are before pictures, some are after.

[–]crazyforsw 11 points12 points ago

Holy fucking fuck. There is even more cool shit than the imgur album. Great job!!!!

So can i come over for a beer or what?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 2 points3 points ago

only if you are in the area =P

[–]rda52 2 points3 points ago

In San Diego, I want a beer.

[–]betweenus 7 points8 points ago

This is the most amazing remodel I have ever seen. I now am dreaming big dreams, just hope my future husband (and subsequent children) are as handy as you and your father! So, so awesome!

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 2 points3 points ago

Haha thank you.

[–]dsac 2 points3 points ago

jesus christ, did you win the lottery or something?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 10 points11 points ago

try to read the article in the magazine picture. It isn't the best photo and doesn't show all of the article, but it basically explains how we are doing this cheap.

The price is not any more than a normal house.

Almost every single thing is hand made.

for example the light above the kitchen sink which would normally cost up to $1200 cost us $20. We found a flower vase at a second hand store and drilled a hole in it. then added the expensive light parts ($18 ish)

[–]dsac 3 points4 points ago

what magazine was it in?

do you know of any online versions?

EDIT: found the magazine, but their archives seem messed up and don't display any results. I emailed one of the Account Reps to see if they could source it for me, will reply to you with their reply (as i'm sure you'd be interested in a link)

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 4 points5 points ago

The magazine was San Diego Home and Garden. You might not be able to find it online due to they have subscriptions for the magazine.

Here is the text from the article of the magazine (sorry it's a cell phone image).

http://imgur.com/a/5txBL#0

[–]lexypax 9 points10 points ago

Wow! If you don't mind me asking, how much did you spend on this project?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 10 points11 points ago

I would estimate around $350k in all of the construction materials.

Most of the furniture items are hand made, or modified, from things we bought off of craigslist.

Such as all of the blue and green couches, were purchased from a night club in downtown SD for $300 for an entire semi truck of them. We then put some new outdoor fabric on them (found at a going out of business fabric store for cheap) and then we had about 25 couches for around $1200 + time.

[–]deltarob 3 points4 points ago

have you had your house valued since? I'm guessing it's above the $600k mark?

[–]untaken-username 3 points4 points ago

Yeah, way above. This house is in a (relatively) expensive neighborhood of San Diego and is block from the beach. It's two stories, which is a luxury here, and probably is 2,400+ sq. ft.

For comparison, a house on my block - about 5 blocks from the beach - which was a shade over 1,200 sq. ft., sold last month for just south of $900k. It had been updated some, but not anything like this house.

I'd guess this house would probably come on the market north of $1.5 million.

[–]deltarob 1 point2 points ago

great investment then! Although I'm guessing your folks aren't exactly hard up being able to drop $350k on it

[–]untaken-username 10 points11 points ago

Ok, so I went full stalker mode. (Hey, he said to go for it! And in his facebook photos he gives the street address...)

Anyway, the house was bought in 2005 for $950k. 2005 was near the peak of the housing bubble. It's probably worth $2 million or so now, I'd wager.

Here's the sale history of the house: http://www.sdlookup.com/Property-5EBC79B9-4211_Bayard_St_San_Diego_CA_92109

It illustrates the housing bubble well here. House was bought in 2001 for $570k, sold four years later for $950k.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

Haha, wow your good.

[–]untaken-username 3 points4 points ago

Actually, I think I underestimated the value. I was looking on SDLookup.com for homes in that block that sold in the past few years and they all were in the $800-$1,000,000 range. So now that place is probably worth $2-$3 million.

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[–]untaken-username 0 points1 point ago

Where the hell did you get this idea? That isn't how it works, my friend.

Please, elaborate.

[–]PlatinumToasterRape 1 point2 points ago

Well, for starters, I commented on the wrong comment.

[–]untaken-username 0 points1 point ago

Hah, that will do it. :-)

[–]breakndivide 7 points8 points ago

What was the cost? Did anyone involved have pro experience?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 6 points7 points ago

We hired the sheetrock, stucco, and this waterproof decking company, because their bids including install were lower than what we could buy the product for.

[–]bmaharg 5 points6 points ago

Amazing back yard, what kind of setup did you use for the spa? Is it heated?

Also where did you get the bamboo glass?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 5 points6 points ago

It is a 1300 gallon Spa, using a full size pool heater and pump. The glass from the Spa was purchased at a tile store parking lot sale where we paid almost nothing for it.

The Grass Panels (I forgot the name but I can get it for you in a bit) cost $2500 a panel new.

A Bar in Downtown San Diego closed down and they were taking these panels out, and we saw them on craigslist for $100 each.

[–]adamdidit2u 0 points1 point ago

3form makes the panels

[–]bozzwtf 8 points9 points ago

No experience, buuut a decent amount of money.

Props on the internet though.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 14 points15 points ago

Yes a decent amount of money, around 350k. But if we hired this it would be around 1.5mil +

[–]IMAHORSIE 0 points1 point ago

How many people did you have actually help you make your beautiful home? Your house is amazing. I wish I were as smart as you ):

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 1 point2 points ago

Me, My dad and my mom. We had a neighbor helping for a while, and anyone else you see in the pictures, are either relatives or friends.

[–]Gilliath 3 points4 points ago

That is unreal man. Any kind of back story would be appreciated. It doesn't look like you have no experience to be honest nonetheless even with 100 years experience that is an incredible feat.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

made a comment giving some more details.

[–]fuzzywindjammer 3 points4 points ago

This looks great. In fact, I'm resisting the urge to call shenanigans. Not because of the construction, but because of the design. This is some top-notch shit. You don't have, like, an art degree or something?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 5 points6 points ago

most of the designs were the three of us (me, mom and my dad) bouncing ideas off one another. My mom looks through tons of house magazines, and we see a lot of cool things like the water feature by the spa in bars in downtown SD.

So most of it is copied out of other things we have seen.

[–]ramash09 3 points4 points ago

I have to give you props, wow this is incredible! I was blown away by the model you made, I have a degree in Interior Design and that's just impressive. The design is so cohesive and you clearly customized it to you, which is how a living space should be. Beautiful. I don't want to leave out how amazing you all were with sourcing materials. The furniture from the club - genius.

[–]Deejster 3 points4 points ago

I just kept looking at things thinking "they CLEARLY don't have kids!". It's a minefield :)

However, it's a beautiful job. Well done!

[–]dkokelley 4 points5 points ago

Hah! The trick is SanDiegoMitch IS the kid. From the Facebook album I can see that they brought in some other kids too. I suppose it helps when the kids are old enough to help. :-)

[–]maxmorgan 3 points4 points ago

San Diego resident checking in! Damn that all looks amazing. I was stoked on just redoing my kitchen counters - this is insane!!

[–]oxcox 2 points3 points ago

Nice work... also, you look like a young Dexter.

[–]nikitafiveoh 3 points4 points ago

can i come hang out with you?! I am a trained chef I have big boobs and I always bring booze.

[–]nateblack 2 points3 points ago

i came in here thinking yeah yeah lets see this and then i was all like

[–]hijinks 0 points1 point ago

wow incredible work

[–]aDuckling 1 point2 points ago

That is absolutely awesome.

[–]tremendousguilt 1 point2 points ago

No experience, really? Holyshitballs that's impressive!

[–]playaplayadog 4 points5 points ago

I seriously doubt "no experience"...i mean come on. its one thing for it to be a DIY but another thing to be a DIY - no experience previously.

[–]neurosauer 0 points1 point ago

this is amazing.. awesome job!

[–]snoringbeauty 0 points1 point ago

awesome job! Fellow San Diegan here

[–]sthngdrksde 1 point2 points ago

wtf, I give up, you win. That is amazing, how did you guys even have time to do all this?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 1 point2 points ago

I was 18ish when I started and my parents paid me $10 an hour with an I.O.U. note haha.

My dad or mom worked with me part to full time, keeping me busy, while they worked.

[–]inphiniti 1 point2 points ago

That's just drop dead awesome. The dedication to this project really shows.

[–]thetateman 1 point2 points ago

How much was the original house and what would you value the house at now.

[–]wharthog3 1 point2 points ago

What sport do you play (did you play) in Vavi?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 3 points4 points ago

I run Marathons (2:54:13 woot woot) currently and VAVI has a good marathon program.

[–]wharthog3 1 point2 points ago

Ha nice. Not stalking but that unmistakable 80s logo stands out anywhere. Softball for me.

[–]StickyStanceMikey 1 point2 points ago

Where did you get your fire pit, and how much did it cost? I've been trying to find a rectangular one that won't break the bank.

[–]yeah_well 4 points5 points ago

I hate sounding like an advertisement, but I'm a product engineer at a company that manufactures fire pits (including some cool rectangular ones) Not sure what your actual budget is but we sell the burners separately if you're more of a DIYer link if you feel like checking them out.

[–]StickyStanceMikey 0 points1 point ago

No worries... i always appreciate looking at options. But it looks like your products are pretty pricey.

[–]stonelox 0 points1 point ago

they're super easy to make check out instructables.com backyard fire pit stuff and combine it with a kit from Form and Reform they're pretty affordable and i put one together a few months ago it's fantastic

[–]nateblack 0 points1 point ago

this is why i like reddit

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 1 point2 points ago

http://imgur.com/rNVKu

Probably spent $50 on the tile, and concrete and blocks, than another $75ish on the burner itself.

[–]StickyStanceMikey 0 points1 point ago

any links to where I might find the burner you used?

[–]TropicalBlend 1 point2 points ago

Do you have an idea of how much equity you guys gained from this project?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 2 points3 points ago

I am not too sure.

We bought a couple years after the housing crash and it kept dropping in value for a couple more I believe.

It is probably worth 2-3 times what it used to be (was the crappiest house on the block, now the nicest), and the general value of property in the area is a little higher.

My parents are not planning on making money off of this house, and because of that, we made a lot more custom things, that just are not worth the time put into them if we were trying to make money off of it.

[–]svrnmnd 0 points1 point ago

where did you live when you were making this home?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

I have lived in this house the entire time. even for the 6 or so months with no roof.

My parents live in our trailer in the backyard for a couple months.

[–]inkandpixelclub 1 point2 points ago

I'm kind of surprised no one has asked this yet: what sites did you look at to learn the skills you needed?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 2 points3 points ago

youtube and google are a great help. some of it was trial and error, and a lot of it was watching how other people were building it, around the neighborhood.

Homedepot's experts can answer lots of questions, but I have also heard bad advice come from them.

[–]jeweladdict 1 point2 points ago

Go Vavi!

[–]SnugglesRawring 1 point2 points ago

Wow, you did an incredibly amazing job. It is also very inspiring.

Words cannot say how amazing I find you to be.

You guys deserve all the praise in the world.

[–]a1reddit 0 points1 point ago

Awesome Job! We are working on our own overly ambitious project.

I have some questions for you:

  1. Did you make the kitchen cabinets entirely on your own or did you buy prefab? From where?
  2. I see you painted the glass fronts of the kitchen cabinets. How did you attach them to the casings/drawers?
  3. In one of the rooms going to the backyard or roof there is a glass wall/door/partition. What brand is that?

Thanks!

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

  1. Kitchen Cabinets are made out of 3/4 and 5/8" baltic birch plywood.

  2. The glass was cut and then painted with normal home depot house paint. We bought a 5 x 10' piece of stainless steel sheetmetal and had it bent at a metal fabrication shop into u shaped channels, it was then all screwed into the wood so that it would hold the glass in place paint side in. Just screw around with some things and try it.

Not too sure on the glass wall, but it is all 1 piece of plastic/glass with a fake division piece on it.

[–]ty8l8er 0 points1 point ago

So amazing! I've seen several posts on r/DIY as of late about people learning through YouTube/the internet, and a couple people I know have done amazing things through knowledge they gained through YouTube. So so so cool.

[–]atrophying 1 point2 points ago

Wow, that's utterly amazing. You and your folks must be very proud of what you've built.

Out of curiosity, about how much of the original structure is left?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

%50 of the original walls had to remain since technically this is a remodel.

We added more on the back and added an additional floor.

[–]musiqman 1 point2 points ago

And I thought I was badass helping my dad knock out a ceiling, rebuilding it and giving my sister a loft in her room... damn.

[–]ILurkYourPost 0 points1 point ago

This is amazing bro, Went through the whole album, I'm inspired, I want to do something like this in the future, Good job.

[–]LynzM 0 points1 point ago

Really well done. I admire your skills in teaching yourselves how to do the work, and the obvious attention to quality workmanship and details. Amazingly beautiful end result, congrats. :D

[–]allthewaywithelway 0 points1 point ago

Yet another example why we all need to stop and say, Thank you Al Gore.

[–]nickburnin8 0 points1 point ago

Not sure if sarcasm or legit...but I laughed either way.

[–]allthewaywithelway 0 points1 point ago

Total sarcasm! Thanks.

[–]sixtrees 0 points1 point ago

Amazing job, looks awsome! Is that stove top fireproofed in some way? I don't think I have seen one housed in wood like that.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

the fireplace with the TV above it?? It has a vent which vents outside, so that the heat does not travel up to the wood/tv. The entire TV (150lbs) is on a custome built hinge that opens the entire door open with DVD's/Blurays behind it.

[–]sixtrees 0 points1 point ago

No, in the kitchen, the six top burner for cooking. It is the 5th pic you posted.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

http://www.dacor.com/Our-Products/Cooktops/Discovery-Gas-Rangetops.aspx

It is a Dacor Rangetop. I am not sure how else you could install it. There is no oven with this unit.

All of the heat is on the burner and it travels upwards, and then it is insulated on all sides with a fireproof insulation. (all comes built into stove)

[–]sixtrees 0 points1 point ago

I thought as much, I am a chef so I have used similar burners. In a commercial kitchen they are almost always placed on top of a low stainless steel refrigerator, that has pull out drawers. Sometimes they are set on top of a steel table. I would be a bit concerned about the wood along the sides catching fire from the deflected heat. Although you probably don't use it for hours at a time like we do.

Really though, everything looks fantastic!

[–]patrickpatrick 0 points1 point ago

when i've always skimmed by this on the front page today i've always thought it said, "with no experience, we used the internet and made it here to post this"

[–]likeabandofgypsies 0 points1 point ago

That is awesome. All I can say is congrats, and ask what kind of material is it that you used for your outdoor separating walls around your hot tub?

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 2 points3 points ago

the panels are made by http://www.3-form.com/

They are like $2000+ a panel.

We bought all of these from a night club which closed down, for around $100 each on craigslist.

[–]likeabandofgypsies 0 points1 point ago

awesome thanks man!

[–]thebmarinara 0 points1 point ago

Well done. And by the way, the dude looks like a young Dexter.

[–]Hooopes 0 points1 point ago

bravo sir. A sweet pad you have there!

[–]aspergers-hermit 0 points1 point ago

How much of the BUDget went to weed?

[–]toutfou_mcbeancurd 0 points1 point ago

Great post & job! Thanks for answering everyone's questions also, it's been a great read.

What would you say were some of the most difficult or tricky challenges were throughout the process? Were there some times when you were all overwhelmed/demotivated?

[–]AllHipoCrates 0 points1 point ago

I think I've driven by your place looking for parking when I surf near World Famous.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

Yep, that is it. Bayard st.

[–]aerosquid 0 points1 point ago

I can't imagine how awesome i could make my house if i had a million extra bucks.. good work!

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] -2 points-1 points ago

I like how everyone thinks this is an expensive house.

using google: https://www.google.com/search?q=average+price+to+build+a+home&aq=1&oq=price+to+build+average+h&sugexp=chrome,mod=5&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Average price seems to be 80-100 dollars a square foot. this is roughly a 3800 sq foot house. We spent around 350k building it.

[–]BeerPowered 0 points1 point ago

Well, i'm aiming to build a house for about 80 times less money. Well, I live in cheaper country, and plan to use cheap/free wood, maybe left over from something else and do everything by myself. As for land, my grandma has plenty, maybe she'll allow me to build a house somewhere (at least she allowed my dad to do so lol).

I don't think it will be as cool as yours tho. But house is a house, right?

I love that bath tub!

[–]aerosquid 0 points1 point ago

350k aint chump change. I live in Kansas City and 350k would buy a McMansion in a nice part of town here. 8-10k sq ft at least.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

I would completely agree. And not only that, It would be made entirely of 3' thick stone walls, with a spot for a horse carriage.

The houses there are amazing and incredibly cheap compared to San Diego. San Diego, 600k might get you a beater a couple miles from the beach. maybe.

But... If you look at the price to build one of those mansions in KC from scratch, I bet you would be looking at way way way more.

[–]aerosquid 0 points1 point ago

The problem with having one built (as opposed to building one yourself) is just how crappy they make houses these days. I bet you could have a huge shoddily made house built for 350k. The windows would rot and the siding would need to be replaced inside of 10 years. In KC yes you're be MUCH better off buying an older well built house with a stone foundation. I'm sadly aware of the price dif between your zip code and mine... sad for you that is :) Of course there are a lot more high paying jobs out there too but i digress...

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

so I would say 350k is chump change for what we got out of it.

[–]Crusty_Magic 0 points1 point ago

Incredible

[–]liberalis 0 points1 point ago

COngrats. Cross post that to /r/sandiego dude!

[–]apowers 0 points1 point ago

Another SD resident saying great. friggin. job. I love JRDN's walls and am jealous you get them in your kitchen.

[–]masgrada 0 points1 point ago

Dude, can you post a walk through or video highlights talking about some of what you've done on YouTube? This is freaking amazing.

[–]besthairbands 0 points1 point ago

Young man, you are going to get so much p*ssy with that pad. Awesome job, killer place!

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

or my parents will.. one or the other.

[–]Destra 0 points1 point ago

I notice that the houses in your neighbor hood are not nearly as large and grand as yours. Is your house out of place? Do your parents worry about the resale value because of that? (the largest house in a neighborhood often has trouble selling for what it's worth)

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 1 point2 points ago

It is definitely the nicest on the block. But there are a few that are getting very close.

We do not have the largest house, and some people around us have paid way way more than us building up normal looking large houses.

When we purchased it, it was the worst house on the block by far.

[–]e471681g5136as 0 points1 point ago

bricks motherfucker, do you use them!

[–]CaptainBandolier -1 points0 points ago

Dude looks like young dexter morgan

[–]tronn4 1 point2 points ago

No experince but a shit load of money

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

It's actually about %20 the price of what it would be to just flat out buy this.

[–]breakndivide 0 points1 point ago

You bought the house for 950k and put 350k in to it for a total of 1.3 million.

If you payed 20% of what the house would cost to buy, your house is worth 6.5 million. That is a very nice return on investment.

[–]SanDiegoMitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

no no no I mean more like construction costs, and that number would still be slightly high, probably more like %25-30 on CONSTRUCTION costs.

[–]llevac -4 points-3 points ago

Sweet house, bro. More importantly, my friend is your doppelgänger. For real!

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