First-time homeowner nightmare: rotted subfloor!
The absolute crook who renovated my home (2 owners ago) made the bathrooms look nice just to flip it, but it was all a façade. They poured wet concrete onto the pine boards and set the tiles down on that directly. No pan, no membrane, no wonderboard. The walls aren’t waterproofed either. After a few months, I noticed water damage in the room below, and in my adjacent bedroom. I hired a proper company to investigate this mess, and this rot is only the beginning. I’m looking at $30,000 or more of repairs just to get my home back to how I THOUGHT it was.
So if you’re going to flip a house, take heed: that’s not just investment capital you’re dealing with. That is someone’s future home. Do it right, or don’t do it at all. I’m not flipping this house, I live here. This is my dream home, my sanctuary. If my insurance doesn’t come through for me, I might lose it (in more ways than just the house). Thank you for your patience, and don’t take shortcuts with other people’s future.