Jennifer Murtland – Expect Trouble When Buying an Old House

<p><strong>BIO:</strong> Jennifer Murtland is a licensed Real estate agent and investor in Ohio and Northern KY. She is the co-host of the Real Estate Fight Club podcast that focuses on battling through residential real estate topics.</p><p><strong>STORY: </strong>Jennifer bought a 200-year-old patchwork house on a whim, and it ended up sucking up all her money and time in renovations and repairs.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> Be careful when buying a patchwork house because it will cost you a lot more in the long run. Choose your tenants wisely to lower your risk and protect your return on investment.</p><h2><strong>&nbsp;</strong></h2><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>“Have different budgets for renovations based on the age of the house. The older the house, the more money you’ll need.”</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Jennifer Murtland</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Guest profile</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-murtland-14583b4/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Jennifer Murtland</strong></a> is a licensed Real estate agent and investor in Ohio and Northern KY. She started her real estate career wholesaling pre-foreclosures and investing in rentals. She is the co-host of the<a href="https://toe2toepodcast.podbean.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Real Estate Fight Club podcast</a> that focuses on battling through residential real estate topics. She is a no bull shit, passionate professional who is committed to her client’s success and is currently looking for real estate agents to join her company.</p><h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2><p>Jennifer started wholesaling pre-foreclosures. In 2008 there were a lot of pre-foreclosures coming with good deals as houses were cheap then.</p><h3><strong>The 200-year-old patchwork house</strong></h3><p>In 2010 Jennifer came across a six-unit building that was almost 200 years old. The house was a patchwork house. Originally, it was a two-story house that probably started as a single house and