I know the house flipping shows aren’t as popular as they once were, but there are successful “flippers” out there (Rehabber is actually the industry accepted term). The current financial and housing mess has just weeded out the weekend warrior rehabbers, and left standing are the professionals, like Tom Tarrant. Tom is rehabbing homes in San Antonio, TX. He has targeted a particular historic neighborhood (Mahnke Park) that is rapidly appreciating, and has just completed his third project there. Check it out at his blog, TomTarrant.com–this is how rehabbing houses is done. While you are there, look at some of his other projects. He has some short movies, as well. Don’t be fooled though — Tom makes it look easy, but he is an absolute professional.
And you architecture lesson for the day: Tom’ s neighborhood of choice features the craftsman bungalow style of architecture, sometimes referred to as Arts and Crafts style. You can see many homes in this style here in Columbus in Clintonville.
**7/7 – update: Tom has added a complete video on his YouTube channel on this project, which he called the “Hat Trick House”. Check it out:
