Buying a fixer upper home can be a nightmare, punctuated by a series of unexpected disasters, or it can be a profitable whopper of a deal. The secrets lie in choosing the right fixer upper home to buy and getting the fixer checked out by a host of specialized inspectors.
One of the nice aspects about buying a fixer upper is that the purchase is not contingent on the temperature of the real estate market — whether hot, cold or neutral — any time is a good time to buy a fixer.