Three jobs, three things that did not go to plan. One house fell in partway through the work. One turned out to be in a historic district after Tim had started demo. The third only works because of the empty lot next to it. Tim walked all three on camera.
The house that fell in
"Started this project and the house collapsed, completely fell in," Tim said. It was the first time that had happened to him. Work stopped, he went to the township with a new plan, and the house was rebuilt.
The finished version is what most of the walkthrough shows. It has what Tim calls his signature kitchen: white shaker cabinets, a 10 foot island and a marble chevron backsplash he admits is expensive. It has a full finished basement, dual zone heating and air, a tankless water heater and a new well, because the old one was not working well.
The detail he was proudest of was storage. A shelved walk-in pantry, closets the full length of the primary bedroom, and a two car garage with room left over for racks. He says builders put in pantry shelving at the million dollar price point. His houses sell for $500,000 to $600,000, and he puts it in anyway, so the buyer is not spending money on it the week they move in.
Berlin: the profit is in the side yard
The second stop was a big farmhouse on N Atlantic Ave in Berlin Borough, gutted to the studs with an addition on the back for a bigger kitchen and primary bedroom, plus a rebuilt porch.
When Tim bought it, three different families were living there. Before any work could start, the tenants had to move out, and Tim's team had to help them find somewhere to go. That is the risk he took on.
Then he ran the numbers, and they do not look like a good flip on their own.
| Line | Tim's number |
|---|---|
| Purchase price | $250,000 |
| Renovation | $250,000 to $300,000 |
| All in | $550,000 to $600,000 |
| Expected sale | About $650,000 to $669,000 |
Figures as Tim said them in the video, posted September 17, 2026.
"The profit is not going to be in that project," he said. "The profit is going to be in the lot we're standing in right now." He is subdividing the property and plans to build a new house on the side lot, with an attorney working on the township approvals. That was the part of the deal nobody else saw.
He also likes the location. That part of Berlin Borough sends its kids to Voorhees schools.
Gibbsboro: a historic district, discovered mid demo
The third house is in Gibbsboro. Tim did not know it sat in the town's historic district, so he started demo like any other job. The township stopped him with red stickers.
From there it was an attorney, an architect and approvals from the historic committee and the township. In a historic district the house has to keep its original look: the same style of siding, windows and front porch. Tim is rebuilding nearly the whole house, and it still has to look like it did 100 years ago. Old balloon framing makes the addition harder, too.
He bought it for $250,000. It sits on three and a half acres with about 3,300 square feet, a two car garage with an office, and a three car garage with an office. Both garages have electric, concrete floors and lofts upstairs, and Tim pointed out they could become an in-law suite. Tim points out it is in the Eastern school district. Tim grew up on 10 acres, and you can hear how much he likes this one.
When he filmed this, he put it 60 to 90 days from done.
If your house has a complication
Tenants in place, a historic designation, a lot bigger than the house needs, a structure nobody else wants to touch. Every one of those made Tim's job harder. None of them made him walk away. If you own a rental with people still living in it, here is how selling a rental to Tim works. For anything else, here is how selling as-is works, or ask for a cash offer and call Tim at 856.685.6455.
