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See what investment opportunities are on the market
Diamonds in the rough. Princesses without pearls. Opportunities bursting with potential.
Fixer-uppers don't often have the most attractive listing photos, but they do gush with pride with words that prove that sure this isn't the best looking house on the block, but it could be with your help.
Below, Curbed DC has mapped more than five D.C. area fixer-uppers worth investing in.
Note: The mapped points are ordered by price, from least expensive to most.
Read MorePrice: $169,900
Size: 2-bed, 2.5-bath, 1,252-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $136
The skinny: Near the edge of Washington, D.C., this Capitol Heights, Maryland, home first listed for $204,900. Since then, it has received three price chops. The three-level listing will need new carpeting or hardwood flooring, new cabinetry, as well as a new paint job.
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Price: $189,900
Size: 4-bed, 2-bath, 1,102-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $172
The skinny: This home is a bit of a mess to be honest, so only those willing to put some elbow grease into this project should consider this listing. Inside, the flooring and walls are scuffed or written on and some sections of the ceiling are stained, but the kitchen looks fairly decent, and the backyard is pretty spacious.
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Price: $319,900
Size: 4-bed, 2-bath, 1,454-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $220
The skinny: This detached single-family home offers a finished basement, garage, and a fenced-in yard. There are no photos available of the inside. The listing is being sold as-is.
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Price: $385,000
Size: 6-bed, 3-bath, 1,620-square-foot townhome
Price per square foot: $238
The skinny: Homebuyers can renovate this listing for a single family or can break it up into three separate rental units. Currently, the home is rented to the HUD program for $2,700 per month.
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Price: $550,000
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,068-square-foot townhome
Price per square foot: $515
The skinny: Only two blocks from the Stadium-Armory Metro station, investors can give this townhome the TLC it needs. According to the listing, the property “currently does not meet conventional minimum property standards.”
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Price: $580,000
Size: 2-bed, 1.5-bath, 1,530-square-foot townhome
Price per square foot: $379
The skinny: In the Brookland-Edgewood area, this semi-detached townhome is up for grabs with a garage, three-car driveway, and a “newer” HVAC. The windows and plumbing are also described as “newer.” Being sold as-is, this townhome might be the best looking on this list, but its kitchen could certainly use some updating.
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Price: $169,900
Size: 2-bed, 2.5-bath, 1,252-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $136
The skinny: Near the edge of Washington, D.C., this Capitol Heights, Maryland, home first listed for $204,900. Since then, it has received three price chops. The three-level listing will need new carpeting or hardwood flooring, new cabinetry, as well as a new paint job.
Price: $189,900
Size: 4-bed, 2-bath, 1,102-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $172
The skinny: This home is a bit of a mess to be honest, so only those willing to put some elbow grease into this project should consider this listing. Inside, the flooring and walls are scuffed or written on and some sections of the ceiling are stained, but the kitchen looks fairly decent, and the backyard is pretty spacious.
Price: $319,900
Size: 4-bed, 2-bath, 1,454-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $220
The skinny: This detached single-family home offers a finished basement, garage, and a fenced-in yard. There are no photos available of the inside. The listing is being sold as-is.
Price: $385,000
Size: 6-bed, 3-bath, 1,620-square-foot townhome
Price per square foot: $238
The skinny: Homebuyers can renovate this listing for a single family or can break it up into three separate rental units. Currently, the home is rented to the HUD program for $2,700 per month.
Price: $550,000
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,068-square-foot townhome
Price per square foot: $515
The skinny: Only two blocks from the Stadium-Armory Metro station, investors can give this townhome the TLC it needs. According to the listing, the property “currently does not meet conventional minimum property standards.”
Price: $580,000
Size: 2-bed, 1.5-bath, 1,530-square-foot townhome
Price per square foot: $379
The skinny: In the Brookland-Edgewood area, this semi-detached townhome is up for grabs with a garage, three-car driveway, and a “newer” HVAC. The windows and plumbing are also described as “newer.” Being sold as-is, this townhome might be the best looking on this list, but its kitchen could certainly use some updating.