Buying a Fixer Upper as a First Time Buyer With Michu Benaim Steiner

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Credits

Hosted by: Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass

Guest: Michu Benaim Steiner

Produced and Edited by: Alan Galinsky

Music by: Bensound

Photo by: Chelsea Francis

Graphic by: Molly Knobloch

Episode 6 Summary

In this episode, Kristina chats with her past client, Michu, about her first home purchase. Michu bought a major fixer upper with her partner, Lope, and talks about why she chose that home, the process of fixing it up, and why being a business owner helped her through the process. She gives some incredible advice, and breaks down prices and what she learned along the way. Through all the work, they now have around $300k in equity in their home after only spending around $60k in renovations! These numbers are wild, and there’s so much we can learn from Michu and Lope’s buying experience.

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Click here to see before and after renovation photos!

Source Links

• Michu’s Company, In-House International

• How I Renovated My East Austin Home In 20 Days

• What to expect when Renovating

• Renovation Loans- Broken down by an Expert!

• How Many Square Feet in an Acre

Our Guest:

Michu Benaim Steiner

Michu leads the studio and In-House’s awesome team by setting creative and business strategy. She wears many hats to feed her curiosity, and makes things–mostly with people, always through stories. Over the years, she’s founded culture magazines (three to date), a civic app, worked as a journalist, sat on a few boards and adopted an infinity of ‘indoor-kid‘ hobbies. Asking questions and collaborating are both at the core of her design practice. She has a B.A. in philosophy and comparative literature from UNC Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. from the McCombs School of Business in the University of Texas at Austin. She frequently speaks about art and creativity, being female in business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and other ships.