Bought a house cheaply. What now?

Arrogant seems to me rather when someone basically accuses a forum participant they do not personally know of malicious intent and questions their competence or knowledge in a field so clumsily without knowing him/her personally.

is known to me here as one of the active forum participants who mostly talk about things they know about - here, however, he once again mainly has an opinion - but after all, we are not in a "only I possess truth and wisdom" thread. Most participants here do not know each other in real life, and he said after all

is but often enough a "symptom" of wannabe professionals.

- "often enough," so not specifically aimed at me or even limited to me. By the way, "wannabe professional" is almost the commonly used colloquial translation of my profession as a management consultant: so I am basically used to that, and if that were a reason for me to complain, I would just have to retrain.

Because professionals gather all accessible information before a matter is evaluated.

The internet is fundamentally as an oracle always qualitatively closer to the chewing gum machine than to chief physician treatment; a qualified case-related consultation can never be replaced by a thread in a forum. But for that, here you meet a broad spectrum of chance acquaintances with the most diverse backgrounds and can, after all, only nibble a little from the tips of all posts rather than consume just one entirely. In this respect, no post is responsible for having to contain all vitamins - those who want that would, as is known, "only" need six glasses of a chocolate spread daily.

I am always amazed at how the house building users, after 3-4 posts of an OP, then feel like entertaining themselves autonomously for about 2000 pages.

Well, of course, the topic is exciting and crazy. On TV, these stories with bargain houses are often featured as well. Young people with junk properties who somehow manage to create attractive homes through their own efforts. Even though I cannot imagine living like that myself, it would be an option here too. No idea whether something like that would then be rentable.

I am always amazed at how the housebuilding users can entertain themselves autonomously for what feels like 2000 pages after 3-4 posts of an OP.

You are right...... but what else should one do all day after beating the kids and feeding the swans at the lake- . Therefore - a sincere: Thank you housebuilding forum!

On TV, these stories about bargain houses are also often covered. Young people with junk properties who somehow manage to create attractive homes through their own work. Even though I can’t imagine living like that myself, it would also be an option here. No idea if something like that would be rentable.

Is scripted reality a role model for behavior in Germany? Of course, this is a pattern in the USA or UK – buy cheap, renovate, and sell at rising prices. But there are probably fewer additional purchase costs, prepayment penalties, and mandatory energy renovations there. Here, some real estate agents also like to write “starter property,” but does the concept work well in Germany? For about 5-7 years, there was maybe such a phase in the cycle (in suitable urban areas and metropolitan regions), but now? Especially in this case, where an apartment has been empty for 1-2 years and the restaurant has long been closed and the mayor himself goes to the district court?

Well, the TE have now apparently successfully driven away the discussants - a shame, because it could have become a very interesting story. If she is still reading, once again the request for a few more details - even just the general area would be interesting to see if there is any potential at all. Living there oneself could actually be the best option according to the available information.

Now, the OP has probably successfully driven away the discussants ...

Exceptionally, I hope that your assessment is not correct. In my opinion, the empathy and the questioner's desire to help fully and competently were clearly noticeable in every forum post and by every forum member.

... a pity, because this could have become a very interesting story. If she is still reading, once again the request for a few more details ...

I join this request. It is really a very exciting and interesting topic and I would like to learn more about it. So far, I still hold the opinion that former gastronomically used premises have enormous potential for residential use. I have seen this several times in converted barns that were impressively renovated and where "normal" single-family houses often cannot compete. My husband and I will soon be living in a "normal" single-family house ourselves, therefore I allow myself this remark and gladly refer it, to avoid offense, explicitly only to our house.