10 California Fixers: Home Buying Bargains That Need TLC

CALIFORNIA — Some home buyers love the challenge of purchasing a fixer-upper and transforming it into a beautiful home. One end goal is to have a gorgeous home for less while others hope to slowy build wealth by selling the home at a profit and then repeating the process.

Whatever your goal, Patch editors have found 10 fixers in California awaiting TLC —

Banning Fixer Home Lists For $249K

• The downtown home built in 1964 is zoned C-2.

Tear Down Or Fix Up This Claremont Home For $575K

• The 3517 N. Mills Ave. home is located in northern Claremont and is minutes away from the downtown area.

Alameda Fixer: $699K

• This home is rough, but it's on a corner lot with plenty of potential for profit.

Fixer In Downtown Martinez Has Water Views

• The "Tiburon-style" home is listed for $748,000.

Studio City Cottage Is The Wallpapered Fixer-Upper Of Your Dreams

• Cute as a button and coated in a protective layer of wallpaper, this charming cottage is listed under $1 million and boasts room to expand.

Fixer-Upper With Potential In Poway: $890K

• Built in 1991, this home offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Glendora Fixer-Upper Available For $900K

• The two-story Ranch-style home offers a view of the San Gabriel Mountains.

$1M Lafayette Fixer Has Hardwood Floors, Dated Kitchen And Baths

• Whether you're looking for a bargain in Lafayette for your family or for a property to flip — check out this home on a huge lot.

Healdsburg Fixer Has Great Location, Backyard Pool

• The four-bedroom home on a quiet cul-de-sac is listed for $1.12 million.

Pacific Coast Highway Apartment Needs Some TLC: $15.5M

• This apartment building is a fixer with tons of potential located in South Redondo Beach, near Torrance.