It's one thing to take on a project and enjoy a cheaper mortgage than monthly rent.. but what kills me is the expectation of significant profit to be made off it..Oh! Just remembered. In the latest vlog, he mentions that his terraced house has an addition that doesn’t comply with building regulations (and that he and Lucy’s dads both surveyed because they both work in property.. of course) but they still bought it. And that ~apparently~ their place is £100k cheaper than comparable properties in the area. Joel you idiot, even if that was true, wouldn’t that be a massive red flag that maybe you were biting off more than you can chew? You can’t just slap some paint on it and call it a cottage and suddenly make it worth over half a mill. It basically needs the entire back extended and a full layout change, not to mention probably new windows throughout. Not cheap.
He also mentioned remortgaging in a few years. Someone make it make sense.
Besides we both know that he'll get swept off his feet eventually by some handsome husband and the whole arrangement will change, and that's if Lucy doesn't find someone in the meantime, either.
I just imagined her meeting some even more handsome and naturally hypermasculine Joel-lookalike and riding off into the sunset, totally throwing Joel for a loop. That possibility is far more satisfying.