The End House

They bought 631 Chautauqua Street to flip it fast, make a profit, and move on.

For Ryan and Kayla Smith, the old end-row house in Pittsburgh's North Side was supposed to be another rough property with cosmetic problems, bad wiring, and hidden repair costs-not a place that felt wrong the second they stepped through the front door. The air inside is heavy. The rooms feel occupied. Sounds travel strangely through the walls. And before they make it through the first night, the house erupts into ...