About Flower City House Buyers
We are a BBB accredited business and have been buying houses in Monroe County for over ten years. Our goal is to be personable, friendly, and provide the best solution possible.
That usually means our best cash offer for your house. Sometimes a more creative solution works best. Whatever works for you, even if it means selling your house the tradition way, listing with an agent and finding an owner occupant buyer with bank financing, we are happy to see your house, discuss your options and answer your questions.
We have bought houses in Rochester, in the suburbs, all over Monroe County and sometimes beyond. I, Larry Turowski, also work with my brother in Massachusetts. There we only buy home-owner type properties. Here, we buy rentals, apartment complexes and always single family houses–honestly, those are our favorites.
How did we get started in the business?
Well, I’ve (Larry) always been a bit of an entrepreneur. When I was a kid in school I would buy packs of bubble gum and sell it by the piece for a modest profit. I used to work in IT and tried to start a consulting business. That never really took off. I’d love to come up with the next great idea but the truth is, like 99.99999% of us, I’m either not smart enough or just don’t have that idea.
Real estate is not a new idea.
provide win-win solutions to help homeowners get out of their sticky situations… like Foreclosure, owning a burdensome property, probate, or anything else. At Flower City House Buyers, we focus on providing you with a solution to your situation so you can continue to do the things you love.
How did we get started in real estate?
Well, I’ve (Larry) always been a bit of an entrepreneur. When I was a kid in school I would buy packs of bubble gum and sell it by the piece for a modest profit. I used to work in IT and tried to start a consulting business. That never really took off. I’d love to come up with the next great idea but the truth is, like 99.99999% of us, I’m either not smart enough or just don’t have that idea.
What I like about real estate is that it is vital and you can touch it, unlike an app or service. You can transform a dated house in disrepair into a showcase house that the next family is excited to call home.
It is a great feeling to know that you helped someone who really wanted to sell, you’ve helped the community by improving a property, and you’ve helped a new family by providing a like-new showcase home.
Larry…
I’m the founder of Flower City House Buyers. I wasn’t always in real estate. I started out as a software developer. That was too desk and screen oriented for me. I switched to being a network administrator where I physically worked building servers and networks. It also gave me the opportunity to work with people, troubleshooting their PCs.
While I enjoyed that a lot, I also had an entrepreneurial bug. When my oldest daughter was born I figured I would buy a rental, hold it for 18 years, then sell it to pay for her college. That quickly morphed into flipping houses. I was working with people, which I loved, transforming fixer-uppers, which I also loved, and helping sellers, the community, and new buyers.
My biggest hobby? People. It sounds strange, I know, but there is no one thing that I enjoy more than people. Of course, my family and friends, but I also love getting to know new people and love being a help when I can. I’d love to chat with you, to hear about your goals, your interests, what makes you tick. I find people infinitely interesting.
Angel…
Angel is my right hand man. I really couldn’t do all this without him. He is a wonder at remodeling homes–and fixing cars and the like. Always personable, always enthusiastic, he is a pleasure to work with.
The one thing Angel does not like is sitting around. He’s got to be doing something and one of his favorite things to do it to remodel houses.
Every house is different. His decades of experience in the trades and great mind for problem solving help us to bring the best out of every house.
Connie…
I call Connie my assistant but she is so much more. She’s manages things on the back end, does showings, handles paperwork and keeps us organized. And when everybody else is stressed because things are not going according to plan, so is the one who is calm, level headed, and helps us get everything back on track again.