It's never easy renovating a house, but someone's got to do it and in the end it's always worth the sweat and dedication
After the basement came the daunting task of demoing out the ceiling but all that hard work would soon pay off for this, Ohio couple
When he pulled back the wooden boards, he couldn't believe his eyes a hidden suitcase resting against a pipe
Just sitting there covered in rust and dust many questions raced through his mind. How long has it been what could possibly be in there?
He reached for the suitcase dumbfounded by its weight
He immediately called his wife and told her to hurry home as he was anxious to discover what hidden treasures may lie within the suitcase
The couple sat in the garden to open the suitcase together then they went back and forth about what could be inside
Would it be cash cards receipts they set their expectations low though believing that some old sports cards would be the luckiest they would get
Point were they wrong?
The newspaper found within the suitcase told the couple just how everything was the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper was dated March 25th 1951
Meaning that the suitcase had been stashed away for 65 years. It still left them wondering why it was so carefully hidden
they continued to dig around in the suitcase and finally got to the good stuff the
Anticipation built as the homeowners lay three promising packages on the table
They were beyond grateful as they unearthed the stack of $20 bills
This kind of stuff doesn't happen to normal people like us where the cameras they exclaimed. Keep in mind
They still had two packages left. Would they be as rewarding as the first?
The second package didn't have any 20s even better
It had a stack of rare 50s now moving on to the third and final package. They were in total disbelief
The final package was full of hundred-dollar bills
Doesn't get much better than that, right it gets better
The final amount came out to
$23,000 with bills from 1928 to
1943 and some of them were extremely rare
The couple was now the proud owners of what they thought to be a mixture of treasures
What they didn't realize was that there was more in store
After a week of celebrating and lawyers
so it was time for the couple to return to their normal lives the DIY husband was back in action and
Determined to finish the renovations he was astounded when he found a second suitcase was waiting for him
tucked away in the corner of the ceiling the
Renovator was alone. Once again when he discovered the second suitcase, how had he missed it the first time?
Overjoyed with excitement he decided to wait for his wife to get home so they could uncover the mystery together
This time with a better gauge of what they'd find inside
The moment she walked through the door
They burst open the second suitcase just like the first it was loaded with thick wads of cash
The grand total the second time around was mind-blowing
So how much money exactly did the couple encounter?
$45,000 was the grand total
The couple put out a statement saying this was a wild ride for us and I hope you all enjoyed it, too
We're boring people and have been dumping our extra money to pay off our mortgage and that's where this money will go to
They thought this was the end to their discoveries, but it wasn't
Once the excitement of the money filled suitcases had subsided they returned back to finish the house
After everything that had happened it led them to wonder about the strange door on the second floor
When they opened the door it led to a chilling secret crawlspace
They noticed the door when they first moved in but didn't think much of it believing what the realtor had said
It's just an area storing a hot water heater when they crawled through the space. They realized they'd been terribly fooled
They couldn't believe their eyes when they discovered the room for the water heater was an additional secret room
Filled with an assortment of carpet pieces that had led the way to another exciting surprise
This time he told his wife to wait
Worried about what he might uncover his mind started to race as he considered what could possibly be behind that door?
to his disappointment
The door was locked shut not only was it shut by a master lock but secured by a bolt at this point
There was nothing stopping him getting into that door. So he rushed downstairs grabbed a hammer and started a pound
One bizarre thing he noticed while in the secret room was that the walls floor and ceiling were covered in white soundproofing in plastic tarp?
That led him to think that this previous owner was committing a crime that he didn't want people to hear what he was doing up
there as
Expected the secret room wasn't empty a brown leather briefcase was lying on the floor and after a little anticipation
He grabbed the briefcase and brought it downstairs
Whoever owned this briefcase had stored every valuable thing. They owned in it the items featured an ancient wooden box
Envelopes packed full of money from different countries watches rings a jewelry box and for one ounce silver ingots
Why was all this stuff hidden and from who?
The frightful room had even more mysteries to offer
He realized that there was a large black sentry safe on the wall
But this time he had a gut feeling that whatever was inside was horrific
this note is enough to scare anyone half to death who comes across it a
mortifying note that looked like he was straight out of a horror movie read save yourself, but from what as
If the note wasn't enough he continued to open up the safe trying to convince himself that it was all a hoax at
This point his hands were trembling with fear as he reached for one of the six video tapes. They were labeled one
Ninety four one one 95 one one one ninety-five IV 95 V and one left blank
What could possibly be on these tapes?
He ran out of the room and tried to forget about the horrific discoveries
He'd found in his beloved new home days pass before he watched the tape finally finding out the unthinkable truth about the homes previous owner
He posted his findings on Reddit after many sleepless nights and to his surprise the FBI quickly got in touch
The details are still confidential as the investigation unfolds
But the tapes are rumored to showcase disturbing criminal acts all of the other items found were related evidence
