Fixer-upper

It's a fixer-upper.

The house that Tom bought is a real fixer-upper.

Tom and Mary bought a three-bedroom fixer-upper.

Tom is a bit of a fixer-upper.

It's hard to sell a fixer-upper nowadays.

2003, Jay P. DeCima, Investing in Fixer-Uppers: A Complete Guide to Buying Low, Fixing Smart, Adding Value, and Selling (or Renting) High, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN.

Don't be seduced into a relationship with someone who seems to be a "fixer-upper." Attempts at renovating people usually fail.