Sentence 1: Tom bought a foreclosed townhouse. 
 Sentence 3: He fixed up the place real nice all by himself for very cheap 
 Sentence 4:  Within a year Tom put the house on the market 
 Sentence 5:  He sold the house for over twice what he paid for it! 
 Option 1: Tom lived in the house for 10 years. 
 Option 2: It was very cheap and Tom was a handyman.