These huge, abandoned historic homes date back to at least 1850 and are priced as low as $1,000. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Fixer-uppers are all the rage right now.

These huge, abandoned historic homes date back to at least 1850 and are priced as low as $1,000. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Abandoned homes in Gary, Indiana. Lotzman Katzman/Flickr In August, the city of Gary, Indiana, announced the sale of eight homes through its Dollar Home Program.

The ABC7 I-Team investigated the ripple-effect of "scavenger properties" in Cook County - and solutions to getting rid of eye-sore properties on your block.