Vanilla Ice goes from being a ’90s hitmaker to running a real estate empire valued at $20 MILLION: ‘I made millions for doing nothing!’

He had one of the modestly recognizable hits of the 1990s before he disappeared.

But Vanilla Ice later reinvented himself as a real estate enthusiast and home renovator, and he now has an eye-popping net worth of $20 million, according to Net Worth of Celebrities.

The rapper (whose real name is Robert Van Winkle) initially made a fortune with his hit single Ice Ice Baby in 1990, but he isolated himself after it fell off the charts by purchasing a string of houses at the time, most of which he never bought. lived in.

In 2018, DailyMail.com revealed that Vanilla Ice, 56, was worth about $9 million and brought in about $800,000 a year.

And about a recent episode of Steve-O’s podcast Wild ride!the rapper explained how he “made millions doing nothing” thanks to his luck building a real estate empire.

DailyMail.com revealed he was worth $9 million in 2018 and pulled in $800,000 a year, but according to Celebrity Net Worth he now has a net worth of $20 million; seen in 1989

The rapper reflected on the success of Ice Ice Baby, telling the Jackass star: “We sold a million records a day, easy!”

Van Winkle technically avoided the one-hit wonder label thanks to his popular cover of Wild Cherry’s Play That Funky Music, but his success quickly waned as the ’90s progressed.

But while he still had plenty of cash, Vanilla Ice said he robbed houses “all over the country” even though he “never used them.”

But he was surprised when he decided to sell some houses and discovered that they had increased significantly in value.

“They sold very quickly and I made millions doing nothing!” he gushed. “I haven’t even changed the carpet… and I’m like, ‘Holy s***, let’s go buy some more.’

In addition to his newfound skills as a real estate mogul, Vanilla Ice developed a penchant for renovating old and dilapidated properties after one of his many homes was severely damaged by Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

He decided to renovate the house himself before putting it on the market, and he credits the DIY experience with developing a passion for real estate that has sustained him in the decades since he stopped being a hit musician .

Vanilla Ice said the experience inspired him to go to design school to learn more about his new profession, and he later worked as a general contractor.

While he still had the money from his Ice Ice Baby single, Vanilla Ice said he robbed houses “all over the country” even though he “never used them”; seen in 1990 in New York

“They sold very quickly and I made millions doing nothing!” he told Steve-O on his podcast Wild Ride. ‘I haven’t even changed the carpet… and I say, ‘Holy s***, let’s buy some more’

He later spent nine seasons renovating his properties on his reality series The Vanilla Ice Project, which aired from 2010 to 2019.

He later attended design school and became a general contractor for many years after developing a passion for remodeling and renovating homes

He even managed to combine his public persona with his love of real estate and renovations with his reality series The Vanilla Ice Project, which aired in 2010.

For each of the nine seasons, he bought a house to flip, and each episode was devoted to renovating a different room of the house.

He says he prefers to buy off-market homes, focusing on distressed and tax-deferred properties.

The rapper said he “issues property tax books” so he can then buy up the houses “for pennies on the dollar.”