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Real estate is
a hot commodity,
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but around every corner,
danger lurks...
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from zombie houses.
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These rotting corpses
aren't just ugly.
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What happened?
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They're dangerous.
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Whoa!
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Fire.
Get out of there!
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And they can drag down
an entire neighborhood.
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Man #2: It's the ugliest
house on the street.
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But their days are numbered.
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Here in Orlando, Florida,
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taking on these monstrosities
is our specialty.
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It's a wreck, but we don't shy
away from things like that.
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Ew!
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Our team tracks
these filthy zombies down...
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This place is a total dump,
but at least this room is huge.
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...and pumps new life
into them...
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Maybe I got heat stroke,
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but I'm falling in love
with this place.
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...flipping them into
sweet homes.
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- Wow!
- This is amazing.
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...that we can sell...
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We are ready to go.
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...for an even sweeter
pay day.
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Here's to selling
another house.
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This...
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is "Zombie House Flipping."
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Captioning provided by
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Guys, look at
this neighborhood.
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This is really pretty.
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Yeah, it's gorgeous.
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These old live oaks
are beautiful.
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This is Edgewood.
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Edgewood is a great
suburban community
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south of downtown Orlando.
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Surrounded by lakes, it's known
for its beautiful scenery
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and excellent schools.
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I love this neighborhood.
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I want us to check out
this house I heard about.
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Got a phone call the other day
from this Irish guy.
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He inherited a property
here in Edgewood
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when his brother
passed away.
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And the brother had these
terrible tenants in there,
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so he had to get them evicted,
and then it was in probate.
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So it's been locked up
with lawyers and courts,
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and it's been sitting vacant
for two years.
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And basically,
he wants to get rid of it.
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Could be a good little
situation for us.
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I mean, it could be
full of mold or anything.
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Do we know if there's an HOA
in this neighborhood?
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Yeah, there is an HOA.
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Has anybody ever had
a good experience with an HOA?
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I bought one rental house
one time in an HOA, and I said,
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"I'm never buying another house
in an HOA for any purpose."
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Homeowners' associations,
also known as HOAs,
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are notoriously difficult
to deal with, and in fact,
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they can have more power
over property than the city.
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I had such a bad time
with an HOA once
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that I cut the flip short,
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cut my losses, sold it,
moved on.
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This is it. Look. Okay.
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Dirtiest house
in the neighborhood.
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It is ugly.
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- Here she is.
- What do you think?
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It's a really cute neighborhood.
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It's an ugly house.
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I'm seeing what looks like
the beginning of a train wreck.
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The front door is boarded up,
the lampposts are both wrecked.
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I mean, planter's
even overturned.
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It's like this place
was just left for dead.
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You mean, like a zombie?
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It's easily the worst house
in the best neighborhood.
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So a zombie?
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It's pretty bad, but I mean,
that's what we do.
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Well, what do we know
about it?
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Well, it's a concrete
block house built in the '60s
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with just under 1,700
square feet of living space.
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It has three bedrooms,
which include a large master,
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and it has two bathrooms
plus an attached two-car garage
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and a pool.
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What are they asking
for it?
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$299,000.
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Wow, that seems kind of high
for a total remodel.
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Let's go see the inside.
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Yeah.
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Oh, God, it stinks.
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What happened here?
Ew.
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I'm guessing the bedrooms
are that way.
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Okay.
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There's a bedroom here.
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Pretty straightforward.
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It ain't nothin'
we can't fix.
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See what else we got.
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Another nasty bedroom.
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- Oh!
- Oh.
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Looks like something's
chewing on these floors.
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Pets or some really
feral kids, I guess.
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- All right, so new floors.
- Yeah.
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- All throughout this house.
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Let's keep looking.
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Oh, nasty bathroom.
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Look at the color!
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Dude, I love the color
of that toilet.
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It's like murky gold.
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No, it's more like mustard.
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The floor plan
is garbage.
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That toilet is the
perfect metaphor for this house.
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It looks like we'd have to dump
a lot of money
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into this place to fix it.
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I'm still not even sure
that would cut the mustard.
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Hey, the master bedroom's
over here.
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This is a total dump,
but at least this room is huge.
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Yeah. Super little
master closet, though.
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Oh, yeah, that is tiny.
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That's kind of useless.
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Hey, there's a
master bathroom.
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Ugh, what a mess.
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Hey. Master closet.
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Oh, okay, so it does have
a proper closet.
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Yeah.
Okay, that's cool.
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So, I'm thinking this is
wife closet,
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and that must be
husband closet.
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Yeah, this bathroom, dude.
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It's not too bad.
We could keep this.
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Just swap out the vanity
and all the trim.
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People love mint.
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People who like mint
like mint.
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The rest of us,
not so much.
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Honestly, this will be
super nice fully demo'd
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and, like, all redone.
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All right. There's got to be
more of the house here.
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Let's go see it.
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Okay, big living room.
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Look at all this crap everywhere.
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Do you think there's
squatters living here?
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Maybe.
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If the living room
looks like this,
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imagine what the kitchen
looks like.
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What, is it behind
this brick wall?
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Oh, just as I suspected.
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It's nasty.
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This is a horrible layout.
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Ugh!
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This is the most
non-functional kitchen layout
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I think I've ever seen.
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It's like somebody tucked in
a tiny galley kitchen
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in a space
that was not made for it.
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And then it opens up into an
unnecessarily large dining room.
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Hey!
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But only if you bend down
to look under the cabinets.
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Look at this fridge.
Justin, open that.
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No.
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- Yeah, check it out.
- No, no, no, no.
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Man!
- Oh!
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Oh, my-- Ugh!
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I'm out of here.
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Rule number one
on flipping zombies--
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never open the fridge,
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especially when the last tenants
were evicted two years ago.
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I guess we should
follow Keith outside.
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That's a green pool.
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It's luminous green.
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- Oh, it's got tadpoles.
- Oh, my goodness.
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So we're gonna have
frogs soon?
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Yep. There's gonna be
a lot of frogs.
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Oh, God.
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All right, well, big yard.
It's nice that it has a pool.
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What do you figure
the ARV is on this house?
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I'd have to double-check comps,
but maybe as much as $480,000.
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So let's just safely say
$450,000 to $475,000.
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The house does need
a significant amount of work.
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Two full bathrooms,
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all the flooring,
a full kitchen, windows.
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Pool needs refinishing.
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And then, also, the AC
looks really old.
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It needs to be new,
even though it's working.
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So we should just
factor in $100,000
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for the rehab to be safe.
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They're asking $299,000,
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but I think if we offer
$285,000, we'll get it.
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That puts us
at $385,000.
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But even if it sells for
$450,000, there's--
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Wiggle room.
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All right, I'm in.
Let's give it a shot.
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Let's just knock it
out of the park.
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Let's make
a really pretty house.
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Yeah.
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We offered $285,000
on this house,
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and the seller was more
than happy to unload
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the property to us.
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After going over the scope
of work for the renovation here,
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we think we can stick
to a budget of around 90 grand,
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and that's actually even got
a little room for padding.
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This flip will easily take us
about two and a half months,
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which will cost about 6 grand
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in the interest payments
on our loan,
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and closing costs
for our target sale price
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will cost us about $21,500.
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That puts our total investment
on this property
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just under $403,000.
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But after checking
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the most recent
comps in the neighborhood,
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we think $475,000 is
a legit sale price,
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which would give the team
a profit of over 70 grand.
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The big money on this place
is going towards the kitchen.
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The first step's to get rid of
that horrible galley set-up
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by tearing out the peninsula
and the dangling cabinets above.
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Then we'll expand the kitchen
along the adjacent wall,
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where we'll put in
a modern range and hood
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along with the pantry cabinets
at the end.
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Then we'll add an island
with seating
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and use the brick wall
to frame out the dining space,
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completing this open
and flowing room.
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We're also going to update
that horrible hallway bathroom.
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We'll get rid of that weird
half-moon counter
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with the corner cabinet
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and put in a proper vanity
with useful counter space.
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Then we'll add some new flooring,
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paint, and fixtures
to make the space sparkle.
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Yes! Demo day!
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I'm excited.
Where are we gonna start?
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Uh...
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I want to start
right here.
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This thing looks like it's
just waiting for a beating.
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Well, I'm gonna hit
the mint bathroom, I think.
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Oh, my favorite one.
I know.
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Okay, the yellow one.
- I'll do the yellow one.
- All right.
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Let's go break stuff.
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- Let's do it.
- Here we go.
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This might be a little
harder than I thought.
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I think I need a better sledgehammer.
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I love demo day!
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Okay, I got the real
tools that I need.
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Yeah, Keith has
nothing on me.
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Well, while Ashlee
is working her hammer
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in the lavatory
with Colonel Mustard,
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I guess I'm gonna have to say
goodbye to this mint bathroom.
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Oh, what a shame, what a shame.
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We always hurt the ones we love.
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While Ashlee's distracted
with that yellow toilet,
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I'm gonna set her up
for a little flour shower.
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Ugh!
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Oh, God.
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- Yeah, buddy?
- We got something for you.
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Ta-da!
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Oh! Thank you.
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My very own...
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I just touched
all of that.
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There's sanitizer in there,
in that green bathroom.
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Go ahead.
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Oh! Aah!
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You little...
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00:09:49,321 --> 00:09:50,874
You did that on purpose!
255
00:09:52,393 --> 00:09:54,878
It didn't work!
Oh, no!
256
00:09:54,982 --> 00:09:57,847
What did I walk into?
I did not agree to this!
257
00:09:57,950 --> 00:10:00,056
There you go.
There you-- Aah!
258
00:10:00,159 --> 00:10:02,161
What are you doing now?
No, no, no, no!
259
00:10:02,265 --> 00:10:03,887
Okay, enough.
I'm finished.
260
00:10:03,991 --> 00:10:05,820
Demo is over.
261
00:10:05,924 --> 00:10:09,099
Well, demo's over
for us, anyway.
262
00:10:09,203 --> 00:10:12,275
But our crew comes in
to finish the job.
263
00:10:12,378 --> 00:10:14,311
Pulling up all the old floors,
264
00:10:14,415 --> 00:10:17,211
taking the bathrooms
all the way down to the studs,
265
00:10:17,314 --> 00:10:20,145
and clearing out all that
unwanted debris...
266
00:10:20,248 --> 00:10:21,456
and the flour.
267
00:10:33,503 --> 00:10:34,711
Morning!
Hey, Ash.
268
00:10:34,815 --> 00:10:36,057
How are you?
I'm great.
269
00:10:36,161 --> 00:10:37,680
How are you doing?
270
00:10:37,783 --> 00:10:40,027
Now that we've torn this
zombie down to its guts,
271
00:10:40,130 --> 00:10:42,754
it's time to start rebuilding it
from the inside out
272
00:10:42,857 --> 00:10:45,722
and flip this monster into
a beautiful new creation.
273
00:10:45,826 --> 00:10:47,759
Hey, there's a sign
on the door.
274
00:10:47,862 --> 00:10:50,278
Oh, my God.
That is not good.
275
00:10:50,382 --> 00:10:51,763
Wait.
276
00:10:51,866 --> 00:10:53,868
We have to stop work
on this place?
277
00:10:53,972 --> 00:10:56,077
"Summary of field
investigation report.
278
00:10:56,181 --> 00:10:57,872
Alterations without permit,
279
00:10:57,976 --> 00:10:59,840
electrical work without permit,
plumbing without a permit."
280
00:10:59,943 --> 00:11:01,117
That sucks.
281
00:11:01,220 --> 00:11:03,464
We haven't done any
electrical work or plumbing.
282
00:11:03,567 --> 00:11:05,155
Yeah, and I actually
put in loads of permits.
283
00:11:05,259 --> 00:11:06,812
I put in all the permits
through Edgewood,
284
00:11:06,916 --> 00:11:08,503
so I don't even know why
Orange County
285
00:11:08,607 --> 00:11:10,574
is sticking this up.
286
00:11:10,678 --> 00:11:12,645
I mean, are you supposed
to go through both places?
287
00:11:12,749 --> 00:11:15,338
Most cities require
local permits to be pulled
288
00:11:15,441 --> 00:11:16,822
before you can start renovating.
289
00:11:16,926 --> 00:11:19,756
And once you submit them,
you're usually good to go.
290
00:11:19,860 --> 00:11:22,966
But Edgewood is
a very small municipality,
291
00:11:23,070 --> 00:11:25,210
so we might actually need
additional permits
292
00:11:25,313 --> 00:11:27,143
run through them and the county.
293
00:11:27,246 --> 00:11:28,316
We've never done a flip here,
294
00:11:28,420 --> 00:11:30,249
so we've never
encountered this before.
295
00:11:30,353 --> 00:11:32,769
It says, "Violation of
this order is a misdemeanor
296
00:11:32,873 --> 00:11:34,460
and is punishable by law."
297
00:11:34,564 --> 00:11:36,152
This could set us back
a few weeks.
298
00:11:41,847 --> 00:11:42,848
We have to stop work
on this place?
299
00:11:42,952 --> 00:11:43,953
This could set us back
a few weeks.
300
00:11:44,056 --> 00:11:45,678
Something's very odd here.
301
00:11:45,782 --> 00:11:47,680
Normally, if there's a problem
with our permits,
302
00:11:47,784 --> 00:11:49,579
the city would just call us
to straighten it out.
303
00:11:49,682 --> 00:11:52,893
But a "stop work" order
when we've barely finished demo,
304
00:11:52,996 --> 00:11:54,239
somebody is targeting us.
305
00:11:54,342 --> 00:11:55,930
We obviously rubbed
someone the wrong way.
306
00:11:56,034 --> 00:11:59,106
That's why we don't
buy houses with HOAs.
307
00:11:59,209 --> 00:12:01,177
It's obvious
what's going on here.
308
00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:04,421
HOAs stick their noses
in everything.
309
00:12:04,525 --> 00:12:07,045
And if they found out that we
filed our permits the wrong way,
310
00:12:07,148 --> 00:12:08,563
I'm sure they were all too happy
311
00:12:08,667 --> 00:12:10,600
to file a complaint
and shut us down.
312
00:12:10,703 --> 00:12:13,258
Somebody's got to go get
the plans, get them submitted,
313
00:12:13,361 --> 00:12:16,054
and try to, you know,
manage the process,
314
00:12:16,157 --> 00:12:17,607
like, get them through
as quick as possible.
315
00:12:17,710 --> 00:12:18,953
Is there
anything we can do?
316
00:12:19,057 --> 00:12:20,610
I mean, they just said
electrical and plumbing,
317
00:12:20,713 --> 00:12:22,612
so maybe we could start
on the floor.
318
00:12:22,715 --> 00:12:25,408
We could paint
- the exterior.
- Yeah.
319
00:12:25,511 --> 00:12:26,996
We don't need a permit
for that.
320
00:12:27,099 --> 00:12:29,550
We can get the kitchen guy
in here to work the layout
321
00:12:29,653 --> 00:12:30,723
and get the kitchen
on order.
322
00:12:30,827 --> 00:12:31,759
Okay.
Right.
323
00:12:31,863 --> 00:12:33,450
And then design, you know?
324
00:12:33,554 --> 00:12:36,143
If you want to go grab
a bunch of samples
325
00:12:36,246 --> 00:12:38,179
and let's just
pick out everything,
326
00:12:38,283 --> 00:12:39,387
order it, boom, boom, boom.
327
00:12:39,491 --> 00:12:41,079
Have everything ready to go.
328
00:12:41,182 --> 00:12:42,425
Perfect.
All right.
329
00:12:42,528 --> 00:12:44,116
Cool. We got a plan
for the plan.
330
00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:50,398
Typically,
we don't paint the exterior
331
00:12:50,502 --> 00:12:52,262
of a house this early in flip,
332
00:12:52,366 --> 00:12:54,299
but one of our paint crews
had an opening,
333
00:12:54,402 --> 00:12:55,714
so we decided
to put them to work.
334
00:12:58,165 --> 00:13:00,374
First, they power-wash
all the old grime away.
335
00:13:02,755 --> 00:13:06,276
Then they add a coat of
Swiss Coffee exterior paint,
336
00:13:06,380 --> 00:13:10,039
an off-white shade that has
a light-reflectance value of 84.
337
00:13:10,142 --> 00:13:11,316
Unlike Pure White,
338
00:13:11,419 --> 00:13:13,628
which has a light-reflectance
value of 100,
339
00:13:13,732 --> 00:13:17,115
Swiss Coffee won't seem
too blinding on a bright day,
340
00:13:17,218 --> 00:13:20,566
but it will remain warm and
welcoming under any conditions.
341
00:13:24,053 --> 00:13:26,124
Meanwhile, the "stop work" order
for the electrical
342
00:13:26,227 --> 00:13:27,677
and the plumbing
doesn't prevent us
343
00:13:27,780 --> 00:13:30,128
from updating
these interior doors.
344
00:13:30,231 --> 00:13:32,820
We're putting in single-panel
Shaker-style doors
345
00:13:32,924 --> 00:13:36,237
known for their simple design
and impeccable craftsmanship.
346
00:13:36,341 --> 00:13:38,032
We know there's a lot
we can't do
347
00:13:38,136 --> 00:13:39,896
until we get these permits
sorted out
348
00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,311
for the electrical and plumbing.
349
00:13:41,415 --> 00:13:44,245
But it is nice to see
that we're making some progress.
350
00:13:51,425 --> 00:13:53,634
Oh, my goodness,
look at this place.
351
00:13:53,737 --> 00:13:55,187
Very nice.
This is gorgeous.
352
00:13:55,291 --> 00:13:56,809
We've confirmed that we
need to get permits
353
00:13:56,913 --> 00:13:58,811
approved by the county
for the Oaks House,
354
00:13:58,915 --> 00:14:00,296
which could take a while.
355
00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:02,746
So I've spent the last few days
working on design ideas
356
00:14:02,850 --> 00:14:04,817
and picking out appliances
for the property.
357
00:14:04,921 --> 00:14:07,613
Today's task-- finding flooring
and bathroom tile
358
00:14:07,717 --> 00:14:09,477
so we can put it on order
and it'll be ready
359
00:14:09,581 --> 00:14:10,651
when we get the green light.
360
00:14:10,754 --> 00:14:11,652
Hello.
361
00:14:11,755 --> 00:14:12,653
Hi. How are you?
362
00:14:12,756 --> 00:14:13,999
Hey, I'm great.
I'm Matt.
363
00:14:14,103 --> 00:14:15,483
- Hey, Matt. I'm Justin.
- Hey, nice to meet you.
364
00:14:15,587 --> 00:14:16,795
Ashlee.
365
00:14:16,899 --> 00:14:18,797
I've decided on a design style
for this house
366
00:14:18,901 --> 00:14:21,696
that will be tres magnifique.
367
00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:23,181
So, tell me about
the project.
368
00:14:23,284 --> 00:14:24,941
So, I was kind of thinking
French country
369
00:14:25,045 --> 00:14:26,460
because we have
the farmhouse sink--
370
00:14:26,563 --> 00:14:29,187
the single-basin kind,
very country-looking,
371
00:14:29,290 --> 00:14:32,535
Reclaimed wood that kind of
look South France.
372
00:14:32,638 --> 00:14:35,814
Let's take a look
at this one.
373
00:14:35,918 --> 00:14:37,229
That is so beautiful.
374
00:14:37,333 --> 00:14:39,162
Is that in our price range?
375
00:14:39,266 --> 00:14:40,992
Maybe we can look at
some luxury vinyls
376
00:14:41,095 --> 00:14:42,821
that would be close
in this to color.
377
00:14:46,307 --> 00:14:48,861
I love that. That actually
looks more reclaimed, right?
378
00:14:48,965 --> 00:14:49,966
So, what's the difference?
379
00:14:50,070 --> 00:14:51,450
It's about half
the price of that.
380
00:14:51,554 --> 00:14:53,590
The nice thing about
luxury vinyl-plank flooring
381
00:14:53,694 --> 00:14:56,110
is that it's engineered
from plastic instead of wood,
382
00:14:56,214 --> 00:14:57,836
which makes it
a little bit cheaper.
383
00:14:57,940 --> 00:14:59,631
The other nice thing
about vinyl flooring
384
00:14:59,734 --> 00:15:01,874
is it doesn't look
cheap like it used to.
385
00:15:01,978 --> 00:15:03,807
Luxury vinyl
is getting nice, man.
386
00:15:03,911 --> 00:15:06,017
Even just 10 years ago,
you mentioned vinyl,
387
00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,502
people were like,
"Dude, it's not 1970."
388
00:15:08,605 --> 00:15:10,745
Companies are spending
a lot of money on the visuals.
389
00:15:10,849 --> 00:15:12,747
It seems very strange
picking out finishes
390
00:15:12,851 --> 00:15:14,542
when we haven't even
framed out the walls yet.
391
00:15:14,646 --> 00:15:16,096
But I'm having fun here.
392
00:15:16,199 --> 00:15:18,891
It's never too early for some
great design choices in my book.
393
00:15:18,995 --> 00:15:20,824
You want to start on
bathroom wall tile?
394
00:15:20,928 --> 00:15:22,447
Let's do the master.
395
00:15:25,001 --> 00:15:26,416
Yeah.
I love that.
396
00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:28,763
Imagine the niche, and then you
could just do subway tile.
397
00:15:28,867 --> 00:15:30,213
Okay.
'Cause that would
save us money.
398
00:15:30,317 --> 00:15:32,422
- That's classic.
- That's gorgeous.
399
00:15:32,526 --> 00:15:35,460
I'm thinking we make
the niche nine tiles large,
400
00:15:35,563 --> 00:15:36,771
so we don't have to cut
any of these handmade tiles.
401
00:15:36,875 --> 00:15:38,566
Yeah, you can just
custom-frame it out.
402
00:15:38,670 --> 00:15:40,223
Trust me, when we're done
with this house,
403
00:15:40,327 --> 00:15:42,570
it's gonna be
one chic chateau.
404
00:15:42,674 --> 00:15:44,365
- Gorgeous.
- Yeah, it's really pretty.
405
00:15:44,469 --> 00:15:46,229
- I'm gonna want to move in.
- Yeah.
406
00:15:49,267 --> 00:15:51,096
We're over two weeks
into this flip,
407
00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,064
and with those permits
still not ready,
408
00:15:53,167 --> 00:15:55,480
the tasks we're allowed
to perform are getting few
409
00:15:55,583 --> 00:15:57,137
and far between.
410
00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:59,932
It's not much, but today, we're
installing new rain gutters.
411
00:16:00,036 --> 00:16:02,866
We're making sure they direct
runoff away from the house
412
00:16:02,970 --> 00:16:05,317
so that we avoid any settling
in the foundation.
413
00:16:08,044 --> 00:16:09,701
We're also painting
the brick planter
414
00:16:09,804 --> 00:16:12,186
and the posts that frame
the front of the house.
415
00:16:12,290 --> 00:16:15,051
The bright white draws your eye
to the large palms
416
00:16:15,155 --> 00:16:20,574
and the front door, inviting you
to come on in and relax.
417
00:16:20,677 --> 00:16:22,369
Unfortunately,
we're now at a point
418
00:16:22,472 --> 00:16:24,267
where we have to put
this project on hold
419
00:16:24,371 --> 00:16:25,510
and focus on other flips
420
00:16:25,613 --> 00:16:27,408
until the paperwork
comes through.
421
00:16:27,512 --> 00:16:30,308
Fingers crossed
it doesn't take too long.
422
00:16:34,588 --> 00:16:36,624
Such a gorgeous neighborhood.
423
00:16:36,728 --> 00:16:39,524
This is the house that you
were talking about, the couple?
424
00:16:39,627 --> 00:16:41,629
Yeah, they said
it's, like, half-renovated
425
00:16:41,733 --> 00:16:44,046
and they had to move out
of state for a job opportunity.
426
00:16:44,149 --> 00:16:45,668
So now they want
to unload it.
427
00:16:45,771 --> 00:16:47,118
Okay. Hmm.
428
00:16:47,221 --> 00:16:48,809
Normally, we like to have,
you know,
429
00:16:48,912 --> 00:16:51,087
four to five flips
going on at a time.
430
00:16:51,191 --> 00:16:53,262
But since the Oaks House
is on hold,
431
00:16:53,365 --> 00:16:56,437
we're looking for a new project
to add to our docket.
432
00:16:56,541 --> 00:16:57,680
Is this it?
433
00:16:57,783 --> 00:16:59,958
It looks like something
out of a storybook.
434
00:17:00,062 --> 00:17:01,235
The ginger--
435
00:17:01,339 --> 00:17:02,616
- The gingerbread house?
- Gingerbread house?
436
00:17:02,719 --> 00:17:03,617
Yeah!
437
00:17:07,517 --> 00:17:09,071
Oh, my goodness.
438
00:17:09,174 --> 00:17:10,969
Wait,
there's a bell tower.
439
00:17:11,073 --> 00:17:12,350
Whoa.
440
00:17:12,453 --> 00:17:14,179
Seriously, who are the sellers?
The Brothers Grimm?
441
00:17:14,283 --> 00:17:16,319
Let's find out.
442
00:17:16,423 --> 00:17:18,977
Okay.
So...
443
00:17:19,081 --> 00:17:20,565
not your typical zombie.
444
00:17:20,668 --> 00:17:21,945
Well, we're gonna see
if it turns into
445
00:17:22,049 --> 00:17:25,087
a scary fairy tale inside.
446
00:17:25,190 --> 00:17:27,296
- Oh.
- All right.
447
00:17:27,399 --> 00:17:28,918
So, what's
going on here?
448
00:17:29,021 --> 00:17:30,609
Closet, I think.
449
00:17:30,713 --> 00:17:32,818
Maybe another closet there?
I don't know.
450
00:17:32,922 --> 00:17:35,166
Maybe it's a master suite
with a sitting area.
451
00:17:35,269 --> 00:17:38,169
If so,
this is a huge master.
452
00:17:38,272 --> 00:17:40,102
The downstairs bedroom seems
453
00:17:40,205 --> 00:17:42,207
just, like, too big
for the house.
454
00:17:42,311 --> 00:17:44,554
It's, like, cartoonishly
too big.
455
00:17:44,658 --> 00:17:46,108
Let's go see
what's upstairs.
456
00:17:46,211 --> 00:17:47,937
So, what's in here?
Oh, look at this, Keith.
457
00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:49,180
What is this?
458
00:17:49,283 --> 00:17:50,836
A little kid's bedroom
or an office, maybe?
459
00:17:50,940 --> 00:17:52,321
Any of them.
Any of the above.
460
00:17:52,424 --> 00:17:54,944
And the upstairs bedroom
is way too small.
461
00:17:55,047 --> 00:17:56,911
It's like a Goldilocks house.
462
00:17:57,015 --> 00:17:59,190
Oh, my God,
it's cut on the corner.
463
00:17:59,293 --> 00:18:01,295
The rest of the door
is right there.
464
00:18:01,399 --> 00:18:02,848
That is funny.
465
00:18:02,952 --> 00:18:06,749
The question is, is any part
of this house just right?
466
00:18:06,852 --> 00:18:08,785
More construction
going on here.
467
00:18:08,889 --> 00:18:10,718
It's another
triangle door there.
468
00:18:10,822 --> 00:18:12,962
This is obviously the attic, but
they're hardly gonna use this
469
00:18:13,065 --> 00:18:14,653
as livable
square footage, right?
470
00:18:14,757 --> 00:18:17,967
I will say we did find one
redeeming feature to this place.
471
00:18:18,070 --> 00:18:19,555
All right. Here we go.
472
00:18:25,630 --> 00:18:27,079
Oh, my goodness!
473
00:18:27,183 --> 00:18:28,460
It's working.
474
00:18:28,564 --> 00:18:29,634
That's amazing.
475
00:18:29,737 --> 00:18:30,773
It's the best thing
about this house.
476
00:18:30,876 --> 00:18:32,844
Yeah. So, what are they
asking for it?
477
00:18:32,947 --> 00:18:34,397
Well, they want
$500,000 as is.
478
00:18:34,501 --> 00:18:35,881
$500,000?
479
00:18:35,985 --> 00:18:38,332
And what I'm saying is we'd need
another $200,000 to fix it.
480
00:18:38,436 --> 00:18:39,713
But, like,
retail's like...
481
00:18:39,816 --> 00:18:41,232
I don't know,
$795,000?
482
00:18:41,335 --> 00:18:42,750
But it's a very
specific house.
483
00:18:42,854 --> 00:18:44,511
Right, we're gonna
have to wait for somebody
484
00:18:44,614 --> 00:18:47,341
who's really into nursery rhymes
to come buy this one, right?
485
00:18:47,445 --> 00:18:49,619
This house isn't
a standard zombie,
486
00:18:49,723 --> 00:18:51,207
and the price reflects that.
487
00:18:51,311 --> 00:18:53,347
I mean, we're open to flipping
a more expensive house
488
00:18:53,451 --> 00:18:55,694
if the numbers add up right,
but on this one,
489
00:18:55,798 --> 00:18:58,214
it's just too big a risk
for too little reward.
490
00:18:58,318 --> 00:18:59,526
I think we
have to say no.
491
00:18:59,629 --> 00:19:00,803
Yeah. All right.
492
00:19:00,906 --> 00:19:02,391
Okay. Sorry.
That's too bad.
493
00:19:02,494 --> 00:19:04,358
I liked it, but can we get
a bell on another house, though?
494
00:19:04,462 --> 00:19:05,946
Oh, my God. Yes.
495
00:19:09,915 --> 00:19:12,297
So you're saying we
do not have a permit yet?
496
00:19:12,401 --> 00:19:15,956
No. We have plans,
and the plans are submitted.
497
00:19:16,059 --> 00:19:17,854
I just signed a check
for the hard money yesterday
498
00:19:17,958 --> 00:19:19,511
for $2,800.
499
00:19:19,615 --> 00:19:20,961
Hard money
down the drain.
500
00:19:21,064 --> 00:19:22,411
In order
to buy this property,
501
00:19:22,514 --> 00:19:24,413
we had to secure
a hard-money loan.
502
00:19:24,516 --> 00:19:26,311
Now, that's a loan
that's high-interest
503
00:19:26,415 --> 00:19:28,348
for hopefully a short duration.
504
00:19:28,451 --> 00:19:30,936
That's money we never get back.
505
00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:33,560
We're now a month in, and
we're still waiting on permits
506
00:19:33,663 --> 00:19:36,114
from the county for plumbing
and electrical work,
507
00:19:36,218 --> 00:19:39,013
which has to be done
before drywall, painting,
508
00:19:39,117 --> 00:19:41,430
appliance installation, fixtures,
509
00:19:41,533 --> 00:19:44,985
and every day this flip lasts
beyond two and a half months
510
00:19:45,088 --> 00:19:48,057
is more hard-money payments
that we didn't budget for.
511
00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:49,369
What's the timeframe
for that?
512
00:19:49,472 --> 00:19:51,094
It could be another
couple weeks.
513
00:19:51,198 --> 00:19:52,648
Oh, my goodness.
514
00:19:52,751 --> 00:19:55,202
I'm getting worried that we're
not gonna make any money at all.
515
00:20:01,553 --> 00:20:02,554
Here we go.
516
00:20:03,693 --> 00:20:05,212
Hello.
How can I help you?
517
00:20:05,316 --> 00:20:06,627
Hi, how are you?
518
00:20:06,731 --> 00:20:09,320
Today is a red-letter day
in our house flip.
519
00:20:09,423 --> 00:20:10,976
After tons more phone calls
520
00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:12,978
and several more weeks
of frustration,
521
00:20:13,082 --> 00:20:15,015
we're finally meeting
with Edgewood city officials
522
00:20:15,118 --> 00:20:16,775
to get our permits completed.
523
00:20:16,879 --> 00:20:18,639
They do things
differently around here,
524
00:20:18,743 --> 00:20:21,573
so we came in person to make
sure there's no more problems.
525
00:20:21,677 --> 00:20:23,437
Thank you for coming in.
526
00:20:23,541 --> 00:20:25,267
Take a look
at your applications.
527
00:20:25,370 --> 00:20:27,441
You've got it
almost together.
528
00:20:27,545 --> 00:20:29,892
Almost?
Yeah, a few things.
529
00:20:29,995 --> 00:20:32,791
Such as general-liability
certificates of insurance,
530
00:20:32,895 --> 00:20:34,276
workers compensation,
531
00:20:34,379 --> 00:20:36,657
contractors' documents
for each of your subs,
532
00:20:36,761 --> 00:20:38,797
a business tax receipt
for your electrical,
533
00:20:38,901 --> 00:20:40,730
your plumbing, your HVAC.
534
00:20:40,834 --> 00:20:42,836
We need to get
their documents.
535
00:20:42,939 --> 00:20:45,701
Holy crap, I can barely keep up
with this woman.
536
00:20:45,804 --> 00:20:47,323
She's saying a bunch of things
537
00:20:47,427 --> 00:20:48,911
that I thought
we already took care of,
538
00:20:49,014 --> 00:20:51,396
both with the county
and the city.
539
00:20:51,500 --> 00:20:53,709
I mean, how many more layers
could there possibly be
540
00:20:53,812 --> 00:20:54,848
for us to get through?
541
00:20:54,951 --> 00:20:56,712
How are you?
John Dallas, the mayor here.
542
00:20:56,815 --> 00:20:58,230
Oh, how's it going?
- Ashlee.
- Nice to meet you.
543
00:20:58,334 --> 00:21:00,129
- Good to meet you.
- Good to meet you.
What's going on?
544
00:21:00,232 --> 00:21:02,234
They're missing some
contractors' documents,
545
00:21:02,338 --> 00:21:04,720
so I'd like to just put
a zoning hold on this.
546
00:21:07,654 --> 00:21:10,795
Zoning hold sounds
a little over-the-top, no?
547
00:21:10,898 --> 00:21:13,073
Zoning hold will actually
work in your favor.
548
00:21:13,176 --> 00:21:14,523
It's just something
to keep in place
549
00:21:14,626 --> 00:21:16,594
so that you don't
have to wait on us.
550
00:21:16,697 --> 00:21:17,974
You'll still be able to get
your work going,
551
00:21:18,078 --> 00:21:19,493
but you won't get
a final occupancy
552
00:21:19,597 --> 00:21:21,461
until all the paperwork
and everything has been done,
553
00:21:21,564 --> 00:21:22,772
the permits are pulled.
554
00:21:22,876 --> 00:21:24,429
Okay, great,
- thank you so much.
- Okay, all right.
555
00:21:24,533 --> 00:21:26,466
So we'll try and get
the info ASAP, yeah?
556
00:21:26,569 --> 00:21:27,570
Yeah.
557
00:21:27,674 --> 00:21:29,158
This is such a relief.
558
00:21:29,261 --> 00:21:30,746
I mean, it's still not
clear to me
559
00:21:30,849 --> 00:21:33,783
why the last round of documents
that we sent in wasn't enough.
560
00:21:33,887 --> 00:21:35,923
But at this point,
I'm happy to send Edgewood
561
00:21:36,027 --> 00:21:38,029
a fresh copy of our
contractors' credentials
562
00:21:38,132 --> 00:21:39,789
if it means we can get cranking.
563
00:21:39,893 --> 00:21:42,274
Let's do this.
564
00:21:51,111 --> 00:21:53,596
Got a full driveway.
That's a good sign.
565
00:21:53,700 --> 00:21:55,771
Now we just need to get
the building inspector out here
566
00:21:55,874 --> 00:21:58,014
to remove this thing
off our window.
567
00:21:58,118 --> 00:21:59,499
The carpenter is coming.
568
00:21:59,602 --> 00:22:01,708
The electricians are here.
You know what I need you to fix?
569
00:22:01,811 --> 00:22:05,125
The sprinkler systems.
All the grass is dying.
570
00:22:05,228 --> 00:22:07,748
I think these permits
came through just in time.
571
00:22:07,852 --> 00:22:09,854
The power to this house
had been turned off,
572
00:22:09,957 --> 00:22:12,477
which means the sprinkler system
had been turned off.
573
00:22:12,581 --> 00:22:16,308
And now our grass is developing
a bunch of brown patches.
574
00:22:16,412 --> 00:22:19,035
New sod would cost around five
to seven grand.
575
00:22:19,139 --> 00:22:21,279
But now,
with some new sprinkler heads,
576
00:22:21,383 --> 00:22:24,040
we can make this lawn green
and lush again.
577
00:22:26,733 --> 00:22:28,942
We also have our AC guy
coming out today.
578
00:22:29,045 --> 00:22:30,426
- Hey!
- Hey, how are you?
579
00:22:30,530 --> 00:22:31,738
Steve with
Century Air Conditioning.
580
00:22:31,841 --> 00:22:32,877
How can we help?
581
00:22:32,980 --> 00:22:34,948
We need to upgrade
our AC unit.
582
00:22:35,051 --> 00:22:37,675
Yeah, let's take a look.
See what you have.
583
00:22:37,778 --> 00:22:39,573
- Here she is.
- Wow.
584
00:22:39,677 --> 00:22:42,852
We all definitely want to move
this far away from the pool.
585
00:22:42,956 --> 00:22:45,130
Maybe we could put it next
to the pool pump right there?
586
00:22:45,234 --> 00:22:46,580
Yeah, that's always
an option.
587
00:22:46,684 --> 00:22:48,893
We're gonna have to reroute
the refrigerant lines
588
00:22:48,996 --> 00:22:50,101
through the attic.
589
00:22:50,204 --> 00:22:51,309
Well, if they're going
through the attic,
590
00:22:51,413 --> 00:22:52,793
maybe instead of having it
in the backyard,
591
00:22:52,897 --> 00:22:54,933
we can move it around the corner
so we don't have to look at it.
592
00:22:55,037 --> 00:22:56,728
- Yeah, or here.
- That's a better idea.
593
00:22:56,832 --> 00:22:57,971
So, Steve,
what are we looking at?
594
00:22:58,074 --> 00:22:59,490
I mean, how much is this
gonna run us?
595
00:22:59,593 --> 00:23:02,389
Well, I would say, to replace
the indoor and outdoor unit
596
00:23:02,493 --> 00:23:04,356
and relocate this,
you're probably looking at
597
00:23:04,460 --> 00:23:07,774
somewhere between
$7,000 and $8,000.
598
00:23:07,877 --> 00:23:09,465
Can we keep it at seven?
599
00:23:09,569 --> 00:23:12,468
Honestly, 7 to 8 grand
isn't outrageous for that work,
600
00:23:12,572 --> 00:23:14,263
but I'm just hoping
601
00:23:14,366 --> 00:23:16,921
that some things
start to come in under budget.
602
00:23:17,024 --> 00:23:18,888
With all the delays,
this flip's definitely gonna
603
00:23:18,992 --> 00:23:21,132
take a little longer
than two and a half months,
604
00:23:21,235 --> 00:23:23,030
and those extra
interest payments on our loan
605
00:23:23,134 --> 00:23:24,446
are gonna eat into our profit,
606
00:23:24,549 --> 00:23:27,310
unless we can find somewhere
else to save that money.
607
00:23:27,414 --> 00:23:29,174
Wherever we decide to put it,
we'd have to look
608
00:23:29,278 --> 00:23:32,177
at the locations
and check the local codes.
609
00:23:39,322 --> 00:23:40,289
Is it difficult to get
a permit to move it?
610
00:23:40,392 --> 00:23:41,393
Because we've had
some issues already.
611
00:23:41,497 --> 00:23:42,671
We're replacing
an existing unit,
612
00:23:42,774 --> 00:23:46,226
so we don't need any drawings
or plans or anything.
613
00:23:46,329 --> 00:23:47,607
Um... Cool.
614
00:23:47,710 --> 00:23:48,884
Should be fairly simple.
615
00:23:48,987 --> 00:23:51,024
Now that I think about it,
seven to eight grand
616
00:23:51,127 --> 00:23:53,544
for a new AC unit
sounds fantastic.
617
00:23:53,647 --> 00:23:56,132
As long as it involves
no more city paperwork,
618
00:23:56,236 --> 00:23:57,824
sign me up.
619
00:23:57,927 --> 00:23:59,481
Let's get out of here
and get to work.
620
00:24:08,835 --> 00:24:10,768
Now that we have all
the permits figured out,
621
00:24:10,871 --> 00:24:13,184
we can start navigating
the real challenges
622
00:24:13,287 --> 00:24:15,117
of today's
house-flipping market--
623
00:24:15,220 --> 00:24:17,015
trying to schedule
overbooked crews
624
00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:19,673
to come start work on our house.
625
00:24:19,777 --> 00:24:21,433
It took longer than we wanted,
626
00:24:21,537 --> 00:24:23,021
but we finally got
a crew in here
627
00:24:23,125 --> 00:24:27,301
to install the vinyl flooring
we picked out over a month ago.
628
00:24:27,405 --> 00:24:29,683
The limed-oak-colored planks
are beautiful,
629
00:24:29,787 --> 00:24:32,306
they're durable, and better yet,
they're affordable.
630
00:24:37,242 --> 00:24:39,279
Next up is the master bath.
631
00:24:39,382 --> 00:24:40,970
We're going with
Ondine porcelain
632
00:24:41,074 --> 00:24:42,765
3x12-inch wall tiles,
633
00:24:42,869 --> 00:24:45,423
which have a beautiful
high-gloss finish.
634
00:24:45,527 --> 00:24:48,012
Then we're adding a large niche
with square tiles
635
00:24:48,115 --> 00:24:51,705
that have a beautiful,
hand-painted floral design.
636
00:24:51,809 --> 00:24:54,190
For the hall bathroom,
we're adding a cast-iron tub
637
00:24:54,294 --> 00:24:57,504
surrounded by the same
beautiful Ondine tiles.
638
00:24:57,608 --> 00:25:00,714
But we have a different design
for this niche.
639
00:25:00,818 --> 00:25:03,475
Here, we're using a
rectangular floral pattern
640
00:25:03,579 --> 00:25:05,995
that pairs well
with the mosaic tile floors,
641
00:25:06,099 --> 00:25:08,032
which is being laid out
with red spacers
642
00:25:08,135 --> 00:25:09,861
to make sure it's perfectly
squared-up before
643
00:25:09,965 --> 00:25:11,518
the grout's added.
644
00:25:11,622 --> 00:25:13,485
When it's all done,
these bathrooms will feel like
645
00:25:13,589 --> 00:25:16,523
a luxurious French spa at home.
646
00:25:20,182 --> 00:25:22,391
Even though it feels like
we're just getting started,
647
00:25:22,494 --> 00:25:24,531
we're already two months
into this flip,
648
00:25:24,635 --> 00:25:27,120
so we got to keep
those fixes coming.
649
00:25:27,223 --> 00:25:29,156
Of the 90 grand we budgeted for,
650
00:25:29,260 --> 00:25:30,848
we've spent just over 20,
651
00:25:30,951 --> 00:25:32,574
thanks to the
early shopping we did
652
00:25:32,677 --> 00:25:34,196
and some of the design work.
653
00:25:34,299 --> 00:25:36,854
But with a lot of high-dollar
items still to come,
654
00:25:36,957 --> 00:25:38,821
we need to work fast
and see how close
655
00:25:38,925 --> 00:25:41,617
we can stick to this
two-and-a-half-month timeline
656
00:25:46,104 --> 00:25:48,037
Okay, I got our stuff.
657
00:25:48,141 --> 00:25:50,315
All our
plumbing equipment.
658
00:25:50,419 --> 00:25:51,662
Bath is going in.
659
00:25:51,765 --> 00:25:54,837
Yeah. Can't wait to see
what it looks like.
660
00:25:54,941 --> 00:25:56,839
All right.
661
00:25:56,943 --> 00:25:58,323
"Do not nail."
662
00:25:58,427 --> 00:25:59,704
What is this?
663
00:25:59,808 --> 00:26:01,395
What's on
the other side of this?
664
00:26:01,499 --> 00:26:03,190
- Let's go see.
- Hmm.
665
00:26:07,816 --> 00:26:09,714
It's the niche.
666
00:26:09,818 --> 00:26:13,649
Wow, that's pretty crazy,
I never thought it would be...
667
00:26:13,753 --> 00:26:15,513
close to the other wall,
I don't know.
668
00:26:15,617 --> 00:26:19,137
Dude, so you're telling me
that if somebody buys this house
669
00:26:19,241 --> 00:26:20,898
and they're going, like,
first day here,
670
00:26:21,001 --> 00:26:23,486
they're hammering their, like,
"live, laugh, love" sign,
671
00:26:23,590 --> 00:26:25,212
nails going right through,
672
00:26:25,316 --> 00:26:27,352
tiles clinking from
the other side.
673
00:26:27,456 --> 00:26:28,871
- Let's go figure it out.
- Yeah.
674
00:26:28,975 --> 00:26:30,770
Yeah, let's see the
other side of this wall.
675
00:26:34,187 --> 00:26:35,395
What can we do?
676
00:26:35,498 --> 00:26:37,742
I was thinking we could
bump out the whole wall,
677
00:26:37,846 --> 00:26:40,365
maybe with more 2x4s,
just reframe it all.
678
00:26:40,469 --> 00:26:42,471
I mean, that's logical,
but the problem is,
679
00:26:42,574 --> 00:26:44,438
if we do that,
then we have to take this
680
00:26:44,542 --> 00:26:46,889
all the way down, and...
681
00:26:46,993 --> 00:26:48,995
it narrows a hallway, right?
682
00:26:49,098 --> 00:26:52,723
What about if we just
double-hang drywall and pray
683
00:26:52,826 --> 00:26:55,553
that nobody puts
a full nail through it?
684
00:26:55,657 --> 00:26:56,934
Hope is not a strategy.
685
00:26:57,037 --> 00:27:00,075
What if we did a big mirror
that's like built-in mirror?
686
00:27:00,178 --> 00:27:01,801
God, I hate that, too.
687
00:27:01,904 --> 00:27:04,873
What if we put open shelving?
I don't know.
688
00:27:04,976 --> 00:27:06,598
Sometimes, in renovation,
689
00:27:06,702 --> 00:27:09,187
there isn't a good solution
to every problem.
690
00:27:09,291 --> 00:27:11,603
So you just got to make the best
of it with what you got.
691
00:27:11,707 --> 00:27:14,745
What if the bump-out
was just from here to there?
692
00:27:14,848 --> 00:27:17,264
I mean, it would look
kind of weird, but...
693
00:27:17,368 --> 00:27:19,266
Yeah,
it'd be unobtrusive.
694
00:27:19,370 --> 00:27:21,821
Nobody would even really think
about it, and it protects it.
695
00:27:21,924 --> 00:27:22,891
Good deal.
696
00:27:22,994 --> 00:27:25,169
Let's go tell Bill
to frame it up.
697
00:27:25,272 --> 00:27:26,377
- Yeah. All right.
- Yeah.
698
00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,448
So, we're gonna add
some new framing,
699
00:27:28,551 --> 00:27:30,277
and we're going to take
about 4 inches of space
700
00:27:30,381 --> 00:27:32,659
from the first 3 feet
of the entryway,
701
00:27:32,763 --> 00:27:37,077
but that will ensure that our
beautiful shower stays intact.
702
00:27:37,181 --> 00:27:38,630
To me, that's
a worthwhile trade.
703
00:27:47,432 --> 00:27:49,365
So, I have a quick
question for you guys.
704
00:27:49,469 --> 00:27:51,678
I ordered all the appliances
already in there, you know,
705
00:27:51,782 --> 00:27:52,955
at the very beginning
of the flip,
706
00:27:53,059 --> 00:27:54,301
and 'cause
they're on back order.
707
00:27:54,405 --> 00:27:55,613
So I got an
electrical range
708
00:27:55,717 --> 00:27:57,373
'cause I forgot
that we have gas.
709
00:27:57,477 --> 00:27:59,859
So the range is gonna
go over there.
710
00:27:59,962 --> 00:28:01,826
The gas comes out there,
so we'd have to get someone
711
00:28:01,930 --> 00:28:03,241
to come pipe it over.
712
00:28:03,345 --> 00:28:04,691
Is it worth it?
713
00:28:04,795 --> 00:28:05,934
Gas?
For gas?
714
00:28:06,037 --> 00:28:08,039
- Absolutely, yeah.
- I say yes.
715
00:28:08,143 --> 00:28:10,007
So I need the electrician
to switch it to a 120.
716
00:28:10,110 --> 00:28:11,215
Hello!
717
00:28:11,318 --> 00:28:12,872
There's somebody
in the front door.
718
00:28:12,975 --> 00:28:14,736
Knock, knock!
719
00:28:14,839 --> 00:28:15,737
Hello!
720
00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:17,462
Hello!
- Oh!
721
00:28:17,566 --> 00:28:20,086
- Oh, hi!
- Oh, hi! How are you?
722
00:28:20,189 --> 00:28:21,432
Good. How are you?
723
00:28:21,535 --> 00:28:23,399
Oh, it's so good
to meet y'all.
724
00:28:23,503 --> 00:28:25,988
I'm Jojo, and I'm
from the HOA board.
725
00:28:26,092 --> 00:28:29,716
And I just wanted to welcome
y'all to the neighborhood
726
00:28:29,820 --> 00:28:31,891
and tell you how glad
we are that you're here
727
00:28:31,994 --> 00:28:34,445
and seeing the improvements
that you're doing to the house.
728
00:28:34,548 --> 00:28:36,481
- Thank you. Appreciate it.
- That's awesome.
729
00:28:36,585 --> 00:28:37,724
This is nice.
730
00:28:37,828 --> 00:28:39,899
Despite all of our concerns
with the HOA,
731
00:28:40,002 --> 00:28:42,073
we finally got to meet
one of its members,
732
00:28:42,177 --> 00:28:43,523
and she couldn't be nicer.
733
00:28:43,626 --> 00:28:45,042
It's such a refreshing change
734
00:28:45,145 --> 00:28:46,664
from what
we've been dealing with.
735
00:28:46,768 --> 00:28:50,357
These are a few invoices
that belong to the house.
736
00:28:50,461 --> 00:28:52,256
If you'll look through them
and take care of them,
737
00:28:52,359 --> 00:28:53,775
just at your convenience.
738
00:28:53,878 --> 00:28:55,638
It's the board's understanding
739
00:28:55,742 --> 00:28:58,227
that now they're
your responsibility.
740
00:28:58,331 --> 00:29:01,334
I guess she wasn't so much
just being friendly
741
00:29:01,437 --> 00:29:04,130
as she was killing us
with kindness
742
00:29:04,233 --> 00:29:06,270
and a fat stack of bills.
743
00:29:06,373 --> 00:29:08,410
I have no idea
where this stuff came from.
744
00:29:08,513 --> 00:29:10,653
We did our due diligence
on this property,
745
00:29:10,757 --> 00:29:13,035
and none of this stuff
popped up.
746
00:29:13,139 --> 00:29:15,279
So, I'm looking at
a lot of bills here.
747
00:29:15,382 --> 00:29:17,902
$1,500.
I saw one for $2,000.
748
00:29:18,006 --> 00:29:21,078
$150, $900.
749
00:29:21,181 --> 00:29:23,183
That's like 7 grand
worth of bills there.
750
00:29:29,327 --> 00:29:30,708
One thing I've learned,
moving to the South,
751
00:29:30,812 --> 00:29:32,606
when people here say,
"Bless your heart,"
752
00:29:32,710 --> 00:29:34,091
they mean something else.
753
00:29:34,194 --> 00:29:37,473
Something like, "Screw you,
and please enjoy this
754
00:29:37,577 --> 00:29:40,097
southern-fried bombshell
to your budget."
755
00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:42,651
Two grand. $360.
756
00:29:42,754 --> 00:29:45,412
The HOA estoppel
during title work
757
00:29:45,516 --> 00:29:47,138
should have picked
all this up, though.
758
00:29:47,242 --> 00:29:48,657
I mean, 'cause what
the estoppel does,
759
00:29:48,760 --> 00:29:51,142
they literally hit up the HOA
and they say,
760
00:29:51,246 --> 00:29:54,076
"Hey, does this address
have any past due,
761
00:29:54,180 --> 00:29:55,319
what's the current balance,
762
00:29:55,422 --> 00:29:57,942
and what are future assessments
gonna be?"
763
00:29:58,046 --> 00:30:00,496
That's for the HOA, not for
all these utility bills, right?
764
00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:01,946
Isn't that a different
lien search?
765
00:30:02,050 --> 00:30:03,810
Yeah.
Well, I don't know.
766
00:30:03,914 --> 00:30:06,917
I think we need to estop
the estoppel or something.
767
00:30:07,020 --> 00:30:08,746
Let's go in
and make some calls.
768
00:30:08,850 --> 00:30:10,990
Call the title company
and figure this out.
769
00:30:11,093 --> 00:30:13,268
And in the meantime...
770
00:30:13,371 --> 00:30:14,890
bless your heart.
771
00:30:20,275 --> 00:30:22,277
We're right at the
two-and-a-half-month mark
772
00:30:22,380 --> 00:30:23,934
that we set for ourselves.
773
00:30:24,037 --> 00:30:26,522
So from now on,
it's a race to finish fast
774
00:30:26,626 --> 00:30:29,318
and limit the overreach
on our loan interest.
775
00:30:29,422 --> 00:30:32,459
Our next task
is fixing up the pool.
776
00:30:32,563 --> 00:30:35,083
First, we get rid
of the luminous green water
777
00:30:35,186 --> 00:30:37,602
and the cracked
aquamarine tiles.
778
00:30:37,706 --> 00:30:40,882
In goes some 6x6" quartz tiles
called Blue Ocean.
779
00:30:40,985 --> 00:30:42,987
They're really gonna
compliment the resurfacing color
780
00:30:43,091 --> 00:30:45,748
we picked out-- Miami Blue.
781
00:30:45,852 --> 00:30:47,198
Now all that's missing here
782
00:30:47,302 --> 00:30:50,443
is about 30,000 gallons
of clean water,
783
00:30:50,546 --> 00:30:53,239
and voilà--
we got a backyard paradise.
784
00:30:59,072 --> 00:31:01,109
Today, we got word
that our title insurance
785
00:31:01,212 --> 00:31:03,318
will cover the debts
on this property
786
00:31:03,421 --> 00:31:05,078
that weren't properly flagged.
787
00:31:05,182 --> 00:31:07,460
It's a huge relief to know
that we did things right
788
00:31:07,563 --> 00:31:09,945
and that the process
actually worked in our favor
789
00:31:10,049 --> 00:31:12,361
because we still have
plenty of our own expenses
790
00:31:12,465 --> 00:31:14,812
to cover in this renovation,
791
00:31:14,916 --> 00:31:17,194
like replacing
the living-room windows.
792
00:31:17,297 --> 00:31:19,851
We're swapping in some custom
vinyl double-paned windows
793
00:31:19,955 --> 00:31:21,094
from Eco Glass.
794
00:31:21,198 --> 00:31:22,406
They're user-friendly,
795
00:31:22,509 --> 00:31:23,994
and they look
as good from the inside
796
00:31:24,097 --> 00:31:25,409
as they do the outside.
797
00:31:30,932 --> 00:31:32,899
Then we got to get
these interior walls
798
00:31:33,003 --> 00:31:34,797
looking good, too.
799
00:31:34,901 --> 00:31:37,041
So our drywall team
goes to work.
800
00:31:41,356 --> 00:31:43,979
And our painters are next,
coating each room
801
00:31:44,083 --> 00:31:46,775
with Decoration White,
an off-white shade
802
00:31:46,878 --> 00:31:49,881
that makes every room
look clean and pristine.
803
00:31:52,643 --> 00:31:55,404
We're spending cash fast
and furious on this flip.
804
00:31:55,508 --> 00:31:58,890
Our $90,000 renovation budget's
already halfway gone.
805
00:31:58,994 --> 00:32:01,617
And we've already blown
through our timeline
806
00:32:01,721 --> 00:32:03,136
that we budgeted for.
807
00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:05,552
We've still got some
major expenses ahead,
808
00:32:05,656 --> 00:32:07,830
like that primo kitchen upgrade.
809
00:32:07,934 --> 00:32:09,418
But the good news is we built
810
00:32:09,522 --> 00:32:11,179
some padding
into our reno budget
811
00:32:11,282 --> 00:32:13,733
just in case
some surprise fixes came up.
812
00:32:13,836 --> 00:32:15,597
So there's a chance
that the money we have left
813
00:32:15,700 --> 00:32:18,565
will make up for
any overages on our interest.
814
00:32:23,432 --> 00:32:24,744
This is the one
I was telling you
815
00:32:24,847 --> 00:32:26,332
is the French country
kind of style.
816
00:32:26,435 --> 00:32:27,505
Okay. I love it.
817
00:32:27,609 --> 00:32:28,886
This is the master.
It's huge, right?
818
00:32:28,990 --> 00:32:30,577
Yeah, put a king bed
right there.
819
00:32:30,681 --> 00:32:32,441
Two big nightstands.
820
00:32:32,545 --> 00:32:34,236
Even though we're still a week
away from finishing this house,
821
00:32:34,340 --> 00:32:36,307
I went ahead and booked
a consult with Joseph
822
00:32:36,411 --> 00:32:38,275
from Systematic Staging
so that we can line up
823
00:32:38,378 --> 00:32:40,173
the furniture that we'll need
for our open house.
824
00:32:40,277 --> 00:32:41,761
So, what are you thinking
in this space?
825
00:32:41,864 --> 00:32:44,074
Are you thinking
sectional or sofa?
826
00:32:44,177 --> 00:32:45,765
I mean, I love
sectionals, but...
827
00:32:45,868 --> 00:32:47,008
Oh.
828
00:32:47,111 --> 00:32:48,388
Hello?
Sorry.
829
00:32:48,492 --> 00:32:50,908
Hold on, Joseph.
Hi, how are you?
830
00:32:51,012 --> 00:32:52,565
Hi! I'm Stacy.
831
00:32:52,668 --> 00:32:54,808
I'm with the Edgewood Police
Department, Code Enforcement.
832
00:32:54,912 --> 00:32:56,155
Uh-huh.
833
00:32:56,258 --> 00:32:57,604
I was here to take down
your "stop work" order sign.
834
00:32:57,708 --> 00:32:58,812
Oh, perfect.
835
00:32:58,916 --> 00:33:00,193
But because you guys
are currently working
836
00:33:00,297 --> 00:33:01,436
and there's
a "stop work" order,
837
00:33:01,539 --> 00:33:02,713
I'm gonna have to see
all the permits.
838
00:33:02,816 --> 00:33:06,199
They're all here.
This is the electrical.
839
00:33:06,303 --> 00:33:07,580
Okay.
840
00:33:07,683 --> 00:33:09,720
And then the plumbing one
I have on my phone.
841
00:33:09,823 --> 00:33:10,962
Okay, do you mind
if I see it?
842
00:33:11,066 --> 00:33:13,379
Yeah, yeah. Let me find
my phone, one second.
843
00:33:13,482 --> 00:33:15,450
The "stop work" order
was supposed to be taken down
844
00:33:15,553 --> 00:33:17,935
weeks ago when we got
our permit finally approved.
845
00:33:18,039 --> 00:33:20,041
I'm so glad they're
getting around to it now,
846
00:33:20,144 --> 00:33:21,973
but whatever caused the delay,
I now have to prove
847
00:33:22,077 --> 00:33:24,183
to one more person that we're
allowed to work here.
848
00:33:24,286 --> 00:33:26,599
Okay.
849
00:33:26,702 --> 00:33:28,118
I know where it is here.
850
00:33:28,221 --> 00:33:29,464
So, that's
the electrical one.
851
00:33:29,567 --> 00:33:31,328
Okay, the permit
for the plumbing.
852
00:33:31,431 --> 00:33:32,881
You guys technically
shouldn't be working
853
00:33:32,984 --> 00:33:34,538
until the "stop work" order
was removed.
854
00:33:34,641 --> 00:33:36,298
Okay.
855
00:33:36,402 --> 00:33:37,851
Let me see here.
856
00:33:37,955 --> 00:33:40,509
God, how do I find
the permitting?
857
00:33:40,613 --> 00:33:42,063
I cannot believe this.
858
00:33:42,166 --> 00:33:43,719
I can't find the permit
on my phone,
859
00:33:43,823 --> 00:33:46,619
and now they might
shut us down again.
860
00:33:46,722 --> 00:33:48,241
This is a nightmare.
861
00:33:48,345 --> 00:33:51,624
I know I have a copy
of this permit somewhere.
862
00:33:58,665 --> 00:34:00,081
I know I have a copy
of this permit somewhere.
863
00:34:00,184 --> 00:34:01,116
You guys technically shouldn't
be working until the
864
00:34:01,220 --> 00:34:02,531
"stop work" order
was removed.
865
00:34:02,635 --> 00:34:03,843
I can't find it here.
Wait one second.
866
00:34:03,946 --> 00:34:05,189
Okay.
867
00:34:09,538 --> 00:34:10,953
Okay, sorry.
868
00:34:11,057 --> 00:34:12,576
Made me panic,
and I was like, "Oh."
869
00:34:12,679 --> 00:34:14,716
This is it. Perfect.
870
00:34:16,373 --> 00:34:18,478
Thank God we had a backup copy
stashed at the house
871
00:34:18,582 --> 00:34:20,963
because if we lost that permit
and any more time on this flip,
872
00:34:21,067 --> 00:34:22,620
I literally was gonna
lose my mind.
873
00:34:22,724 --> 00:34:25,106
So, next time, we really need
the "stop work" order down
874
00:34:25,209 --> 00:34:28,178
before we move on with the
construction process next time.
875
00:34:28,281 --> 00:34:29,696
But I'll go ahead
and take it down,
876
00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:30,663
and you guys are
good to go.
877
00:34:30,766 --> 00:34:33,079
Perfect.
878
00:34:33,183 --> 00:34:35,944
Finally, we can get rid of this
ugly badge of dishonor
879
00:34:36,047 --> 00:34:37,739
and get back to making
this house beautiful.
880
00:34:37,842 --> 00:34:39,258
- Thank you so much.
- Appreciate it.
881
00:34:39,361 --> 00:34:41,122
- Have a good day.
- Bye. Thanks.
882
00:34:41,225 --> 00:34:42,364
Oh, my goodness.
883
00:34:51,787 --> 00:34:53,927
There's still a lot to do
to get this house finished,
884
00:34:54,031 --> 00:34:55,412
and we'd like to have
our open house
885
00:34:55,515 --> 00:34:56,516
at the end of this week.
886
00:34:58,173 --> 00:35:01,314
Right, now we're installing
a Noritz tankless water heater.
887
00:35:01,418 --> 00:35:04,559
The tankless design can provide
an endless stream of hot water
888
00:35:04,662 --> 00:35:07,320
and provide energy savings
of over 60 percent
889
00:35:07,424 --> 00:35:09,115
compared to tank heaters.
890
00:35:13,050 --> 00:35:15,121
Next, we're assembling
and installing a set of
891
00:35:15,225 --> 00:35:17,503
dove-gray Shaker cabinets
in the kitchen.
892
00:35:23,302 --> 00:35:26,132
And we'll be covering them
with some gorgeous white, marble
893
00:35:26,236 --> 00:35:28,721
countertops from West Quartz.
894
00:35:28,824 --> 00:35:30,412
Marble is the baker's choice
895
00:35:30,516 --> 00:35:32,069
because it's a naturally
cool surface
896
00:35:32,173 --> 00:35:34,485
that's great
for working with dough.
897
00:35:34,589 --> 00:35:38,109
And it's also visually stunning.
898
00:35:38,213 --> 00:35:41,216
We're also putting in a Zellige
pearl-opal backsplash
899
00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:43,908
that spans an array
of light-gray hues,
900
00:35:44,012 --> 00:35:46,842
blending all of the colors
of the kitchen together.
901
00:35:49,293 --> 00:35:51,675
And to really take this kitchen
above and beyond,
902
00:35:51,778 --> 00:35:54,505
we're installing all
top-of-the-line appliances,
903
00:35:54,609 --> 00:35:57,991
including a state-of-the-art
gas range from ZLINE.
904
00:36:02,410 --> 00:36:05,344
And last but definitely
not least, staging.
905
00:36:07,484 --> 00:36:08,864
All right, ready?
906
00:36:08,968 --> 00:36:10,003
Perfect.
907
00:36:10,107 --> 00:36:11,764
The team from
Systematic Staging
908
00:36:11,867 --> 00:36:14,456
is transforming this place
into a home.
909
00:36:27,228 --> 00:36:29,091
- Hey!
- Hey!
910
00:36:29,195 --> 00:36:30,438
How we doing?
911
00:36:30,541 --> 00:36:31,853
We are ready to go.
912
00:36:31,956 --> 00:36:33,717
Here we go.
First day on the market.
913
00:36:33,820 --> 00:36:36,651
we've come a really long way
on this house.
914
00:36:36,754 --> 00:36:38,204
Think about
where we started.
915
00:36:38,308 --> 00:36:40,931
This house really was
the zombie of the neighborhood.
916
00:36:41,034 --> 00:36:43,554
It was such a filthy,
rundown eyesore,
917
00:36:43,658 --> 00:36:46,799
and these previous tenants,
they really left it for dead.
918
00:36:46,902 --> 00:36:48,076
We've come pretty far.
919
00:36:48,179 --> 00:36:49,180
It's a huge difference.
920
00:36:49,284 --> 00:36:50,699
Yeah, it looks great.
921
00:36:50,803 --> 00:36:52,045
Do you feel like you're in
the south of France right now?
922
00:36:52,149 --> 00:36:53,288
Mm-hmm.
923
00:36:53,392 --> 00:36:55,048
I feel that Provence style
you were going for.
924
00:36:55,152 --> 00:36:56,464
Want to check it out
inside?
925
00:36:56,567 --> 00:36:57,603
Yeah.
926
00:36:58,949 --> 00:37:00,951
Wow! This is cool.
927
00:37:01,054 --> 00:37:01,986
It looks great.
928
00:37:02,090 --> 00:37:03,056
Looks amazing, right?
929
00:37:03,160 --> 00:37:04,541
Remember the old floor
that was here?
930
00:37:04,644 --> 00:37:07,337
Yeah, that old
floor was wrecked.
931
00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:09,511
Looks like something's
chewing on these floors.
932
00:37:09,615 --> 00:37:11,168
I feel like this is
a very European vibe.
933
00:37:11,272 --> 00:37:12,307
It's really classy,
934
00:37:12,411 --> 00:37:13,791
and it really brightens up
the place.
935
00:37:13,895 --> 00:37:15,759
Okay, should we check out
the rest of the house?
936
00:37:15,862 --> 00:37:18,624
This fabulous guest room
with the new windows.
937
00:37:18,727 --> 00:37:20,798
I mean, the bedroom
felt small before,
938
00:37:20,902 --> 00:37:22,766
but these light
and bright floors
939
00:37:22,869 --> 00:37:25,113
and walls really make
the space feel much larger.
940
00:37:25,216 --> 00:37:26,597
I know. It's huge.
941
00:37:26,701 --> 00:37:28,875
And check out how we set up
the next bedroom.
942
00:37:28,979 --> 00:37:31,671
- The office.
- I know. Isn't this fab?
943
00:37:31,775 --> 00:37:34,709
Sure beats its former
role of garbage dump.
944
00:37:34,812 --> 00:37:36,193
And then when you
get sick of working,
945
00:37:36,297 --> 00:37:37,643
just pop on out
to the pool.
946
00:37:37,746 --> 00:37:39,817
Just jump right in, yeah.
947
00:37:39,921 --> 00:37:42,441
All right. Let's go check out
the guest bathroom.
948
00:37:42,544 --> 00:37:44,753
- This looks good in here.
- It's cute, right?
949
00:37:44,857 --> 00:37:47,756
This was the goofiest
little bathroom.
950
00:37:47,860 --> 00:37:49,137
Oh, my God,
that was terrible.
951
00:37:49,240 --> 00:37:52,589
But now no more mustard.
It looks fantastic.
952
00:37:52,692 --> 00:37:55,592
It feels so fresh
and European.
953
00:37:55,695 --> 00:37:57,076
We check out the master?
954
00:37:57,179 --> 00:37:58,215
Yeah.
955
00:37:58,319 --> 00:37:59,320
Ta-da!
956
00:37:59,423 --> 00:38:00,459
Amazing.
957
00:38:00,562 --> 00:38:01,839
Remember all the trash?
958
00:38:01,943 --> 00:38:03,910
It was, like, literally,
like a dirty old mattress
959
00:38:04,014 --> 00:38:05,118
and just rubbish.
960
00:38:05,222 --> 00:38:06,913
- Look at it now.
- The new windows.
961
00:38:07,017 --> 00:38:09,330
It's so bright and light,
and it feels massive.
962
00:38:09,433 --> 00:38:10,986
It's amazing,
and then we did
963
00:38:11,090 --> 00:38:12,816
a really nice job
in the master bathroom, too.
964
00:38:12,919 --> 00:38:15,094
It used to be
a hodgepodge of styles,
965
00:38:15,197 --> 00:38:16,992
you know, with that
dark vanity out here
966
00:38:17,096 --> 00:38:19,650
and that minty green tile
in the shower.
967
00:38:19,754 --> 00:38:21,687
Now it has this fantastic
custom vanity
968
00:38:21,790 --> 00:38:23,585
and a cohesive color palette.
969
00:38:23,689 --> 00:38:25,725
My favorite part
is that gorgeous,
970
00:38:25,829 --> 00:38:27,244
hand-painted tile.
971
00:38:27,348 --> 00:38:30,247
I mean, look at this. You know
you've seen that in Provence.
972
00:38:30,351 --> 00:38:32,387
It's a great touch, Ash.
973
00:38:32,491 --> 00:38:35,286
Okay, guys, let's go
look at the kitchen.
974
00:38:35,390 --> 00:38:36,391
Hey!
975
00:38:36,495 --> 00:38:38,393
This is a huge transformation.
976
00:38:38,497 --> 00:38:41,914
Yeah, this was a terrible use
of space before,
977
00:38:42,017 --> 00:38:44,468
but now it's really opened up
and accessible.
978
00:38:44,572 --> 00:38:45,573
It looks good, Ash.
979
00:38:45,676 --> 00:38:47,229
You did a knock-out
job with this.
980
00:38:47,333 --> 00:38:49,197
Beautiful
all the way around.
981
00:38:49,300 --> 00:38:51,095
And these countertops
from West Quartz--
982
00:38:51,199 --> 00:38:52,511
aren't they amazing?
983
00:38:52,614 --> 00:38:54,513
Yeah, and there's almost like
a gold hue to them, right?
984
00:38:54,616 --> 00:38:55,997
Yeah.
985
00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:59,345
And then just past the dining
area is the living room.
986
00:38:59,449 --> 00:39:01,830
I mean, looking at the pool from
here, it looks so incredible.
987
00:39:01,934 --> 00:39:03,314
- Let's go check it out.
- Yeah.
988
00:39:03,418 --> 00:39:05,420
This is so beautiful!
989
00:39:05,524 --> 00:39:07,595
Yeah.
It's amazing.
990
00:39:07,698 --> 00:39:11,253
The luminous green swamp
is but a distant memory.
991
00:39:11,357 --> 00:39:12,910
We totally refinished it.
992
00:39:13,014 --> 00:39:14,705
It's Miami Blue quartz.
993
00:39:14,809 --> 00:39:16,051
It's amazing.
994
00:39:16,155 --> 00:39:18,088
France inside, but it's
still Florida outside.
995
00:39:18,191 --> 00:39:19,572
Think it's gonna sell fast?
I hope so.
996
00:39:19,676 --> 00:39:21,471
I feel like my open house
should be starting anytime.
997
00:39:21,574 --> 00:39:24,059
Yeah, all right.
- We'll get out of here.
- Get it set up.
998
00:39:26,717 --> 00:39:28,098
A lot of time and effort
999
00:39:28,201 --> 00:39:30,272
went into bringing this zombie
back from the dead
1000
00:39:30,376 --> 00:39:31,550
and making it a bright spot
1001
00:39:31,653 --> 00:39:33,759
in this already
fantastic neighborhood.
1002
00:39:33,862 --> 00:39:35,450
Based on recent comps
in the area,
1003
00:39:35,554 --> 00:39:38,453
we've decided to bump up
our asking price from $475,000
1004
00:39:38,557 --> 00:39:40,697
to $499,000.
1005
00:39:48,049 --> 00:39:49,326
Welcome to my
open house.
1006
00:39:49,430 --> 00:39:50,431
It's beautiful.
1007
00:39:50,534 --> 00:39:51,915
Come on in.
I'll show you around.
1008
00:39:52,018 --> 00:39:53,088
Here's our kitchen.
1009
00:39:53,192 --> 00:39:54,849
Oh, my goodness,
look at this.
1010
00:39:54,952 --> 00:39:56,609
Love the countertops.
1011
00:39:56,713 --> 00:39:57,852
It's engineered quartz.
1012
00:39:57,955 --> 00:39:58,887
It's beautiful.
1013
00:39:58,991 --> 00:40:00,717
The sink is--
I love that.
1014
00:40:00,820 --> 00:40:01,890
Do you guys like
to cook?
1015
00:40:01,994 --> 00:40:03,271
- We love to.
- Oh, okay.
1016
00:40:03,374 --> 00:40:04,928
So you're gonna
- love this, right?
- Yes.
1017
00:40:05,031 --> 00:40:06,101
Here we have
the living room.
1018
00:40:06,205 --> 00:40:08,690
- Yeah, this is nice.
- Oh, it's very open.
1019
00:40:08,794 --> 00:40:10,347
Here we have
a guest bedroom.
1020
00:40:10,451 --> 00:40:12,349
Oh, wow.
It's a great size.
1021
00:40:12,453 --> 00:40:14,282
Here's my office!
I love it.
1022
00:40:14,385 --> 00:40:16,353
I work from home.
This would be wonderful.
1023
00:40:16,457 --> 00:40:17,906
- This is the hallway bath.
- Beautiful.
1024
00:40:18,010 --> 00:40:19,321
Everything's very bright.
It's nice.
1025
00:40:19,425 --> 00:40:20,426
Yeah.
1026
00:40:20,530 --> 00:40:22,255
These floors
are beautiful.
1027
00:40:22,359 --> 00:40:24,326
And here's the master suite.
1028
00:40:24,430 --> 00:40:25,983
This is an amazing size.
1029
00:40:26,087 --> 00:40:27,916
I have a lot of stuff,
so this is great.
1030
00:40:28,020 --> 00:40:29,815
And then we have
the master bathroom over here.
1031
00:40:29,918 --> 00:40:30,919
Oh, yeah, the walk-in.
1032
00:40:31,023 --> 00:40:32,818
Oh, wow, this is huge.
1033
00:40:32,921 --> 00:40:34,302
Oh, and look at this!
1034
00:40:34,405 --> 00:40:36,442
I love these tiles.
Are they hand-painted?
1035
00:40:36,546 --> 00:40:37,788
They are.
They're from France.
1036
00:40:37,892 --> 00:40:38,927
So unique.
1037
00:40:39,031 --> 00:40:40,066
Woman #2:
There's a rain shower.
1038
00:40:40,170 --> 00:40:42,034
I would really be spoiled
if I lived here.
1039
00:40:42,137 --> 00:40:44,208
- And here's the pool.
- Whoo!
1040
00:40:44,312 --> 00:40:46,763
- This is really great.
- How much is this house?
1041
00:40:46,866 --> 00:40:48,385
- $499,000.
- Perfect.
1042
00:40:48,489 --> 00:40:49,593
I want to put in
an offer.
1043
00:40:49,697 --> 00:40:50,594
Perfect.
I would love that.
1044
00:40:50,698 --> 00:40:51,699
Thanks for coming, guys.
1045
00:40:51,802 --> 00:40:53,459
- Yeah, of course.
- Appreciate it.
1046
00:40:55,703 --> 00:40:57,083
The overheads
went swimmingly.
1047
00:40:57,187 --> 00:40:59,292
We had multiple offers,
and we ended up accepting one
1048
00:40:59,396 --> 00:41:00,915
for $485,000,
1049
00:41:01,018 --> 00:41:02,710
which we were
really glad to accept.
1050
00:41:02,813 --> 00:41:04,953
We bought this house
for $285,000,
1051
00:41:05,057 --> 00:41:07,680
and we didn't have to use any of
the buffer in our reno budget,
1052
00:41:07,784 --> 00:41:09,751
spending just under 80 grand.
1053
00:41:09,855 --> 00:41:12,823
The closing costs landed
at $22,500,
1054
00:41:12,927 --> 00:41:16,068
and we limited our
loan-interest overage to $1,000,
1055
00:41:16,171 --> 00:41:18,864
coming in at just $7,300.
1056
00:41:18,967 --> 00:41:22,074
That puts our total expense
at $394,000.
1057
00:41:22,177 --> 00:41:24,628
So a sale price of $485,000
1058
00:41:24,732 --> 00:41:28,011
gives us a fantastic profit
of $91,000.
1059
00:41:29,909 --> 00:41:31,255
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey!
1060
00:41:31,359 --> 00:41:33,395
- How'd it go?
- Amazing. Very busy.
1061
00:41:33,499 --> 00:41:35,052
Everybody loved what we've
done to the house.
1062
00:41:35,156 --> 00:41:36,985
Nice.
We get to close it out.
1063
00:41:37,089 --> 00:41:40,402
No more HOA to deal with,
no more permitting.
1064
00:41:40,506 --> 00:41:43,198
No inspections.
- Code enforcement.
1065
00:41:43,302 --> 00:41:44,683
Dude,
speak of the devil!
1066
00:41:44,786 --> 00:41:46,961
Lookit, you're getting
a ticket right now, player.
1067
00:41:47,064 --> 00:41:48,894
What? Hey, come on.
That's not...
1068
00:41:48,997 --> 00:41:50,758
Hey!
1069
00:41:50,861 --> 00:41:52,104
You're parked
in the wrong direction,
1070
00:41:52,207 --> 00:41:54,313
impeding the flow
of traffic.
1071
00:41:54,416 --> 00:41:55,763
Aw, man!
1072
00:41:55,866 --> 00:41:57,143
Oh, my God.
What?
1073
00:41:57,247 --> 00:41:59,870
The icing on the cake.