1 00:00:03,287 --> 00:00:05,496 Justin: Real estate is a hot commodity. 2 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:07,015 But around every corner, 3 00:00:07,119 --> 00:00:09,328 danger lurks 4 00:00:09,431 --> 00:00:12,469 from zombie houses. 5 00:00:12,572 --> 00:00:14,505 These rotting corpses aren't just ugly... 6 00:00:14,609 --> 00:00:16,231 What happened? 7 00:00:16,335 --> 00:00:17,439 Justin: ...they're dangerous. 8 00:00:17,543 --> 00:00:19,821 - Whoa! - Fire! Get out of there. 9 00:00:19,924 --> 00:00:22,513 Justin: And they can drag down an entire neighborhood. 10 00:00:22,617 --> 00:00:24,515 It's the ugliest house on the street. 11 00:00:24,619 --> 00:00:28,416 But their days are numbered. 12 00:00:28,519 --> 00:00:30,383 Here in Orlando, Florida, 13 00:00:30,487 --> 00:00:32,834 taking on these monstrosities is our specialty. 14 00:00:32,937 --> 00:00:34,111 It's a wreck, but we don't shy away 15 00:00:34,215 --> 00:00:35,699 from things like that. 16 00:00:35,802 --> 00:00:37,114 - Oh. - Ew. 17 00:00:37,218 --> 00:00:38,909 Justin: Our team tracks these filthy zombies down... 18 00:00:39,012 --> 00:00:42,671 This place is a total dump, but at least this room is huge. 19 00:00:42,775 --> 00:00:44,777 Justin: ...and pumps new life into them. 20 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:46,296 Maybe I get heat stroke, but I'm falling in love 21 00:00:46,399 --> 00:00:47,573 with this place, 22 00:00:47,676 --> 00:00:49,264 Justin: ...flipping them into sweet homes. 23 00:00:49,368 --> 00:00:51,473 - Wow. - This is amazing. 24 00:00:51,577 --> 00:00:53,337 - That we can sell... - We are ready to go. 25 00:00:53,441 --> 00:00:55,408 Justin: ...for an even sweeter payday. 26 00:00:55,512 --> 00:00:58,239 Here's to selling another house. 27 00:00:58,342 --> 00:01:00,724 Justin: This... 28 00:01:00,827 --> 00:01:03,313 is "Zombie House Flipping." 29 00:01:03,416 --> 00:01:04,555 ♪ 30 00:01:04,659 --> 00:01:06,902 ♪ Feeling just fine ♪ 31 00:01:07,006 --> 00:01:09,284 ♪ Love on the line ♪ 32 00:01:09,388 --> 00:01:11,700 ♪ All human kind ♪ 33 00:01:11,804 --> 00:01:15,394 ♪ 34 00:01:15,497 --> 00:01:18,431 So this has popped up in Dover Shores, 35 00:01:18,535 --> 00:01:20,088 kind of like near the Hourglass District, 36 00:01:20,192 --> 00:01:22,573 so it's in the cool like really nice up and coming area. 37 00:01:22,677 --> 00:01:23,885 This is in Dover, pretty cool. 38 00:01:23,988 --> 00:01:27,268 You know, they're very like mid-century 1950s 39 00:01:27,371 --> 00:01:29,891 concrete block, terrazzo floors. 40 00:01:29,994 --> 00:01:32,169 - Vintage tile. - Yeah, I love it. 41 00:01:32,273 --> 00:01:34,930 These are kind of the last affordable houses in downtown. 42 00:01:35,034 --> 00:01:36,484 Yeah. 43 00:01:36,587 --> 00:01:37,830 You know, the neighborhood's changing because those people 44 00:01:37,933 --> 00:01:40,315 had a Maserati - and their carport. - Really? 45 00:01:40,419 --> 00:01:41,592 - Yeah. - Oh, my goodness. 46 00:01:41,696 --> 00:01:43,698 Dover Shores is located around five minutes 47 00:01:43,801 --> 00:01:45,872 from downtown Orlando. 48 00:01:45,976 --> 00:01:48,012 It's public schools, beautiful lakes, 49 00:01:48,116 --> 00:01:50,325 and mid-century modern Florida architecture 50 00:01:50,429 --> 00:01:52,258 make it a really appealing place to live. 51 00:01:52,362 --> 00:01:54,467 Home prices have been going up really quickly, 52 00:01:54,571 --> 00:01:56,435 especially on the trendy west side, 53 00:01:56,538 --> 00:01:59,265 which can make it really hard to identify a good zombie price. 54 00:01:59,369 --> 00:02:02,751 You know, the house is listed at $335,000. 55 00:02:02,855 --> 00:02:04,926 It's under 1,600 square feet. 56 00:02:05,029 --> 00:02:07,377 Really? Because that's super - duper expensive. - Mm-hmm. 57 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,414 I know. Apparently, it's been vacant forever. 58 00:02:10,518 --> 00:02:13,245 So maybe we can get it for a bit less than asking. 59 00:02:13,348 --> 00:02:16,593 Is that it? Look at it. 60 00:02:16,696 --> 00:02:20,113 - That looks mighty rundown. - Oh, my goodness. This is it. 61 00:02:20,217 --> 00:02:22,288 Looks like the worst house on the block. 62 00:02:22,392 --> 00:02:23,807 - Just how we like them. - Easily. 63 00:02:23,910 --> 00:02:30,123 ♪ 64 00:02:30,227 --> 00:02:31,228 This is... 65 00:02:31,332 --> 00:02:32,781 - It's a good street. - Yeah. 66 00:02:32,885 --> 00:02:34,162 I think this is really interesting. 67 00:02:34,266 --> 00:02:38,028 It's concrete block, a bit under 1,500 square feet. 68 00:02:38,131 --> 00:02:40,513 It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, 69 00:02:40,617 --> 00:02:41,618 a sunroom in the back 70 00:02:41,721 --> 00:02:43,447 that could be used as a dining area 71 00:02:43,551 --> 00:02:45,173 and a separate utility room. 72 00:02:45,277 --> 00:02:46,519 Hey, look at this roof. 73 00:02:46,623 --> 00:02:48,590 I mean, this roof looks like it's in good shape. 74 00:02:48,694 --> 00:02:49,867 - Wow. - Yeah, looks great. 75 00:02:49,971 --> 00:02:51,697 Better than that, I think the neighbors are amazing. 76 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:53,699 I mean, look at that house - over there. - Yeah. 77 00:02:53,802 --> 00:02:56,149 Totally renovated, immaculate yards. 78 00:02:56,253 --> 00:02:58,221 Far as this place goes, what are we seeing? 79 00:02:58,324 --> 00:03:00,188 I mean, I see a lot of deferred maintenance, 80 00:03:00,292 --> 00:03:01,500 but nothing too major. 81 00:03:01,603 --> 00:03:04,468 Just chipped paint obviously needs new windows. 82 00:03:04,572 --> 00:03:06,712 But you know, what we're not seeing are like cracks 83 00:03:06,815 --> 00:03:08,058 in the concrete where it's settling 84 00:03:08,161 --> 00:03:10,025 or something like it looks really square. 85 00:03:10,129 --> 00:03:12,925 Yeah, it's a carport, which I don't love, 86 00:03:13,028 --> 00:03:14,651 but everyone else has one, too. 87 00:03:14,754 --> 00:03:16,584 - Yeah. - So it's not going to be out of the ordinary 88 00:03:16,687 --> 00:03:18,206 to just keep it. - Yeah. 89 00:03:18,310 --> 00:03:19,932 First impressions of this place, 90 00:03:20,035 --> 00:03:23,591 it's not that bad, which is bad for us. 91 00:03:23,694 --> 00:03:26,076 That asking price is too high for a zombie. 92 00:03:26,179 --> 00:03:29,148 So maybe this place isn't actually a zombie. 93 00:03:29,252 --> 00:03:30,529 - Let's check inside. - Yeah. 94 00:03:30,632 --> 00:03:32,358 I think the access is over here at front door. 95 00:03:32,462 --> 00:03:35,292 ♪ 96 00:03:35,396 --> 00:03:39,296 Whoa, look at this! This looks surprisingly nice. 97 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,367 You know what, - I love these floors. - Why? 98 00:03:41,471 --> 00:03:43,783 Yeah. - Parquet is awesome, dude. - Yeah. 99 00:03:43,887 --> 00:03:46,338 Imagine if we sanded this down and stained it black. 100 00:03:46,441 --> 00:03:49,720 It's already stained. It's just stained from stained. 101 00:03:49,824 --> 00:03:52,861 What would we do with this window if we bought this house? 102 00:03:52,965 --> 00:03:54,691 These aren't like standard-sized windows. 103 00:03:54,794 --> 00:03:56,555 We do like a fixed glass in the middle 104 00:03:56,658 --> 00:03:59,212 and two up and down or side to sides on the sides. 105 00:03:59,316 --> 00:04:00,731 It wouldn't look as cool though. 106 00:04:00,835 --> 00:04:03,665 This looks like prison bars. What are you talking about? 107 00:04:03,769 --> 00:04:05,357 Let's check out the sunroom. 108 00:04:05,460 --> 00:04:07,186 Keith: Look McDonald's kitchen floor. 109 00:04:07,290 --> 00:04:08,739 Oh, no, I love this floor. 110 00:04:08,843 --> 00:04:10,120 What do you mean McDonald's kitchen floor? 111 00:04:10,223 --> 00:04:12,191 I love this, this clay hexagon. 112 00:04:12,295 --> 00:04:13,986 This is in style right now, Keith. 113 00:04:14,089 --> 00:04:16,747 No. And we need to get rid of it because it's gross. 114 00:04:16,851 --> 00:04:19,440 No, I think we could fix this up and keep it. It's cool. 115 00:04:19,543 --> 00:04:21,718 At this point, I'm saying, let's keep all the floors--Yeah. 116 00:04:21,821 --> 00:04:23,961 ...and just spruce up - the house. - That's what I think. 117 00:04:24,065 --> 00:04:26,585 So now I'm thinking this place is definitely a zombie 118 00:04:26,688 --> 00:04:31,072 and I mean, a 1950s deader than blue suede shoes zombie. 119 00:04:31,175 --> 00:04:34,006 But for some reason, I'm the only one that sees this. 120 00:04:34,109 --> 00:04:36,629 I mean, this house needs organ transplants, 121 00:04:36,733 --> 00:04:38,251 not a shave and a haircut. 122 00:04:38,355 --> 00:04:40,288 So would you keep this planter thing? 123 00:04:40,392 --> 00:04:43,912 - I mean... - No, just say no. 124 00:04:44,016 --> 00:04:45,638 But what if you wrapped it in quartz? 125 00:04:45,742 --> 00:04:47,813 - That'll be really cool. - No. You know what that is? 126 00:04:47,916 --> 00:04:49,366 - What? - That's a freaking liability, 127 00:04:49,470 --> 00:04:51,989 because every party anybody is going to have in this house, 128 00:04:52,093 --> 00:04:55,027 some drunk is going to fall right over that and break arms. 129 00:04:55,130 --> 00:04:57,547 Okay, so I have an idea. What if you built it up higher? 130 00:04:57,650 --> 00:05:00,204 And it was a cool little bar since you said party? 131 00:05:00,308 --> 00:05:01,965 - Yeah. - That would be really cool. 132 00:05:02,068 --> 00:05:05,762 - Yeah. - Or we can just take it out and we'd have a nice open house. 133 00:05:05,865 --> 00:05:08,005 Well, you just leave that to Ash and I, all right?[ Laughs ] 134 00:05:08,109 --> 00:05:10,767 These two have lost their mind. 135 00:05:10,870 --> 00:05:13,735 I mean, this house is a hodgepodge of horrible designs 136 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:15,392 that are either out of style 137 00:05:15,496 --> 00:05:17,843 or never in style in the first place. 138 00:05:17,946 --> 00:05:19,810 Why am I the only sane one saying this house 139 00:05:19,914 --> 00:05:21,294 needs to be flipped into something, you know, 140 00:05:21,398 --> 00:05:23,262 nice and modern? 141 00:05:23,366 --> 00:05:25,437 Check out this kitchen. Are we going to keep this? 142 00:05:25,540 --> 00:05:26,783 [ Laughter ] 143 00:05:26,886 --> 00:05:30,890 ♪ 144 00:05:30,994 --> 00:05:33,099 Okay, now maybe they'll agree with me 145 00:05:33,203 --> 00:05:35,688 that this place is a zombie house. 146 00:05:35,792 --> 00:05:37,276 These people are actually pretty stylish 147 00:05:37,380 --> 00:05:38,864 because this color is now in fashion again. 148 00:05:38,967 --> 00:05:42,833 This maple looks super cool. You don't like maple? 149 00:05:42,937 --> 00:05:44,870 No, that's not stylish. 150 00:05:44,973 --> 00:05:47,838 Maple's back in, Keith. 151 00:05:47,942 --> 00:05:50,220 - Yeah, Keith. - Yeah. 152 00:05:50,323 --> 00:05:52,740 Keith thinks everything needs to be new and shiny. 153 00:05:52,843 --> 00:05:54,673 Yes, this kitchen screams zombie, 154 00:05:54,776 --> 00:05:56,951 but there's a huge market for classic retro 155 00:05:57,054 --> 00:05:59,263 in Florida right now, and we need to keep that in mind 156 00:05:59,367 --> 00:06:00,748 if we're going to buy this house. 157 00:06:00,851 --> 00:06:03,336 Let's see the rest of this house. 158 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,753 Bathroom's shot. 159 00:06:05,856 --> 00:06:07,927 It's seen smoke. 160 00:06:08,031 --> 00:06:09,826 It's a shame, too, man, I love retro tile. 161 00:06:09,929 --> 00:06:11,448 Why does everybody got to destroy it? 162 00:06:11,552 --> 00:06:14,106 - I know this looks so good. - Because it's ugly? 163 00:06:14,209 --> 00:06:16,522 Have you guys seen where the master is? 164 00:06:16,626 --> 00:06:19,422 - I think we found it. - Oh, yeah. 165 00:06:19,525 --> 00:06:21,734 Seems like it's a decent size. 166 00:06:21,838 --> 00:06:24,219 I want to see the bathroom. 167 00:06:24,323 --> 00:06:25,669 Okay, this looks zombie-ish. 168 00:06:25,773 --> 00:06:28,603 I mean, it's outdated. It's small. 169 00:06:28,707 --> 00:06:30,605 Oh, yeah. This is tiny. 170 00:06:30,709 --> 00:06:32,124 There was a closet on the other side of this, 171 00:06:32,227 --> 00:06:33,297 do you remember? - Yeah. 172 00:06:33,401 --> 00:06:35,817 - We could go that way. - Mm-hmm, okay. 173 00:06:35,921 --> 00:06:38,510 Everything I see in this house is easily fixable, 174 00:06:38,613 --> 00:06:41,547 and some things we can keep, those tile floors, 175 00:06:41,651 --> 00:06:43,031 that retro planter. 176 00:06:43,135 --> 00:06:45,102 I think these features can give the house a great look 177 00:06:45,206 --> 00:06:47,829 that also fits the style of the neighborhood. 178 00:06:47,933 --> 00:06:49,037 Let's check out the backyard. 179 00:06:49,141 --> 00:06:52,834 ♪ 180 00:06:52,938 --> 00:06:55,596 - It is ragged out here. - It's large. 181 00:06:55,699 --> 00:06:57,943 Old AC, so we need to upgrade that. 182 00:06:58,046 --> 00:06:59,841 Let's go look at the shed. 183 00:06:59,945 --> 00:07:03,189 Now this shed might actually be salvageable. 184 00:07:03,293 --> 00:07:04,708 You know there's power to run out here. 185 00:07:04,812 --> 00:07:07,159 It looks dry. I mean, it rained like crazy last night, 186 00:07:07,262 --> 00:07:09,713 and it's not drenched in here. 187 00:07:09,817 --> 00:07:13,234 Let's go check out that utility room by the carport. 188 00:07:13,337 --> 00:07:14,615 Keith: Let's we got here. 189 00:07:14,718 --> 00:07:16,962 Oh, my goodness, it's massive. Look at that. 190 00:07:17,065 --> 00:07:19,205 - Wow. - That is huge. 191 00:07:19,309 --> 00:07:20,517 Justin: Nice. Okay, cool. 192 00:07:20,621 --> 00:07:23,693 We have full laundry, washer and dryer. 193 00:07:23,796 --> 00:07:25,729 Need to upgrade this old electrical panel. 194 00:07:25,833 --> 00:07:27,282 What if we put insulation in here 195 00:07:27,386 --> 00:07:28,560 and a vent in here, too. 196 00:07:28,663 --> 00:07:30,596 If we just put an air conditioning drop in here, 197 00:07:30,700 --> 00:07:33,392 we get to count the extra 150 square feet 198 00:07:33,496 --> 00:07:35,498 that we got - and that's free money. - That's true. 199 00:07:35,601 --> 00:07:37,776 Because it's attached and it's under the carport--Yeah! 200 00:07:37,879 --> 00:07:40,537 ...so they will-- - the appraiser will use it. - Uh-huh. 201 00:07:40,641 --> 00:07:43,057 Prices are directly tied to square feet. 202 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:44,714 And this neighborhood, you can get about 203 00:07:44,817 --> 00:07:46,888 $300 per square foot. 204 00:07:46,992 --> 00:07:48,925 That adds up fast. 205 00:07:49,028 --> 00:07:50,651 For this kind of profit bump, 206 00:07:50,754 --> 00:07:52,411 maybe I can convince Ashlee and Justin 207 00:07:52,515 --> 00:07:55,034 to splurge on some updated floors 208 00:07:55,138 --> 00:07:58,728 and ditch this whole retro chic thing they're contemplating. 209 00:07:58,831 --> 00:08:01,385 All righty, gang, what are we thinking about this house? 210 00:08:01,489 --> 00:08:04,388 I think it's a no-brainer. It's pretty straightforward. 211 00:08:04,492 --> 00:08:05,666 We just have to make sure 212 00:08:05,769 --> 00:08:07,530 we get it - for the right price, right? - Yeah. 213 00:08:07,633 --> 00:08:08,910 There's nothing super complicated. 214 00:08:09,014 --> 00:08:10,360 We should be able to do this pretty quick. 215 00:08:10,463 --> 00:08:12,017 It's listed at $335,000. 216 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:13,812 But don't forget we have the additional laundry room. 217 00:08:13,915 --> 00:08:15,745 So that's just another 100 square feet, we said? 218 00:08:15,848 --> 00:08:17,540 30 grand. 219 00:08:17,643 --> 00:08:19,300 New windows, new kitchen. 220 00:08:19,403 --> 00:08:20,370 So how much for the reno? 221 00:08:20,473 --> 00:08:22,406 What do you guys thinking? 50 grand? 222 00:08:22,510 --> 00:08:25,271 - Probably. - I think we could maybe do it for 50. 223 00:08:25,375 --> 00:08:28,171 So what are we thinking to offer? 310? 224 00:08:28,274 --> 00:08:30,104 You know, try to get 25 grand off the price? 225 00:08:30,207 --> 00:08:33,348 And we could list it around $425,000. 226 00:08:33,452 --> 00:08:35,488 I think this house could be a great opportunity 227 00:08:35,592 --> 00:08:38,975 because not every zombie has old stuff we can actually keep. 228 00:08:39,078 --> 00:08:41,391 I know Keith will fight me every step of the way on this, 229 00:08:41,494 --> 00:08:42,806 but I'm ready for the battle. 230 00:08:42,910 --> 00:08:45,222 Well, let's go back to Blueprint's office 231 00:08:45,326 --> 00:08:46,948 and write up an offer. - All right, for sure. 232 00:08:47,052 --> 00:08:51,746 - All right, cool. - Yeah. 233 00:08:51,850 --> 00:08:54,542 Justin: We put an offer in at $310,000 234 00:08:54,646 --> 00:08:56,786 and after some back and forth negotiations, 235 00:08:56,889 --> 00:09:00,237 we settled on the purchase price $316,000. 236 00:09:00,341 --> 00:09:02,136 We'll set our renovation at 50 grand 237 00:09:02,239 --> 00:09:04,483 and we know that after fees and closing costs, 238 00:09:04,587 --> 00:09:07,003 that'll cost us about 19 grand. 239 00:09:07,106 --> 00:09:09,074 If we can do this flip in two months or less, 240 00:09:09,177 --> 00:09:12,215 we can keep our loan interest payments under 5 grand. 241 00:09:12,318 --> 00:09:13,596 That puts our total expenses 242 00:09:13,699 --> 00:09:16,115 at just under $390,000. 243 00:09:16,219 --> 00:09:18,255 If we can sell for $425,000, 244 00:09:18,359 --> 00:09:22,639 that means our profit will be around $35,000. 245 00:09:22,743 --> 00:09:24,434 The first thing we're going to do to this house 246 00:09:24,537 --> 00:09:27,575 is a simple fix that's going to have a big impact. 247 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:29,473 We're going to add 165 square feet 248 00:09:29,577 --> 00:09:31,683 to this house by reclaiming that utility room 249 00:09:31,786 --> 00:09:33,477 as interior living space. 250 00:09:33,581 --> 00:09:36,066 All we have to do is seal off the door to the outside, 251 00:09:36,170 --> 00:09:39,000 move the laundry hook ups over, and then add a doorway 252 00:09:39,104 --> 00:09:41,313 connecting the space to the sunroom. 253 00:09:41,416 --> 00:09:45,317 And just like that, our house is 11% larger. 254 00:09:45,420 --> 00:09:46,732 Then we're going to reorganize this kitchen 255 00:09:46,836 --> 00:09:49,666 to create a better flow with more counter space. 256 00:09:49,770 --> 00:09:51,944 First, we'll seal up that side door to the sunroom 257 00:09:52,048 --> 00:09:54,360 and we'll move the fridge over to that wall. 258 00:09:54,464 --> 00:09:55,465 Then we'll combine the oven 259 00:09:55,568 --> 00:09:56,949 and the range into a single unit, 260 00:09:57,053 --> 00:09:58,399 and that'll give us room for counters 261 00:09:58,502 --> 00:10:00,228 on both sides of the range. 262 00:10:00,332 --> 00:10:02,092 Combine that with the new lower and upper cabinets 263 00:10:02,196 --> 00:10:03,507 throughout the kitchen, 264 00:10:03,611 --> 00:10:05,924 plus removing the back wall in the doorway, 265 00:10:06,027 --> 00:10:08,202 and we'll have an open, user-friendly space 266 00:10:08,305 --> 00:10:10,756 that buyers will love. 267 00:10:10,860 --> 00:10:19,972 ♪ 268 00:10:20,076 --> 00:10:24,943 ♪ 269 00:10:25,046 --> 00:10:27,531 Demo day, man. Let's do it. 270 00:10:27,635 --> 00:10:29,637 Oh, hey, Ash is already here. 271 00:10:29,741 --> 00:10:32,329 Old Smashley beat us to it, eh? 272 00:10:32,433 --> 00:10:33,779 Aah! 273 00:10:33,883 --> 00:10:36,057 - Ashlee! - What? 274 00:10:36,161 --> 00:10:37,714 - What up, killer? - Hey! 275 00:10:37,818 --> 00:10:41,028 - You came after it, huh? - Oh, my God. Yeah. I was going to town. 276 00:10:41,131 --> 00:10:43,789 Hey, no need to let these guys have all the fun. 277 00:10:43,893 --> 00:10:46,343 I'm throwing Keith a couple of bones today. 278 00:10:46,447 --> 00:10:49,036 The first is these kitchen cabinets newer will be better, 279 00:10:49,139 --> 00:10:50,416 so it's time for a little break up. 280 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:56,319 ♪ 281 00:10:56,422 --> 00:11:00,668 Whoa, whoa, hey, bro, - did you turn the water off yet? - No. 282 00:11:00,772 --> 00:11:02,774 Why are you smashing things? 283 00:11:02,877 --> 00:11:04,568 It is not off. 284 00:11:04,672 --> 00:11:08,227 In my rush to catch up with Ashlee, I forgot demo 101. 285 00:11:08,331 --> 00:11:10,643 Always turn off the water first. 286 00:11:10,747 --> 00:11:12,715 Now we can enjoy some good smashing. 287 00:11:12,818 --> 00:11:16,511 ♪ 288 00:11:16,615 --> 00:11:18,030 Ashlee: My second concession to Keith 289 00:11:18,134 --> 00:11:19,791 is these old wooden floors. 290 00:11:19,894 --> 00:11:21,654 I love them, but they're in such bad shape, 291 00:11:21,758 --> 00:11:24,727 I just have to let them go. 292 00:11:24,830 --> 00:11:26,452 Plus, it gives me bargaining power 293 00:11:26,556 --> 00:11:27,868 for keeping the sunroom tile. 294 00:11:27,971 --> 00:11:33,011 ♪ 295 00:11:33,114 --> 00:11:36,048 - Oh, there is a [bleep]. - Whoa, are you breaking wires? 296 00:11:36,152 --> 00:11:37,394 - What are you doing? - I got a spark. 297 00:11:37,498 --> 00:11:39,638 Yeah, I see that. Over here playing with fire 298 00:11:39,742 --> 00:11:40,881 Keith, did you get electrocuted? 299 00:11:40,984 --> 00:11:44,229 Apparently, Justin forgot Demo 102 300 00:11:44,332 --> 00:11:46,093 always turn off the circuit breakers. 301 00:11:46,196 --> 00:11:47,542 Can someone turn off the breakers, please? 302 00:11:47,646 --> 00:11:49,199 Yes, I'll go turn off the breakers. 303 00:11:49,303 --> 00:11:52,375 That's like always his job. 304 00:11:52,478 --> 00:11:54,722 Oh, bro, what the [bleep]? 305 00:11:54,826 --> 00:11:55,758 Wait, there's smoke? 306 00:11:55,861 --> 00:11:58,691 What the... 307 00:11:58,795 --> 00:12:01,591 Fire! I got a fire extinguisher in the truck. 308 00:12:08,115 --> 00:12:10,151 - Keith: Wait, there's smoke. - What the... 309 00:12:10,255 --> 00:12:13,672 Fire. I got a fire extinguisher - in the truck. - What's-- oh, my God. 310 00:12:13,776 --> 00:12:15,087 Is it on fire? 311 00:12:15,191 --> 00:12:17,400 Whoo. 312 00:12:17,503 --> 00:12:19,505 Hold on, look out. 313 00:12:19,609 --> 00:12:22,612 [ Hissing ] 314 00:12:22,715 --> 00:12:24,648 - [ Coughing ] - You okay? [Bleep] 315 00:12:24,752 --> 00:12:26,581 What happened, Justin? 316 00:12:26,685 --> 00:12:29,550 Cowboy over here is ripping the 120 volts out. 317 00:12:29,653 --> 00:12:32,277 Apparently, when I pulled out the dishwasher, 318 00:12:32,380 --> 00:12:34,727 a couple of live wires broke, arced 319 00:12:34,831 --> 00:12:35,832 ...and caused a surge at the panel. 320 00:12:35,936 --> 00:12:37,247 All right, I'll be right back. 321 00:12:37,351 --> 00:12:38,766 Yeah, when those two wires came together and sparked, 322 00:12:38,870 --> 00:12:41,010 the breaker must not a tripped. 323 00:12:41,113 --> 00:12:43,736 It must be a bad breaker. 324 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:47,706 - Is it turned off now? - Yeah. 325 00:12:47,810 --> 00:12:49,259 And you can't really see much, but I can see 326 00:12:49,363 --> 00:12:51,572 the panel, the panel's rested, but super hot. 327 00:12:51,675 --> 00:12:53,194 It looks like the wires overheated 328 00:12:53,298 --> 00:12:55,403 and melted all the plastic sheathing 329 00:12:55,507 --> 00:12:57,302 and that caused all that crazy smoke. 330 00:12:57,405 --> 00:12:59,200 We're going to let things cool down a bit here 331 00:12:59,304 --> 00:13:00,788 and then have our demo team come in 332 00:13:00,892 --> 00:13:03,135 and clean up the rest of this mess. 333 00:13:03,239 --> 00:13:06,000 ♪ 334 00:13:06,104 --> 00:13:08,865 They tear out the rest of that dated kitchen, 335 00:13:08,969 --> 00:13:12,835 the ratty floors. 336 00:13:12,938 --> 00:13:15,354 And that ugly tile. 337 00:13:15,458 --> 00:13:17,287 This zombie is ready for some new life. 338 00:13:17,391 --> 00:13:25,433 ♪ 339 00:13:25,537 --> 00:13:27,746 It's time to properly connect the utility room 340 00:13:27,850 --> 00:13:30,783 to the rest of the house. 341 00:13:30,887 --> 00:13:32,544 Our contractors create a new doorway 342 00:13:32,647 --> 00:13:33,925 by cutting through the cinder block 343 00:13:34,028 --> 00:13:38,653 with a diamond blade circular saw. 344 00:13:38,757 --> 00:13:42,899 Once the cuts are made, the sledgehammer does the rest. 345 00:13:43,003 --> 00:13:46,558 Then they seal off the old entrance in the carport side. 346 00:13:46,661 --> 00:13:47,593 And just like that, 347 00:13:47,697 --> 00:13:50,148 our house is 165 square feet bigger. 348 00:13:50,251 --> 00:13:54,393 And you can take that one to the bank. 349 00:13:54,497 --> 00:13:57,155 The other major fix needed in this room is, of course, 350 00:13:57,258 --> 00:14:01,400 that old fire starting electrical panel. 351 00:14:01,504 --> 00:14:03,609 The electricians replace the old panel with something 352 00:14:03,713 --> 00:14:06,440 that's actually up to today's code, 353 00:14:06,543 --> 00:14:08,752 and they're also rewiring the house with new 12 354 00:14:08,856 --> 00:14:10,340 and 14 gauge wires. 355 00:14:10,444 --> 00:14:11,824 Electrical flare-ups 356 00:14:11,928 --> 00:14:14,068 are now a thing of the past for this house. 357 00:14:14,172 --> 00:14:22,559 ♪ 358 00:14:22,663 --> 00:14:24,251 Today, our framers are going to cover up 359 00:14:24,354 --> 00:14:25,873 those bleak cinderblock walls 360 00:14:25,977 --> 00:14:28,945 in utility room with fresh drywall. 361 00:14:29,049 --> 00:14:31,775 The first step is to install some wood framing. 362 00:14:31,879 --> 00:14:33,985 This creates a buffer where plumbing and electric lines 363 00:14:34,088 --> 00:14:35,572 can live, and then the rest of that space 364 00:14:35,676 --> 00:14:37,367 is going to get filled with insulation. 365 00:14:37,471 --> 00:14:41,233 Then we cover everything up with 4x8 sheets of drywall. 366 00:14:41,337 --> 00:14:44,892 Next up, drywall tape is used to cover the seams. 367 00:14:44,996 --> 00:14:47,239 Then everything is sealed up and made smooth, 368 00:14:47,343 --> 00:14:51,726 with joint compound also known as drywall mud. 369 00:14:51,830 --> 00:14:53,763 Finally, we cut a drop for the AC unit. 370 00:14:53,866 --> 00:14:58,561 We just created 165 square feet of usable space. 371 00:14:58,664 --> 00:14:59,942 That brings our total square footage 372 00:15:00,045 --> 00:15:02,427 for this house of the 1,632. 373 00:15:02,530 --> 00:15:09,882 ♪ 374 00:15:09,986 --> 00:15:12,989 Ashlee: The tile for the back - room is coming in today. - For there? 375 00:15:13,093 --> 00:15:14,404 So it's going to go in here. 376 00:15:14,508 --> 00:15:16,475 Yeah, that's the new laundry room, super cool, right? 377 00:15:16,579 --> 00:15:19,030 I was thinking the tile has - to butt up to this other tile. - Yeah. 378 00:15:19,133 --> 00:15:22,378 So it could come right up to here? 379 00:15:22,481 --> 00:15:24,932 Well, wait, it wouldn't have to butt right--Oh, my-- 380 00:15:25,036 --> 00:15:26,589 - Wait. - What? 381 00:15:26,692 --> 00:15:30,834 What is this? God, look, it's all broken. 382 00:15:30,938 --> 00:15:32,215 Ashlee, we're not keeping that. 383 00:15:32,319 --> 00:15:33,699 What? We're keeping this. 384 00:15:33,803 --> 00:15:35,598 This is McDonald's kitchen floor tile. 385 00:15:35,701 --> 00:15:37,427 It doesn't matter, Keith. It's in the whole room. 386 00:15:37,531 --> 00:15:40,051 And it looks really good. And people nowadays like this. 387 00:15:40,154 --> 00:15:42,432 Keith and I aren't seeing eye to eye on this flip. 388 00:15:42,536 --> 00:15:45,332 These retro hexagon tiles are all the rage now. 389 00:15:45,435 --> 00:15:47,196 He needs to leave the design process up to me 390 00:15:47,299 --> 00:15:49,232 and just stay out of my space. 391 00:15:49,336 --> 00:15:51,303 But I want to know who broke it. 392 00:15:51,407 --> 00:15:54,962 - Look at this. - If I find them, I'll pay them a bonus. 393 00:15:55,066 --> 00:15:56,274 Honestly, I'm pissed off. 394 00:15:56,377 --> 00:15:58,483 I wanted to keep all of this tile. 395 00:15:58,586 --> 00:16:00,623 I'm going to look for the tiler because I think he's here 396 00:16:00,726 --> 00:16:02,452 and see what he can do about it. 397 00:16:02,556 --> 00:16:03,971 Roberto? 398 00:16:04,075 --> 00:16:06,422 I get that she's passionate for this outdated flooring, 399 00:16:06,525 --> 00:16:08,113 but come on. 400 00:16:08,217 --> 00:16:10,598 The truth is this tile is so old and brittle 401 00:16:10,702 --> 00:16:12,566 that just walking on it during the renovation 402 00:16:12,669 --> 00:16:14,602 has caused some of the pieces to break off. 403 00:16:14,706 --> 00:16:17,536 She really has to let this go. 404 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:19,814 Look at this. It's all broken. It's quite bad. 405 00:16:19,918 --> 00:16:21,885 I don't think it's salvageable. 406 00:16:21,989 --> 00:16:23,784 Remember, the baseboard that was here. 407 00:16:23,887 --> 00:16:26,649 We had a baseboard and it was the same tile. 408 00:16:26,752 --> 00:16:28,685 Maybe you could cut the pieces into new tile. 409 00:16:28,789 --> 00:16:30,273 Now we're going over the top. 410 00:16:30,377 --> 00:16:33,587 We're going to manufacture tile to match our McDonald's floor? 411 00:16:33,690 --> 00:16:35,934 You can't fix it. 412 00:16:36,038 --> 00:16:38,454 Oh, that would be amazing. Thank you. 413 00:16:38,557 --> 00:16:40,007 Just don't demo it anymore. 414 00:16:40,111 --> 00:16:42,285 Keith: This may be as hard as I've ever seen Ashlee 415 00:16:42,389 --> 00:16:43,873 fight for a tile choice. 416 00:16:43,976 --> 00:16:45,426 They say you have to pick your battles. 417 00:16:45,530 --> 00:16:48,222 So in the war of retro versus modern, 418 00:16:48,326 --> 00:16:50,086 I guess I'll have to concede this round 419 00:16:50,190 --> 00:16:51,605 to the fast food flooring. 420 00:16:51,708 --> 00:16:53,607 All right, - you go on with your bad self. - Okay, so-- 421 00:16:53,710 --> 00:16:54,918 I'm going to get the walls done, 422 00:16:55,022 --> 00:16:56,989 get the kitchen in, and get the floors down so. 423 00:16:57,093 --> 00:16:58,370 Well, don't mess with this floor anymore. 424 00:16:58,474 --> 00:17:00,200 You take that and leave a check in the bathroom. 425 00:17:00,303 --> 00:17:04,652 ♪ 426 00:17:04,756 --> 00:17:06,206 Ashlee: Our tiler Roberto gets to work 427 00:17:06,309 --> 00:17:09,795 cutting the baseboard pieces into new hex tile. 428 00:17:09,899 --> 00:17:11,556 A little mortar holds it in place, 429 00:17:11,659 --> 00:17:13,316 and then he grouts it in. 430 00:17:13,420 --> 00:17:14,973 To strengthen and fortify the floor, 431 00:17:15,077 --> 00:17:17,182 we're using a heavy duty tile sealer, 432 00:17:17,286 --> 00:17:19,219 which will protect it from daily wear and tear. 433 00:17:19,322 --> 00:17:25,535 ♪ 434 00:17:25,639 --> 00:17:27,296 - Hey. - Hey, what's up, Ash? 435 00:17:27,399 --> 00:17:28,676 - Hey. - So what are you talking about? 436 00:17:28,780 --> 00:17:30,264 Talking about what to do with this planter. 437 00:17:30,368 --> 00:17:31,955 We're a quarter of the way into this flip, 438 00:17:32,059 --> 00:17:33,543 it's time to decide what we're going to do 439 00:17:33,647 --> 00:17:35,407 with this ugly old planter box. 440 00:17:35,511 --> 00:17:37,099 I think our two best options 441 00:17:37,202 --> 00:17:40,481 are either a sledgehammer or a jackhammer. 442 00:17:40,585 --> 00:17:44,071 - I like it, he hates it. - I want to destroy it. 443 00:17:44,175 --> 00:17:47,730 No, no way. We're definitely keeping it. It's cool. 444 00:17:47,833 --> 00:17:49,111 What if we like cleaned it up? 445 00:17:49,214 --> 00:17:51,043 Maybe varnished it, brightened it up, 446 00:17:51,147 --> 00:17:52,838 fill it, add succulents. - Uh-huh. 447 00:17:52,942 --> 00:17:55,531 Then, so nobody trips over it. 448 00:17:55,634 --> 00:17:57,291 One of those ornamental types screen things 449 00:17:57,395 --> 00:17:59,224 that you can see through. 450 00:17:59,328 --> 00:18:01,985 It divides the rooms, and it's kind of a feature. 451 00:18:02,089 --> 00:18:05,437 I'm not sure what's circulating in the air in this house, 452 00:18:05,541 --> 00:18:08,199 but I think Ashlee and Justin have lost it. 453 00:18:08,302 --> 00:18:09,993 There's not a single buyer out there 454 00:18:10,097 --> 00:18:11,478 that's looking for an outdated, 455 00:18:11,581 --> 00:18:14,722 succulent planter box in the middle of their new home. 456 00:18:14,826 --> 00:18:17,415 You know, you never actually hear about people doing anymore 457 00:18:17,518 --> 00:18:20,314 was closing off areas. 458 00:18:20,418 --> 00:18:22,420 It's about opening up spaces. 459 00:18:22,523 --> 00:18:24,525 To keep the speed bump and make it safe, 460 00:18:24,629 --> 00:18:26,182 you're like, I know we'll put a big screen up. 461 00:18:26,286 --> 00:18:28,253 We'll close this area off. We'll make it smaller 462 00:18:28,357 --> 00:18:29,875 and more separate from the rest of the house. 463 00:18:29,979 --> 00:18:31,877 It's more like a design feature. 464 00:18:31,981 --> 00:18:34,673 Keith is locked into some inside the box thinking here. 465 00:18:34,777 --> 00:18:36,123 I know open plan is great, 466 00:18:36,227 --> 00:18:38,298 but you know what else is great? Style. 467 00:18:38,401 --> 00:18:40,438 This planter doesn't separate the room that much, 468 00:18:40,541 --> 00:18:42,819 and it captures the hip retro vibe 469 00:18:42,923 --> 00:18:44,476 that makes this house so unique. 470 00:18:44,580 --> 00:18:46,789 Well, I say we let Ash run with it 471 00:18:46,892 --> 00:18:50,827 because we're talking about - probably 100, 200 bucks. - Oh, my God. 472 00:18:50,931 --> 00:18:52,174 - Yeah. - See what it looks like. 473 00:18:52,277 --> 00:18:54,900 And if it doesn't look good, then we will tear it out. 474 00:18:55,004 --> 00:18:56,695 - No harm, no foul. - That didn't work for the floor. 475 00:18:56,799 --> 00:18:58,525 I thought we said, if it doesn't look good, 476 00:18:58,628 --> 00:18:59,940 this floor is not going to stay. 477 00:19:00,043 --> 00:19:02,356 And somehow there's more of it 478 00:19:02,460 --> 00:19:03,944 than there was last time I was here. 479 00:19:04,047 --> 00:19:05,601 Well, hey, if Ash takes the lead on it, 480 00:19:05,704 --> 00:19:08,224 it's not like it's costing us any time. 481 00:19:08,328 --> 00:19:10,537 I can't believe I'm the only one arguing against 482 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:13,229 the cheaper option here, but I guess it works. 483 00:19:13,333 --> 00:19:15,093 I mean, yeah, we save some good cash 484 00:19:15,197 --> 00:19:18,959 and hey, I'm outvoted anyway so... 485 00:19:19,062 --> 00:19:21,720 And when it's nice and clean, I will then send you off 486 00:19:21,824 --> 00:19:24,275 to get the soil and you can get the succulents 487 00:19:24,378 --> 00:19:27,830 and I'll order the screen. Perfect? 488 00:19:27,933 --> 00:19:30,108 - How do we just get signed up? - Scrubbing? 489 00:19:30,212 --> 00:19:32,144 I want to destroy it, not clean it. 490 00:19:32,248 --> 00:19:33,456 She knows what she's doing. 491 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:34,871 She's the one that-- she's got to sell it. 492 00:19:34,975 --> 00:19:36,252 So. All right. 493 00:19:36,356 --> 00:19:38,875 Honestly, I think this is a huge mistake. 494 00:19:38,979 --> 00:19:41,050 I wouldn't be surprised if that planter box cost 495 00:19:41,153 --> 00:19:44,467 is a good $10,000 off our asking price. 496 00:19:44,571 --> 00:19:46,020 You just watch. 497 00:19:46,124 --> 00:19:47,194 Who-- who cleans rocks? 498 00:19:47,298 --> 00:19:49,231 ♪ 499 00:19:53,511 --> 00:19:55,789 ♪ 500 00:19:55,892 --> 00:19:56,928 Justin: Ashlee wanted Keith tonight 501 00:19:57,031 --> 00:19:58,516 to turn the stone planter box 502 00:19:58,619 --> 00:20:01,139 into a succulent garden with a decorative screen, 503 00:20:01,243 --> 00:20:03,383 making it a focal point of this house. 504 00:20:04,522 --> 00:20:06,213 You can go, bro. You got the heaviest load. 505 00:20:07,179 --> 00:20:09,596 Once the rocks were cleaned and the screen was installed, 506 00:20:09,699 --> 00:20:13,600 Keith and I got to work on these succulents. 507 00:20:13,703 --> 00:20:16,637 All right, bro, we're going to do a little succulent farm. 508 00:20:16,741 --> 00:20:18,432 ♪ 509 00:20:18,536 --> 00:20:21,953 We added 250 pounds of rocks to this planter. 510 00:20:22,056 --> 00:20:24,542 That will allow the water to percolate down to the bottom 511 00:20:24,645 --> 00:20:26,095 and eventually dry up. 512 00:20:26,198 --> 00:20:31,997 All right. So, this is actually almost the right length. 513 00:20:32,101 --> 00:20:34,414 Next, we added a micro funnel fabric that will allow 514 00:20:34,517 --> 00:20:36,070 for the free flow of water 515 00:20:36,174 --> 00:20:38,659 without having the soil mix in with the rocks. 516 00:20:38,763 --> 00:20:41,697 ♪ 517 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:43,906 All right, bro. 518 00:20:44,009 --> 00:20:45,977 Ugh, this was literally the last bag of sand 519 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:47,289 that they had at the store. 520 00:20:47,392 --> 00:20:49,567 Since the succulents have a small root structure, 521 00:20:49,670 --> 00:20:53,847 we'll lay out some sand and come up with a design pattern. 522 00:20:53,950 --> 00:20:56,263 What is that? It's like a demitasse plant. 523 00:20:56,367 --> 00:20:57,575 What's a demitasse? 524 00:20:57,678 --> 00:20:59,404 Like a miniature version of something. 525 00:20:59,508 --> 00:21:00,854 [ Laughs ] Like that? 526 00:21:00,957 --> 00:21:02,752 Yeah, we just leave them in the planter box. 527 00:21:02,856 --> 00:21:04,098 I have no idea. 528 00:21:04,202 --> 00:21:05,514 That would be hilarious, though, if Ash came back. 529 00:21:05,617 --> 00:21:06,825 Honestly, that's kind of hilarious to do it. 530 00:21:06,929 --> 00:21:09,656 OK, let's plant these in the sand and we're done. 531 00:21:09,759 --> 00:21:19,079 ♪ 532 00:21:19,182 --> 00:21:22,600 Ashlee: Today, it's out with the old windows 533 00:21:22,703 --> 00:21:24,084 and in with the new. 534 00:21:25,637 --> 00:21:29,158 We're removing the hodgepodge of jalousie windows 535 00:21:29,261 --> 00:21:31,160 and single-pane windows 536 00:21:31,263 --> 00:21:34,336 and replacing them with new eco glass windows. 537 00:21:34,439 --> 00:21:36,096 These fresh upgrades are double-paned, 538 00:21:36,199 --> 00:21:39,271 and they're designed to block out harmful UV rays, 539 00:21:39,375 --> 00:21:41,826 making them as beneficial as they are beautiful. 540 00:21:41,929 --> 00:21:46,624 ♪ 541 00:21:46,727 --> 00:21:49,972 Now, it's time for some exterior paint, 542 00:21:50,075 --> 00:21:51,594 which is the perfect opportunity to add 543 00:21:51,698 --> 00:21:54,252 more retro vibes to this house. 544 00:21:54,356 --> 00:21:57,738 I've chosen a rich, vivid flat Naples yellow, 545 00:21:57,842 --> 00:21:58,946 a color that's a callback 546 00:21:59,050 --> 00:22:01,949 to the bright design palette of the '60s. 547 00:22:02,053 --> 00:22:03,744 Yellow evokes a cheerful, happy tone, 548 00:22:03,848 --> 00:22:05,953 which is perfect for this family-friendly residence. 549 00:22:06,057 --> 00:22:10,302 ♪ 550 00:22:10,406 --> 00:22:11,994 Justin: As we near the halfway point, 551 00:22:12,097 --> 00:22:15,135 we're doing a great job hitting our marks on this flip. 552 00:22:15,238 --> 00:22:17,171 We set a renovation budget of 50 grand, 553 00:22:17,275 --> 00:22:19,415 and right now, we've spent around 19. 554 00:22:19,519 --> 00:22:22,487 Prices are coming in as expected, putting us on pace 555 00:22:22,591 --> 00:22:25,835 to finish this job with the money we have remaining 556 00:22:25,939 --> 00:22:29,045 and within the two month time frame we anticipated. 557 00:22:29,149 --> 00:22:35,397 ♪ 558 00:22:35,500 --> 00:22:37,295 Keith: Hey. So let's figure out what we're going to do 559 00:22:37,399 --> 00:22:38,883 with this shed because we kind of 560 00:22:38,986 --> 00:22:39,953 got a plan for the house... 561 00:22:40,056 --> 00:22:40,885 Yeah. ...But you talked about 562 00:22:40,988 --> 00:22:43,301 making like Airbnb or... 563 00:22:43,405 --> 00:22:44,336 I don't-- I mean, I've seen 564 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:46,684 some really kind of funky Airbnbs. 565 00:22:46,787 --> 00:22:50,101 Yeah, I mean, it's not big enough, 566 00:22:50,204 --> 00:22:51,689 but it would be kind of cool to build out. 567 00:22:51,792 --> 00:22:53,104 I mean, we've built out sheds 568 00:22:53,207 --> 00:22:57,349 just to be, like, yoga studios, workshops. 569 00:22:57,453 --> 00:22:58,834 You know, you name it. 570 00:22:58,937 --> 00:23:00,836 Yeah. It's got options. 571 00:23:00,939 --> 00:23:02,424 It's kind of big enough. 572 00:23:02,527 --> 00:23:03,908 [ Lightbulb explodes, both shouting ] 573 00:23:04,011 --> 00:23:04,564 Oh, my God! 574 00:23:08,637 --> 00:23:09,361 Arturo? 575 00:23:09,465 --> 00:23:10,432 Arturo: I'm here. 576 00:23:10,535 --> 00:23:12,226 Hey, we got a problem. The light bulb popped. 577 00:23:12,330 --> 00:23:13,573 There's-- I don't know, some kind of a short 578 00:23:13,676 --> 00:23:14,884 or something. 579 00:23:14,988 --> 00:23:17,473 ♪ 580 00:23:17,577 --> 00:23:20,096 I flipped this switch and the bulb exploded. 581 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:22,823 - Oh, my God. - Why did that happen? 582 00:23:22,927 --> 00:23:25,343 - I see. - What is it? 583 00:23:25,447 --> 00:23:28,967 There's-- There's just wires with no conduit. 584 00:23:29,071 --> 00:23:31,625 And this is just all-around not safe at all. 585 00:23:31,729 --> 00:23:34,939 And there's one cut off down there, too. 586 00:23:35,042 --> 00:23:37,286 Justin: That could have been fire number two for this place. 587 00:23:37,389 --> 00:23:39,737 Whoever ran electricity to the shed, 588 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:42,878 did some of the craziest DIY I've ever seen. 589 00:23:42,981 --> 00:23:45,225 These wires were left exposed to the elements. 590 00:23:45,328 --> 00:23:46,951 Their casings wore away, and that allowed 591 00:23:47,054 --> 00:23:49,885 the metal filaments inside to touch each other. 592 00:23:49,988 --> 00:23:52,681 It could have set the whole yard ablaze. 593 00:23:52,784 --> 00:23:54,683 Arturo: We're going to have to make a trench 594 00:23:54,786 --> 00:23:57,064 and run new-- new because I mean, obviously 595 00:23:57,168 --> 00:23:58,583 we can't have that like this. 596 00:23:58,687 --> 00:24:00,861 So it turns out, we weren't finished with electrical work, 597 00:24:00,965 --> 00:24:03,139 after all. 598 00:24:03,243 --> 00:24:06,902 Arturo digs a new conduit trench from the house to the shed 599 00:24:07,005 --> 00:24:10,077 and runs a new line that has proper insulation around it. 600 00:24:10,181 --> 00:24:13,149 He connects it to the newly installed electrical panel, 601 00:24:13,253 --> 00:24:15,289 ensuring that there'll be no more unintentional 602 00:24:15,393 --> 00:24:16,808 backyard barbecues. 603 00:24:16,912 --> 00:24:18,948 Electrical surgeons to the rescue. 604 00:24:19,052 --> 00:24:25,886 ♪ 605 00:24:25,990 --> 00:24:27,785 Justin: We have two bathrooms in this house. 606 00:24:27,888 --> 00:24:29,338 Since we're on a budget, 607 00:24:29,441 --> 00:24:31,340 we're going to use the same wall tile and floor tile 608 00:24:31,443 --> 00:24:34,757 in each bathroom to save us a couple bucks. 609 00:24:34,861 --> 00:24:37,553 On the floors, we're going with a porcelain tile that features 610 00:24:37,657 --> 00:24:39,313 a black and white diamond pattern 611 00:24:39,417 --> 00:24:44,318 around a four-leaf crest, giving it a hint of retro chic. 612 00:24:44,422 --> 00:24:47,425 The walls get a high gloss 3x12" subway tile 613 00:24:47,529 --> 00:24:51,498 that can fit with both vintage and modern decor. 614 00:24:51,602 --> 00:24:55,398 And the laundry room floor tile gets that retro treatment, too. 615 00:24:55,502 --> 00:24:58,091 We're perfectly serving up that vintage vibe. 616 00:24:58,194 --> 00:25:01,784 ♪ 617 00:25:01,888 --> 00:25:04,615 We're also starting interior painting today. 618 00:25:04,718 --> 00:25:09,481 We decided to go with a flat, gossamer veil. 619 00:25:09,585 --> 00:25:12,243 This classic white color will complement the space 620 00:25:12,346 --> 00:25:14,279 and go with any furnishings. 621 00:25:14,383 --> 00:25:17,006 ♪ 622 00:25:17,110 --> 00:25:21,114 It's time to upgrade this home's heating and AC systems. 623 00:25:21,217 --> 00:25:24,358 With our house now a bit over 1,600 square feet, 624 00:25:24,462 --> 00:25:26,878 a three ton HVAC is the perfect capacity 625 00:25:26,982 --> 00:25:30,054 for keeping this place the right temperature year round. 626 00:25:30,157 --> 00:25:32,366 ♪ 627 00:25:32,470 --> 00:25:34,541 We're two-thirds of our way through this flip 628 00:25:34,645 --> 00:25:38,096 and two-thirds of the way through our money. 629 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:39,891 Of the 50 grand we budgeted for, 630 00:25:39,995 --> 00:25:41,859 we've now spent around 32, 631 00:25:41,962 --> 00:25:45,621 and that means things are looking good. 632 00:25:45,725 --> 00:25:47,796 Unfortunately, things aren't looking so good 633 00:25:47,899 --> 00:25:49,107 on that HVAC install. 634 00:25:49,211 --> 00:25:51,006 ♪ 635 00:25:51,109 --> 00:25:52,801 22... 636 00:25:52,904 --> 00:25:54,768 17 1/2. 637 00:25:54,872 --> 00:25:55,976 Ashlee: Keith? 638 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:57,564 How's it going? Hey. Hi. 639 00:25:57,668 --> 00:25:58,392 Hey. 640 00:25:58,496 --> 00:25:59,808 You see what they did? 641 00:25:59,911 --> 00:26:00,947 You can't put a door on this 642 00:26:01,050 --> 00:26:03,743 because the freon line and the drain line-- 643 00:26:03,846 --> 00:26:05,330 It's all sticking out. Yeah. 644 00:26:05,434 --> 00:26:07,885 It's, like, almost out in the hallway. 645 00:26:07,988 --> 00:26:09,058 Oh, my God. That's crazy. 646 00:26:09,162 --> 00:26:10,991 So the door would normally be in here. 647 00:26:11,095 --> 00:26:12,786 Yeah, it'd be recessed, like a door. 648 00:26:12,890 --> 00:26:14,754 So what can we do? Can you push it back? [ Grunts ] 649 00:26:14,857 --> 00:26:17,273 No, no. It doesn't go back any further. 650 00:26:17,377 --> 00:26:19,310 I looked in the other closet-- it's no bigger. 651 00:26:19,413 --> 00:26:20,932 What about this one? This one might work. 652 00:26:21,036 --> 00:26:22,209 But then you'd have to move it over here, huh? 653 00:26:22,313 --> 00:26:24,798 And then the problem is, if you actually relocate 654 00:26:24,902 --> 00:26:28,181 the whole thing, you're moving the freon lines, 655 00:26:28,284 --> 00:26:29,872 the electric, the ductwork. 656 00:26:29,976 --> 00:26:31,322 I thought about maybe putting in the attic, 657 00:26:31,425 --> 00:26:33,980 but if you have a leak, then it starts raining in your house. 658 00:26:34,083 --> 00:26:36,914 - Oh, my God. - You know, so it's just... 659 00:26:37,017 --> 00:26:37,984 I don't know. 660 00:26:38,087 --> 00:26:39,295 So what if we bump out the wall 661 00:26:39,399 --> 00:26:43,161 right here and, like, made this whole wall bigger? 662 00:26:43,265 --> 00:26:45,854 Make the hallway narrower? 663 00:26:45,957 --> 00:26:48,166 You have this nice hallway. 664 00:26:48,270 --> 00:26:50,755 You get up here and you're like... 665 00:26:50,859 --> 00:26:52,274 - to go around your bump. - It's quirky. 666 00:26:52,377 --> 00:26:53,516 Quirky. Yeah. 667 00:26:53,620 --> 00:26:55,622 I started measuring in the inside of this. 668 00:26:55,726 --> 00:26:58,211 I think they might be able to just turn this sideways. 669 00:26:58,314 --> 00:27:00,454 They wouldn't have to really reroute anything, 670 00:27:00,558 --> 00:27:03,181 and I think it'd work perfectly. 671 00:27:03,285 --> 00:27:05,114 Wouldn't you need access to all of that stuff? 672 00:27:05,218 --> 00:27:07,013 So what, you'd have to bust open this? 673 00:27:07,116 --> 00:27:09,843 No... Well, yeah, of course they could do that. 674 00:27:09,947 --> 00:27:12,812 This would be sort of around that corner, but... 675 00:27:12,915 --> 00:27:14,227 Did you try measuring it? Here. 676 00:27:14,330 --> 00:27:17,126 Yeah, I mean, bumping out, that's, like, a cheap way 677 00:27:17,230 --> 00:27:20,198 to do it, but it just feels awkward. 678 00:27:20,302 --> 00:27:21,890 You might not get it in here. 679 00:27:21,993 --> 00:27:22,960 It's 17 wide, 680 00:27:23,063 --> 00:27:24,686 so you need it to be 17 around here. 681 00:27:24,789 --> 00:27:26,584 And there's, like, framework, so you couldn't make the door 682 00:27:26,688 --> 00:27:29,932 wide enough to get the unit in or out. 683 00:27:30,036 --> 00:27:32,624 It's not enough for the AC unit to fit inside the closet. 684 00:27:32,728 --> 00:27:35,110 Regulations also require that it's able to fit through 685 00:27:35,213 --> 00:27:36,490 the doorway as well, 686 00:27:36,594 --> 00:27:39,390 so rotating it is not going to work. 687 00:27:39,493 --> 00:27:43,428 Man, why do the little things cause the biggest headaches? 688 00:27:43,532 --> 00:27:44,982 ♪ 689 00:27:52,023 --> 00:27:53,335 So you couldn't make the door wide enough 690 00:27:53,438 --> 00:27:55,302 to get the unit in or out. 691 00:27:55,406 --> 00:27:56,890 Well, what other choice do we have? 692 00:27:56,994 --> 00:27:58,581 I mean, the only thing I can think is bump out 693 00:27:58,685 --> 00:28:00,860 the whole wall and put a door on it. 694 00:28:00,963 --> 00:28:03,621 Yeah, I'm not digging this solution. 695 00:28:03,725 --> 00:28:06,866 But when you consider the cost of relocating an AC 696 00:28:06,969 --> 00:28:09,938 and the regulations surrounding its positioning, 697 00:28:10,041 --> 00:28:13,286 a slightly awkward bump out is probably the best choice. 698 00:28:13,389 --> 00:28:15,633 So a-bumping we all go. 699 00:28:15,737 --> 00:28:17,842 All right. I'm gonna call the framers. 700 00:28:17,946 --> 00:28:24,297 ♪ 701 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:25,677 Keith: Throughout most of the house, 702 00:28:25,781 --> 00:28:28,577 we're replacing the flooring with luxury vinyl planks. 703 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:30,027 They look like wood, 704 00:28:30,130 --> 00:28:34,272 but these planks are waterproof, pet proof, and childproof. 705 00:28:34,376 --> 00:28:37,862 Each plank has a wire-brushed wood grain embossed texture, 706 00:28:37,966 --> 00:28:39,346 beveled edges, 707 00:28:39,450 --> 00:28:42,798 and it sits on an under pad to produce a quieter floor. 708 00:28:42,902 --> 00:28:45,767 It's definitely a modern upgrade from the previous wood flooring, 709 00:28:45,870 --> 00:28:47,907 keeping a touch of that classic style. 710 00:28:48,010 --> 00:28:52,739 ♪ 711 00:28:52,843 --> 00:28:54,845 The pros from Cabinet Saver are here to install 712 00:28:54,948 --> 00:28:59,090 some ready-to-assemble white shaker cabinets. 713 00:28:59,194 --> 00:29:01,058 We decided to accent the white cabinets 714 00:29:01,161 --> 00:29:02,818 with gold hardware, 715 00:29:02,922 --> 00:29:05,338 an elegant upgrade to its classic design. 716 00:29:05,441 --> 00:29:08,410 ♪ 717 00:29:08,513 --> 00:29:10,515 Justin: Things are still looking good for our budget. 718 00:29:10,619 --> 00:29:12,828 Out of the 50 grand we set aside for renovation, 719 00:29:12,932 --> 00:29:16,004 we've now spent about $42,000. 720 00:29:16,107 --> 00:29:18,385 That leaves us enough for the final steps we have, 721 00:29:18,489 --> 00:29:21,009 which we think we can get done in the next few days, 722 00:29:21,112 --> 00:29:22,873 knocking this house out just a couple of days 723 00:29:22,976 --> 00:29:24,460 ahead of schedule. 724 00:29:24,564 --> 00:29:29,431 ♪ 725 00:29:29,534 --> 00:29:31,088 Keith: Hey. Hey. 726 00:29:31,191 --> 00:29:33,090 Today, Ashlee and I are appliance shopping 727 00:29:33,193 --> 00:29:34,885 for the Catalpa House. 728 00:29:34,988 --> 00:29:36,231 We haven't been seeing eye-to-eye 729 00:29:36,334 --> 00:29:37,715 on how to design this house, 730 00:29:37,819 --> 00:29:40,200 so I'm already nervous to find her getting ideas 731 00:29:40,304 --> 00:29:43,445 from the uber-expensive designer showcase area. 732 00:29:43,548 --> 00:29:44,791 Look at this. It's so cool. 733 00:29:44,895 --> 00:29:46,413 It's kind of, like, a restaurant vibe. 734 00:29:46,517 --> 00:29:49,382 If I was in somebody's house and I grabbed a drink like that, 735 00:29:49,485 --> 00:29:51,073 I'd feel like I had to go to the counter and pay for it. 736 00:29:51,177 --> 00:29:52,523 [ Laughs ] 737 00:29:52,626 --> 00:29:56,009 Anyway, look at this. I mean, this stuff is so crazy. 738 00:29:56,113 --> 00:29:58,736 It's made in France. Only $65,000. 739 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:01,014 So this costs more than the house 740 00:30:01,118 --> 00:30:02,636 that we're working on would have cost 741 00:30:02,740 --> 00:30:05,156 during the financial crisis 10 years ago. [ Laughs ] 742 00:30:05,260 --> 00:30:06,502 Yeah, this is our typical budget, 743 00:30:06,606 --> 00:30:08,125 but we can spend it on one item. 744 00:30:08,228 --> 00:30:11,749 Obviously, we're not going to buy a $65,000 range. 745 00:30:11,853 --> 00:30:14,027 But I do think a great way to add more retro touches 746 00:30:14,131 --> 00:30:16,236 to this house is with appliances, 747 00:30:16,340 --> 00:30:18,480 which might make it a bit more expensive than Keith would like, 748 00:30:18,583 --> 00:30:21,345 but I'm hoping I can convince him that it's worth it. 749 00:30:21,448 --> 00:30:23,519 What we're doing for Catalpa 750 00:30:23,623 --> 00:30:25,694 is, like-- it's a relatively small kitchen. 751 00:30:25,797 --> 00:30:29,042 We could get a whole package for 4 grand. 752 00:30:29,146 --> 00:30:30,561 I've been buying them for cheap houses 753 00:30:30,664 --> 00:30:32,252 for like $2,500, 3 grand. 754 00:30:32,356 --> 00:30:34,116 Have you been buying them lately? 755 00:30:34,220 --> 00:30:36,705 The pandemic shutdowns have been causing supply shortages, 756 00:30:36,808 --> 00:30:38,880 and that's been pushing the prices up. 757 00:30:38,983 --> 00:30:41,952 Even the cheap stuff is no longer as cheap as Keith wants. 758 00:30:42,055 --> 00:30:43,574 But what about this? Something different? 759 00:30:43,677 --> 00:30:45,887 Oh, my God. The retro vintage vibe. 760 00:30:45,990 --> 00:30:47,854 Oh, come on. You know what's up with that. 761 00:30:47,958 --> 00:30:50,305 The gold handles are everything. If that had white handles, 762 00:30:50,408 --> 00:30:51,858 you wouldn't be able to sell it for $600. 763 00:30:51,962 --> 00:30:53,135 I don't even know what it sells for, 764 00:30:53,239 --> 00:30:54,585 but like, that's a white fridge. 765 00:30:54,688 --> 00:30:56,759 It looks like it's $3,200. 766 00:30:56,863 --> 00:30:59,728 It's double the budget, but I think it's worth it. 767 00:30:59,831 --> 00:31:02,248 No! You're killing my retro vibe. 768 00:31:02,351 --> 00:31:03,870 You got rid of my floors. You tried to get rid 769 00:31:03,974 --> 00:31:06,045 of my other floors, and now you won't even 770 00:31:06,148 --> 00:31:08,461 let me get the cool retro kitchen. 771 00:31:08,564 --> 00:31:09,531 That's not-- 772 00:31:09,634 --> 00:31:12,016 ♪ 773 00:31:15,882 --> 00:31:16,883 We're at Aggressive Appliances 774 00:31:16,987 --> 00:31:18,333 to get a full kitchen setup for the house, 775 00:31:18,436 --> 00:31:19,679 but it's not going well. 776 00:31:19,782 --> 00:31:21,646 This is so amazing. It's vintage. 777 00:31:21,750 --> 00:31:23,062 It goes with the floor that I wanted to keep, 778 00:31:23,165 --> 00:31:25,685 and you got rid of the parquet that I loved. 779 00:31:25,788 --> 00:31:27,169 Sometimes, shopping with Ashlee 780 00:31:27,273 --> 00:31:28,930 is like living in a fairy tale. 781 00:31:29,033 --> 00:31:31,518 It's all fantasy and no reality. 782 00:31:31,622 --> 00:31:33,624 Look, and it has two of them, so you can cook a turkey 783 00:31:33,727 --> 00:31:35,246 in there and another turkey in there. 784 00:31:35,350 --> 00:31:36,661 No. Bring your turkey over here. 785 00:31:36,765 --> 00:31:39,388 Come here. Look. 786 00:31:39,492 --> 00:31:42,046 $1,350. It's contemporary. 787 00:31:42,150 --> 00:31:45,084 You can fit an entire turkey instead of two half-turkeys. 788 00:31:45,187 --> 00:31:46,533 Hello? 789 00:31:46,637 --> 00:31:49,122 Ashlee's making too big a thing out of this vintage vibe. 790 00:31:49,226 --> 00:31:51,607 That looks fine for tile and hardware, 791 00:31:51,711 --> 00:31:54,162 but people want modern appliances. 792 00:31:54,265 --> 00:31:55,957 It'll appeal to tons more buyers, 793 00:31:56,060 --> 00:31:58,994 and in this case, it's also the smarter economic choice. 794 00:31:59,098 --> 00:32:00,133 It's half the price-- 795 00:32:00,237 --> 00:32:02,446 No, it's, like, a third of the price. 796 00:32:02,549 --> 00:32:05,173 And look, it doesn't have the stand-up part in the back, 797 00:32:05,276 --> 00:32:06,657 so you can see the backsplash. 798 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:08,348 We have a really small kitchen, 799 00:32:08,452 --> 00:32:10,695 so without that-- the stand-up part in the back, 800 00:32:10,799 --> 00:32:12,904 it actually looks almost a little bit smaller-- 801 00:32:13,008 --> 00:32:15,079 like it fits in better for the size 802 00:32:15,183 --> 00:32:16,460 of the kitchen we have. 803 00:32:16,563 --> 00:32:18,945 Yeah, I mean, it's definitely very streamlined. 804 00:32:19,049 --> 00:32:22,155 Keith is such a predictable cheapskate with this stuff, 805 00:32:22,259 --> 00:32:24,675 but sometimes, the cheapskate has a point. 806 00:32:24,778 --> 00:32:26,780 This range is sleek, it's really good quality. 807 00:32:26,884 --> 00:32:28,230 And if it opens up the space, 808 00:32:28,334 --> 00:32:29,507 then maybe it's the better choice. 809 00:32:29,611 --> 00:32:31,475 But OK, you're right. 810 00:32:31,578 --> 00:32:34,202 We'll get the dishwasher and the microwave that match, 811 00:32:34,305 --> 00:32:35,858 and we're off to the races. 812 00:32:35,962 --> 00:32:37,067 Bye, fridge. 813 00:32:37,170 --> 00:32:43,038 ♪ 814 00:32:43,142 --> 00:32:45,351 Keith: We're cranking out the final touches on this house, 815 00:32:45,454 --> 00:32:47,284 starting with landscaping. 816 00:32:47,387 --> 00:32:49,769 A well-groomed yard and beautiful plants 817 00:32:49,872 --> 00:32:52,910 can increase the property's value by around 15%. 818 00:32:53,014 --> 00:32:54,739 So today, we have our landscaping crew 819 00:32:54,843 --> 00:32:57,225 putting in some drought-tolerant plants 820 00:32:57,328 --> 00:33:02,506 like mandevilla, plumbago, and Giant Apostles' Iris 821 00:33:02,609 --> 00:33:04,266 to maximize our profits. 822 00:33:04,370 --> 00:33:06,958 ♪ 823 00:33:07,062 --> 00:33:09,271 We also received all the appliances Ashlee and I 824 00:33:09,375 --> 00:33:11,998 agreed upon. The stainless steel appliances 825 00:33:12,102 --> 00:33:14,449 are incredibly durable, beautifully modern, 826 00:33:14,552 --> 00:33:17,003 and they tie the kitchen together. 827 00:33:17,107 --> 00:33:18,970 Once the quartz countertops go in, 828 00:33:19,074 --> 00:33:24,390 this once sad little kitchen will look like a million bucks. 829 00:33:24,493 --> 00:33:27,496 Now it's time for staging. 830 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:28,946 The team at Systematic Staging 831 00:33:29,050 --> 00:33:31,155 is bringing in an eclectic mix of furniture 832 00:33:31,259 --> 00:33:34,262 that strikes the perfect balance between the modern touches 833 00:33:34,365 --> 00:33:37,023 and the vintage vibe that we've hit with this house. 834 00:33:37,127 --> 00:33:46,998 ♪ 835 00:33:47,102 --> 00:33:48,862 Alrighty. All right. 836 00:33:48,966 --> 00:33:50,036 - Hey. - Ta-da! 837 00:33:50,140 --> 00:33:51,762 you like it? Hey, thank you. 838 00:33:51,865 --> 00:33:52,970 Yeah, that's awesome. 839 00:33:53,074 --> 00:33:54,144 Hey, Marley. 840 00:33:54,247 --> 00:33:55,386 That's how happy we are to have another one 841 00:33:55,490 --> 00:33:56,939 - on the market. - I know. 842 00:33:57,043 --> 00:33:58,217 We turned this one around fast. 843 00:33:59,252 --> 00:34:00,219 Justin: When we first pulled up, 844 00:34:00,322 --> 00:34:01,806 this place had zero curb appeal. 845 00:34:01,910 --> 00:34:03,084 Ashlee and Keith: Yeah. 846 00:34:03,187 --> 00:34:04,499 The old paint was just chipping away 847 00:34:04,602 --> 00:34:06,708 everywhere you looked, the windows were all tore up, 848 00:34:06,811 --> 00:34:07,847 all of it. 849 00:34:07,950 --> 00:34:09,055 It just wasn't a great-looking house. 850 00:34:09,159 --> 00:34:10,815 But now... Look at this house. 851 00:34:10,919 --> 00:34:11,851 Ta-da! 852 00:34:11,954 --> 00:34:14,509 Yeah, I mean, look at this place. 853 00:34:14,612 --> 00:34:16,752 Yeah. It looks awesome. 854 00:34:16,856 --> 00:34:18,271 I think the yellow looks really good. 855 00:34:18,375 --> 00:34:20,273 - Yeah. - Looks so fresh and so happy. 856 00:34:20,377 --> 00:34:22,586 Let's go and see the inside. 857 00:34:23,759 --> 00:34:25,209 Just want to remind you what this place looked like 858 00:34:25,313 --> 00:34:27,936 at first-- it was dark, dirty, and depressing, 859 00:34:28,039 --> 00:34:31,042 and I think the upgrades that we did were well worth it. 860 00:34:31,146 --> 00:34:33,528 Hey, guys, have a look. 861 00:34:33,631 --> 00:34:35,185 Wow. Doesn't it look great? 862 00:34:35,288 --> 00:34:39,361 Considering the starting point we had, this is amazing. 863 00:34:39,465 --> 00:34:41,294 Definitely a little sad, don't get me wrong, 864 00:34:41,398 --> 00:34:42,640 that we couldn't do the parquet. 865 00:34:42,744 --> 00:34:43,848 Yeah. That was gorgeous. 866 00:34:43,952 --> 00:34:45,160 Yeah. It was just ruined in some areas, 867 00:34:45,264 --> 00:34:46,506 so we just couldn't keep it. 868 00:34:46,610 --> 00:34:48,059 I love these kind of beachy-looking, 869 00:34:48,163 --> 00:34:50,061 whitewashed floors. 870 00:34:50,165 --> 00:34:52,754 You know what contributes a lot are these windows. 871 00:34:52,857 --> 00:34:55,170 The old windows had, like, the mullions in them. 872 00:34:55,274 --> 00:34:57,379 They made this room feel like a prison. 873 00:34:57,483 --> 00:35:00,313 But now, wide open and bright. 874 00:35:00,417 --> 00:35:02,073 - It really adds the space. - Yes. 875 00:35:02,177 --> 00:35:03,937 So fabulous. 876 00:35:04,041 --> 00:35:05,525 The house is a little less vintage-y 877 00:35:05,629 --> 00:35:06,802 than it could have been, 878 00:35:06,906 --> 00:35:08,114 but I'm glad got to keep the planter. 879 00:35:08,218 --> 00:35:09,736 Justin: Yeah, that's super vintage. 880 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:11,048 - Yeah. - And it looks great. 881 00:35:11,152 --> 00:35:13,740 I'm glad we decided to not listen to K.O. 882 00:35:13,844 --> 00:35:15,017 and refurbish it. 883 00:35:15,121 --> 00:35:16,502 Did it in a day for 200 bucks. 884 00:35:16,605 --> 00:35:17,951 Yeah, totally. And it adds 885 00:35:18,055 --> 00:35:21,127 a nice little room separation to the most vintage part 886 00:35:21,231 --> 00:35:22,128 we got to keep of the house... 887 00:35:22,232 --> 00:35:24,717 I know....these awesome floors. 888 00:35:24,820 --> 00:35:26,408 Oh, my God. Remember the day I came over 889 00:35:26,512 --> 00:35:28,859 and I was so upset because this part was all broken? 890 00:35:28,962 --> 00:35:29,825 Yeah. I thought we were going to 891 00:35:29,929 --> 00:35:31,068 have to remove the whole floor. 892 00:35:31,172 --> 00:35:32,207 But luckily, we're still able to keep it. 893 00:35:32,311 --> 00:35:33,898 The tiler did such a good job. 894 00:35:34,002 --> 00:35:37,074 And right next to this, we have the refurbished utility room. 895 00:35:37,178 --> 00:35:39,870 This is a big deal because you could only get 896 00:35:39,973 --> 00:35:42,597 to it from the outside. 897 00:35:42,700 --> 00:35:44,323 Keith: Now we have this whole new entrance 898 00:35:44,426 --> 00:35:47,912 and a spectacular, spacious indoor laundry room, 899 00:35:48,016 --> 00:35:49,638 Bringing this room inside the house 900 00:35:49,742 --> 00:35:51,813 and air conditioning it, We added square footage, right? 901 00:35:51,916 --> 00:35:53,711 So that increases the value of the property 902 00:35:53,815 --> 00:35:56,231 by a pretty substantial - amount. - Yeah, like 30 grand. 903 00:35:56,335 --> 00:35:57,715 Yeah. 904 00:35:57,819 --> 00:36:00,822 And the floor tile we used really gives it some pizzazz. 905 00:36:00,925 --> 00:36:02,548 You can do a lot with this space. 906 00:36:02,651 --> 00:36:03,687 Hey, let's go see the kitchen. 907 00:36:03,790 --> 00:36:04,860 Yeah. 908 00:36:06,207 --> 00:36:08,554 Remember how enclosed it felt? 909 00:36:08,657 --> 00:36:10,383 It's completely different now. 910 00:36:10,487 --> 00:36:12,178 - Whoa! - Such a nice galley kitchen. 911 00:36:12,282 --> 00:36:14,076 - Yeah. - Amazing. 912 00:36:14,180 --> 00:36:15,733 This is super sharp. 913 00:36:15,837 --> 00:36:17,873 Those gold accents gave it some vintage flair, 914 00:36:17,977 --> 00:36:20,497 and removing that wall gave it more breathing room. 915 00:36:20,600 --> 00:36:22,706 So, yeah, let's go check out all the bedrooms. 916 00:36:24,259 --> 00:36:28,367 These extra bedrooms were completely unremarkable, 917 00:36:28,470 --> 00:36:30,576 but now, they're really inviting. 918 00:36:30,679 --> 00:36:33,613 They're perfect for kids or guests. 919 00:36:33,717 --> 00:36:36,754 Keith, remember this big issue that we had with the AC 920 00:36:36,858 --> 00:36:38,549 sticking out too far? 921 00:36:38,653 --> 00:36:40,171 Yeah. 922 00:36:40,275 --> 00:36:42,519 We pushed the frame out beyond the pipes. 923 00:36:42,622 --> 00:36:44,935 I mean, just the fact that we trimmed it out correctly, 924 00:36:45,038 --> 00:36:46,626 it looks like it was supposed to be there. 925 00:36:46,730 --> 00:36:48,007 Yeah. 926 00:36:48,110 --> 00:36:49,629 And this hall bath has been totally transformed 927 00:36:49,733 --> 00:36:52,253 from that decrepit, creepy cave 928 00:36:52,356 --> 00:36:55,428 to this fresh, welcoming space. 929 00:36:55,532 --> 00:36:57,603 I can't wait to see the master bedroom. 930 00:36:57,706 --> 00:36:59,605 It had to be one of the most boring masters 931 00:36:59,708 --> 00:37:01,538 I've ever seen. 932 00:37:01,641 --> 00:37:05,266 Yeah, but now we've given it new life. 933 00:37:05,369 --> 00:37:07,647 This master ain't no disaster anymore. 934 00:37:07,751 --> 00:37:08,476 [ Laughter ] 935 00:37:08,579 --> 00:37:09,718 Yes. It is true. 936 00:37:09,822 --> 00:37:13,515 It's so calming. It feels fresh. 937 00:37:13,619 --> 00:37:14,930 Wait till you see the master bath. 938 00:37:15,034 --> 00:37:17,519 We've turned it from that bland, cramped room 939 00:37:17,623 --> 00:37:19,832 into a beautiful, comfortable retreat. 940 00:37:19,935 --> 00:37:23,387 Oooh. Look at this. 941 00:37:23,491 --> 00:37:25,389 The shower that was in here wasn't even a phone booth. 942 00:37:25,493 --> 00:37:27,391 It was dark and it had that weird entrance. 943 00:37:27,495 --> 00:37:29,290 - Yeah. - It just felt so closed, yeah. 944 00:37:29,393 --> 00:37:31,775 Don't you love that we did it with no step? 945 00:37:31,878 --> 00:37:35,399 Yeah. Talk about a technological advancement, 946 00:37:35,503 --> 00:37:36,435 [ Laughter ] 947 00:37:36,538 --> 00:37:38,091 Not having to have a shower curb. 948 00:37:38,195 --> 00:37:39,645 - Yeah. - Yeah. 949 00:37:39,748 --> 00:37:42,061 Let's go see - the backyard. - OK. 950 00:37:42,164 --> 00:37:45,651 I remember that patio being dingy and dull. 951 00:37:45,754 --> 00:37:47,100 It didn't take much to clean it up 952 00:37:47,204 --> 00:37:48,585 and make it look great. 953 00:37:48,688 --> 00:37:51,760 I didn't foresee, like, making this space 954 00:37:51,864 --> 00:37:54,522 quite as nice as it is. This is a really good outcome. 955 00:37:54,625 --> 00:37:55,557 ♪ 956 00:37:55,661 --> 00:37:58,008 And that brings us to the shed. 957 00:37:58,111 --> 00:37:59,596 Now, the shed did try to kill us. 958 00:37:59,699 --> 00:38:01,080 Yes, it did. 959 00:38:01,183 --> 00:38:02,530 [ Lightbulb explodes, both shout ] 960 00:38:02,633 --> 00:38:04,290 ♪ 961 00:38:04,394 --> 00:38:06,257 In the end, doing a basic fix up 962 00:38:06,361 --> 00:38:08,087 so the buyer can decide what to make it 963 00:38:08,190 --> 00:38:11,055 was a smart economic choice. 964 00:38:11,159 --> 00:38:13,334 It's cute, looks good, and it has new power. 965 00:38:13,437 --> 00:38:15,405 I think whoever buys the house is going to love that shed. 966 00:38:15,508 --> 00:38:16,475 Yeah. 967 00:38:16,578 --> 00:38:17,579 Anyone know what time it is? 968 00:38:17,683 --> 00:38:18,546 Because I feel like the open house 969 00:38:18,649 --> 00:38:19,754 should be starting anytime. 970 00:38:19,857 --> 00:38:22,584 It's open house time, alright. 971 00:38:22,688 --> 00:38:24,034 Today, I'm going to run the open house 972 00:38:24,137 --> 00:38:26,933 because Ash has to go meet with some other clients, 973 00:38:27,037 --> 00:38:29,557 but I got a good feeling about this place today. 974 00:38:29,660 --> 00:38:31,904 Its blend of retro chic and modern cool 975 00:38:32,007 --> 00:38:35,045 hits the sweet spot on the design palette. 976 00:38:35,148 --> 00:38:36,909 After checking some similar-sized comps 977 00:38:37,012 --> 00:38:38,773 in the neighborhood, we decided to bump 978 00:38:38,876 --> 00:38:42,259 our asking price from 425 to 435. 979 00:38:42,363 --> 00:38:47,989 ♪ 980 00:38:48,092 --> 00:38:49,784 All right, baby. 981 00:38:49,887 --> 00:38:51,337 Ready for the open house? 982 00:38:51,441 --> 00:38:53,477 The yellow is so Florida. 983 00:38:53,581 --> 00:38:55,203 Definitely Florida vibes. 984 00:38:55,306 --> 00:38:55,997 [ Knock on door ] 985 00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:57,481 Hey. Hi. 986 00:38:57,585 --> 00:38:58,551 Come on in. 987 00:38:58,655 --> 00:38:59,656 Well, welcome to our open house. 988 00:38:59,759 --> 00:39:02,106 Woman: Oh, my gosh, I love this. 989 00:39:02,210 --> 00:39:04,454 So it's a three bedroom, two bath. OK. 990 00:39:04,557 --> 00:39:06,732 It's just under 1,700 square feet. 991 00:39:06,835 --> 00:39:08,561 So this is the living room. 992 00:39:08,665 --> 00:39:10,149 Oh, it's so open. 993 00:39:10,252 --> 00:39:12,496 Look at the window. So much natural lighting. 994 00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:13,532 Nice floors. 995 00:39:13,635 --> 00:39:15,465 It's luxury vinyl plank. 996 00:39:15,568 --> 00:39:16,466 That's beautiful. 997 00:39:16,569 --> 00:39:17,570 Want to check out the bedrooms? 998 00:39:17,674 --> 00:39:18,709 Absolutely. Let's go. 999 00:39:18,813 --> 00:39:20,677 This is bedroom number one. 1000 00:39:20,780 --> 00:39:22,023 Look at this. 1001 00:39:22,126 --> 00:39:24,784 Big enough for two twin beds. 1002 00:39:24,888 --> 00:39:26,130 Bedroom number two. 1003 00:39:26,234 --> 00:39:28,132 Woman: Wow. This is a great space. 1004 00:39:28,236 --> 00:39:29,755 So this is the hall bath. 1005 00:39:29,858 --> 00:39:31,170 - Look at this shower. - Wow. 1006 00:39:31,273 --> 00:39:32,205 I love it. 1007 00:39:32,309 --> 00:39:33,793 The master's is right around here. 1008 00:39:33,897 --> 00:39:35,105 This is my room. 1009 00:39:35,208 --> 00:39:36,417 Yeah? [ Laughs ] 1010 00:39:36,520 --> 00:39:38,177 The paint is a very, very pretty color. 1011 00:39:38,280 --> 00:39:39,247 Beautiful. 1012 00:39:39,350 --> 00:39:40,248 Justin: You got to check out the bathtub. 1013 00:39:40,351 --> 00:39:42,353 Oh! Oh, my gosh.[ Gasps ] 1014 00:39:42,457 --> 00:39:44,148 Both: The shower! 1015 00:39:44,252 --> 00:39:46,599 And it's shiny, too. It, like, glistens. 1016 00:39:46,703 --> 00:39:47,945 Floor is so dope. 1017 00:39:48,049 --> 00:39:49,671 Woman: That is the coolest pattern. 1018 00:39:49,775 --> 00:39:50,672 This is the kitchen. 1019 00:39:50,776 --> 00:39:51,535 Both: Oh! 1020 00:39:51,639 --> 00:39:54,055 Look at this! Lovely. 1021 00:39:54,158 --> 00:39:55,712 Gotta love a gold accent. 1022 00:39:55,815 --> 00:39:57,541 The kitchen is amazing. 1023 00:39:57,645 --> 00:39:58,818 What is this? 1024 00:39:58,922 --> 00:40:00,648 We got a little succulent garden. 1025 00:40:00,751 --> 00:40:02,788 Hmm, kind of awkward. 1026 00:40:02,891 --> 00:40:03,858 OK. 1027 00:40:03,961 --> 00:40:05,446 - Are they real? - Yeah, they're real. 1028 00:40:05,549 --> 00:40:06,723 That's so adorable. 1029 00:40:06,826 --> 00:40:08,138 - I like it. - I love this. 1030 00:40:08,241 --> 00:40:09,967 I like the way it gives you two spaces. 1031 00:40:10,071 --> 00:40:11,555 without closing it completely off. 1032 00:40:11,659 --> 00:40:12,832 Absolutely. 1033 00:40:12,936 --> 00:40:15,801 Cool. So this is the sunroom, retro living room. 1034 00:40:15,904 --> 00:40:17,078 [ Woman laughs ] 1035 00:40:17,181 --> 00:40:20,288 This is actually the original tile from 1957. 1036 00:40:20,391 --> 00:40:21,565 - Oh, wow. - Oh. 1037 00:40:21,669 --> 00:40:24,603 It's like that mid-century modern that's coming back. 1038 00:40:24,706 --> 00:40:26,052 Nice big backyard. 1039 00:40:26,156 --> 00:40:28,227 It's got a shed for storage, and the shed has power, too. 1040 00:40:28,330 --> 00:40:29,193 - And it's so cute. - But it's nice. 1041 00:40:29,297 --> 00:40:30,609 - It has power? - Yeah. 1042 00:40:30,712 --> 00:40:31,679 Whoa. Oh, wow. 1043 00:40:31,782 --> 00:40:34,026 Tiny house. [ Laughs ] Yep. 1044 00:40:34,129 --> 00:40:37,132 And then this is the brand new utility room. 1045 00:40:37,236 --> 00:40:38,720 Huge. This is huge. 1046 00:40:38,824 --> 00:40:39,894 This is so cool. 1047 00:40:39,997 --> 00:40:42,931 I've always wanted my own laundry room. 1048 00:40:43,035 --> 00:40:44,346 How much are we talking? 1049 00:40:44,450 --> 00:40:47,073 435 is what it came on the market today as. 1050 00:40:47,177 --> 00:40:48,834 Today may be your lucky day. 1051 00:40:48,937 --> 00:40:50,836 ♪ 1052 00:40:50,939 --> 00:40:53,632 Our open house clicked with several excited buyers. 1053 00:40:53,735 --> 00:40:55,841 ♪ 1054 00:40:55,944 --> 00:40:58,464 And a couple of weeks later, we accepted a full price offer 1055 00:40:58,568 --> 00:41:01,294 of $435,000. 1056 00:41:01,398 --> 00:41:03,607 We bought this house for $316,000 1057 00:41:03,711 --> 00:41:05,989 and our renovation budget came in perfect-- 1058 00:41:06,092 --> 00:41:07,887 right around $51,000. 1059 00:41:07,991 --> 00:41:10,131 The loan interest and closing costs came in 1060 00:41:10,234 --> 00:41:11,891 right where expected, as well. 1061 00:41:11,995 --> 00:41:15,377 putting our all-in cost at $391,000. 1062 00:41:15,481 --> 00:41:19,036 So this sale nets us a profit of $43,000. 1063 00:41:19,140 --> 00:41:24,766 ♪ 1064 00:41:24,870 --> 00:41:26,596 [ Computer chimes ] 1065 00:41:26,699 --> 00:41:29,357 Justin: Hey, guys, just got an e-mail confirmation-- 1066 00:41:29,460 --> 00:41:31,359 the deal in Catalpa is closed. 1067 00:41:31,462 --> 00:41:32,567 - That's amazing. - Keith: Really? 1068 00:41:32,671 --> 00:41:34,258 Was it the vintage floor and the vintage vibe? 1069 00:41:34,362 --> 00:41:35,294 Because I guarantee it was. 1070 00:41:35,397 --> 00:41:36,744 No, it was the modern touches. 1071 00:41:36,847 --> 00:41:38,642 It was the contemporary floor 1072 00:41:38,746 --> 00:41:40,782 in the living space. It's all that. 1073 00:41:40,886 --> 00:41:43,026 I didn't ask anybody to choose, 1074 00:41:43,129 --> 00:41:44,648 but people really liked the house. 1075 00:41:44,752 --> 00:41:45,994 This doesn't mean we get 1076 00:41:46,098 --> 00:41:47,444 to put McDonald's floors in more houses. 1077 00:41:47,548 --> 00:41:48,997 This means we'll never listen to you 1078 00:41:49,101 --> 00:41:51,344 about any tile or color choices ever, 1079 00:41:51,448 --> 00:41:52,691 because you're always wrong. 1080 00:41:52,794 --> 00:41:54,313 I would put McDonald's floors everywhere. 1081 00:41:54,416 --> 00:41:55,452 [ Laughs ] 1082 00:41:55,556 --> 00:41:56,557 - Oh. - Are you're crazy? 1083 00:41:56,660 --> 00:42:00,319 ♪