Justin: Real estate is a hot commodity.
But around every corner, danger lurks...
from zombie houses.
♪
These rotting corpses aren't just ugly...
Keith: What happened?
...they're dangerous.
Whoa!
Fire! Get out of there!
And they can drag down an entire neighborhood...
Justin: It's the ugliest house on the street.
...but their days are numbered.
♪
Here in Orlando, Florida,
taking on these monstrosities is our specialty.
It's a wreck, but we don't shy away from things like that.
Ew. Our team tracks these filthy zombies down...
Ashlee: This place is a total dump,
but at least this room is huge.
...and pumps new life into them...
Maybe I got heat stroke,
but I'm falling in love with this place.
...flipping them into sweet homes...
- Wow. - This is amazing.
Justin: ...that we can sell... We are ready to go.
...for an even sweeter payday.
Here's to selling another house.
This...
is "Zombie House Flipping."
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♪ Nothing's gonna stop me now ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm back, and I'm ready to go ♪
♪
Keith: What are we racing off to see today, Ash?
I got a lead on a hot property
in Dover Shores near the Hourglass District.
It just popped up in the MLS,
so it's been on the market just today. Okay.
And it called the listing agent,
and she said she already has a few offers.
Ashlee: Dover Shores is an up-and-coming community of Orlando.
It's in high demand because of the great schools
and its proximity to the beautiful lakes.
And the West Side has become even more popular now
because it's right next to the Hourglass District,
a collection of restaurants, and hip hangout spots
that have been developed over the past couple of years.
And you know everybody loves - the Hourglass District. - For sure.
So gorgeous. Oh, this is it.
♪
It's kind of plain vanilla, isn't it?
I know. It's so blah.
I mean, look at all the other houses.
They look so gorgeous, and then this one's just, like, so bland.
There's not really much to say for it.
So what do you know about the property?
It's a 1950s concrete-block construction
with around 1,390 square feet.
It has three bedrooms and two baths,
including an en suite in the master.
And it has a very large backyard.
The lot's over 9,000 square feet.
The seller is asking $295,000,
but keep in mind, there are already multiple offers.
So if we like it, - we need to go higher than that. - All right.
It's very Mid-Mod, - that's for sure. - Yeah.
It looks like they painted it pink 70 years ago
- and just let it fade. - Yeah, it's faded.
- Yeah. - It's almost white.
There's no character really. There's rotten fascia there.
There's some torn-up wood under here.
Okay, well, let's check out the inside.
'cause the outside is pretty gross.
Keith: Oh, huh. Look at this.
This is the kitchen. It's tiny and closed,
and, oh, my goodness, it's so tiny.
Keith: It may be tiny, but on the bright side,
it looks like someone's already started demoing it.
They should have kept going and opened it up
to the rest of the house,
which is just around this corner.
I wonder if you could take this down...
if you could open this all up or something.
That does look like a load-bearing wall.
But, you know, I'm pretty sure we can find a way to open it up.
I like the vaulted ceilings, though,
but look at this big crack.
Keith: That's not the only one.
That ceiling is cracked right across here.
Oh, my goodness, there's cracks everywhere.
Keith: All these cracks in the ceiling could be the sign of a bad roof,
which is always a costly thing to fix on a reno.
The ceiling's a mess, but I mean,
the terrazzo floor is amazing.
You really think these floors can be made to look good?
'Cause they look very stained - and there's patches everywhere. - Yeah.
It'll be some guy with one of those big,
orbital "mbl-bl-bl" whatever, but they'll come up, yeah.
Terrazzo is not actually impossible
to get stains out of, so we'll see.
Okay, well, let's go see this hall bathroom.
Look at this. Um, yeah.
Another frightening flashback to the 1950s.
This could be nice-- the bathroom floor.
No, this could not be nice.
And, honestly, this tub is kind of a cool color.
I don't know about the color, but it's actually pretty well built.
This could be sprayed white.
Like, this could actually be - totally kept. - Yeah.
Or we could just get rid of it and make it really nice.
- Well, there's that, too. - And why is there a door to the backyard?
You got me. All right, let's go see what else we got.
Here's one of the bedrooms.
Look how high the ceilings are.
It's three times the heighth of you.
It's as tall as it is wide or deep.
I think it's taller than it is wide.
It's like, "My room is a cube. How about yours?"
Okay. Let's see what else we got.
Another bedroom similar to last one.
But this one's not quite as tall.
And it looks like right next door is the master.
Oh, my God, it's huge. I wasn't ex--
- This is bigger than normal. - For this era of houses,
this is definitely - bigger than normal. - Yeah, you can fit a king size in here,
and usually we can only put a queen.
And look at this-- two closets here, his and hers.
Look-- I don't know what's going on here,
- but a window's got to go. - Yeah.
- So window replacement. - Which are a big-ticket item
'cause there's a lot of windows here.
And we'd have to redo this master bath.
This is kind of tiny.
I mean, this has to be 20 inches. [ Laughs ]
That's like a bonsai vanity.
A bonsai?
[ Both laugh ]
Oh, this pink shower is also a tiny, terrible mess.
This bathroom's definitely a gut job.
So far, I like what I see in this house.
It's got good bones, a nice floor.
Sure, it has some problems, but it was built
nearly 70 years ago, so that's to be expected.
I think there's some profit to be made here,
but we're gonna have to figure out the right price
This is a pool - that somebody filled in. - Shut up.
Yeah, you can see the curved top rim right here.
That's pool coping.
And look-- that right there, that's where the skimmer used to be.
Oh, that's why the bathroom had an outside door.
Yeah, it's a pool bath.
So can we unfill it? 'Cause that would be amazing.
Could we do that? - It's not popped. - Oh, could we?
A pool adds 40 grand to that list price.
I mean, it's Florida. Everybody wants a pool.
A pool would be a huge asset, but also a big expense.
Before we can even consider raising this one from the dead,
we got to see what the roof situation's like on this zombie.
This looks like a new roof.
Oh, my goodness.
I wonder why it's all cracking in there, though.
Now that is an excellent question.
Finding a new roof up here, man, that's the kind of thing
that could save us thousands in reno costs.
We'd still have to open up that living-room ceiling
to find out what's causing all the cracks.
But whatever it is, it's cheaper than a new roof.
- So what do you think? - I love this.
- Really? Okay. - Yeah, like, I really love it.
Yeah, I like it a lot, too.
Think about all we have to do.
We have two bathrooms, a kitchen,
- windows, and landscaping. - Loads of landscaping.
- Justin: Yeah. - And fix the pool.
But that could be a huge boost for us.
Without the pool, it's worth $425,000.
With the pool, it could be, like, $465,000.
Yeah, but that also changes the reno cost significantly.
The budget on this goes anywhere from, like, $55,000
to potentially $90,000.
But if it's on the low end of that,
the pool is, like, an added bonus.
Even if this becomes a worst-case scenario
and the pool cost us a lot of money,
we should make most of it back on the sale.
And if it doesn't cost us a lot of money, oh, man,
this could really turbo boost our profit margin,
and the other flippers might not even realize it exists.
It's listed for $295,000,
but don't forget, there's other offers.
So we really have to come in very strong.
Let's do $309,000. For sure.
So I need to get on the phone and get this offer over ASAP.
- Yeah, let's do it. - Let's do it.
Justin: Coming in at $14,000 over asking worked,
and the sellers accepted our offer of $309,000.
We're gonna set a renovation budget of $70,000
and hope this pool doesn't sink us.
Loan interest payment for two months should hit around $4,600,
and we anticipate the closing costs
when we sell to be about 20 grand.
That's an all-in cost of around 403,000.
But if the team can hit our marks and our sale price
at 465 grand,
that'll net us a solid profit of about 61 grand.
There's a couple of changes we want to make
to modernize the look and the flow of this house's floor plan.
The first is to create a proper master bathroom.
We'll do that by reclaiming space from a hall closet
and that secondary bedroom closet.
And that'll give us the room
to install a large, upgraded shower.
We'll also put in the double-sink vanity
that a master bathroom needs.
The next fix is to open up the kitchen to the living area.
We'll move the fridge to the opposite wall,
along with some cabinets and add a pantry by the utility wall
to create even more shelf space.
This would allow us to take down the kitchen wall,
leaving a peninsula in its place.
The oven and stove will become a single unit
with the dishwasher moving to the left of the sink,
creating a new counter space above it.
♪
It's demo day!
Demo day is like combining the anticipation of Christmas
with the explosive euphoria of the Fourth of July,
with a few sledgehammers added for good measure.
So grab some personal protective gear, my friends.
It's time for some destruction.
Oh, Justin, - can I get that crowbar? - Justin: Yeah.
First order of business is to see what those cracks
in the living room ceiling are all about.
♪
That's why we wear hard hats.
Ashlee: Wow. Oh!
♪
- Oh, my God. - Is that termites?
- Yeah. - Keith: Yeah.
♪
This is like confetti.
Keith: And now we know why it looks like
the ceiling was about to crash down.
At some point, termites made a meal out of the rafters.
Hopefully, the damage is contained to just a small area,
or this could chew through our budget and our timeline.
I think right there is a good stopping point
'cause this isn't cracked going that way.
So we could just cut this out and just put three new boards.
Yeah, that should take care of it.
You and I want to go destroy that kitchen?
Yeah. All right.
I'll hit the master bathroom.
♪
Oh [bleep].
- Hey, guys? - Yeah?
Come here. I found something.
What's up, bro? Look at this.
♪
Oh, wow.
Ashlee: What's happening?
We just found ourselves a whole termite nest.
Oh, no!
I guess the damage in the living room ceiling
wasn't so isolated, after all.
What if everything is like that?
That changes everything.
Keith: This whole house could be falling apart.
Knock, knock. Hey, Keith. where you at?
Keith: Hey, buddy, I'm back here.
Keith: Our pest control experts, Chris and Sammy, are coming out today
to let us know just how bad our termite problem is.
- Good to see you. - Good to see you, too.
When our demo crew pulled down more drywall,
they found a lot more damage than just the master bathroom,
and that could cost us a lot of time and money
with fumigation and tenting.
So... Ooh! Ooh, man!
...we get termites, there and there,
and let me show you what we get going in the other bathroom.
Okay.
Wow.
Keith: Down there, which isn't structural,
but that beam up there is, what do we got going on?
This definitely looks like subterranean termite damage.
So we have a hard surface.
We have terrazzo floors and concrete-block walls.
You're sure they're subterranean?
Chris: Yeah, if you look at it closely... Yeah.
...all the galleries go with the grain of the wood.
And the dry woods go against the grain?
Dry woods go against the grain, yeah.
With the subs, if there's a crack in the slab,
something allowing them to get in,
that's-- it's-- it's a possibility.
How do we know if they're still active?
If you were to go through and touch the wood,
a lot of times you can end up finding them
running through the galleries, and they'll come out
with their soldiers and try to protect the workers.
That right there doesn't look active to me,
but I definitely want to see some more wood.
Okay, well, there's no lack of it, so have at it,
and let me know what you find, all right? Absolutely.
♪
Keith: Chris and Sammy inspect the entire house.
They're checking out the support posts,
the framing, the baseboards.
They're also looking for any cracks in the terrazzo.
They're on the lookout for mud tubes or tunnels,
which are the highways that live termites use
to get from their nest to the feeding ground.
If there's any wood-destroying pests present,
these two will find them.
So what did we find?
Well...
it looks like they're not active.
Wait, they're not active?
'Cause that look on your face was kind of scary.
Dodged a bullet today here, - my friend. - Yeah, for sure.
This is a huge relief.
Knowing that we don't have any live termites present
means that we don't have to stop work for a few days
and we don't to spend the money on termite eradication.
Replacing all that chewed-up lumber
is an unexpected cost, for sure.
But at least things aren't any worse,
and we can get it all fixed pretty quickly.
- All right, man. - All right.
- It's good to see you. - Chris, thank you for coming out. All right.
Hey, thank you. Take care, guys. Thank you.
All right, - see you next time. - See you next time.
♪
Since we don't have to worry about getting pests out,
we can go ahead and put our new electrical lines in.
♪
Electrical Surgeon is here, installing new wiring
that can handle the loads of modern appliances...
replacing outdated outlets and junction boxes...
and installing the new breaker panel.
This new system will not only make the house safer,
but also much more efficient.
♪
Let's turn this water on.
I hope the boys capped all the pipes.
Ashlee: We've got to get to the house fast.
Justin and I just got a call from our flooring guy, Geoffrey,
and he needs the water turned on back at the house
so he can do his work.
And if we can't get it going right away,
we're gonna lose him to his other jobs.
Geoffrey: Hey, hey, how's it going? Hi, buddy.
So what's the deal?
Well, nothing coming out of the pipes.
I didn't know if they did something inside.
I didn't want to flood the house out.
I'll turn the water on, and we'll do a quick
little walk through the property
and make sure we're not flooding this place out.
♪
The water's on, so if we got a leak, we'll find it.
Oh, I hear water over here.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Hey, Justin!
Justin!
Are you gonna get that fixed today? Um...
This leak is gonna force us
to turn the water back off again for a bit,
and Geoffrey is under pressure to get this job going.
We can call it a day or...
No, no, definitely stay.
If we can't fix this quickly, he's gonna go to another site,
and it's gonna push our flooring job back a couple of days.
We're good inside, and we're good out back,
but we're not good right here.
I can stop that up if you give me 10 minutes.
Can you wait that long?
♪
I think we can do - 10 minutes. - All right, cool.
All right, I'll see you guys in a minute.
Well, what do you think of the floor, though?
You think you'll be able to fix it up if you get the water?
The floor's in really, really good shape.
- Yeah. - Now we do have one little issue you might not like.
We have little, tiny holes,
basically throughout the whole floor,
where you can kind of see where that pitting is back over there.
We're gonna have to put an epoxy grout on there.
What's that gonna cost us?
About a dollar a square foot.
A dollar a square foot of the whole house,
or a dollar a square foot of all the little areas?
We're gonna have to do the whole surface area.
Down--Oh, so you're talking about an extra $1,600?
So I think you're getting - a pretty good deal on it. - Oh, my God.
Ashlee: Our flooring guy, Geoffrey, just told us that
our beautiful terrazzo floors have tiny pits scattered throughout.
We definitely want to get those fixed,
but a $1,600 surprise really hurts.
Okay, well, I mean, if we have to do it, then we have to do it.
I'm gonna hang around till 10:00, 11:00 this evening
so that we don't lose any more time on that.
Okay, perfect. Excellent. Okay.
Fortunately, repairing - the water pipe is a simple fix. - Oh!
♪
And just like that, - we're back in business. - Done.
Justin: We are good to go now.
You got that done in record time.
Appreciate it. Yeah, man.
Time to get - back to work. - Cool. Yeah.
♪
In order to restore the terrazzo floors to showroom quality,
Geoffrey's team uses a wet-grinding process
to remove the top layers of grime and resin.
♪
Then they drill out any pits in the surface,
making it easier to fill in the holes with epoxy grout.
♪
Once the grout dries, they make another pass
with the wet grinder to create a polished, pristine floor.
♪
Get ready to watch this thing work.
Keith: We took a big gamble on this house,
offering top dollar with the hope that we'd be able
to save the pool and pocket the profits.
Time to see if we dug ourselves a hole we can't get out of.
I hope it's worth it, man.
This is the first time I've come across a situation like this.
Dude, it's all sand.
They filled it with sand, not dirt.
That's probably good, though,
'cause there's probably not roots
that go all the way down to the bottom.
And look, the coping's even in good shape there.
We got a long day ahead of us
trying to figure out if this is good or not.
This is actually just really encouraging, though.
- You know? - Yeah. No, totally.
Let's let them do their thing,
and we'll check back with them later.
Yeah, for sure.
Fingers crossed.
♪
It's been a few hours,
and Ashlee and I are eager for an update.
I don't know. I'm nervous.
I was here - a few hours ago. - It look-- it looks good,
but I don't know anything about pools.
What's the verdict?
Well...
It's good. - It's solid. - What?
- This is good news? - Yeah, it's good news.
- Yeah! - Now we got to do the rest of it.
I was just afraid of, like, big roots coming out
through the shell and stuff like that, but... Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- This is okay? - Well, it's okay so far.
We'll be able - to dive in, huh? - Well, so far. So far.
- I'm gonna dive in. - Let's-- don't-- Keith!
Now how are you - gonna get out of there? - I don't know. I'm just really happy.
I mean... Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
- ...we found a swimming pool. - It's amazing.
Our gamble paid off.
We should be able to rehab this pool for under 10 grand,
and that's even less than we budgeted for.
On top of that, it's gonna add, like,
40 grand to our sale price.
It's huge. Talk about making a splash.
Hey, thank you. - Thank you very much. - You're welcome.
That's amazing news.
♪
Justin: Today, we have two projects going on at the same time--
exterior paint and window installation.
Normally, you'd want your windows installed first,
but in this busy house-flipping market,
you book your contractors whenever they're available.
For the windows, we're tearing out
the old, aluminum-framed, single-paned windows
and replacing them with a single-hung, double-paned window
from Eco Glass that's much more energy efficient.
♪
As for the paint color, we've chosen a nice gray
called "Polished Concrete,"
with an accent wall of Riverway Blue near the entrance.
♪
It's just the facelift this place needed,
and the overlapping crews are helping keep us on schedule.
♪
We're about three weeks into this two-month flip,
and of the 70 grand we budgeted for,
we've now spent about $24,000,
which is about $4,000 more than we anticipated,
thanks to the termite-eaten wood
and those expensive terrazzo floors.
But since it looks like we'll be a bit under budget on our pool,
we might still hit our marks if things go smoothly from here.
♪
Hello? Hey!
- How you doing? - Good, man, good. How about you?
Pretty good, sir.
Today we're meeting with our framer, Travis,
to discuss the new open kitchen we're designing.
We have a great floor plan in mind.
But there's one thing standing in our way.
What you got for me today?
What we have is a strong desire to get rid of this wall.
It already has some termite damage,
so we'd love to just tear it out completely.
Imagine just entertaining here, having a party. Yeah.
You can see your gorgeous pool that we're restoring,
- and this huge room is open. - From anywhere in here.
But we need some professional input.
Pretty sure this is a load-bearing wall.
Structurally, can it be done?
Well...
Now this open floor plan might cost us a fortune.
Just when I thought that pool was gonna keep us on budget,
we find another unexpected expense,
and we might spend all of our money
before that pool's even fully excavated.
This flip has gone south fast.
With all the electric and plumbing lines relocated,
Travis' team can get to work,
removing that unwanted termite-eaten wall.
They use jacks and posts to prop up the cross beam.
And good news-- nothing crumbles to pieces.
The structural wood is solid
so a single center post with a two-section, load-bearing beam
spanning the entire room will hold everything in place.
♪
Ashlee: Hey, guys. Look at this huge shower.
We're putting in two showerheads.
Now that this room is taking shape,
the problem is becoming far more obvious.
This bathroom is so fancy and large... Mm-hmm.
...and then you go in here.
And what's wrong with this room?
Um... it's--You're gonna-- I'm sure you're gonna tell--
The closet is bloody tiny.
How can you have this gorgeous, massive bathroom,
and then you come in here and it's this one little closet?
I was thinking, what if we had two closets next to each other?
I mean, we could blow into that bedroom.
Oh, 'cause the closet for the other bedroom is right there?
- I think so. - Let's take a look.
- So look at this. - Yeah.
We'll just close this up, so that becomes a wall
and then that - gets busted out. - Yeah.
So that becomes the second closet.
So there's two similar closets in the other room.
So this becomes the room without a closet,
We need a closet.
I mean, this is quite a large room.
We could put a closet there.
Yeah, because we have more than two feet to the window,
so we could bring the closet out 24 inches
and stop just shy of the light switch.
Yeah. Yeah, it's still a big bedroom
and it's a secondary bedroom, right?
So it doesn't have to be the biggest bedroom in the house.
Looks like it's time to get the framers back in here.
It's gonna cost us about a grand and we didn't plan for,
but this reconfiguration will give us lots of extra
closet space in the master, which buyers will love.
We're not doing plumbing or electric,
so it's a relatively cheap solution.
And I bet we could get this all done in about a week.
Ashlee: Yeah, that'll be amazing.
Justin: Sounds good to me. Let's do it.
♪
We've replaced all the termite-eaten wood
with new 2x4s,
and now we're closing everything up with fresh sheetrock.
An army of drywallers descends on the house,
and they quickly hang new sheets of drywall
on all the exposed framing,
including the new bedroom closet.
Then they mud the seams
and smooth it all out for the painters.
♪
For the interior color,
we've chosen the classic shade called "Snowbound."
White walls make small spaces feel bigger
and provide a blank canvas for buyers
to showcase their own art and furniture with no distractions.
♪
It's time to finally resurrect the beauty and value
of this once buried pool.
♪
Our crew installs brand-new coping
using natural stone pavers with a bull-nose edge.
This material is durable and will retain a consistent,
bright color over the years.
♪
Next, they resurface the pool with Miami Blue Quartz plaster,
which not only looks great, it is really easy to maintain.
♪
Once the plaster dries,
we fill the shiny, new swimming hole with water.
Hopefully, this pool boosts our selling price
as much as we projected,
because even though it came at a bargain,
our other costs are continuing to climb.
We're nearly three-quarters of our way
through this two-month flip,
and of our $70,000 renovation budget,
we're nearing the $46,000 mark.
Termite damage, pockmarked floors, and framing issues
were all overages that we didn't expect.
And we still have a long way to go, with money getting tight.
That backyard alone still needs a lot of work.
It might be time to consider some new ways
to maximize our profits.
- All right, y'all.Man! - Yeah!
Look at this pool.
Oh my God, I love these pavers.
Yeah, dude, there was just a pile of rubble in this thing last time.
Yeah. This is awesome.
It looked like a jungle, which makes me think,
what are we gonna do with this backyard?
Well, that's why we brought you out here today.
Keith and I were talking about it, and we were thinking,
maybe try something we've never done before.
Saving this pool should be a huge boost to our bottom line.
But by the time we pay for sod and landscaping,
all those profits could be decimated.
So we thought, what if we took
a different approach to the backyard
that could be a bit riskier, but pay off much better?
- Hey. - Hello, fellas.
Hi! Good to see you again.
We asked Alex from Outdoor Living Pros
to come up with the design plan for the space.
And we like what he came up with.
The question is, will Ashlee?
So here's what I'm thinking, guys--
we're gonna do a custom putting green here,
a double sand trap, and it's gonna be very, very nice.
Wait, no, - so a putting green? - Yes.
Keep listening.
- Okay. - We have a few surprises for you today.
All this here is gonna be an artificial-turf area.
We're gonna do a cabana right there in that corner
and then over there on that side,
we're gonna have an area where you can put a firepit,
do some yoga, or anything that you want to do on the turf.
How much is that gonna add up to?
Justin: About 10 to 12 grand?
What? You guys are crazy.
This is not gonna happen.
Did we win the lotto and nobody told me? Like... No, I--
We got to help her - visualize it. - There's more?
So--He mentioned custom putting green with sand traps.
- Multiple sand traps. - Yeah, multiple. Well--
Plus a cabana, plus a firepit... Sand-- Sand is--
...plus a yoga area. You don't think that's overkill?
We've partnered with Vytal Scapes
to create a virtual-reality experience
so you can see what this backyard is gonna look like.
Okay. I just wear - these things? - Yeah.
Is it turned on?
Are you standing on a golf course?
Oh, my God, yes. This is ridiculous.
The flag is right there, and then--
oh, there's the sand trap.
Oh, my God, - look at the cabana. - Yeah.
This is nuts. This is so insane.
Keith: And this is actually practical.
Artificial turf is low maintenance,
it's zero water use,
and it's gonna be super attractive to buyers,
especially with a flag pin in it.
No, this is amazing.
Ashlee: Okay, I have to admit, the VR tour was impressive.
And instead of spending thousands on real grass,
maybe spending a little bit more on something
that never has to be mowed or fertilized
is the best way to maximize our return on investment.
So if you guys are on board, I'm on board. Let's do it.
We gambled once already on this house with the pool.
I think it might be time to gamble again.
- Awesome. - Thank you, Ashlee.
- I'm excited. - All right. Hey, thank you.
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Keith: It's now time to get our bathrooms into shape.
In the hall baths, our tiler gets to work,
installing waterproof cement backer boards
in the tub surround.
And then he covers it with a timeless white subway tile--
always a hit with buyers.
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In the master, we're putting the same white subway tile
in the newly built shower stall.
For the shower floor, we've chosen a navy blue hex tile
that adds a really nice pop of color to that space.
For the bathroom floor, we're laying down
a modern 12x24-inch beige tile
to give the room a calm, spa-like feeling.
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The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home,
and today we're turning our attention to it.
The pros from The Cabinets Saver are outfitting it
with white Shaker style cabinets
featuring soft close doors and drawers.
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They're also installing matching Shaker style vanities
in both of our bathrooms.
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There's about a week left to go in our schedule,
but virtually no money left in our renovation budget.
Of the 70 grand we set aside, we've now spent 69 grand,
and we still have countertops to go and some other finishes.
We are definitely going over budget.
We'll be as smart as we can the rest of the way
and hope that this party pad of a backyard
and this refurbished pool
will be the risks that pay off big time.
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Ashlee: Now that we're close to the end of this flip,
some of our finishing touches are ready to go in--
like switch plates and outlet covers.
What? That doesn't look right.
Hey, Keith? Hey?
Come here-- in the bathroom.
Look at this. Yeah. What's up?
It's, like, so recessed. They're all like that.
I mean, how can you put a top on that?
We're way too far along for this stuff to be happening.
The drywall hole is way too big, too. Look at that.
There's nowhere - to put your screws. - We need the electrician.
Let me call Arturo and get him over here.
There's nothing like finishing your interior painting
and then finding problems with both the drywall
and the electrical system.
This isn't some minor inconvenience, either.
With as many outlets as we have,
we might have to redo half of the work that we just did.
We need to figure out how this happened
and how to fix it quickly
so we don't fall behind schedule.
Wow.
The switches are way recessed. How do you fix that?
- Oh, hey, Arturo? - What do you guys got?
Keith: We called our electrician, Arturo,
to come over and check on this outlet problem we have.
Right now, they're set so deep in the wall,
it's like reaching into the next room to turn on a light.
- How did that happen? - The drywallers went at it
without having the switches and outlets removed.
They should have asked for an electrician
to remove the switches and outlets
so they could do their cuts.
These little ears here need to be
in the surface of the drywall, not all the way in there.
We're gonna have to have the drywallers cut this out...
[ Chuckles nervously ]
...remove the drywall, make their cuts tighter to the box.
And then put the ears on the drywall.
- Yeah. - Correct.
So we're this far along, - and we have to redo drywall? - Yeah.
This is all standard procedure
that any experienced drywaller should know.
But with the labor shortages these days,
you don't always get experienced people.
Now we have to recut, repatch, and repaint
to get the walls finished correctly.
And that's money right off our bottom line.
Okay, well, appreciate it.
So I suppose we'll call - a drywaller that's good, yeah? - All right.
Yeah, I'm going to look up "good drywaller."
- Yeah. - Yeah. Right?
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We found some drywallers who were able to fix the areas
around the switches and outlets pretty quickly
so the electrician could reseat the junction boxes
and cover plates.
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Even better, the old drywall company
covered the cost of the repairs and the painting.
So we didn't get dinged with a heavy bill
at the end of our flip.
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And with that fixed, we can finally
put the finishing touches on this place.
Since we're going big with the putting green
and cabana in the back, we've decided to go even bigger
and make it usable at night.
The team from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
installed beautiful lights that will keep this social center
running around the clock.
Buyers will absolutely fall in love with this.
Meanwhile, our kitchen is getting some new appliances,
and all the plumbing throughout the house is being fitted
with some beautiful ALFI brand hardware.
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Then the kitchen gets some stunning quartz countertops
in a style called "Morning Frost."
These striking white slabs are a perfect way
to highlight this amazing space.
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And finally, it's time for staging.
Our friends at The Staging Company
bring their awesome sense of style
to every room of the house.
When they're done, this house will be both an elegant
and fun place to live.
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Keith: All right, all right.
Oh. Oh, man.
Check out this curb appeal.
Yeah, man, it's actually gotten some now.
You remember when we started with this?
It was literally the worst house on the block.
It had that super-faded pink paint,
crumbling eaves and fascia
and no style whatsoever.
Yep, but it went from the worst
to the best house on the block.
We did it right.
I'm glad we kept the carport.
It really fits the style of this house.
And look-- the landscaping came out really nice, too.
I mean, that palm tree?
- Good looking palm. - Yeah.
I love the paint colors we went with on this house.
That blue accent wall adds so much character--
just what Ashlee said this place needed.
Well, it's a shame Ash can't be here,
but I mean, dude, we're so busy.
All right. Let's go inside.
I really want to see the inside layout
and how the staging - came out. - Yeah.
When we first walked in here, this place had
such a closed-off, claustrophobic floor plan.
The kitchen was hidden behind a wall.
The living room felt way too narrow.
But now... Wow!
Looks so good-- like a whole new house.
NO, that looks amazing.
This really opened it up.
Like, wide open.
This kitchen was so bad when we started--
with all the 1980s appliances and zero counter space.
What a massive improvement.
I like this. Ooh, and the sink.
Yeah, the farm sink.
Plus, look at all the awesome, new appliances,
The flat-top stove, the drawer microwave.
I love these. Open.
So fancy. Yeah, I know.
Hey, remember how stained the terrazzo floor used to be?
That needed some serious restoration work.
Being able to refinish and shine up these terrazzo floors
turned out awesome.
This place is good.
All right, let's check out the rest of the house,
starting with the hall bath.
This bathroom was like a 1950s time capsule,
and not in a good way.
But now...
This came out great. Yeah.
...the oversized white subway tile
gives this bathroom a classic look.
The new door is such a nice touch.
I mean, it just lets so much light in.
The pool bath is once again a pool bath.
All right. Let's go see all those bedrooms.
These spare bedrooms look great-- plenty of space.
Yeah, even with the new closet we built in the second one.
And that leads us to the master.
It was just a big, depressing room with bad windows,
not enough closet space. and a tiny master bathroom.
Dude, this thing looks like a master now.
It has new windows, two nice, big closets,
and most importantly, a proper en suite.
Look at this master bath.
Now, this is sharp.
That really cool blue hex - looks awesome on the floor. - Yeah.
I'm ready to get outside.
Keith: The backyard was the key to this flip.
I mean, it looked like an overgrown jungle,
but it hid a secret-- that buried pool.
And that was a real game changer here.
Justin: Look at this place, man.
I mean, I love this! Holy resort!
So glad we were able to dig this out and refurbish it.
It's a party back here.
You've got a putting green, a beautiful gazebo,
and with this pool as the gorgeous centerpiece,
this backyard has everything.
Hey, listen, I'm gonna let you do your open house,
and I'll catch you - on the flip slide. - Sounds good, man.
Justin: This house threw some surprises at us,
but we think all our hard work has paid off.
We knew this place had great potential,
thanks to that hidden pool, but it also had great potential
because of this desirable neighborhood
where prices have been soaring.
Based on recent comps, we've decided
to raise our listing price from $465,000 to $499,000.
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[ Knocking on door ] It's open!
Hello. - How you doing? - Hey, what's up, man?
Hey, I'm Justin. Welcome to our open house.
Well, thank you.
Gorgeous-looking home here.
And I like it, man. The inside's nice.
Very open and bright.
Justin: Here is our open floor plan kitchen.
It flows. It flows.
Retro floors here. I love it.
Woman: And then you got the wood cabinets.
Oh, they're tall ones. They go to the ceiling.
Yeah, I like that. Man: Yeah.
The light fixture is cute, but that might be one thing
- I would change. - Really?
This is bedroom number one.
I love how you made the windows go all the way to the ground.
This is neat.
And then this is the second bedroom,
Decent-sized bedrooms here, all around.
This is the hall bath/pool bath.
Woman: Wow. I love this tile.
One thing I would have did different
is probably add, like, a little color to make it pop.
Okay. You know?
This is the master.
It's spacious.
It has a double closet, which is nice.
Plenty of room for me.
Look at this.
Double sinks, so that's always handy.
- Look at the shower. - This is gorgeous.
Oh, man, it fits perfect.
Go in here, no problem.
And the pool.
Oh, wow. Your own tropical oasis.
It looks more like a resort-style living back here.
Yeah!
Whoo!
Everybody loves this backyard.
But are those putting greens over there?
- Yes. - Wow.
And this pool!
Some-- Oh, come on. Ohh!
- Oh, wow! - How much is the house?
It just listed today at $499,000.
Very good. Let's go write up some papers.
- Wait, for real? - Yeah, let's do it.
Let's go.
Justin: The open house went fantastic.
People like the house, and they love that backyard.
One of the guests even put in a bid over asking price
at $505,000.
We bought this house for $309,000,
and we went big at the end, pushing our reno cost
up to 87 grand.
The closing costs hit around $23,000,
with an additional $4,400 in loan interest.
That puts our all-in cost at just over $423,000.
But even with all those expenses,
this sale price nets us a fantastic profit
of more than $81,000.
This flip was a gamble,
but it looks like we hit the jackpot.
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Hey, bro. I came prepared.
Yeah? With clubs.
That's what I'm talking about.
So tell me about the open house.
Dude, it went great. I mean, what's not to love?
Yeah, the green looks a little fast.
And yo!
I told you this house is a hole in one.
Right? You know what? I want to try my chipping.
I got this. I don't know, bro.
Fore! [ Laughs ]
I'm guessing these neighbors are gonna be happy
that we're not the ones living here.