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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♪ I could feel the beat in my back ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I could feel the rhythm down to my toes, yeah ♪
Ashlee: Where did you say this zombie was, Keith?
Keith: This area is called Harvey Heights.
- Harvey Heights? - I've never heard of it. But--
But I do know this area. I mean, it's SoDo.
Yeah. Yeah, south of downtown.
It's one of those, like, up and coming neighborhoods.
There's some really nice rebuilt houses,
and then there's some ones that, eh,
you know, that can have our names on them.
Keith: SoDo is a broad area south of downtown,
which covers a number of different neighborhoods,
all of which have been transforming and thriving.
There's tons of marquee retailers, tasty restaurants,
and a great mix of residential homes.
It's the perfect area for a young family or a professional
that wants all the benefits of city life without the bustle.
So how did you hear about this house?
I actually heard about it from an estate sale agent.
An older occupant passed away.
The heir wanted to contract with them
to sell all the stuff in the house.
But the stuff in the house wasn't worth anything.
Oh, really? Yeah.
Well, that could be really good for us.
Estate sales are a great opportunity for flippers
because sometimes an heir just wants to unload
the property and move on.
And if this one was already told that they have nothing of value,
we might just get this for a steal.
We might as well go look at it, right?
Yeah, absolutely.
Is this it? Yeah, that's it.
Definitely looks like a zombie.
It looks suspicious, is what it looks like.
♪
Do you remember there was that tornado?
I think that actually came through this area.
Well, it looks like it was hit by something,
but I'm not sure it was a tornado.
What is that, peeling paint?
Yeah, I think it's peeling paint.
Holy moly.
Yeah, it's just flaking right off the house.
These windows look from the '80s, maybe.
- So how much do they want? -$325,000.
That's way too high.
I mean, that house across the street
is listed for $425,000,
and it's all brand new.
What are the specs on this house?
Keith: It's a single family block home that's 1,470 square feet.
It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
has a sunroom off the back,
and a laundry-slash- storage room off the kitchen.
It also has a carport for two cars.
But the one thing I am seeing is the garage next door,
garage there, garage there.
Oh, yeah. Everyone has a garage. Damn.
Except this house. Oh, no.
So we'd have to really......close in the carport.
Let's have a look around further over here.
The walls are definitely dirty, but I don't see any cracking.
Keith: Yeah. Let's see the inside.
Look at the door.
How did this happen? That is crazy.
Yeah, I don't want to-- Afraid that we're just going
to keep peeling it like an onion,
and there won't be any door left.
This is ridiculous.
Okay. There we go. Oh.
That's a nice big laundry room. That's a bonus.
And leads to the kitchen.
Nice sized kitchen, too,
but it's in desperate need of an upgrade.
That is hideous.
And I hate the soffits.
This soffit here,
I'd be pretty sure we can get rid of that.
Do you think we can get rid of this thing?
That might be structural. That looks like a real beam.
I don't really like the corner sink.
Not a great layout.
Yeah. No estate sale bargains here.
Let's see if the rest of the house is this interesting.
I like the wide open layout,
but you can really get your inner granny on here.
[ Laughs ]
This place needs more lights and the front door is a bit funny.
You walk straight into the living room here
and it's kind of, like, long.
Yeah. I mean, it's awkward, but it's still functional.
It has nice terrazzo floor that doesn't have any pits, really.
It looks like it's in good condition,
and when we paint the walls, - it would look nice. - Keith: Yeah.
A little polish, they'll be good to go.
So far, I'm mostly seeing cosmetic things.
I call this a granny house because there hasn't been
an improvement made here since, like, the '80s.
I like these houses because they're often undervalued
and they need less work than most people think.
And to a flipper, what we here are two magic words--
cheap and fast.
Is that a roof leak?
Uh-oh. That could be a problem.
If we wouldn't have to replace a roof on this,
this could be a good deal.
But if we have to replace the roof, that could tip the scale.
Yeah, yeah.
Look at the sliding glass door
going into a bedroom.
They're treating it like a guest room,
but I think this is more of a common area.
It's a Florida room.
Keith: A Florida room is essentially a sunroom.
It's a glass enclosed porch or living room
with a sunny exposure.
Its proximity to the kitchen
makes this a great space for a kids playroom or TV room.
So, obviously, we would remove the sliding glass doors.
Yeah, this comes out.
It's wide open, and it makes the house just flow.
I want to go see - the rest of the house. - Okay, okay.
All right. Okay.
Lots of stuff here.
Small room, but perfect for a kid.
Ooh. Here's one.
Let's see. What is this? The master? Is there a master?
If there is a master, this isn't it.
For a family of four,
this could be another kid's room.
Let's see what's down the hall.
Keith: All right. Hey.
Oh, God. Look at this. Why is this so gross?
Wait a minute. Think of the opportunity, okay?
The tile's in really good shape.
Maybe we could re-glaze it and keep it and save that money.
- Do you want to do that? - Uh, no. I do have standards.
Look, this is the master. This master is a decent size.
I don't see much wrong with it.
There's a lot of doors in this room.
Ashlee: We could definitely close up a door.
Yeah, you wouldn't really need a door going from here
- to the Florida room, right? - Yeah.
Let's check out the master bathroom.
Look at that. Someone gutted it already.
[ Laughs ]
Whoa. Look at this. I see gray pipes.
Yeah, that's probably butylene.
That's terrible.
Well, it means a re-pipe.
Keith: Back in the '80s, polybutylene pipe
was inexpensive and easy to install.
But over time, oxidation and chlorine in the water
causes the pipes to swell and crack,
leading to flood damage in the home,
usually without any warning.
We'd have to re-pipe this whole house.
Ashlee: Let's go see what the backyard looks like.
Keith: All right.
- Huge backyard. - It is a big backyard.
And that's like a...
Oh, my God. I love that tree. Magnolia?
- Is that what that is? - Yeah.
This would be a great play area for kids.
The roof looks quite good here, right?
- Yeah. - I mean, the lead boot
is kind of chewed off by squirrels, probably.
Yeah, and there's a little bit of staining under it,
but that could just be, like, the zinc
that washes away, you know?
Yeah. So...
But I don't see any bowing or dipping or anything like that.
Maybe that leak inside was from a bad pipe,
but not from the roof. That would be really great.
We need to build a new fence.
But other than that, it's a nice backyard.
This place needs some work,
but there's no major construction here.
This granny home could be one of the most straightforward flips
we've done in a long time.
And in this sought after neighborhood
with its great schools,
selling this place to a young family should be a snap.
Let's, like, recap what we got here. Okay?
We got the garage. It's $10,000.
Kitchen, $15,000, with appliances.
Electric, we don't know about.
Plumbing, we do know about. That's probably five grand.
Maybe we could get in and out of this place for 45 grand.
45, 50-- yeah.
Yeah, I think - we should go at $290,000. - Okay.
I think the estate heirs will be happy to get rid of it,
and it's going to take, like, four weeks.
Yeah, we got to get on the phone to Justin,
like him know what we found.
Right now, in this market,
I wouldn't even have thought houses like this existed.
Yeah. So, yeah. Let's get on the phone.
Let's make that offer.
Cool. Perfect. Okay. Awesome.
Keith and Ashlee told me about the house they checked out,
and it sounds perfect for us.
After some negotiations with the seller,
we agreed on a price of $303,000.
We're planning on a quick, low budget flip,
setting aside around 45 grand for this renovation
and we're anticipating about $2,500
in hard money payments on this one month renovation,
which is about as fast as we can turn the house around.
When we sell the house, our closing cost
should be around $19,000,
putting our all-in cost around 370 grand.
If we hit our projected sale price of $425,000,
that nets the team a profit of around 55 grand.
The first thing we're going to do is clean up
the flow of this house.
We're going to start by removing
that eight-foot sliding glass door
between the Florida room and the larger living area,
creating a combined space
that's going to be friendly, open, and welcoming.
Then we're going to close off the door
connecting the master bedroom to the Florida room,
therefore giving the master bedroom more privacy.
We'll also pull out that door to the master bath
that sweeps through half the room.
We're going to replace it with a barn door,
which is a much more efficient use of space.
But the biggest change is out front,
where we're saying sayonara to that carport.
We're going to build a proper sidewall,
place a header over the front, and close it into a garage.
It's going to be a great selling point.
Well, the kitchen's in major damage, so let's hit that first.
Yeah.
Today's demo day.
And there's a lot in this house that needs to be dismantled.
Ashlee and I got here ahead of the main demo crew
because we want to see if digging into
the guts of this place might affect our design plans.
Let's start demoing, yeah?
But also because
why let the demo crew have all the fun?
♪
- What the hell? - The light's going off?
No, I hit that super hard.
That light went off and that one turned on.
This electrical glitch
has me worried about that soffit above the cabinets.
We want to get rid of it, but it might be full of
tangled wires, pipes, or even ductwork.
And it could cost a mint to relocate all that stuff.
So we definitely got to find out what's up there.
Ashlee: We might have wires,
but it doesn't have-- it doesn't have any duct.
There are some electrical lines,
but we can move that easy.
The silver stuff-- is that the insulation from the ceiling?
Yeah, but nothing heavy.
So then we can have taller cabinets right here.
Yeah. 42s.
Wow.
This is great. We can put the kind of cabinets
we want into this kitchen with almost no hassle.
That's a big win for our design ideas and our budget.
I'll check out the bathroom.
♪
So there's terrazzo under--
Oh, my God. That is amazing.
Yeah. So we don't have to worry about the--
the new vanity conforming to the outline of the old one.
Finding the terrazzo intact throughout the whole house,
that's a tremendous break for us.
There's terrazzo under everything here.
It means we can put whatever we want, wherever we want,
and not be left with gaping holes in the floor.
We could put the fridge here
and get more of a counter depth fridge.
Yeah. Yeah, and maybe pantry right here.
Yeah, I think that would be amazing.
- Okay. Nice work, buddy. - Pow!
With our reconnaissance work done,
it's time to turn over the rest of the job to the demo crew.
And there's plenty for them to do, like ripping out
the rest of the kitchen cabinets and demoing the soffit.
They'll also rip the bathrooms down to the studs
for a complete rebuild.
Goodbye, granny stuff.
And the backyard gets a major reset, too,
tearing out the old chain link fence,
removing plants, and 86-ing that rusty old shed.
♪
Ashlee: So I was thinking about the new garage we want to build.
And I realized something.
You know we have a window problem, right?
Oh, you mean because the window will look out into the garage?
We're going to lose that window, though.
Yeah. Yeah. Honestly,
that doesn't really let in that much light.
Because it's under - the carport roof? Yeah. - Yeah. Whatever.
Get rid of that, and then you can put
a big piece of art up there.
Put the TV there. Okay.
But that's not the window I'm talking about.
We are going to build a garage out there.
Oh, crap. The kitchen window looks into the garage, too.
So from your kitchen sink, you'd be looking into,
like, a dark garage.
Well, we can't have that.
No, this will ruin our entire kitchen plan.
Your kitchen sink, you'd be looking into,
like, a dark garage.
Well, we can't have that.
Keith: Sometimes you overlook the obvious.
Didn't even occur to me that our kitchen window
was going have a lovely view of a parked car in a cave.
No one is going to want to buy a house like that.
That-- Yeah, that definitely has to get blocked over
because nobody wants a window into their car--
into their garage. No.
So maybe we just don't do the garage.
No, no, no, no, no. Hold on. Think about this.
Since we're not going to have a window,
we can put the sink wherever we want now.
We got this window.
But that's so far away from other counters.
What about this wall?
What if we just did backsplash the whole way up
and then just did upper cabinets going across this side
and a cool pendant hanging down?
- Oh. Yeah. - So, it's like, a feature wall type thing.
That would be sharp as hell.
It looks better. The sink is in the middle,
and then we'll add some can lights
to illuminate this kitchen.
Sometimes you need to be standing in the room
that you want to transform in order
for inspiration to spark.
Ashlee had some great ideas for this kitchen.
Best of all, they're both affordable and quick,
which is the name of the game for this flip.
All right, high five to you.
[ Chuckles ]
♪
Justin: With time ticking away, we got to upgrade
the plumbing on this granny house.
It turns out there's a lot of old rusty plumbing in this house
in addition to the old polybutylene pipes.
So we're replacing it all with PVC and flexible PEX
that'll keep this house pumping clean for decades to come.
♪
One of the biggest upgrades we're doing to this house
is converting the old carport into a new garage.
And for that, we need lots and lots of cinder blocks.
We're also using them to seal up the windows in the living room
and the kitchen, giving us a lot more wall space
for furniture, art, and other accessories.
Once the walls are done, we'll add a lintel to the front,
framing out the area for the new garage store,
which will add later.
♪
Hey, check this out.
Those guys were able to smooth out the ground here perfectly
so they can make a seamless path with the pavers.
I figured we'd have a step there, like it would step up.
I didn't even consider that we'd slope the dirt up
and have pavers just come on down
on all one level and meet the driveway flush.
We've had a few problems inside this house already,
but outside, we're making great progress.
Any dilemma that comes up is getting fixed
with a smart solution.
And I'm feeling pretty good
about the way things are looking.
Justin: Yeah, it's great. Nobody's got to worry about tripping.
And also water runoff. You know, it's going to be perfect.
They're going to be done pretty soon, I think.
Hey.
- Hey, what's up, man? - Hey, what's up? What is up?
What's going on?
Are you with the-- like, the county?
It's permitted.
No, this is my house. I bought this house.
- How do you mean that? - This is my house.
I'm moving into this house.
Let me understand. Did you close on it
or do you have it under contract?
No, I'm under contract for it right now.
- Who wrote you a contract? - The seller.
I have-- Can I--
Absolutely. You can look at it right here.
That's-- That's who we bought the house from.
Yeah.
The contract is dated a week prior to ours.
We have papers saying the house is ours.
But this guy also has papers saying the house is his.
I don't know which is legit,
but we're trying to do this flip fast,
and now we might not be able to do it at all.
We have no knowledge of your situation.
We just contracted to buy it,
closed quick, and got to work on it.
By no means, malicious on anybody's part.
Had the title company known
there was a recorded contract on the property,
we wouldn't have been able to close on it,
but none of that popped up.
And I mean, our title company didn't bring up any judgments,
leans, cloud, and we closed like that.
I've never heard of anything like this.
This is-- This is crazy.
Yeah. Unfortunately, I have been in this scenario.
It's rare, but once in a while, this happens.
If there are multiple heirs or sellers on the property,
they could all put out contracts and agreements
for sale on the house
and the others don't know about it.
Title companies don't share a database of the transactions
currently happening,
so multiple companies could be working on the same deal.
And until that deal actually closes,
the other companies wouldn't know about it.
The only way our title company would have caught this
is if the original buyer
would have recorded this contract at the courthouse.
But that's just something your average home buyer
but our time will have been totally wasted.
Dude, does he even have a case?
I still need to talk to an attorney.
I'll see how quickly I can get to the bottom of it.
♪
[ Duck quacking ]
♪
Justin: Our title company said
they will verify the ownership of the house.
And in the meantime, they've given us the green light
to move forward with this renovation.
Most of the drywall in this house is in great shape,
so our crew just needs to patch up some holes.
Including putting new drywall
and framing over the blocked in windows
in the living room and kitchen.
♪
Now it's time for paint.
Throughout the home, we're going with a basic shade of off-white.
We want the buyers to see this house as a blank canvas
to which they can add their own accents and decoration.
As for the doors, we're gone with a dark gray.
This will contrast nicely with the white walls
and give this house a modern feel.
♪
Keith: Now it's time to tackle the outside of this house.
For the front of the house,
we're coating that institutional looking cinderblock with stucco.
The crew spreads a blue stucco bonding agent
and then a layer of stucco mix evenly across the surface.
Once it dries, this house can make one heck
of a smooth first impression.
We're also painting the house.
First, we brighten the roof eaves and fascia
with a sharp white paint.
Next, the walls get a coat of deep gray with hints of blue.
No more granny vibes here.
We're at the halfway point of this one month flip,
and so far, we're making great progress.
But our budget is starting to feel the crunch.
Of the 45 grand we planned for renovation,
we've already spent more than 24.
There have been some surprises,
like electrical upgrades that cost around five grand.
But fast turnarounds with workers and materials
is also proving to be more expensive.
We'll try to stretch what we have left
while continuing to plow forward.
♪
Mike: You're still here.
They're still working on the house.
Hang on. What are you talking about?
What am I talking about? I'm talking about the exact
same thing we talked about the last time I was here.
This is my house.
Now I'm really confused. I thought we resolved this issue
when the title company said we were the rightful owner.
But maybe nobody told this guy.
And now that we're in a groove on this quick flip,
he's back to derail us again.
I think we actually purchased the house.
And your paperwork didn't get properly recorded.
No, no, no. I brought my attorney with me.
You guys admitted that they had the contract first.
I got a cease and desist letter
right here for you.
A cease and desist?
You should cease and desist
the work that you're doing on this thing.
For real? You're really doing this?
Yes. Yes, it's for real.
Take a look at this. This is a cease and desist.
Keith: A cease and desist?
Just like it's written, you should cease and desist
the work that you're doing on this thing.
Keith: This cease and desist letter doesn't officially determine
who's the true owner of the house,
but it does legally stop us from doing any more work here.
I'm already overspending on this flip.
We just need to get this done,
sell the house, and get our money back, not grind to a halt.
Look, we absolutely want to resolve this.
I mean, this is a big surprise to us. We didn't see it coming.
We need to get to the title company today.
I completely agree with you there.
I don't know whose mistake this is,
but the fact that it's not resolved yet has me worried.
It's Celebration Title on Mills.
Mills? Yes.
- All right. - All right, man.
One hour.
- All right. - See you there.
All right.
You believe this?
Justin? Dude, whatever you're doing, stop doing it.
I mean... Plus the five grand.
Like, I'm not taking the five grand off the table.
I mean, is that even something that I can do?
I mean, absolutely.
I mean, it sounds like a fair resolution.
I guess I have no other choice.
Yeah, let's-- let's get it done.
- All right. - All right.
I'm glad we were able to work something out
that didn't leave Mike completely hanging.
This situation wasn't his fault.
And even though it wasn't ours either,
it's worth spending some money on to make this situation right.
I like to build relationships, not just houses.
That's why we bring Marley. She keeps the peace.
[ Whimpers ]
♪
Ashlee: It's time to get this flipped, cranking again
with some kitchen upgrades.
We're sticking with the classic streamlined look,
starting with white shaker cabinets
that really pop under the bright new
canned lights we've installed.
Once those are in, we install gray granite countertops,
which offer an attractive, dark counterpoint
to the white cabinetry.
Then, after adding some Alfi brand fixtures,
we get to work on the backslash.
We're using a horizontal subway tile
highlighted with gray grout,
tying the whole kitchen together.
With about a week left in this one month flip,
our renovation budget is getting tight.
We set aside 45 grand for this reno
and have now spent more than 41,
and we still have two bathrooms to go.
We're going to go over budget here,
but hopefully getting the house ready fast
while the market is still hot will pay off.
♪
Ashlee: Now that the conversion
from carport to garage is done...
- Ashlee. - How's it going?
...Keith and I are meeting our garage door contractor, John.
He's going to help us pick the right door
to give this house some much needed curb appeal.
You know the wood slat door? I think it's real wood.
Or maybe it's fake wood.
It's actually a faux.
Are these the 3D printed doors you were telling me about?
Yes. They come in the plank or flush.
Isn't that crazy? They just, like, make it--
- Make door. - Press a button and the door comes out?
- So this would be the plank. - That's beautiful.
That is gorgeous. Can we get it next week?
No, not next week. 14 to 24 weeks.
Weeks? Yes. Definitely.
- Oh, my goodness. - What about a standard door?
That we can do, four to six weeks.
Whoa. This place is getting staged next week.
Yeah. That's the best I can do on that.
I don't know how we'd sell the house.
without a door.
- John: 14 to 24 weeks. - Keith: Weeks?
What about a standard door?
That we can do, four to six weeks?
Whoa. This place is getting staged next week.
That's the best I can do on that.
We just found out that getting a garage door
is going to take at least a month,
and that's even for a basic door.
All right, let her and I talk it out,
and I'll ring you later.
Sounds good.
All right. Hey, thanks, bud.
Making this house look really great
with a high end garage door could take up to six months.
I don't know how we're going to deal with this.
Maybe we'll just have to put off the open house for a good...
No. Do you know how much we're paying every week
on debt service for this?
No, we got-- It's got to roll.
This is ridiculous.
We just bought that other house.
If that has the same size door as this,
what if we just have them put the track in the opener on it
and we steal the door from the flip
we haven't even started yet?
That might actually work.
Keith has had some crazy ideas before,
but this might be brilliantly crazy.
Having any garage door on this house will be better than none
and will help keep our sale price up.
Sure, we'll need a new door for that other house.
But in this market, you have to take it one problem at a time.
Let me get to work.
I think this is it on the left.
- This white one. Look. - Yeah. Wow.
If that's a 16x7, we're in great shape.
Fingers crossed.
God, It feels like 16x7.
Here, take that.
Yeah. That's 16. And that looks every bit of seven feet.
Yeah, baby. 16x7.
- Okay, so when can we take it? - So we can take it right now.
Okay, I'm not going to take it right now.
Not in the back of our car. But we'll call the crew.
Now that we found the missing piece of the puzzle,
it's time to put it together.
Our team at the flooring house reassembles the garage door
one piece at a time,
sliding each piece into the guide tracks.
Once the door is complete,
they set up the electronic controls,
and we've got a finished garage door
that's not only functional, but it looks really good too.
♪
Josh: Today we're going to tackle the bathrooms
and hopefully save a bunch of money in the process.
Instead of replacing the tile and the guest bath,
we're given it a nice, deep cleanse.
Then we're re-glazing it to give it a brand new, vibrant color.
Our crew sprays the tile with a nice white glossy enamel,
which guarantees the grout will be as bright and brilliant
as the tile itself.
Next up are the vanities.
Just like the kitchen,
we're going with the classic shaker vibe in the hall bath
and the master bath,
giving us nice continuity throughout the entire home.
But for the master shower, we're livening things up
with a cool variable emerald green tile
that will give this place a nice tropical vibe.
And with that, we're down to the final few days
before our scheduled open house.
Our renovation budget of 45 grand has gone bust.
We've now spent almost $51,000,
with several expenses still remaining.
We never like going over budget,
but we do like the design choices we made.
And we've already come up with a solution
that can help us reclaim our shrinking profit margin.
That big laundry room between the kitchen and garage
didn't have air conditioning.
Which means it doesn't count as far as square footage goes,
adding a new vent for a few hundred bucks
allows us to boost our house size by 130 square feet.
And based on the going rate in this neighborhood,
that square footage is going to add $38,000 in additional value
whenever we come up with our list price.
Keith: Guys, have you seen how awesome the green tile
looks in the bathroom?
This shiny emerald is the perfect way
to add color to a shower.
We've only got two days left in this one month flip
and we're cranking through those finishing touches.
We've done most of this house
with conservative design choices,
but I think the shower tile is the perfect way
to add a bold accent.
I can't believe this bathroom's not finished yet.
Where's the--What's the problem?
No. Where's the rest of the tile?
No more. There's no more.
- That's it. - Wait.
There's a whole box there. Look.
Yeah, we need, like, two more.
- How many boxes? - Two more. Two more.
Our tile installer just dropped a bomb on us.
Apparently, our tile order was a couple of boxes short
and nobody told us about it until now.
It is special ordered.
Yeah, it takes two weeks to get it.
You know what I'll do?
I'll call Dal and see if maybe-- maybe they have some left.
Oh, my-- I just can't even believe
the shower's not even finished, and now we're missing the tile.
Yeah, I mean, the whole rehab's finished, except for this.
This fast flip has been
a tightrope walk from the beginning,
and now that rope might have just snapped.
If we can't find this tile,
we're either going to have to wait two weeks
or we're having a half baked open house
with an unfinished bathroom.
Either way, it could really cut into our profits on this job.
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- Oh, hey. How's it going? - Hi.
We tiled the whole shower, and we're missing,
like, 15 square feet.
- It's the RB-21 green. - Let me go check.
Okay.
Keith: We're planning to have our open house in two days.
If Daltile doesn't have this tile,
we're going to be showing our buyers
a half finished bathroom.
That's the sort of thing that a lot of buyers
can't really see past,
and that could affect our selling price.
All right.
That's it. Two boxes. RB-21.
That's it. Here you go.
Yeah, that's the green. Thank you. Thank you.
No problem. Oh.
Talk about lucky.
They had the exact right amount in stock.
I mean, this place looks like an old granny house
- before, remember? - Keith: Yeah.
And it had that estate sale kind of vibe about it.
Yeah, but take a look at it now.
I mean, the fresh stucco, the stylish paint job.
This modern beauty ain't a granny house anymore.
The exterior looks amazing. The curb appeal's really good.
I love the new pavers that we added,
and the antique white, creamy brick-- I love that.
Yeah. You know what? When you take a house
that only has a carport and enclose it into a garage,
it changes the whole character of the house.
Yeah, it looks good.
It came a long way in a very short time.
This was a really fast one, wasn't it?
Yeah. So fast.
Even with this silly setback.
The guy who thought the house was his.
That was just an unfortunate situation.
But on the bright side, at least we get to help him out.
Yeah, for sure.
I mean, we're going to find a great house for him,
and hopefully a great buyer for this one.
Let's check out the inside.
Remember how when you walked in, it was so cluttered and dark?
The only window looked into that covered carport.
Now, the new lights and new paint
make this a bright and inviting living room.
Keith: That window didn't do much even before we added the garage.
I think losing it was the right way to go.
I love this accent wall that we did.
Definitely gives the space some character.
Really cool.
And guys, the floors are so amazing.
I mean, they really redeemed them.
Anytime we can save terrazzo is a victory in my book.
Keith: Check out the rest of the layout.
Who can forget that Florida room?
Or was it a guest room?
Those sliders totally blocked all this off.
But now, - this thing looks great. - Yeah.
Taking that sliding glass door out
- makes it part of the house. - Yeah.
Those are the little things that made all the difference.
Well, you know what else is going to help sell this house?
The kitchen.
Oh, yeah, for sure.
Gone is the fold-down table,
the soffit, and the disgusting sink.
I'm so happy we're putting the microwave drawers
in all the houses now. That's a big selling feature,
and it gives us space to put a proper hood
with a vent system above the stove.
It just feels like a chef's kitchen
when it looks - like this, right? - Keith: Yeah.
Josh: Buyers are going to love all of this.
It doesn't just feel high end.
It actually is.
The stainless steel farm sink--
that's like a modern take on that classic design.
And so to complement it with the subway tile,
it's classic and modern at the same time.
- Perfection. - Yeah.
It's about as good as a kitchen as you're going to get.
And just behind the kitchen,
let's check out our formerly very cluttered laundry room.
Ashlee: Oh, it's so nice and clean now.
Yeah, but it's not just that. It's the value
because we added the air conditioning drop.
That's a $37,000 air conditioning drop.
- Nice. - Yeah!
[ Laughs ]
- I like it. - Alright.
Well, let's see the rest of the house.
We had a couple of basic bedrooms here
before that didn't look like much,
but now they've been nicely refreshed
with new paint and new windows.
Looks sharp, looks smooth. Clean.
Yeah. Very spacious feeling. Yeah.
I love that we kept the doors, saving more money,
and just painted them a really dark gray.
Josh: Exactly.
Why replace good doors when all they need is a little paint?
Two back to back bedrooms and a hall bath.
Perfect for a family with young kids.
And speaking of the hall bath, the fixtures were outdated,
the vanity was in bad condition,
but the tile was still in good shape.
Yeah, re-glazing it was a great call.
This bathroom is really going to impress guests.
Keith: And now, the master.
It wasn't terrible,
but it did have that unnecessary doorway
to the Florida room, which we closed up.
Josh: Yes. Now it's less like public access
and more like a proper private master.
Keith: And that master bath sure wasn't much to look at
when we first got here.
Keith, It wasn't anything when we first got here, but now--
[ Knock on door ]
'Sup, guys? How are you? Welcome to our open house.
I'm Justin.
Wow. This is a nice living room.
- Love these floors. - Got a modern flair to it.
I love the kitchen.
The subway tile backsplash is really nice, too.
Oh, my gosh. They're to the ceiling.
I love that.
Justin: So this is my favorite of the kids' rooms.
This could be my room.
I like the two banks of windows.
Gives it a really airy feel to it.
- This is the hall bath. - I really like this bathroom.
I love how that's not just the kitchen.
- Let's check out the master. - It's a nice sized master.
The big windows lets in a lot of natural light.
- I love the barn doors. - Oh, no.
If you like the barn door, you got to see what's behind it.
The master bath, everything in that is brand new.
- It's so tall. - I love this tile.
That's the green you've been talking about.
Oh, that's that green I've been talking about.
Josh: So this is the Florida room.
My favorite part about this room is the windows.
Man: We can watch the kids in the backyard.
You guys want to check out outside?
It's right through that door.
Woman: Wow. Look how spacious this backyard is.
Man: You could do a lot back here. Swing set, pool, whatever.
- Dogs would love this for sure. - Awesome. It's really nice.
So what's the list price for this place?
We just listed it today at $469,000.
Maybe we'll put in an offer ourselves.
- I would love that. - Yeah.
The open house generated a lot of interest,
and it didn't take long before we got an offer.
One of our guests agreed to our asking price of $469,000,
which is fantastic.
We bought this house for $303,000
and ended up going over budget reno by nearly 15 grand,
spending more than $59,000.
But we kept loan interest to just one month payment
of $26,00, and closing costs hit just over 21 grand.
That's an all-in of $386,000,
which means the sale earned us a profit of 83 grand.
With numbers like that, it's definitely a great time
to be in the house flipping business.
All right. Hey.
- Our first mail. - First deliveries!
Let's see what we got here. Whoot-whoot!
Looks like a paycheck.
Josh: Our company has been so busy lately
that we have outgrown our old office.
We found a two story mixed use commercial building downtown
that makes it the perfect jumping off point
to be near all of our flips.
I know you are a big fan of Florida rooms.
I thought this was gonna be Ashlee's office.
Nah. It's better as a Florida room.
Okay. Yeah. I mean, this is going to be great.
And by the time Ashlee finishes her morning meetings,
we'll have this place halfway set up.
Okay. As long as she knows it was your idea.