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Real estate
is a hot commodity.
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But around every corner,
danger lurks...
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from zombie houses.
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These rotting corpses
aren't just ugly...
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What happened?
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...they're dangerous.
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Whoa!
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Fire!
Get out of there!
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And they can drag down
an entire neighborhood...
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It's the ugliest house
on the street.
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...but their days are numbered.
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Here in Orlando, Florida,
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taking on these monstrosities
is our specialty.
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These are wrecked, but we don't
shy away from things like that.
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Ew.
Our team tracks
these filthy zombies down...
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This place
is a total dump,
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but at least
this room is huge.
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...and pumps new life
into them...
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Maybe I got heat stroke,
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but I'm falling in love
with this place.
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...flipping them
into sweet homes...
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- Wow.
- This is amazing.
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...that we can sell... We are ready to go.
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...for an even
sweeter payday.
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Here's to selling
another house.
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This...
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is "Zombie House Flipping."
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Captioning provided by
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♪ Pour me up a red cup ♪
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♪ It's been too long,
how you holding on? ♪
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♪ Am I gonna see you
blowing up? ♪
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♪ Let me see you standing tall
when it got too tough ♪
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♪ I'm movin' on ♪
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So where are we going
this morning?
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A family home that they've had
in their family for decades.
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The parents and the uncle
- had passed away.
- Okay.
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And they want us to come
take a look, make them an offer.
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It's an old wood framer.
It's in Colonialtown.
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- Okay.
- And it is a time capsule.
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- That's beautiful, dude.
- Oh, my God.
It sounds amazing.
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Colonial Town is a neighborhood
just outside downtown Orlando
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that is highly sought after
by young professionals,
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families, and hipsters.
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It has a lot to offer,
like great schools,
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even better restaurants,
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and a lot of great parks
and lakes.
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With the median home value
being in the mid-300,000s,
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the desire to live in this
neighborhood is extremely high.
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I seriously love
this neighborhood.
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Forecasted growth
for next year
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in this neighborhood alone
is 17%.
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It is the most
desirable area
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for anyone under the age of 50
to live.
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- Yeah.
- So what are the specs
in this house?
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Well, it's a two-bed,
one-bath house,
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around 1,300 square feet.
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It has a living room
with a fireplace.
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There's a utility room
in the back,
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and behind it
is a separate building
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that I think was used
as a workshop.
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It's a small lot.
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You kind of are, like, stacked
on top of your neighbors.
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It's kind of just funky,
you know?
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It's kind of like one of the
original houses on the street,
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and everybody else
built around it.
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And it just wrapped up
in probate. Okay.
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Probate is the legal process
to figure out who becomes
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the heir to a property
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once the homeowner
has passed away.
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If there isn't a clear will
in place,
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the court can assign
a personal representative
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who's free to put the house
on the market,
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and then the proceeds will be
divided amongst surviving heirs.
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Probate houses
are often outdated,
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and a lot of times
the beneficiaries just want
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to sell them
and be done with it,
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which could end up
being a good bargain for us.
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Did they give you
a price?
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Yeah, they said
they were thinking
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$215,000
for the purchase price.
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- Holy cow, that's...
- That sounds really good.
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That's land value.
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What Justin's found here could
be a real diamond in the rough.
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It does sound like there could
be a lot of work needed, though.
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But picking up this house
in this neighborhood
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for around $200,000,
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there should be a good amount
of profit in it for us.
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It's this one
with the American flag?
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Yes, the one
with the American flag.
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So here she is.
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Oh, my God.
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I see what you mean about being
right next to the neighbor.
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This is not even
a 50-foot-wide lawn.
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You got a chicken-wire fence
separating these neighbors.
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You got no fence separating
those neighbors.
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It's kind of brutal.
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This house is definitely
squeezed in.
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It's a great street
in a gorgeous area.
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And I love this tree
and everything.
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And is that a newer roof?
Do you know?
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I don't know.
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Could use a little bit
of TLC on the landscaping.
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I mean, it's a cool
little hideaway bungalow.
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Let's go see the inside.
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- Yeah.
- Yeah.
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Oh, my goodness.
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- Holy moly.
- Whoa!
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Ugh! Looks like some
pretty compulsive hoarding
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going on here.
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This front room here
was a porch at one point, right?
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'Cause, yeah,
you can feel the--
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It's kind of slanted.
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Yeah, the floor slopes
down slightly.
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So this was, like,
an add-on.
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They captured square footage
here the old-school way.
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The first thing we find
under all this junk
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is a half-assed fix.
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It's great that they made
the house bigger,
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but the fact that they didn't
level the floor
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shows a lack of attention
to detail
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that could mean a bunch
of other hidden problems.
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Okay, let's see
the rest of this place.
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Oh, God, guys,
look at the ceiling.
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I see leaking over there.
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- Yeah, woof.
- That's pretty bad.
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Maybe that roof might not be
as new as we think it is,
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'cause look at how wet and soggy
this filter looks.
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Look,
there's attic access.
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Keith, see what the underside
of the roof looks like.
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Oh, don't break the...
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I'm not going to--There's a chair
right here, bro.
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- Oh, my God.
- I'm not gonna break it, guys.
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Uh...
See a roof?
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Yeah, it's a board roof.
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And it looks
in pretty good shape.
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So this might be
as simple as replacing
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the rusted-out A.C.
and all its pipes.
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It's expensive,
but it's cheaper than a roof.
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Okay, so here's
one of the two bedrooms.
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- Wow!
- I don't even know
how deep this bedroom goes.
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- Yeah, and there's wood floors.
- How can you tell?
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The entire room's
a junk pile.
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Keith,
your next girlfriend.
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That's so creepy.
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This is the other bedroom.
- Yeah.
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Equally junky,
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but decent-size rooms
for this house.
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There are some highlights, though.
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I mean, if you think about it,
you don't see, like, drywall
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being torn up by water leaks
under the windows.
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We see-- I mean,
we see roof leaks,
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but I think that can be
cleaned up easy enough.
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So far, there's nothing in here
that has me super scared.
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Other than removing
all the clutter in here,
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this junkyard dog
could be the real deal.
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Ah, did anyone look
at the bathroom yet?
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- I'm scared to go in there.
- Let me see.
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You guys go first.
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- Oh, my God.
- It's gross.
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On the bright side,
the bathroom's kind of big.
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We can work with this. Yeah.
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This house is starting to feel
like one of those relics
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you find buried in the attic
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that ends up being worth
thousands of dollars.
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I think that buried under
all this stuff is a decent house
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with good bones,
a little bit undervalued,
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and will bring the team
a surprising profit.
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There's a whole kitchen
and a back porch room.
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Oh, my goodness.
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- It's kind of a big kitchen.
- Yeah, it's huge.
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Honestly, like,
I feel like you could just
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demo it out
and reconfigure it.
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This, I don't think, was the
original layout for the kitchen.
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This wall here looks
pretty thin,
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like somebody just made up their
own interior dividing wall.
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Oh, what is this?
Like, a dining room?
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Yeah. So the kitchen may have
been in here, too,
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at one point in time.
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Kind of a small, useless
dining room, if you ask me.
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Let's check out
that utility room.
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More than big enough
for your washer and dryer.
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You could do, like,
a sitting area in here, too,
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like, a sun-room.
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Okay, let's see
what's in the back.
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Not a lot of yard space here,
that's for sure.
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Is this the workshop
you mentioned?
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- Look how nice it is.
- This used to be a garage.
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It looks like
there's a bathroom over there.
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- A whole bathroom?
- Uh, it is.
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Oh, my goodness. Wow.
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Oh, this is a shower
with exposed plumbing.
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Kind of cool that
we have a bathroom, though,
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so we can make this, like,
a 1/1 if we wanted.
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- Yep.
- Yeah.
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And what's over here?
A back door.
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And then what's this?
Oh.
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Oh, my God. Look at this.
A tool-shed thing.
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Oh, wait, tools?
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So this is the workshop.
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But now I'm thinking
it could be the kitchenette.
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This rear building is
blowing me away.
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Forget a workshop.
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With just a little bit
of renovation,
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we could turn this unit into
a moneymaking rental property
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for whoever buys this house.
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I'm not sure the sellers realize
the potential on this property.
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So, guys, this place could be
great without a ton of work.
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Right?
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If we're turning
that back unit into an ADU,
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I think the property
is undervalued
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and we can get it
for a steal.
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So what are the numbers?
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Honestly, I'm thinking
if we don't have to do the roof,
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we could probably get away
with spending...
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- 60
- ...70.
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- Yeah, 60, 70.
- 80. Okay, 70, yeah.
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Okay, but I think
we can get at least...
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- 475.
- ...425.
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Oh, I was just gonna
to be happy with 425.
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Yeah.
When I'm finished
making this super cute,
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we will get 475.
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So what's the offer?
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Well, I think
we offer him 200.
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- Yeah.
- Let's get on Anna.
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Let's go back to
the blueprint office.
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We'll write up an offer, and...
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- Alright.
- ...get this thing done.
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- Great. Fine, man.
- Yeah.
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Let's get out of here.
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We got a hold of the family,
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and they accepted
our offer of $200,000,
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which is a great deal for us.
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We're giving ourselves a budget
of 70 grand for this flip.
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We've also decided to fund this
deal with all of our own cash.
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Interest rates
have gone up recently,
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so we love the idea
of not having to pay anything
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for a loan,
especially if it means our cash
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is only tied up
for a little bit.
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And I think we can finish
this flip in six weeks or less.
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Closing costs when we sell
should come in around 20 grand,
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bringing our all-in cost
around $290,000.
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But in this hot market
where buyers are scarfing up
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renovated houses,
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especially ones
with rental units,
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we think that 450 grand
246
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is a solid middle-ground
expectation for the sale price,
247
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which would net the team
around 160 grand profit.
248
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It's a small house, so there's
not a lot to redesign.
249
00:09:45,558 --> 00:09:47,077
But we are gonna make
some basic adjustments
250
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to the floor plan.
251
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For the back unit,
our layout's still tentative,
252
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but we do want to remove
253
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that wall that extends
past the bathroom
254
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to help open the space up.
255
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For the main house,
we'll start with a simple fix--
256
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adding a closet
to the utility room
257
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so the washer and dryer
can be tucked away out of sight.
258
00:10:05,233 --> 00:10:07,477
But the big fix is
to create a better flow
259
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through the common areas.
260
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We're gonna take down the wall
261
00:10:10,100 --> 00:10:11,757
between the kitchen
and the dining room,
262
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creating an open connection
263
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all the way through
to the living room.
264
00:10:20,939 --> 00:10:23,804
Demo day! Yeah!
Let's go.
265
00:10:23,907 --> 00:10:26,599
It's time to strip this place
down and get it ready for reno.
266
00:10:29,050 --> 00:10:32,295
First, our team clears out
about 40 years' worth
267
00:10:32,398 --> 00:10:34,746
of knickknacks
and assorted junk.
268
00:10:34,849 --> 00:10:36,506
Then we get smashing...
269
00:10:39,198 --> 00:10:42,443
...opening the kitchen up
to the adjoining room
270
00:10:42,546 --> 00:10:44,721
and tearing down
the dated finishes
271
00:10:44,825 --> 00:10:46,585
and ugly walls of this home.
272
00:10:47,551 --> 00:10:48,829
Ahh!
273
00:10:48,932 --> 00:10:50,589
Once we're done
with the main house... Ugh!
274
00:10:50,693 --> 00:10:51,970
...we head to the rear unit...
275
00:10:54,558 --> 00:10:56,043
...gutting the inside...
276
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- Come on, now. Be careful.
- Oh, my God.
277
00:10:58,908 --> 00:11:01,634
Ashlee! Be careful,
I'm telling you.
278
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...and clearing the way
for a modern rebuild
279
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from the ground up.
280
00:11:09,056 --> 00:11:10,747
- Oh.
- Alright, Ashlee wins!
281
00:11:10,851 --> 00:11:12,128
Whoo!
282
00:11:24,002 --> 00:11:27,764
Today it's time to upgrade
the plumbing system.
283
00:11:27,868 --> 00:11:30,146
We're installing
new flexible PEX pipe
284
00:11:30,249 --> 00:11:31,664
throughout the main house,
285
00:11:31,768 --> 00:11:35,323
along with durable PVC under
the kitchen and the bathroom.
286
00:11:37,601 --> 00:11:39,880
We also dig out the old line
to the back unit
287
00:11:39,983 --> 00:11:41,053
and upgrade it as well.
288
00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:48,854
Next up--
the electrical system.
289
00:11:51,408 --> 00:11:53,065
With the old breaker box removed,
290
00:11:53,169 --> 00:11:55,861
our electricians run from fresh
wires to new junction boxes
291
00:11:55,965 --> 00:11:57,863
and fixture connections.
292
00:11:57,967 --> 00:11:59,244
The work will have
to be inspected
293
00:11:59,347 --> 00:12:01,108
a few times along the way,
294
00:12:01,211 --> 00:12:04,870
starting with a rough inspection
of the basic layout.
295
00:12:04,974 --> 00:12:06,527
But our pros know
what they're doing,
296
00:12:06,630 --> 00:12:08,840
and we'll have this place
shining in no time.
297
00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,543
Hey, dude,
we got a problem.
298
00:12:22,646 --> 00:12:24,476
I was just down
at City Hall. Yeah.
299
00:12:24,579 --> 00:12:27,375
We don't have permits
for the back house
300
00:12:27,479 --> 00:12:28,825
at the Minnesota Project.
301
00:12:28,929 --> 00:12:31,034
Is it not attached to our
general build-out permit?
302
00:12:31,138 --> 00:12:33,968
Somebody went and got a separate
address for the back unit,
303
00:12:34,072 --> 00:12:37,316
and that means
it requires its own permit.
304
00:12:37,420 --> 00:12:40,043
So all the permits
that we had that were for--
305
00:12:40,147 --> 00:12:43,046
for the combined property
have to be separated.
306
00:12:43,150 --> 00:12:45,877
For real?
Please tell me
it wasn't your idea
307
00:12:45,980 --> 00:12:47,602
to get a second address.
308
00:12:47,706 --> 00:12:50,191
Well, I asked
the city commissioner
309
00:12:50,295 --> 00:12:53,712
what to do to get
another power meter out there.
310
00:12:53,816 --> 00:12:55,507
- Oh!
- And it's multifamily zoned,
311
00:12:55,610 --> 00:12:58,441
so I was like,
we should have two power meters
312
00:12:58,544 --> 00:13:02,272
so whoever buys us can have
an ADU with separate billing.
313
00:13:02,376 --> 00:13:05,068
You asked for a separate meter,
not knowing that
314
00:13:05,172 --> 00:13:07,415
that would compel
- a separate address.
- Yeah.
315
00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:10,556
This meter confusion
is a major snafu.
316
00:13:10,660 --> 00:13:12,662
There used to be a time
when you could have two meters
317
00:13:12,765 --> 00:13:14,077
on the same address,
318
00:13:14,181 --> 00:13:15,768
but the regulations
have changed.
319
00:13:15,872 --> 00:13:17,149
Justin didn't realize that.
320
00:13:17,253 --> 00:13:19,565
Now we have to get new permits
for the back house,
321
00:13:19,669 --> 00:13:21,291
and that could take
quite a while.
322
00:13:21,395 --> 00:13:22,983
With the length of time
that it takes
323
00:13:23,086 --> 00:13:24,225
to go through
the permitting process--
324
00:13:24,329 --> 00:13:26,538
I mean, review by itself
is three weeks,
325
00:13:26,641 --> 00:13:28,747
and then they issue the permit,
and then, like,
326
00:13:28,851 --> 00:13:31,336
we're seven weeks out by
the time we get that finished,
327
00:13:31,439 --> 00:13:34,304
and we can't sell the house
with half of it not done.
328
00:13:34,408 --> 00:13:36,686
With our money tied up,
this hang-up could cost us
329
00:13:36,789 --> 00:13:38,170
months on this flip.
330
00:13:42,243 --> 00:13:44,176
This permit glitch is big,
and not just for this house.
331
00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:45,937
With our cash tied up
in this place,
332
00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:47,939
if we don't finish it
and sell quickly,
333
00:13:48,042 --> 00:13:50,251
we're gonna have to borrow
more money for our other flips,
334
00:13:50,355 --> 00:13:53,116
and that's gonna drive
those costs up even higher.
335
00:13:53,220 --> 00:13:55,532
I've never been
in this situation before.
336
00:13:55,636 --> 00:13:56,982
This is an odd one.
337
00:13:57,086 --> 00:13:59,364
When I asked the city about
the separate electric meters,
338
00:13:59,467 --> 00:14:01,435
I thought they would just
make it, like, Unit B.
339
00:14:01,538 --> 00:14:02,505
- Really?
- Yeah. Yeah.
340
00:14:02,608 --> 00:14:03,782
Maybe that's our hook, right?
341
00:14:03,886 --> 00:14:05,853
That's our leg to stand on,
if we can go and say,
342
00:14:05,957 --> 00:14:08,580
"Hey, listen,
we had no idea
343
00:14:08,683 --> 00:14:10,271
that you were gonna give us
a second address
344
00:14:10,375 --> 00:14:11,514
and it was gonna destroy
345
00:14:11,617 --> 00:14:12,929
our whole permitting process,"
right?
346
00:14:13,033 --> 00:14:14,724
- Yeah.
- We can go in and say,
347
00:14:14,827 --> 00:14:17,658
"Because that happened, could
we ask you to expedite it?"
348
00:14:17,761 --> 00:14:20,903
Maybe they'll recognize
what that did to us
349
00:14:21,006 --> 00:14:22,663
and speed it through permitting.
350
00:14:22,766 --> 00:14:24,734
Yeah, maybe they'll
cut us a break.
351
00:14:24,837 --> 00:14:26,011
The good news is we've worked
352
00:14:26,115 --> 00:14:27,702
with the folks
from City Hall before.
353
00:14:27,806 --> 00:14:30,498
They know who we are, so they
might understand this mistake.
354
00:14:30,602 --> 00:14:31,948
and fix it quickly.
355
00:14:32,052 --> 00:14:34,433
Hopefully, we'll be back
to flipping in no time.
356
00:14:34,537 --> 00:14:36,504
I'll call you as soon
as I got an answer, man.
357
00:14:36,608 --> 00:14:38,023
Alright, brother.
I'll see you.
358
00:14:46,721 --> 00:14:48,482
With our back unit
temporarily on hold,
359
00:14:48,585 --> 00:14:50,070
we're gonna get cranking
with the framing work
360
00:14:50,173 --> 00:14:52,935
on the front house.
361
00:14:53,038 --> 00:14:55,351
We start by putting
furring strips on the ceiling,
362
00:14:55,454 --> 00:14:57,353
which will allow
for some fresh drywall
363
00:14:57,456 --> 00:14:59,320
and still leave room
for electrical conduit
364
00:14:59,424 --> 00:15:01,012
to run underneath.
365
00:15:03,324 --> 00:15:06,051
We also use furring
on the outside walls,
366
00:15:06,155 --> 00:15:08,260
which will be used
to attach new siding.
367
00:15:41,086 --> 00:15:42,950
The misunderstanding
about the meter request
368
00:15:43,054 --> 00:15:46,436
means the back house now has
a new address altogether.
369
00:15:46,540 --> 00:15:49,025
That means that our permits
no longer apply there
370
00:15:49,129 --> 00:15:50,751
and all work has to stop.
371
00:15:50,854 --> 00:15:52,822
So I'm meeting
with Lillian and Patty
372
00:15:52,925 --> 00:15:55,307
to see if they can help
untangle this mess.
373
00:15:55,411 --> 00:15:56,791
Okay.
What's going on?
374
00:15:56,895 --> 00:16:01,382
Well, so we bought a house
on Minnesota,
375
00:16:01,486 --> 00:16:05,248
and it was a main property
with a ADU in the back.
376
00:16:05,352 --> 00:16:07,388
And what happened is that
377
00:16:07,492 --> 00:16:10,046
we wanted a separate meter
for the rear unit.
378
00:16:10,150 --> 00:16:13,256
So we made the request.
It got put through.
379
00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:15,293
And not only did they give us
a separate meter,
380
00:16:15,396 --> 00:16:18,261
they gave us
a separate address.
381
00:16:18,365 --> 00:16:20,470
Meanwhile, the permit
that we had submitted
382
00:16:20,574 --> 00:16:22,714
for the entire project
383
00:16:22,817 --> 00:16:25,268
just got kind of shrunk
to just the front part
384
00:16:25,372 --> 00:16:28,133
because I guess the rear unit
now with its own address
385
00:16:28,237 --> 00:16:30,825
requires its own permits.
386
00:16:30,929 --> 00:16:34,001
And so we're making great
progress on the front part,
387
00:16:34,105 --> 00:16:36,452
but we're not making
any progress on the rear.
388
00:16:36,555 --> 00:16:37,832
- Okay.
- And it's really
holding us up.
389
00:16:37,936 --> 00:16:40,663
Typically, we do have to,
if it's a new address--
390
00:16:40,766 --> 00:16:42,768
and typically with something
like that it is--
391
00:16:42,872 --> 00:16:45,944
it takes some time for it
to go through our system
392
00:16:46,048 --> 00:16:47,532
and the county system,
393
00:16:47,635 --> 00:16:49,706
because they have to actually
- issue the address.
- Okay.
394
00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:51,777
Is there any way we could
continue work
395
00:16:51,881 --> 00:16:53,055
in the absence
of the permit?
396
00:16:53,158 --> 00:16:54,573
'Cause we do have
our electrical, our plumbing,
397
00:16:54,677 --> 00:16:55,988
what have you in the walls.
398
00:16:56,092 --> 00:16:58,853
We can't cover anything up
until we get the permit issued.
399
00:16:58,957 --> 00:17:01,063
- Correct.
- I mean, we could take pictures
of the work done.
400
00:17:01,166 --> 00:17:03,444
It's all being done
by licensed professionals.
401
00:17:03,548 --> 00:17:05,757
Is there, like,
a hold-harmless type of thing
402
00:17:05,860 --> 00:17:07,207
that we could do
in the meantime, or...?
403
00:17:07,310 --> 00:17:09,312
We could look at that.
We can also get an inspector
404
00:17:09,416 --> 00:17:11,245
out there
to see what's been done...
405
00:17:11,349 --> 00:17:13,247
Okay.
...and then
continue from there.
406
00:17:13,351 --> 00:17:14,662
We can work with you
on that.
407
00:17:14,766 --> 00:17:17,182
Okay. That would be amazing,
'cause sometimes it can take
408
00:17:17,286 --> 00:17:18,597
a little bit
to go through the system
409
00:17:18,701 --> 00:17:20,599
and then request the inspection
and so forth.
410
00:17:20,703 --> 00:17:22,256
Do you think we could,
411
00:17:22,360 --> 00:17:23,982
I don't know,
perhaps expedite it?
412
00:17:24,086 --> 00:17:25,742
Like, you try to get
an inspector out tomorrow?
413
00:17:25,846 --> 00:17:27,261
Sure.
We can absolutely do that.
414
00:17:27,365 --> 00:17:29,298
Most of our inspections
are done next day,
415
00:17:29,401 --> 00:17:31,162
so it should not be
- a problem at all.
- Really?
416
00:17:31,265 --> 00:17:34,096
That-- that solves everything.
That'd be amazing.
417
00:17:34,199 --> 00:17:35,545
This is what we do.
418
00:17:35,649 --> 00:17:37,306
That meeting went
even better than I hoped.
419
00:17:37,409 --> 00:17:39,204
I mean, getting an inspector
out there tomorrow--
420
00:17:39,308 --> 00:17:41,896
that means we can be back at
work in just a couple of days.
421
00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,553
It won't make up for lost time.
422
00:17:43,657 --> 00:17:46,073
But it will prevent
any more time from getting lost.
423
00:17:46,177 --> 00:17:47,661
And that's huge.
424
00:17:52,148 --> 00:17:54,461
The inspector signed off
on our back house,
425
00:17:54,564 --> 00:17:56,256
so now we have
two separate permits
426
00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:58,085
for two separate addresses,
427
00:17:58,189 --> 00:18:00,398
and we're free to work
on both units.
428
00:18:00,501 --> 00:18:03,953
It's time to install
our new tile.
429
00:18:04,056 --> 00:18:07,025
For the shower floor, we've
chosen the small black hex.
430
00:18:09,476 --> 00:18:12,617
Then outside of the shower,
we're using a larger black hex
431
00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:16,103
to create a visual continuity.
432
00:18:16,207 --> 00:18:20,625
For the walls, we've selected
a light elongated hex.
433
00:18:20,728 --> 00:18:23,662
The color offers an elegant
contrast to the floor,
434
00:18:23,766 --> 00:18:26,562
while the shape of the tile
ties the theme all together.
435
00:18:33,293 --> 00:18:34,984
We're also getting
to work on the bathroom tile
436
00:18:35,087 --> 00:18:37,262
in the back house,
starting with the shower.
437
00:18:39,540 --> 00:18:42,025
For the walls,
we're installing a 4x4 tile
438
00:18:42,129 --> 00:18:44,373
in a retro shade
called Wood Violet.
439
00:18:46,927 --> 00:18:50,068
Then for the floor, we've chosen
an olive blend mosaic tile,
440
00:18:50,172 --> 00:18:51,897
sticking with the retro theme.
441
00:18:54,797 --> 00:18:56,074
When we're done
with this bathroom,
442
00:18:56,178 --> 00:18:58,835
it'll be a fully realized
palette of classic chic.
443
00:19:07,672 --> 00:19:09,329
I got to get
your opinion on this, man.
444
00:19:09,432 --> 00:19:12,539
What do you think we do?
Should we wrap this in tile,
445
00:19:12,642 --> 00:19:13,678
wrap it in wood?
446
00:19:13,781 --> 00:19:15,197
Granite.
Granite?
447
00:19:15,300 --> 00:19:17,544
Have it cut, like,
to this-- this far out
448
00:19:17,647 --> 00:19:19,856
and put crown molding
on the front.
449
00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,134
What? Hey!
Son of a bitch!
450
00:19:22,238 --> 00:19:24,102
What is Blake
yelling about?
451
00:19:24,206 --> 00:19:26,863
Yo! You messing with
the electric?
452
00:19:26,967 --> 00:19:27,830
- No.
- No.
453
00:19:27,933 --> 00:19:29,349
Blake, you alright?
454
00:19:29,452 --> 00:19:32,835
Yeah, just the circuit breaker's
been popping all day long.
455
00:19:32,938 --> 00:19:34,250
- Seriously?
- What do you mean?
456
00:19:34,354 --> 00:19:36,804
Every time I get going with
a cut, it just breaks off.
457
00:19:36,908 --> 00:19:38,081
- Dude.
- Oh, you mean the breakers pop?
458
00:19:38,185 --> 00:19:39,635
- Right.
- Well, that sucks.
459
00:19:39,738 --> 00:19:41,982
I mean, we're still stuck on
that damn temporary power pole.
460
00:19:42,085 --> 00:19:43,432
That's exactly
what it is.
461
00:19:43,535 --> 00:19:46,158
After the rough-in inspection
of our electrical system
462
00:19:46,262 --> 00:19:48,747
was completed,
we did more extensive work,
463
00:19:48,851 --> 00:19:51,474
including the installation
of a brand-new panel.
464
00:19:51,578 --> 00:19:54,684
Unfortunately, that means we're
waiting on another inspection
465
00:19:54,788 --> 00:19:57,273
before we can electrify
this house.
466
00:19:57,377 --> 00:20:00,276
Until then, we're stuck using
a temporary power pole
467
00:20:00,380 --> 00:20:02,209
connected to
the old breaker box.
468
00:20:02,313 --> 00:20:05,212
And our guy, Blake, who's
cutting bathroom tile right now,
469
00:20:05,316 --> 00:20:07,663
is finding out
it is not reliable.
470
00:20:07,766 --> 00:20:09,147
We'll see how long
that lasts.
471
00:20:09,251 --> 00:20:11,391
Blake, you're saying
this keeps happening to you?
472
00:20:11,494 --> 00:20:13,531
It's been since
the first part of the day.
473
00:20:13,634 --> 00:20:16,465
- Seriously?
- Every time I get halfway
through, it pops.
474
00:20:16,568 --> 00:20:17,845
Well, that's a pain, dude.
475
00:20:17,949 --> 00:20:20,607
I'll call Electrical Surgeon,
get them out here again
476
00:20:20,710 --> 00:20:23,126
to maybe try to get us
some better power, but--
477
00:20:23,230 --> 00:20:24,473
Dude, we got
a brand-new box.
478
00:20:24,576 --> 00:20:25,612
We got a brand-new box
479
00:20:25,715 --> 00:20:28,131
that hasn't been inspected
and approved.
480
00:20:28,235 --> 00:20:31,549
These electrical problems could
seriously cripple our work here,
481
00:20:31,652 --> 00:20:33,689
especially since
we've already fallen behind
482
00:20:33,792 --> 00:20:36,623
thanks to that permit mix-up
we had earlier.
483
00:20:36,726 --> 00:20:38,901
This property seems to
have it in for us.
484
00:20:39,004 --> 00:20:40,420
Ugh.
485
00:20:44,216 --> 00:20:45,079
Alright, so we gotta call
Electrical Surgeon,
486
00:20:45,183 --> 00:20:45,908
gotta get them
on the phone.
487
00:20:46,011 --> 00:20:46,978
We gotta get
this flip done.
488
00:20:47,081 --> 00:20:48,359
Well... Well, thanks, guys.
489
00:20:48,462 --> 00:20:49,705
- Alright.
- Yeah, yeah.
490
00:20:49,808 --> 00:20:51,293
Sorry about
- all this, Blake.
- No problem.
491
00:20:51,396 --> 00:20:53,018
I mean, I thought we were comfortable
492
00:20:53,122 --> 00:20:55,711
with what we were doing,
but now this is uncomfortable,
493
00:20:55,814 --> 00:20:56,781
so we gotta work faster.
494
00:20:56,884 --> 00:20:58,300
Yeah, yeah, no doubt.
495
00:21:04,375 --> 00:21:06,480
We were able to get
another inspection done
496
00:21:06,584 --> 00:21:08,517
within a couple days,
and we passed.
497
00:21:08,620 --> 00:21:11,554
So that means we can start
covering up all these new wires
498
00:21:11,658 --> 00:21:13,176
with fresh drywall.
499
00:21:16,525 --> 00:21:18,458
Our crew has a big job
ahead of them,
500
00:21:18,561 --> 00:21:21,288
since pretty much
every single wall and ceiling
501
00:21:21,392 --> 00:21:25,534
in this house is in need of
some new Sheetrock.
502
00:21:25,637 --> 00:21:27,052
Once those pieces are in place,
503
00:21:27,156 --> 00:21:29,089
we mud over the seams
and the screw holes
504
00:21:29,192 --> 00:21:31,471
and get this place smooth
and ready for paint.
505
00:21:42,861 --> 00:21:44,415
It's nice to see some
work happening here
506
00:21:44,518 --> 00:21:45,588
after all those hang-ups.
507
00:21:45,692 --> 00:21:48,419
- I love a busy job site.
- Me too.
508
00:21:48,522 --> 00:21:51,422
We've made some progress
at the main house on Minnesota,
509
00:21:51,525 --> 00:21:54,114
but we haven't made as much
progress on the rear unit,
510
00:21:54,217 --> 00:21:55,840
mostly because
we haven't settled on
511
00:21:55,943 --> 00:21:57,566
a proper design for it.
512
00:21:57,669 --> 00:21:59,395
It's time to take care of that.
513
00:21:59,499 --> 00:22:01,190
It's looking so cute.
514
00:22:01,293 --> 00:22:02,536
- It is cute.
- Yeah.
515
00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:04,331
And what I'm thinking is,
516
00:22:04,435 --> 00:22:06,678
I think we need to
lose this wall, you know?
517
00:22:06,782 --> 00:22:07,990
- Really?
- I do.
518
00:22:08,093 --> 00:22:10,268
'Cause this is just
a studio apartment, you know?
519
00:22:10,372 --> 00:22:12,615
Like, literally, your bed
and your living room
520
00:22:12,719 --> 00:22:14,514
- are in the same room.
- Yeah.
521
00:22:14,617 --> 00:22:17,240
But you got this massive kitchen
over here.
522
00:22:17,344 --> 00:22:20,968
This is too big of a kitchen
for this small of a unit.
523
00:22:21,072 --> 00:22:22,798
If we drop this wall,
524
00:22:22,901 --> 00:22:25,214
I think it would just make
this place feel so much bigger.
525
00:22:25,317 --> 00:22:26,664
Okay, so drop the wall
and then, actually,
526
00:22:26,767 --> 00:22:28,044
you could have the kitchen--
like, move it over
527
00:22:28,148 --> 00:22:29,183
where that wall unit is,
528
00:22:29,287 --> 00:22:30,495
'cause that's probably
gonna go away.
529
00:22:30,599 --> 00:22:32,394
Yeah.
Maybe keep
that window blocked in
530
00:22:32,497 --> 00:22:33,981
and have the kitchen
come across the back
531
00:22:34,085 --> 00:22:35,914
down here in front of
these windows.
532
00:22:36,018 --> 00:22:37,295
Mm-hmm.
It would feel
a lot bigger,
533
00:22:37,399 --> 00:22:38,883
and you could have an island
right here.
534
00:22:38,986 --> 00:22:41,161
I knew I could win her over
with my idea.
535
00:22:41,264 --> 00:22:44,095
All I had to do was suggest
that we go with an open plan,
536
00:22:44,198 --> 00:22:47,029
and Ash stepped in,
took the idea, and ran with it.
537
00:22:47,132 --> 00:22:48,617
I mean, it's still gonna be
kind of tight.
538
00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,516
Where do you put the fridge with
all these windows and all that?
539
00:22:51,620 --> 00:22:54,588
Where do you want
to put the fridge?
540
00:22:54,692 --> 00:22:56,452
What I'm thinking now
is take it down.
541
00:22:56,556 --> 00:22:58,765
And what if we switch and don't
put the kitchen over here?
542
00:22:58,868 --> 00:23:00,422
Maybe keep
the bedroom here.
Uh-huh.
543
00:23:00,525 --> 00:23:03,217
And then come on over here.
You have a sectional here.
544
00:23:03,321 --> 00:23:04,943
So I'm thinking, look,
L-shaped kitchen.
545
00:23:05,047 --> 00:23:06,358
- You're the fridge.
- I'm the fridge.
546
00:23:06,462 --> 00:23:09,223
And then there's lowers
going the whole way around,
547
00:23:09,327 --> 00:23:10,880
sink in front of
the window...
548
00:23:10,984 --> 00:23:12,882
- Uh-huh.
- ...uppers.
549
00:23:12,986 --> 00:23:15,022
And then it's a cool little
L-shaped kitchen.
550
00:23:15,126 --> 00:23:16,921
- Cool.
- And you still have room
for a bedroom over here,
551
00:23:17,024 --> 00:23:19,371
and the closet
will go in behind here.
552
00:23:19,475 --> 00:23:22,236
Okay.
Sounds like a plan to me.
553
00:23:22,340 --> 00:23:23,755
Even a small space like this
554
00:23:23,859 --> 00:23:25,516
can have a lot of possibilities.
555
00:23:25,619 --> 00:23:27,449
But we talked it out,
and I think we nailed
556
00:23:27,552 --> 00:23:29,589
the right layout for this unit.
557
00:23:29,692 --> 00:23:31,211
We're clear
to take this wall out?
558
00:23:31,314 --> 00:23:32,626
- Take it down.
- Alright.
559
00:23:32,730 --> 00:23:33,903
We got ourselves
a new plan.
560
00:23:34,007 --> 00:23:35,664
Yeah, and the wall
comes down.
561
00:23:35,767 --> 00:23:37,666
Yeah, well, you know,
that's what we do.
562
00:23:37,769 --> 00:23:39,426
- Design.
- Design!
563
00:23:41,773 --> 00:23:44,293
We're two weeks into
the six-week renovation,
564
00:23:44,396 --> 00:23:47,123
and of the 70 grand
we planned for reno,
565
00:23:47,227 --> 00:23:49,505
we've spent just over 29.
566
00:23:49,609 --> 00:23:51,334
That keeps us on track
budget-wise
567
00:23:51,438 --> 00:23:53,060
to flip both of these units,
568
00:23:53,164 --> 00:23:56,236
but finishing them both on time
might be a challenge.
569
00:24:02,898 --> 00:24:05,279
Hey, dude.
What's going on?
570
00:24:05,383 --> 00:24:07,454
Do you get these spam texts
like I do that's like,
571
00:24:07,558 --> 00:24:10,733
"Are you the owner
of XYZ property?"
572
00:24:10,837 --> 00:24:12,183
Oh, I get those
and I get the calls.
573
00:24:12,286 --> 00:24:15,635
Like, people call in from,
like, obviously a far-off place
574
00:24:15,738 --> 00:24:18,120
asking me
if they can buy my house.
575
00:24:18,223 --> 00:24:20,847
A result of this red-hot
real-estate market that we're in
576
00:24:20,950 --> 00:24:24,367
is unsolicited texts
and robo calls from people
577
00:24:24,471 --> 00:24:26,404
claiming that they want
to buy your house.
578
00:24:26,508 --> 00:24:28,440
They're almost always
wholesalers looking to
579
00:24:28,544 --> 00:24:30,546
lock up a property
under contract
580
00:24:30,650 --> 00:24:34,308
and then sell that contract to
investors like us for a profit.
581
00:24:34,412 --> 00:24:37,553
We prefer selling to an owner
rather than a middleman,
582
00:24:37,657 --> 00:24:40,176
but sometimes it's interesting
just to hear their pitch.
583
00:24:41,212 --> 00:24:42,420
Hello, this is Freddy.
584
00:24:42,524 --> 00:24:43,663
Hey, what's up, Freddy?
585
00:24:43,766 --> 00:24:45,147
I just got a text
from this number
586
00:24:45,250 --> 00:24:47,563
about a property I have
587
00:24:47,667 --> 00:24:49,600
that apparently
you're interested in.
588
00:24:49,703 --> 00:24:50,773
Awesome.
589
00:24:50,877 --> 00:24:52,223
So I've been tying to get
a hold of you.
590
00:24:52,326 --> 00:24:54,432
I have a couple clients
that have put me in charge
591
00:24:54,536 --> 00:24:57,711
of finding them a house,
budget around 500.
592
00:24:57,815 --> 00:24:59,748
They're looking to move quic,
though, that's the only issu.
593
00:24:59,851 --> 00:25:02,198
They're coming into town
in 14 days.
594
00:25:02,302 --> 00:25:03,683
They're moving for work,
595
00:25:03,786 --> 00:25:06,099
and they need the house
ready to go and move in.
596
00:25:06,202 --> 00:25:07,514
Wait, wait,
whoa, whoa, wait.
597
00:25:07,618 --> 00:25:09,551
Freddy, I'm gonna be upfront.
We're still struggling
598
00:25:09,654 --> 00:25:11,829
to assess whether
you're legit or not,
599
00:25:11,932 --> 00:25:16,178
but you're actually
a real Realtor?
600
00:25:16,281 --> 00:25:17,593
I know it's kind of
an odd thing,
601
00:25:17,697 --> 00:25:19,284
but I'm actually in Orlando.
602
00:25:25,083 --> 00:25:26,050
Well, so here's the situation
at the house.
603
00:25:26,153 --> 00:25:27,051
The front house,
the main house--
604
00:25:27,154 --> 00:25:29,225
we could have it done
in 14 days.
605
00:25:29,329 --> 00:25:32,297
The rear house-- very unlikely
to be done in 14 days.
606
00:25:32,401 --> 00:25:34,645
Yeah, they don't need you
to finish the back house.
607
00:25:34,748 --> 00:25:36,301
They can do that later
on their own.
608
00:25:36,405 --> 00:25:38,303
They just need you to finish
the front house in two weeks.
609
00:25:38,407 --> 00:25:39,615
The back house
comes with it.
610
00:25:39,719 --> 00:25:41,859
Like, it's, like,
the same plat.
611
00:25:41,962 --> 00:25:43,412
Could be a good
cash-flow house.
612
00:25:43,515 --> 00:25:45,034
If y'all are legit,
y'all want to come
613
00:25:45,138 --> 00:25:46,449
take a look at it,
or what?
614
00:25:46,553 --> 00:25:48,072
Yeah, so they've been
having me FaceTime,
615
00:25:48,175 --> 00:25:49,280
'cause obviously
they're not here.
616
00:25:49,383 --> 00:25:51,869
So I could come by
and I'll--
617
00:25:51,972 --> 00:25:54,630
I'll FaceTime them,
and we'll see what they say.
618
00:25:54,734 --> 00:25:56,805
Alright, well,
like I said, man,
619
00:25:56,908 --> 00:25:59,255
it's still a job site,
but we can work out a time
620
00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:01,223
to leave a key
in the lockbox for you.
621
00:26:01,326 --> 00:26:02,362
Awesome.
Thank you, guys.
622
00:26:02,465 --> 00:26:03,397
I appreciate the time.
623
00:26:03,501 --> 00:26:05,123
Yeah, man. See ya.
624
00:26:05,227 --> 00:26:06,987
Dude, magic phone call.
625
00:26:07,091 --> 00:26:09,024
That's the phone call
that never happens.
626
00:26:09,127 --> 00:26:10,853
This guy sounded legit.
627
00:26:10,957 --> 00:26:14,374
Man, this crazy market is
prompting some crazy offers.
628
00:26:14,477 --> 00:26:16,341
We're way behind
on the back house
629
00:26:16,445 --> 00:26:18,309
because of all those
permit problems.
630
00:26:18,412 --> 00:26:20,725
We also self-financed this flip,
631
00:26:20,829 --> 00:26:22,589
which means tying up
all of our cash.
632
00:26:22,693 --> 00:26:23,935
If we can sell this place
633
00:26:24,039 --> 00:26:26,420
for the top end of our range
in two weeks,
634
00:26:26,524 --> 00:26:29,216
and we don't even have to finish
the reno in the back house,
635
00:26:29,320 --> 00:26:30,770
that solves everything for us.
636
00:26:30,873 --> 00:26:32,323
We should check out
his proof of funds.
637
00:26:32,426 --> 00:26:33,876
We'll see if his clients
are legit,
638
00:26:33,980 --> 00:26:35,360
and if they actually
want to buy it from us,
639
00:26:35,464 --> 00:26:36,879
then whatever,
we'll sell it to them.
640
00:26:36,983 --> 00:26:38,087
For sure.
Let's roll out of here.
641
00:26:38,191 --> 00:26:39,951
Let's go.
642
00:26:48,684 --> 00:26:50,237
We followed up on those buyers,
643
00:26:50,341 --> 00:26:52,481
and they were legit.
644
00:26:52,584 --> 00:26:54,207
If we can finish the front house
645
00:26:54,310 --> 00:26:56,761
to their satisfaction
within two weeks,
646
00:26:56,865 --> 00:27:00,040
they'll buy this place
for $475,000.
647
00:27:00,144 --> 00:27:03,009
Obviously, no deal's locked
until it officially closes,
648
00:27:03,112 --> 00:27:05,287
but with the money we'd save
by not having to finish
649
00:27:05,390 --> 00:27:08,083
that back house,
we gotta go for it.
650
00:27:08,186 --> 00:27:09,981
The next step? Paint.
651
00:27:12,294 --> 00:27:15,124
As a courtesy, we're going ahead
and painting both houses,
652
00:27:15,228 --> 00:27:18,645
starting with a medium gray
on the eaves and soffits,
653
00:27:18,749 --> 00:27:22,856
as well as window frames
and even the porch ceiling.
654
00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:24,651
It's a strong but neutral color
655
00:27:24,755 --> 00:27:27,896
that provides a solid outline
for both units.
656
00:27:27,999 --> 00:27:29,932
Once that dries,
we tape up those outlines
657
00:27:30,036 --> 00:27:33,487
and get started
on our body color--
658
00:27:33,591 --> 00:27:37,077
a bold red that'll give these
smaller houses a real presence
659
00:27:37,181 --> 00:27:38,872
and help them stand out.
660
00:27:38,976 --> 00:27:41,047
And the buyers like it, too.
661
00:27:49,987 --> 00:27:51,920
With nine days to our deadline,
662
00:27:52,023 --> 00:27:54,785
it's time to get
our flooring done.
663
00:27:54,888 --> 00:27:57,511
We've chosen luxury vinyl planks
for this house.
664
00:27:57,615 --> 00:27:58,961
They look like wood,
665
00:27:59,065 --> 00:28:01,619
but they're actually more
durable and more affordable.
666
00:28:04,104 --> 00:28:05,830
They're also easy to install.
667
00:28:05,934 --> 00:28:08,730
We're using Gorilla Glue
adhesive to lock them in place.
668
00:28:10,973 --> 00:28:14,183
The light-brown tone adds
a sense of warmth to the rooms,
669
00:28:14,287 --> 00:28:18,015
and the herringbone pattern
adds the perfect touch of style.
670
00:28:28,059 --> 00:28:30,199
We're down to
just five days left.
671
00:28:30,303 --> 00:28:34,203
So today, our crew is starting
to build out our kitchen.
672
00:28:34,307 --> 00:28:35,860
They're installing
white Shaker cabinets,
673
00:28:35,964 --> 00:28:38,518
which will give this room
a nice, clean look.
674
00:28:42,004 --> 00:28:44,351
While they're at it, they're
putting the new stove in place
675
00:29:39,475 --> 00:29:41,857
we have been cranking
on our renovations,
676
00:29:41,961 --> 00:29:43,376
and we've gotten a lot done.
677
00:29:43,479 --> 00:29:46,137
But I was just alerted
that things might not be going
678
00:29:46,241 --> 00:29:47,932
as smoothly as planned.
679
00:29:48,036 --> 00:29:49,589
Cabinets just got
assembled yesterday,
680
00:29:49,692 --> 00:29:54,905
but I gave the cabinet guys,
I think, the wrong layout.
681
00:29:55,008 --> 00:29:58,149
Oh.
I did a-- yeah.
682
00:29:58,253 --> 00:30:01,221
- What the heck?
- That's frustrating.
683
00:30:01,325 --> 00:30:02,705
How'd that happen?
684
00:30:02,809 --> 00:30:04,431
Like I said, I guess
I gave them the wrong layout.
685
00:30:04,535 --> 00:30:05,812
This upper shouldn't
be here, though.
686
00:30:05,916 --> 00:30:08,366
We're supposed to have
a chef's hood.
687
00:30:08,470 --> 00:30:12,129
And you know what sucks is
we had to delete the dishwasher.
688
00:30:12,232 --> 00:30:13,682
But I was like,
this house is so small.
689
00:30:13,785 --> 00:30:14,821
It is what it is.
690
00:30:14,925 --> 00:30:17,203
Why did we delete
the dishwasher?
691
00:30:17,306 --> 00:30:18,929
It didn't fit
in the kitchen right.
692
00:30:19,032 --> 00:30:20,896
Like, the cabinet guys
set it up.
693
00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,312
And then when the guys came
and built it, they're like,
694
00:30:23,416 --> 00:30:25,245
"Uh, you got a dishwasher delivered.
695
00:30:25,349 --> 00:30:26,315
Where does it go?"
696
00:30:26,419 --> 00:30:27,869
And then I was like,
"Oh, my God."
697
00:30:27,972 --> 00:30:29,560
There were
two different layouts,
698
00:30:29,663 --> 00:30:31,320
and the one
that I guess I gave him
699
00:30:31,424 --> 00:30:33,978
was the not-dishwasher one.
700
00:30:34,082 --> 00:30:35,566
I can't believe
what I'm hearing.
701
00:30:35,669 --> 00:30:39,156
Justin designed a kitchen
with no dishwasher,
702
00:30:39,259 --> 00:30:41,883
no range hood,
and drawers that don't open?
703
00:30:41,986 --> 00:30:43,367
We're under a deadline!
704
00:30:43,470 --> 00:30:45,921
And there might not be time
to fix it in the next four days.
705
00:30:46,025 --> 00:30:47,681
This is really bad.
706
00:30:53,964 --> 00:30:54,757
So we're gonna try to sell
a house for top dollar
707
00:30:54,861 --> 00:30:56,863
without a dishwasher?
708
00:30:56,967 --> 00:30:59,624
I mean, they can pop it in
somewhere else afterwards.
709
00:30:59,728 --> 00:31:01,074
- It is what it is.
- Oh, my God.
710
00:31:01,178 --> 00:31:03,490
Justin seems to think
this is no big deal.
711
00:31:03,594 --> 00:31:06,045
But kitchens are the heart
of any rehab.
712
00:31:06,148 --> 00:31:08,599
If our buyers aren't satisfied
with this house,
713
00:31:08,702 --> 00:31:10,014
they can back out of the deal.
714
00:31:10,118 --> 00:31:12,914
Meeting this deadline
is becoming a real killer.
715
00:31:13,017 --> 00:31:15,502
I really hope
this doesn't blow up on us.
716
00:31:27,445 --> 00:31:29,275
- Okay!
- Okay.
717
00:31:29,378 --> 00:31:32,002
We're getting close.
- Getting closer.
718
00:31:32,105 --> 00:31:33,417
What are we gonna
do with that?
719
00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:35,453
There's granite that's going
on top of that
720
00:31:35,557 --> 00:31:37,110
and crown molding in front.
721
00:31:37,214 --> 00:31:40,010
Our deadline for finishing this
house is in just a few days.
722
00:31:40,113 --> 00:31:42,288
And while we do have
a few final things to wrap up,
723
00:31:42,391 --> 00:31:43,772
I think we're gonna make it.
724
00:31:43,875 --> 00:31:45,843
Any decision
on painting this, or no?
725
00:31:45,947 --> 00:31:47,051
Uh, I don't know.
726
00:31:47,155 --> 00:31:48,915
We might even let the buyer
decide that.
727
00:31:49,019 --> 00:31:50,744
That's the thing--
we have the buyer,
728
00:31:50,848 --> 00:31:52,539
and they are ready
to move in.
729
00:31:52,643 --> 00:31:54,956
- Has he seen the inside yet?
- It's an out-of-town guy.
730
00:31:55,059 --> 00:31:56,302
He hasn't seen
the inside, inside,
731
00:31:56,405 --> 00:31:57,337
but he doesn't care--Oh, my God.
732
00:31:57,441 --> 00:31:58,821
So just let me tell you,
I think--
733
00:33:01,022 --> 00:33:03,438
This house is not as perfect
as we wanted it,
734
00:33:03,541 --> 00:33:06,751
so I guess it's smart to dress
it up nice for its first date.
735
00:33:06,855 --> 00:33:09,789
And hopefully it'll be
love at first sight.
736
00:33:09,892 --> 00:33:11,860
Alright, I'll call
the staging crew.
737
00:33:13,551 --> 00:33:14,690
The good news is
738
00:33:14,794 --> 00:33:17,590
we anticipated $70,000
for this renovation
739
00:33:17,693 --> 00:33:19,971
and only spent about $53,000
740
00:33:20,075 --> 00:33:22,353
since we didn't have to
complete that back unit,
741
00:33:22,457 --> 00:33:24,942
assuming the deal
still goes through.
742
00:33:25,046 --> 00:33:27,910
Here's to hoping the buyers
are happy with the results.
743
00:33:35,780 --> 00:33:37,644
We've decided it's
better to be safe than sorry.
744
00:33:37,748 --> 00:33:40,061
And we're gonna go ahead
and stage the house.
745
00:33:42,856 --> 00:33:44,203
Our friends
at the staging company
746
00:33:44,306 --> 00:33:45,583
are making sure this house
747
00:33:45,687 --> 00:33:47,413
looks like a perfect place
to call home,
748
00:33:47,516 --> 00:33:49,104
using a blend
of comfortable furniture
749
00:33:49,208 --> 00:33:52,142
and friendly accents
to win our buyer's confidence.
750
00:33:58,769 --> 00:34:00,840
It's the buyer.
It's the buyer.
751
00:34:00,943 --> 00:34:02,945
Hi, Keith!
How you doing?
752
00:34:03,049 --> 00:34:04,671
Good. Doing very well.
Doing very well.
753
00:34:04,775 --> 00:34:06,880
We're getting the place ready
for you for tomorrow.
754
00:34:06,984 --> 00:34:08,330
That's great.
That's great.
755
00:34:08,434 --> 00:34:09,711
You know what?
756
00:34:16,304 --> 00:34:17,753
Okay.
757
00:34:23,242 --> 00:34:24,829
Our buyer surprised us
as we were staging the house.
758
00:34:24,933 --> 00:34:26,417
We were expecting him tomorrow
where we would have had
759
00:34:26,521 --> 00:34:28,488
a lot more finishes set up
in the house,
760
00:34:28,592 --> 00:34:30,145
the staging set up.
761
00:34:30,249 --> 00:34:32,665
But today, not so much.
762
00:34:32,768 --> 00:34:34,460
Two minutes away?
That's unbelievable.
763
00:34:34,563 --> 00:34:35,633
I don't even know
how much better
764
00:34:35,737 --> 00:34:37,221
we can make it look
in two minutes, guys.
765
00:34:37,325 --> 00:34:40,949
Uh-oh. Who scratched this?
That just dirt?
766
00:34:41,052 --> 00:34:42,744
Here.
Let's move this box.
767
00:34:42,847 --> 00:34:44,021
We still have--
768
00:34:44,125 --> 00:34:45,712
we still have rooms
full of stuff here, guys.
769
00:34:45,816 --> 00:34:46,920
I mean...
770
00:34:47,024 --> 00:34:49,060
- Somebody here?
- Oh, my God.
771
00:34:49,164 --> 00:34:51,235
- Hello!
- Hello!
772
00:34:51,339 --> 00:34:52,305
- Hey.
- Hi, Keith!
773
00:34:52,409 --> 00:34:53,927
Hello. Hello.
Great to see you.
774
00:34:54,031 --> 00:34:55,274
Great to see you.
It's a surprise.
775
00:34:55,377 --> 00:34:56,758
Thank you for coming by.
776
00:34:56,861 --> 00:34:59,588
Sorry I'm a day early,
but, you know,
777
00:34:59,692 --> 00:35:02,281
as you know,
the market is really crazy.
778
00:35:02,384 --> 00:35:03,385
Yeah.
I could not wait
for other people, like,
779
00:35:03,489 --> 00:35:06,664
come and make offer, whatever.
780
00:35:06,768 --> 00:35:08,597
No, no. It's your place.
This is Ashlee.
781
00:35:08,701 --> 00:35:10,047
- Hi.
- My pleasure.
782
00:35:10,151 --> 00:35:11,635
Nice to meet you.
How's it going?
783
00:35:11,738 --> 00:35:14,569
Excited. I just see pictures,
but, you know,
784
00:35:14,672 --> 00:35:15,777
they're before.
I want to see the after.
785
00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:17,503
Yeah, well,
let's show you a few things.
786
00:35:17,606 --> 00:35:19,608
This place has been
really transformed.
787
00:35:19,712 --> 00:35:21,748
This room used to have
very dark paneling.
788
00:35:21,852 --> 00:35:23,267
The floors in here
are also bit sloped
789
00:35:23,371 --> 00:35:25,304
because this used to be
a porch.
790
00:35:25,407 --> 00:35:27,098
It was pretty much
a mess everywhere.
791
00:35:27,202 --> 00:35:30,136
But now we've got
all of that fixed.
792
00:35:30,240 --> 00:35:31,551
We painted it all,
so it looks really good.
793
00:35:31,655 --> 00:35:32,863
It's nice and bright.
794
00:35:32,966 --> 00:35:35,590
It's an open, welcoming entryway
for your guests.
795
00:35:35,693 --> 00:35:37,764
And this living room
was really something.
796
00:35:37,868 --> 00:35:41,147
It had old wooden paneling
and lime-green carpet.
797
00:35:41,251 --> 00:35:43,598
And then we did the same floor
throughout the whole house.
798
00:35:43,701 --> 00:35:45,669
- In a herringbone pattern.
- Yeah.
799
00:35:45,772 --> 00:35:48,534
Wow. I like the flooring.
Yeah, it's really good.
800
00:35:48,637 --> 00:35:50,777
Our anticipation
was that the mantel,
801
00:35:50,881 --> 00:35:52,227
for example,
would have granite.
802
00:35:52,331 --> 00:35:54,643
We would use the leftover
granite from the kitchen.
803
00:35:54,747 --> 00:35:56,058
Do you want to pick
the granite yourself?
804
00:35:56,162 --> 00:35:57,474
We'll just leave it as is?
805
00:35:57,577 --> 00:35:59,993
Yeah, leave it as it,
'cause I will make it.
806
00:36:00,097 --> 00:36:01,754
Okay. And you like to pick
your own finishes?
807
00:36:01,857 --> 00:36:02,893
- Yeah!
- Okay, yeah, yeah.
808
00:36:02,996 --> 00:36:04,619
Alright, let's show
you the kitchen.
809
00:36:04,722 --> 00:36:06,207
Yeah, show me the kitchen.
810
00:36:06,310 --> 00:36:08,312
We actually did a good bit
of work here.
811
00:36:08,416 --> 00:36:10,797
Originally, it was two rooms.
There was a wall.
812
00:36:10,901 --> 00:36:14,284
And when we took it out,
it really opened up this space.
813
00:36:14,387 --> 00:36:15,492
I think it came together
really well.
814
00:36:17,390 --> 00:36:18,564
Yeah, farm sink.
815
00:36:18,667 --> 00:36:19,841
Yeah.
816
00:36:21,601 --> 00:36:23,154
- Oh, yeah, of course.
- Okay.
817
00:36:23,258 --> 00:36:25,364
There's just a few finishes
that have to be added.
818
00:36:25,467 --> 00:36:28,056
We'll make sure the main house
is finished before you move in.
819
00:36:28,159 --> 00:36:29,230
Beautiful.
820
00:36:29,333 --> 00:36:30,576
Let's show you
the bathroom over here.
821
00:36:30,679 --> 00:36:31,991
I almost wish
you could have seen
822
00:36:32,094 --> 00:36:34,269
how awful this bathroom was.
when we first got here.
823
00:36:34,373 --> 00:36:35,581
Everything was stained
824
00:36:35,684 --> 00:36:37,893
or looked like it was
left over from the '70s.
825
00:36:37,997 --> 00:36:39,895
We've updated it a lot.
826
00:36:39,999 --> 00:36:43,451
Every wall in this bathroom
has been tiled.
827
00:36:43,554 --> 00:36:45,625
It look
really beautiful.
828
00:36:45,729 --> 00:36:47,938
To clean it's going to be,
like, harder, but...
829
00:36:49,491 --> 00:36:51,769
You'd probably be able to use,
like, a squeegee to clean it.
830
00:36:51,873 --> 00:36:53,840
The entire surface
is waterproof.
831
00:36:53,944 --> 00:36:54,979
Okay, that's cool for me.
832
00:36:55,083 --> 00:36:56,981
And then here's one
of the bedrooms.
833
00:36:57,085 --> 00:36:58,673
This room used to be a pigsty.
834
00:36:58,776 --> 00:36:59,984
There was so much junk everywhere,
835
00:37:00,088 --> 00:37:02,090
you could barely wade
through it.
836
00:37:02,193 --> 00:37:04,886
But we cleaned it up
and I think it looks great now.
837
00:37:04,989 --> 00:37:06,784
Nice and bright
and you can see the backyard.
838
00:37:06,888 --> 00:37:07,923
Yeah, definitely.
839
00:37:08,027 --> 00:37:09,408
I love the window.
840
00:37:09,511 --> 00:37:11,341
And, of course, we're going
to leave this tile here for you,
841
00:37:11,444 --> 00:37:12,825
so you can finish
the back house.
842
00:37:12,928 --> 00:37:14,689
So, if your wife doesn't
like it, you can change it.
843
00:37:14,792 --> 00:37:16,794
- That's a good thing.
- Yep? Okay. Perfect.
844
00:37:16,898 --> 00:37:18,279
That's the other bedroom.
This used to be
845
00:37:18,382 --> 00:37:20,073
another disaster full
of junk,
846
00:37:20,177 --> 00:37:22,144
but with ugly blue carpet.
847
00:37:22,248 --> 00:37:23,939
Now, it's got nice,
new floors,
848
00:37:24,043 --> 00:37:26,183
but it still looks
a little cluttered.
849
00:37:26,287 --> 00:37:28,047
These are the cabinets
for the house in the back.
850
00:37:28,150 --> 00:37:30,360
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- You'll just build
those yourself
851
00:37:30,463 --> 00:37:31,947
and then there's a dishwasher
for the back.
852
00:37:32,051 --> 00:37:33,949
It's kind of like a house
do-it-yourself kit.
853
00:37:37,263 --> 00:37:38,782
- She's--
- Glad you think that's funny.
854
00:37:39,921 --> 00:37:41,371
So the one area
of the house
855
00:37:41,474 --> 00:37:42,889
that we haven't gotten
to show you yet
856
00:37:42,993 --> 00:37:45,444
is the back porch area
and laundry room.
857
00:37:45,547 --> 00:37:47,066
There wasn't much to it,
at first,
858
00:37:47,169 --> 00:37:48,516
just an oversized
laundry room
859
00:37:48,619 --> 00:37:49,689
with the washer
and dryer exposed.
860
00:37:49,793 --> 00:37:51,760
But look at it now!
861
00:37:51,864 --> 00:37:54,694
This is sort of an eat-in,
breakfast nook,
862
00:37:54,798 --> 00:37:57,352
read-a-book area,
you know, what have you.
863
00:37:57,456 --> 00:37:59,734
Yeah, I see myself here,
you know,
864
00:37:59,837 --> 00:38:02,357
with my boys,
life studying.
865
00:38:02,461 --> 00:38:03,427
It's going to be
really good.
866
00:38:03,531 --> 00:38:05,429
Let's go see the back area.
867
00:38:05,533 --> 00:38:06,706
We weren't sure what
to expect
868
00:38:06,810 --> 00:38:08,984
when we first headed
towards this back unit.
869
00:38:09,088 --> 00:38:10,469
We heard it was
just a workshop.
870
00:38:10,572 --> 00:38:12,056
But even though
it was buried under junk,
871
00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:13,334
we realized it had
the potential
872
00:38:13,437 --> 00:38:14,852
to be so much more.
873
00:38:14,956 --> 00:38:17,510
We had a lot of cleaning
to do, but now,
874
00:38:17,614 --> 00:38:19,374
the transformation
is well underway.
875
00:38:19,478 --> 00:38:21,065
This is how you do
house hacking.
876
00:38:21,169 --> 00:38:22,929
You rent this place
and it offsets most
877
00:38:23,033 --> 00:38:24,621
of the mortgage
for the whole property.
878
00:38:24,724 --> 00:38:26,347
All the drywall is here
for you.
879
00:38:26,450 --> 00:38:27,382
You can finish yourself.
880
00:38:27,486 --> 00:38:30,212
But the shower
is over here.
881
00:38:30,316 --> 00:38:32,870
Before, this bathroom
was dim and dirty,
882
00:38:32,974 --> 00:38:34,527
with tiles falling
off the walls
883
00:38:34,631 --> 00:38:36,149
and exposed plumbing.
884
00:38:36,253 --> 00:38:37,737
Now, the plumbing is
inside the walls,
885
00:38:37,841 --> 00:38:38,842
where it belongs,
886
00:38:38,945 --> 00:38:40,982
and it has cool,
retro-style tile.
887
00:38:41,085 --> 00:38:42,880
I like it.
If I put like
888
00:38:42,984 --> 00:38:45,918
luxury like finishes,
I could get more
889
00:38:46,021 --> 00:38:47,264
- Yeah.
- on the renting price.
890
00:38:47,368 --> 00:38:49,059
- Yeah.
- And I think, when you grout it,
891
00:38:49,162 --> 00:38:50,198
it'll all tie together,
892
00:38:50,301 --> 00:38:51,958
you know,
the green and the purple.
893
00:38:52,062 --> 00:38:52,718
- Okay.
- I think it's cool.
894
00:38:52,821 --> 00:38:53,891
It looks very islandy.
895
00:38:53,995 --> 00:38:54,996
It's fresh.
- Oh, yeah.
896
00:38:55,099 --> 00:38:56,584
I mean,
it matches your jacket.
897
00:38:56,687 --> 00:38:59,276
- Oh, yeah.
- Yeah.
898
00:38:59,380 --> 00:39:00,691
The kitchen is all going
over here.
899
00:39:00,795 --> 00:39:01,899
We'll give you
the plans, okay?
900
00:39:02,003 --> 00:39:02,762
So you'll have the plans.
901
00:39:02,866 --> 00:39:03,867
Sink is right there.
902
00:39:03,970 --> 00:39:05,351
Range, the stove,
over there.
903
00:39:05,455 --> 00:39:06,697
And everything
is here for you.
904
00:39:06,801 --> 00:39:08,941
They got all the permits
to make like
905
00:39:09,044 --> 00:39:10,839
a living area to rent it?
906
00:39:10,943 --> 00:39:12,807
The permits are all in place
907
00:39:12,910 --> 00:39:16,086
and we even actually just passed
the electrical inspection.
908
00:39:16,189 --> 00:39:19,089
But what's even more important
going forward
909
00:39:19,192 --> 00:39:20,746
is that we managed to obtain,
910
00:39:20,849 --> 00:39:23,265
not only a separate
electrical meter for this unit,
911
00:39:23,369 --> 00:39:24,681
but a separate address,
912
00:39:24,784 --> 00:39:26,717
which makes it a lot easier
to rent.
913
00:39:26,821 --> 00:39:28,339
So, are you happy
with it?
914
00:39:28,443 --> 00:39:29,340
You're ready to close?
915
00:39:33,414 --> 00:39:35,726
Alright, let's--
let's do the deal.
916
00:39:35,830 --> 00:39:36,969
- We're ready, yeah?
- Alright.
917
00:39:37,072 --> 00:39:38,004
- Okay. I got--
- Yeah, man.
- Yeah.
918
00:39:38,108 --> 00:39:39,316
I got the money
in the bank.
919
00:39:39,420 --> 00:39:40,628
I ready to wire it
right now.
920
00:39:40,731 --> 00:39:41,974
Perfect.
Well, we'll set it upYeah.
921
00:39:42,077 --> 00:39:44,148
in the next few days
and it's yours.
922
00:39:44,252 --> 00:39:45,943
This has been such a win-win.
923
00:39:46,047 --> 00:39:48,808
In this market,
things happening like this,
924
00:39:48,912 --> 00:39:51,432
where buyers want to close
as quick as possible,
925
00:39:51,535 --> 00:39:53,261
happens more often
than you might think.
926
00:39:53,364 --> 00:39:55,919
Houses are only on the market
for a fraction of a second.
927
00:39:56,022 --> 00:39:57,334
Bids drive the prices up.
928
00:39:57,438 --> 00:39:59,578
Our buyer got a house
without having to worry
929
00:39:59,681 --> 00:40:00,993
about bidding and, for us,
930
00:40:01,096 --> 00:40:02,926
we had all of our cash
tied up in this place
931
00:40:03,029 --> 00:40:05,204
and this lets us get our money
out of this house
932
00:40:05,307 --> 00:40:06,826
and move on to other projects.
933
00:40:06,930 --> 00:40:08,000
My wife is going
to be happy.
934
00:40:08,103 --> 00:40:10,209
My kids are going
to be amazed
935
00:40:10,312 --> 00:40:11,210
- Aww.
- because they're going to love
936
00:40:11,313 --> 00:40:12,349
the neighborhood.
- Yeah.
937
00:40:12,453 --> 00:40:14,109
They're going to be
close to downtown.
938
00:40:14,213 --> 00:40:15,663
They're going to have
a lot of fun.
939
00:40:15,766 --> 00:40:17,216
- Ah.
- and I see a lot of memories.
940
00:40:17,319 --> 00:40:18,528
Thank you.
- Okay. Alright!
- Yes.
941
00:40:18,631 --> 00:40:19,701
- Fantastic.
- A lot of good memories here.
942
00:40:19,805 --> 00:40:21,151
Yay!
Excellent.
943
00:40:22,428 --> 00:40:24,016
The great work we did
showed through
944
00:40:24,119 --> 00:40:25,707
and the buyer was thrilled.
945
00:40:25,811 --> 00:40:27,606
We signed the papers
and closed the deal
946
00:40:27,709 --> 00:40:31,161
for $475,000,
just as we had hoped.
947
00:40:31,264 --> 00:40:32,507
We bought this house
for 200 grand
948
00:40:32,611 --> 00:40:34,889
and our reno costs
were only $53,000.
949
00:40:34,992 --> 00:40:36,511
We saved thousands
in loan interest
950
00:40:36,615 --> 00:40:38,271
by financing this ourselves,
951
00:40:38,375 --> 00:40:41,412
and our closing costs came in
at just over $21,000.
952
00:40:41,516 --> 00:40:44,657
That's an all-in cost
of just under 275 grand,
953
00:40:44,761 --> 00:40:48,316
which means this sale price
tops $200,000 in profit.
954
00:40:48,419 --> 00:40:51,457
Needless to say, the market here
in Orlando is still scorching.
955
00:40:54,184 --> 00:40:55,254
Wasn't that amazing?
956
00:40:55,357 --> 00:40:57,118
It was something
that never happens.
957
00:40:57,221 --> 00:40:59,465
Ever.
But in this market,
958
00:41:17,138 --> 00:41:18,346
I love this neighborhood.
959
00:41:18,449 --> 00:41:20,072
Yeah, but maybe don't
spend all our cash
960
00:41:20,175 --> 00:41:21,522
this time,
Mr. Moneybags.