1 00:00:02,769 --> 00:00:04,530 Justin: Real estate is a hot commodity. 2 00:00:04,633 --> 00:00:08,879 But around every corner, danger lurks... 3 00:00:08,982 --> 00:00:10,329 from zombie houses. 4 00:00:10,432 --> 00:00:12,193 ♪ 5 00:00:12,296 --> 00:00:14,264 These rotting corpses aren't just ugly... 6 00:00:14,367 --> 00:00:15,989 Keith: What happened? 7 00:00:16,093 --> 00:00:17,060 ...they're dangerous. 8 00:00:17,163 --> 00:00:18,061 Whoa! 9 00:00:18,164 --> 00:00:19,579 Fire! Get out of there! 10 00:00:19,683 --> 00:00:22,444 And they can drag down an entire neighborhood. 11 00:00:22,548 --> 00:00:24,274 Justin: It's the ugliest house on the street. 12 00:00:24,377 --> 00:00:25,827 But their days are numbered. 13 00:00:25,930 --> 00:00:28,174 ♪ 14 00:00:28,278 --> 00:00:30,142 Here in Orlando, Florida, 15 00:00:30,245 --> 00:00:33,110 taking on these monstrosities is our specialty. 16 00:00:33,214 --> 00:00:35,457 It's a wreck, but we don't shy away from things like that. 17 00:00:35,561 --> 00:00:38,667 Ew. Our team tracks these filthy zombies down... 18 00:00:38,771 --> 00:00:39,944 Ashlee: This place is a total dump, 19 00:00:40,048 --> 00:00:42,464 but at least this room is huge. 20 00:00:42,568 --> 00:00:44,535 ...and pumps new life into them... 21 00:00:44,639 --> 00:00:45,881 Maybe I got heat stroke, 22 00:00:45,985 --> 00:00:47,262 but I'm falling in love with this place. 23 00:00:47,366 --> 00:00:49,057 ...flipping them into sweet homes... 24 00:00:49,161 --> 00:00:51,266 - Wow. - This is amazing. 25 00:00:51,370 --> 00:00:53,406 Justin: ...that we can sell... We are ready to go. 26 00:00:53,510 --> 00:00:55,236 ...for an even sweeter payday. 27 00:00:55,339 --> 00:00:58,031 Here's to selling another house. 28 00:00:58,135 --> 00:01:00,172 This... 29 00:01:00,275 --> 00:01:04,003 is "Zombie House Flipping." 30 00:01:04,107 --> 00:01:07,317 ♪ I'm thinking 'bout the places I been ♪ 31 00:01:07,420 --> 00:01:09,664 ♪ I'm thinking 'bout the money I spent ♪ 32 00:01:09,767 --> 00:01:11,769 ♪ 33 00:01:11,873 --> 00:01:14,220 ♪ Everybody has a story to tell ♪ 34 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:16,119 Justin: Ash, what are we up to today? 35 00:01:16,222 --> 00:01:18,742 We're heading to Monterey. It's near Demetree Park. 36 00:01:18,845 --> 00:01:19,812 You know, it's kind of upcoming. 37 00:01:19,915 --> 00:01:21,400 Oh, for sure, dude. 38 00:01:21,503 --> 00:01:23,333 ♪ 39 00:01:23,436 --> 00:01:25,404 Ashlee: Monterey is a growing neighborhood of Orlando 40 00:01:25,507 --> 00:01:27,992 thanks to its excellent public and private schools. 41 00:01:28,096 --> 00:01:29,580 It's also close to Demetree Park, 42 00:01:29,684 --> 00:01:32,963 a 25-acre recreation area that encompasses three lakes, 43 00:01:33,066 --> 00:01:37,485 drawing outdoor enthusiasts and families alike. 44 00:01:37,588 --> 00:01:40,384 - This house hit the market today. - Justin: Ah. 45 00:01:40,488 --> 00:01:44,492 3,000 square foot house listed for $215,000. It's cheap. 46 00:01:44,595 --> 00:01:46,839 Something's horribly wrong with this picture. 47 00:01:46,942 --> 00:01:48,185 I was like, "How is this possible 48 00:01:48,289 --> 00:01:50,636 that there's 3,000 square foot for sale in Orlando 49 00:01:50,739 --> 00:01:52,776 in this crazy market for $215,000?" Yeah. 50 00:01:52,879 --> 00:01:56,089 There's a sinkhole. There was just a triple homicide. 51 00:01:56,193 --> 00:01:58,091 - Yep. - There-- What else? 52 00:01:58,195 --> 00:02:00,059 I called the Realtor, and I found out the scoop. 53 00:02:00,163 --> 00:02:01,578 This couple bought it, right? And they were like, 54 00:02:01,681 --> 00:02:03,614 "Oh, let's renovate. Let's do our first flip together." 55 00:02:03,718 --> 00:02:05,720 They're now divorced. 56 00:02:05,823 --> 00:02:06,859 - So it's cursed. - Cursed. 57 00:02:06,962 --> 00:02:08,205 - It's cursed. - Cursed. 58 00:02:08,309 --> 00:02:10,000 It's not that it's cursed. It's just, like, some people 59 00:02:10,103 --> 00:02:11,519 don't understand what they're getting into. 60 00:02:11,622 --> 00:02:13,866 Well, anyone thinks they can just flip houses. It's so easy. 61 00:02:13,969 --> 00:02:15,868 And then they get into the project, and they just have 62 00:02:15,971 --> 00:02:17,732 no idea what they're doing, and they do it all wrong. 63 00:02:17,835 --> 00:02:19,389 It's going to be a bad country song, man. 64 00:02:19,492 --> 00:02:22,564 Yeah.♪ Tried to flip a house ♪ 65 00:02:22,668 --> 00:02:25,395 ♪ Now got alimony payments ♪ 66 00:02:25,498 --> 00:02:28,052 [ Both laugh ] That's how it goes, man. 67 00:02:28,156 --> 00:02:31,124 Desperate times mean we pick up good deals. 68 00:02:31,228 --> 00:02:32,747 Okay, well, here it is. 69 00:02:32,850 --> 00:02:40,548 ♪ 70 00:02:40,651 --> 00:02:41,997 This looks crazy, huh? 71 00:02:42,101 --> 00:02:43,999 Oh, this place needs some work. 72 00:02:44,103 --> 00:02:45,760 There is a hole in the front of the house. 73 00:02:45,863 --> 00:02:47,969 Like, I can see the inside from the outside. 74 00:02:48,072 --> 00:02:49,177 Always a good sign. 75 00:02:49,281 --> 00:02:51,144 So, what do you know about the property? 76 00:02:51,248 --> 00:02:54,355 The house is officially listed at 3,081 square feet. 77 00:02:54,458 --> 00:02:56,288 It appears to have four bedrooms and three baths 78 00:02:56,391 --> 00:02:57,703 and a large living room in the front 79 00:02:57,806 --> 00:02:59,394 and a bunch of other common spaces. 80 00:02:59,498 --> 00:03:01,707 But the previous owners left it amid renovation, 81 00:03:01,810 --> 00:03:04,813 so now the configuration could be completely different. 82 00:03:04,917 --> 00:03:06,608 Is this legit a concrete roof? 83 00:03:06,712 --> 00:03:08,817 That thing could survive a Cat 5 hurricane, 84 00:03:08,921 --> 00:03:10,440 I mean, if the house could support it. 85 00:03:10,543 --> 00:03:12,476 It looks like the carport's kind of bowing, see? 86 00:03:12,580 --> 00:03:15,583 Yeah. And what are these pink softballs hanging from the tree? 87 00:03:15,686 --> 00:03:16,998 - What is that? - Those are mangoes. 88 00:03:17,101 --> 00:03:18,517 - Hey, guys. - Hi. 89 00:03:18,620 --> 00:03:20,035 - How are you? - Hey. 90 00:03:20,139 --> 00:03:21,761 Ashlee: We know these two. Don and Diane 91 00:03:21,865 --> 00:03:24,316 are a different team that flip houses here in Orlando. 92 00:03:24,419 --> 00:03:26,041 With the demand for buyers being high 93 00:03:26,145 --> 00:03:27,767 and the number of zombies being scarce, 94 00:03:27,871 --> 00:03:30,391 we've been running into our rivals more often than not, 95 00:03:30,494 --> 00:03:32,876 especially with houses that are first day on the market. 96 00:03:32,979 --> 00:03:34,533 - Justin: How's it look? - It's really bad. 97 00:03:34,636 --> 00:03:36,500 - Really bad? - Is it? Worse than the outside? 98 00:03:36,604 --> 00:03:37,950 Yeah, it's trashed in there. 99 00:03:38,053 --> 00:03:39,538 There's not enough money in this house. 100 00:03:39,641 --> 00:03:41,609 It's 3,000 square feet of hell. 101 00:03:41,712 --> 00:03:43,438 - Oh, really? - Oh, wow. 102 00:03:43,542 --> 00:03:45,302 - That's pretty bad. - Well, then we have to see it. 103 00:03:45,406 --> 00:03:47,546 Yeah, it sounds like an amusement park ride. 104 00:03:47,649 --> 00:03:48,857 Justin: Come on. 105 00:03:48,961 --> 00:03:50,687 Slim pickings here in the flipping world. 106 00:03:50,790 --> 00:03:52,102 What is this? 107 00:03:52,205 --> 00:03:54,898 There's chains running all through the roof system? 108 00:03:55,001 --> 00:03:56,175 And not only that, there's, like, steel ropes. 109 00:03:56,279 --> 00:03:58,315 - Steel cables? - Yeah, steel cable? 110 00:03:58,419 --> 00:04:00,559 So we've got carport with a concrete roof 111 00:04:00,662 --> 00:04:02,630 being held up by tension wire and chains. 112 00:04:02,733 --> 00:04:03,941 Yeah. 113 00:04:04,045 --> 00:04:04,977 Yeah. And, guys, where's the front door? 114 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:06,323 I don't see any front door. 115 00:04:06,427 --> 00:04:07,704 Well, here's a door. 116 00:04:07,807 --> 00:04:09,050 Okay. 117 00:04:09,153 --> 00:04:11,673 ♪ 118 00:04:11,777 --> 00:04:14,573 - Woof. - Geez. 119 00:04:14,676 --> 00:04:16,091 - God. - Feel like I'm in a cave. 120 00:04:16,195 --> 00:04:18,439 - You must be joking. - Like a dark cave. 121 00:04:18,542 --> 00:04:19,578 Justin: What happened here? 122 00:04:19,681 --> 00:04:20,889 I don't even know what this room is. 123 00:04:20,993 --> 00:04:22,374 Does anyone have an idea? 124 00:04:22,477 --> 00:04:24,997 Keith: I knew the inside of this place might be in flux, 125 00:04:25,100 --> 00:04:27,206 but I didn't think it was going to be in utter chaos. 126 00:04:27,310 --> 00:04:29,933 It looks like somebody was demo'ing, rebuilding, 127 00:04:30,036 --> 00:04:33,212 and squatting here all at the same time. 128 00:04:33,316 --> 00:04:35,870 Maybe it gets better. 129 00:04:35,973 --> 00:04:37,906 Here's the opening that you were talking about outside. 130 00:04:38,010 --> 00:04:39,736 That's the fire escape. [ Chuckles ] 131 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,290 Oh, my-- This room isn't even tall enough for Keith. Look. 132 00:04:42,394 --> 00:04:43,809 Ohh! Look. 133 00:04:43,912 --> 00:04:45,983 Rowr. Okay. Interesting. 134 00:04:46,087 --> 00:04:47,433 Don't lean on that post. 135 00:04:47,537 --> 00:04:48,917 - Oh, my God. - It's not attached to anything. 136 00:04:49,021 --> 00:04:50,402 It's just, like, resting there. 137 00:04:50,505 --> 00:04:52,921 Jeez. It's just holding up all of the middle of the house. 138 00:04:53,025 --> 00:04:54,509 - Yeah. - With the concrete ceiling? 139 00:04:54,613 --> 00:04:57,547 - Uh-huh. - Geez, this is scaring me. 140 00:04:57,650 --> 00:04:59,031 And this room doesn't look any safer, 141 00:04:59,134 --> 00:05:00,998 or any clearer as to what it is. 142 00:05:01,102 --> 00:05:02,966 Must have been the carport. Look. 143 00:05:03,069 --> 00:05:04,070 Justin: Yeah, this is, like, 144 00:05:04,174 --> 00:05:06,003 probably old garage or something. 145 00:05:06,107 --> 00:05:07,695 Oh, my God. It's not even, like, 146 00:05:07,798 --> 00:05:09,559 set on the concrete like it's supposed to be. 147 00:05:09,662 --> 00:05:10,939 Oh, my goodness. They're moving. 148 00:05:11,043 --> 00:05:12,216 So if you put floors in here, 149 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:13,839 it would just be like, "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." 150 00:05:13,942 --> 00:05:15,841 No, what they're building here is a trampoline. 151 00:05:15,944 --> 00:05:18,119 It's just--Oh, God. 152 00:05:18,222 --> 00:05:20,190 This is turning into a house and mysteries. 153 00:05:20,293 --> 00:05:22,330 Like, what room are we in? 154 00:05:22,434 --> 00:05:25,160 Who did the work? And what were they thinking? 155 00:05:25,264 --> 00:05:27,715 Check out the electrical just coming out of 156 00:05:27,818 --> 00:05:30,787 the, like, exterior wall horizontally over to here. 157 00:05:30,890 --> 00:05:32,098 At a diagonal. 158 00:05:32,202 --> 00:05:33,997 And it's tied up with a piece of rope. 159 00:05:34,100 --> 00:05:36,379 And, look, there's plastic bags stuffed around the duct. 160 00:05:36,482 --> 00:05:37,897 In all the years we've been doing this, 161 00:05:38,001 --> 00:05:39,830 have you ever seen anything like this? 162 00:05:39,934 --> 00:05:41,418 This is like an obstacle course, 163 00:05:41,522 --> 00:05:43,006 but we're all going to die at the end. 164 00:05:43,109 --> 00:05:44,835 Yeah. 165 00:05:44,939 --> 00:05:46,216 Okay, so what's in here? 166 00:05:46,319 --> 00:05:48,287 Justin: More code violations, I'm sure. 167 00:05:48,391 --> 00:05:50,807 Keith: Holy cow. 168 00:05:50,910 --> 00:05:52,671 Look at this wall. They're holding up 169 00:05:52,774 --> 00:05:55,190 this whole ceiling section with it, and it's bowing down. 170 00:05:55,294 --> 00:05:58,055 You see that bow in it? That's not supposed to be there. 171 00:05:58,159 --> 00:06:02,266 They should bring the permit and code, like, new trainees here 172 00:06:02,370 --> 00:06:03,992 to walk them through and be like, Be like-- 173 00:06:04,096 --> 00:06:05,891 "This is everything that's not code." 174 00:06:05,994 --> 00:06:07,375 - Yeah. - Okay, so I think 175 00:06:07,479 --> 00:06:08,963 this might be the master bathroom. 176 00:06:09,066 --> 00:06:10,896 - Well, it's a big bathroom. - Yeah. 177 00:06:10,999 --> 00:06:13,795 She wasn't wrong when she said 3,000 square feet of hell. 178 00:06:13,899 --> 00:06:16,695 Yeah, dude. It's a nightmare. 179 00:06:16,798 --> 00:06:18,628 I guess Don and Diane were right about this place. 180 00:06:18,731 --> 00:06:20,112 At this point, I'm just curious 181 00:06:20,215 --> 00:06:21,665 to see how much more messed up it gets. 182 00:06:58,840 --> 00:07:01,325 Well, that outside's not much better than the inside. 183 00:07:01,429 --> 00:07:02,982 Looks awful. At least they've already 184 00:07:03,086 --> 00:07:04,915 picked out the paint colors first. 185 00:07:05,019 --> 00:07:07,228 Justin: The only good thing about this house so far 186 00:07:07,331 --> 00:07:09,575 is this cool avocado tree 187 00:07:09,679 --> 00:07:12,509 and the mango tree over there. That's it. 188 00:07:12,613 --> 00:07:14,684 Keith: Basically, we've got one of the biggest disasters 189 00:07:14,787 --> 00:07:19,067 we've ever seen sandwiched between two fruit trees. 190 00:07:19,171 --> 00:07:20,793 That doesn't make a very good listing. 191 00:07:20,897 --> 00:07:22,070 So, what are we thinking here? 192 00:07:22,174 --> 00:07:23,175 'Cause I don't even want to make an offer. 193 00:07:23,278 --> 00:07:25,004 Thinking those people were right. 194 00:07:25,108 --> 00:07:27,006 Keith: I want to forget I saw this place. 195 00:07:27,110 --> 00:07:28,870 Is there the right price for anybody? 196 00:07:28,974 --> 00:07:30,734 It's listed for $215,000. 197 00:07:30,838 --> 00:07:32,460 I think we should pass on this place. 198 00:07:32,564 --> 00:07:35,428 Oh. That means I don't ever have to come back here again, right? 199 00:07:35,532 --> 00:07:37,258 - Yeah. - That sounds wonderful. 200 00:07:37,361 --> 00:07:39,225 Let's get out of here. Yes. Please. 201 00:07:39,329 --> 00:07:42,194 Captioning provided by A+E Networks 202 00:07:42,297 --> 00:07:47,924 ♪ 203 00:07:48,027 --> 00:07:53,723 ♪ 204 00:07:53,826 --> 00:07:54,758 - Hello. - Oh, hi. 205 00:07:54,862 --> 00:07:56,553 - Hi. - Hey. Hi. 206 00:07:56,657 --> 00:07:57,968 Ashlee: What's happening? 207 00:07:58,072 --> 00:08:00,661 We wanted to stop by and have a few words. 208 00:08:00,764 --> 00:08:02,145 Oh, yeah? Come on. Sit down. 209 00:08:02,248 --> 00:08:03,560 Justin: Take a seat. Yeah, take a seat. 210 00:08:03,664 --> 00:08:07,944 Thank you. Well, we-- We just got a house, 211 00:08:08,047 --> 00:08:09,532 and it's a big project. 212 00:08:09,635 --> 00:08:11,775 It's actually the house where we saw you guys, 213 00:08:11,879 --> 00:08:13,570 you know, on San Juan. 214 00:08:13,674 --> 00:08:16,608 Huh? You said there was no money in it, right outside. 215 00:08:16,711 --> 00:08:19,783 We looked at it, and there could be. 216 00:08:19,887 --> 00:08:22,199 Exactly how much did you end up paying for? 217 00:08:22,303 --> 00:08:23,994 $215,000. 218 00:08:24,098 --> 00:08:25,306 - Ohh. - Oh. 219 00:08:25,409 --> 00:08:26,997 Keith: Oof.$215,000. 220 00:08:27,101 --> 00:08:30,932 It's 3,000 square feet, which is unique for the neighborhood. 221 00:08:31,036 --> 00:08:34,246 I think the size, plan that we've already sketched out, 222 00:08:34,349 --> 00:08:36,455 it could sell for a pretty good price. 223 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:37,974 What do you think the ARV is? 224 00:08:38,077 --> 00:08:40,114 Probably around $425,000. 225 00:08:40,217 --> 00:08:41,736 - That's a big project. - It is. 226 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:45,222 And everybody that we're working with on other jobs, 227 00:08:45,326 --> 00:08:47,500 they're slammed. And wanted to see 228 00:08:47,604 --> 00:08:49,537 if you had any people 229 00:08:49,641 --> 00:08:53,023 to, you know, get some crews over there for us. 230 00:08:53,127 --> 00:08:55,094 ♪ 231 00:08:55,198 --> 00:08:56,820 Yeah, we're very busy right now. 232 00:08:56,924 --> 00:08:58,442 I mean, if there was something in it for us, 233 00:08:58,546 --> 00:09:01,169 maybe we could somehow figure it out. 234 00:09:01,273 --> 00:09:03,137 Maybe we could partner up. 235 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,518 What if we put in the rehab money, and we'll make 236 00:09:05,622 --> 00:09:07,590 our crews available to work with you on the flip, 237 00:09:07,693 --> 00:09:09,350 and then we'll all - split the profits? - Keith: Split it? 238 00:09:09,453 --> 00:09:11,317 Well, we'll be running the flip, so, you know, 239 00:09:11,421 --> 00:09:13,492 if you're putting $100,000 in renovation 240 00:09:13,596 --> 00:09:16,288 and we're already in it for $215,000, 241 00:09:16,391 --> 00:09:19,015 that would be a 1/3, 2/3 split. 242 00:09:19,118 --> 00:09:20,637 Keith: Yeah, that wouldn't work out, so... 243 00:09:20,741 --> 00:09:21,776 Yeah, that's not going to work. 244 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:23,191 We're all going to put our time in. 245 00:09:23,295 --> 00:09:24,503 We're all going to put our designs-- 246 00:09:24,607 --> 00:09:26,160 Yeah, but you guys came knocking on our door, 247 00:09:26,263 --> 00:09:28,403 so you obviously need us because you don't have the crews. 248 00:09:28,507 --> 00:09:30,060 So we have the manpower. 249 00:09:30,164 --> 00:09:31,406 And if we're putting up the reno money, 250 00:09:31,510 --> 00:09:32,856 we got to run the flip with you, 251 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:34,858 be equal co-owners of the property, 252 00:09:34,962 --> 00:09:36,619 and help with the design. 253 00:09:36,722 --> 00:09:38,206 So I don't see why that wouldn't be 50/50. 254 00:09:38,310 --> 00:09:40,381 Otherwise, it's not worth it. It's-- We can't do it. 255 00:09:40,484 --> 00:09:46,629 ♪ 256 00:09:51,219 --> 00:09:52,186 So we'll both design it 257 00:09:52,289 --> 00:09:53,981 and oversee it together, 258 00:09:54,084 --> 00:09:54,844 and it's a 50/50 partnership. 259 00:09:54,947 --> 00:10:00,884 ♪ 260 00:10:00,988 --> 00:10:02,196 Let's-- Let's try it. 261 00:10:02,299 --> 00:10:03,231 - Alright. - Good deal. 262 00:10:03,335 --> 00:10:04,508 - Awesome. - Thank you. 263 00:10:04,612 --> 00:10:05,682 So it looks like we're going to be flipping 264 00:10:05,786 --> 00:10:07,719 that monstrosity after all. 265 00:10:07,822 --> 00:10:09,652 I just hope working with our new partners 266 00:10:09,755 --> 00:10:12,240 doesn't make this job an even bigger nightmare. 267 00:10:12,344 --> 00:10:13,586 - Bye, guys. - Take care, guys. 268 00:10:13,690 --> 00:10:15,036 - Thanks. - See you soon. 269 00:10:15,140 --> 00:10:17,694 Justin: Bye. See you guys. 270 00:10:17,798 --> 00:10:18,902 Ashlee: I think this deal 271 00:10:19,006 --> 00:10:20,628 is going to work out really well for us. 272 00:10:20,732 --> 00:10:23,148 For starters, Don and Diane are putting up nearly twice 273 00:10:23,251 --> 00:10:27,324 as much money as we are, buying this property for $215,000. 274 00:10:27,428 --> 00:10:29,085 But we're only putting in $110,000 for reno, 275 00:10:29,188 --> 00:10:31,743 which is a super low buy-in for a house flip. 276 00:10:31,846 --> 00:10:34,918 We're getting the same profit as them with only half the risk. 277 00:10:35,022 --> 00:10:37,472 We're also paying interest on just the reno amount, 278 00:10:37,576 --> 00:10:40,544 which will only cost about $3,800 for three months. 279 00:10:40,648 --> 00:10:43,478 We estimate the closing costs will be about $22,500 280 00:10:43,582 --> 00:10:45,618 when we sell, which puts the total investment 281 00:10:45,722 --> 00:10:49,381 at just over $351,000. But based on recent comps, 282 00:10:49,484 --> 00:10:52,660 we actually think this property could be worth 450 grand, 283 00:10:52,764 --> 00:10:55,559 which would net us almost $99,000. 284 00:10:55,663 --> 00:10:57,147 That's nearly 50 grand for us, 285 00:10:57,251 --> 00:10:59,909 which would be a 44% return on our investment, 286 00:11:00,012 --> 00:11:02,739 which is great. Even better, Don and Diane are known 287 00:11:02,843 --> 00:11:04,154 for doing a lot of the work themselves, 288 00:11:04,258 --> 00:11:06,432 so our crews won't actually be stretched that thin. 289 00:11:06,536 --> 00:11:08,572 But even though Don and Diane will be involved in everything, 290 00:11:08,676 --> 00:11:10,264 we still have an equal say in the design. 291 00:11:10,367 --> 00:11:12,335 So we know our money will be spent wisely. 292 00:11:12,438 --> 00:11:13,888 This isn't our usual arrangement, 293 00:11:13,992 --> 00:11:16,201 but it's set up to be a great payoff for us. 294 00:11:16,304 --> 00:11:19,549 There are a ton of fixes we need to do to this place 295 00:11:19,652 --> 00:11:22,448 to make an optimal and cohesive layout. 296 00:11:22,552 --> 00:11:24,899 For starters, we're going to try to fix the previous owners' 297 00:11:25,003 --> 00:11:27,177 halfhearted attempt at a fourth bedroom. 298 00:11:27,281 --> 00:11:28,903 We're going to close off one of the openings. 299 00:11:29,007 --> 00:11:30,733 It's going to leave just a single door. 300 00:11:30,836 --> 00:11:33,183 Next, we'll get to work on the master. 301 00:11:33,287 --> 00:11:34,667 We'll separate it from that bonus room 302 00:11:34,771 --> 00:11:36,117 by creating a hallway, 303 00:11:36,221 --> 00:11:37,947 and we'll finish up that huge closet 304 00:11:38,050 --> 00:11:39,776 that separates the bedroom from the kitchen. 305 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:41,433 Then we'll expand the master bathroom 306 00:11:41,536 --> 00:11:44,194 by pushing out the far wall about 4 feet, 307 00:11:44,298 --> 00:11:48,578 giving plenty of room for a tub, a shower, and dual sinks. 308 00:11:48,681 --> 00:11:50,373 Finally, we'll open up the living room 309 00:11:50,476 --> 00:11:51,961 at the front of the house by taking down 310 00:11:52,064 --> 00:11:55,550 some old, unnecessary framing and creating a huge common space 311 00:11:55,654 --> 00:11:58,450 that opens directly to both the kitchen and the dining room. 312 00:11:58,553 --> 00:12:00,728 This house will have some excellent flow. 313 00:12:00,832 --> 00:12:05,353 ♪ 314 00:12:05,457 --> 00:12:06,423 Ashlee: Are you a little worried 315 00:12:06,527 --> 00:12:08,046 about working with Don and Diane? 316 00:12:08,149 --> 00:12:10,048 Yeah. I mean, typically, you know, 317 00:12:10,151 --> 00:12:11,843 when you do a partnership, somebody's the money 318 00:12:11,946 --> 00:12:13,603 and somebody's the work. But in this case, 319 00:12:13,706 --> 00:12:16,537 we're kind of part of the money and part of the work. 320 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:18,297 But they're also very hands-on... 321 00:12:18,401 --> 00:12:20,748 Yeah....which might get a bit 322 00:12:20,852 --> 00:12:22,819 - too many cooks in the kitchen. - Yeah. 323 00:12:22,923 --> 00:12:24,062 You think you and Don will be able 324 00:12:24,165 --> 00:12:25,891 to do the building together kind of thing? 325 00:12:25,995 --> 00:12:27,582 We'll see how that works out. 326 00:12:27,686 --> 00:12:29,032 I don't know.3,000 square feet of hell 327 00:12:29,136 --> 00:12:30,551 with a new team. 328 00:12:30,654 --> 00:12:31,966 I think we're gluttons for punishment. 329 00:12:32,070 --> 00:12:33,588 Yeah. 330 00:12:33,692 --> 00:12:34,969 - Hey, guys! - Hey! 331 00:12:35,073 --> 00:12:36,384 - It's demo day! - We're here! 332 00:12:36,488 --> 00:12:37,938 - Alright. - Let's go inside 333 00:12:38,041 --> 00:12:39,249 - and see the plan. - Yeah. 334 00:12:39,353 --> 00:12:40,285 - Cool. - Yeah, for sure. 335 00:12:40,388 --> 00:12:41,769 Keith: Partnering up with Don and Diane 336 00:12:41,873 --> 00:12:43,875 is definitely something we're not used to. 337 00:12:43,978 --> 00:12:47,154 But with this house and all of its awful construction, 338 00:12:47,257 --> 00:12:48,914 there's plenty of stuff for everybody 339 00:12:49,018 --> 00:12:50,295 to smash into oblivion. 340 00:12:50,398 --> 00:12:52,366 We're going to make this an open front porch, 341 00:12:52,469 --> 00:12:54,126 so that wall can come down today. 342 00:12:54,230 --> 00:12:55,714 - Let's get to it. - Let's open her up. 343 00:12:55,818 --> 00:12:58,441 ♪ 344 00:12:58,544 --> 00:13:00,650 You know we could have just unscrewed these, right? 345 00:13:00,753 --> 00:13:03,584 Ashlee: This is how you don't demo. Whoa. 346 00:13:03,687 --> 00:13:07,760 ♪ 347 00:13:07,864 --> 00:13:11,385 Ashlee: Slowly but surely, our team divide and conquer, 348 00:13:11,488 --> 00:13:14,284 taking out the bad framing 349 00:13:14,388 --> 00:13:15,872 and the old appliances. 350 00:13:15,976 --> 00:13:18,668 ♪ 351 00:13:18,771 --> 00:13:20,946 Justin: Meanwhile, I'm going to town on this wall 352 00:13:21,050 --> 00:13:25,433 so we can reconfigure a larger kitchen and laundry room. 353 00:13:25,537 --> 00:13:27,470 This is going to take two, eh? 354 00:13:27,573 --> 00:13:31,025 ♪ 355 00:13:31,129 --> 00:13:33,303 Okay. 356 00:13:33,407 --> 00:13:34,442 Perfect. 357 00:13:34,546 --> 00:13:35,892 Well, alrighty, gang. 358 00:13:35,996 --> 00:13:37,411 Made some progress today. 359 00:13:37,514 --> 00:13:39,896 We invented some new rooms, got rid of some old rooms. 360 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,415 Got a serious workout. 361 00:13:41,518 --> 00:13:43,727 Keith: We'll get the demo team to clear this mess out. 362 00:13:43,831 --> 00:13:46,006 Don and Diane can swing a mean hammer, 363 00:13:46,109 --> 00:13:48,594 but building a house is different than tearing one down. 364 00:13:48,698 --> 00:13:50,251 We've agreed on our design plan, 365 00:13:50,355 --> 00:13:52,184 and we already know they're successful flippers. 366 00:13:52,288 --> 00:13:55,256 So this might be the beginning of a good partnership. 367 00:13:55,360 --> 00:14:02,539 ♪ 368 00:14:02,643 --> 00:14:09,719 ♪ 369 00:14:09,822 --> 00:14:10,754 Hey. 370 00:14:10,858 --> 00:14:11,859 Don: Oh, hey. 371 00:14:11,963 --> 00:14:13,136 What are you doing? 372 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:15,276 Well, I opened this up a little bit. 373 00:14:15,380 --> 00:14:17,485 I wanted to see what kind of trusses we had. 374 00:14:17,589 --> 00:14:18,866 My team has decided to make me 375 00:14:18,970 --> 00:14:20,764 the primary liaison for this flip 376 00:14:20,868 --> 00:14:23,629 so that Justin and Ashlee can keep running other projects. 377 00:14:23,733 --> 00:14:26,391 So I'm meeting up with Don this morning to discuss first steps, 378 00:14:26,494 --> 00:14:28,807 because this house needs a lot of work. 379 00:14:28,911 --> 00:14:31,844 This looks like somebody gave a hammer 380 00:14:31,948 --> 00:14:34,295 and a couple of wood blocks to a Montessori class 381 00:14:34,399 --> 00:14:35,779 and told them to be creative. 382 00:14:35,883 --> 00:14:38,023 This is spaghetti. This is a hodgepodge. 383 00:14:38,127 --> 00:14:41,130 But two structural engineers have met me out here, 384 00:14:41,233 --> 00:14:43,408 confirmed it's performing in place. 385 00:14:43,511 --> 00:14:44,788 We don't have to do anything to this. 386 00:14:44,892 --> 00:14:46,618 Isn't "performing in place" 387 00:14:46,721 --> 00:14:49,345 kind of like a metaphor for, "It hasn't fallen down yet"? 388 00:14:49,448 --> 00:14:52,313 It is something that says, "It is-- It is holding, 389 00:14:52,417 --> 00:14:56,007 it has held, and it is projected to continue to hold." 390 00:14:56,110 --> 00:14:58,319 We're waiting for a structural engineer to come in, 391 00:14:58,423 --> 00:15:01,667 because there's a lot of work to go over inside. 392 00:15:01,771 --> 00:15:02,875 Okay. 393 00:15:02,979 --> 00:15:05,637 Here he comes right now. 394 00:15:05,740 --> 00:15:07,018 - Hi. - Hey, Sean. Good to see you. 395 00:15:07,121 --> 00:15:08,951 - Keith. Good to meet you, man. - Hey, nice to meet you. 396 00:15:09,054 --> 00:15:12,333 Let's go inside and really see what we have to work with here. 397 00:15:12,437 --> 00:15:15,302 Okay, let's go. 398 00:15:15,405 --> 00:15:16,993 Most of it's back here. 399 00:15:17,097 --> 00:15:19,892 What we're doing is this is a-- this is a heavy-duty, 400 00:15:19,996 --> 00:15:22,205 load-bearing wall. That's coming down 401 00:15:22,309 --> 00:15:24,207 to expand the master bathroom. 402 00:15:24,311 --> 00:15:26,037 We're going to do some temporary shoring 403 00:15:26,140 --> 00:15:27,900 so we can put LVL beams 404 00:15:28,004 --> 00:15:31,766 and rebuild a load-bearing wall and increase the bathroom. 405 00:15:31,870 --> 00:15:34,045 Does that, the 2x4 wall, the top of it, 406 00:15:34,148 --> 00:15:35,701 does that look like it's sagging to you? 407 00:15:35,805 --> 00:15:38,187 It does. So does this beam. 408 00:15:38,290 --> 00:15:40,948 and if you-- if you look at this, 409 00:15:41,052 --> 00:15:42,708 you see right up through this opening. 410 00:15:42,812 --> 00:15:45,332 - Wait. - This is just a shell. 411 00:15:45,435 --> 00:15:47,196 Wait, there's-- There's nothing in that? 412 00:15:47,299 --> 00:15:48,231 It's just a box. 413 00:15:48,335 --> 00:15:50,337 There's--It's a hollow box. 414 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:53,409 There-- [ Knocks on beam ] 415 00:15:53,512 --> 00:15:55,169 Oh, my God. 416 00:15:55,273 --> 00:15:57,171 It turns out one of the major cross beams 417 00:15:57,275 --> 00:15:59,932 in the middle of the house is not even a beam at all. 418 00:16:00,036 --> 00:16:02,314 It's basically some thin paneling put together 419 00:16:02,418 --> 00:16:03,936 to "look" like a beam. 420 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:07,423 But there are blocks on it being used to support other beams. 421 00:16:07,526 --> 00:16:10,150 I have no idea why somebody would do this. 422 00:16:10,253 --> 00:16:11,944 I'm starting to understand why Don wanted 423 00:16:12,048 --> 00:16:14,499 to get the engineers out here sooner rather than later. 424 00:16:14,602 --> 00:16:17,916 Tomorrow, we're going to get this thing shored up and safe. 425 00:16:18,020 --> 00:16:19,952 No, we don't want anybody getting hurt, so let us get it 426 00:16:20,056 --> 00:16:22,472 - all shored up first. - Fully permitted, fully inspected. 427 00:16:22,576 --> 00:16:25,027 Here's the thing. With structural engineers onboard 428 00:16:25,130 --> 00:16:27,926 and a willingness to correct this and make it right, 429 00:16:28,030 --> 00:16:30,135 it should be an awesome product when we're finished. 430 00:16:30,239 --> 00:16:33,759 It's just, the starting point seems to keep getting worse. 431 00:16:33,863 --> 00:16:35,313 Like you think you're here, and it turns out 432 00:16:35,416 --> 00:16:37,522 you're like way down here. So let's get out of here. 433 00:16:37,625 --> 00:16:39,731 It's getting a little warm in here for a rain jacket. 434 00:16:39,834 --> 00:16:41,526 We'll keep moving it along. 435 00:16:41,629 --> 00:16:47,256 ♪ 436 00:16:47,359 --> 00:16:53,055 ♪ 437 00:16:53,158 --> 00:16:55,574 The engineer showed us how to make this place safe. 438 00:16:55,678 --> 00:17:00,683 So now it's time to restructure this place the right way. 439 00:17:00,786 --> 00:17:03,237 And that means putting up a lot of beams to give this 440 00:17:03,341 --> 00:17:07,345 3,000-square-foot beast a strong skeleton. 441 00:17:07,448 --> 00:17:10,900 ♪ 442 00:17:11,003 --> 00:17:13,661 And framing out our new and expanded bathrooms 443 00:17:13,765 --> 00:17:15,732 and our reconfigured common areas. 444 00:17:15,836 --> 00:17:22,877 ♪ 445 00:17:22,981 --> 00:17:26,329 Keith: You don't see too many concrete roofs these days. 446 00:17:26,433 --> 00:17:28,435 This could survive a Cat 5 hurricane. 447 00:17:28,538 --> 00:17:31,265 This-- You don't need to tie this roof down. 448 00:17:31,369 --> 00:17:32,646 Don called me over today 449 00:17:32,749 --> 00:17:35,166 because he wants to discuss the roofing situation. 450 00:17:35,269 --> 00:17:37,409 I've never dealt with a concrete roof before, 451 00:17:37,513 --> 00:17:39,308 but if it's as sturdy as he says, 452 00:17:39,411 --> 00:17:40,481 we shouldn't have any problems. 453 00:17:40,585 --> 00:17:42,621 The roof is in good shape. 454 00:17:42,725 --> 00:17:46,038 The problem are the skylights. They're all over the place. 455 00:17:46,142 --> 00:17:50,457 There's no reason or pattern, and they're not done well. 456 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,356 But I'd like to find a way to keep these, 457 00:17:53,460 --> 00:17:56,532 because they provide a lot of natural light into the house. 458 00:17:56,635 --> 00:17:57,843 Keith: The problem we're going to have is 459 00:17:57,947 --> 00:17:59,742 there's not a whole lot of skylight companies 460 00:17:59,845 --> 00:18:02,607 that have expertise going through a poured concrete roof. 461 00:18:02,710 --> 00:18:04,160 Yeah. Depends on like how thick 462 00:18:04,264 --> 00:18:06,231 the concrete is and how big of a sleeve they have to make 463 00:18:06,335 --> 00:18:07,577 - for the skylights. - Right. 464 00:18:07,681 --> 00:18:08,820 A custom job like this 465 00:18:08,923 --> 00:18:10,856 is probably going to be really expensive. 466 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,962 But it offers a lot of light in the house. 467 00:18:13,065 --> 00:18:13,997 Yeah. 468 00:18:14,101 --> 00:18:15,689 I'm looking across this roof. 469 00:18:15,792 --> 00:18:17,725 I'm seeing like half a dozen skylights, 470 00:18:17,829 --> 00:18:19,382 and no two of them are the same. 471 00:18:19,486 --> 00:18:21,936 If we need custom replacements for every one, 472 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,905 you're talking a lot of money tacked onto our reno budget, 473 00:18:25,008 --> 00:18:27,770 which we didn't expect, but we are paying for. 474 00:19:06,464 --> 00:19:09,398 I guess that makes sense. Let's close them up. 475 00:19:09,501 --> 00:19:11,089 - Sounds like a plan. - Good deal. 476 00:19:11,193 --> 00:19:12,470 That went pretty smoothly. 477 00:19:12,573 --> 00:19:15,266 Guess Don appreciates a well-thought-out argument. 478 00:19:15,369 --> 00:19:20,892 ♪ 479 00:19:20,995 --> 00:19:24,309 Our workers get busy tearing out the old mismatched skylights. 480 00:19:24,413 --> 00:19:26,449 ♪ 481 00:19:26,553 --> 00:19:30,695 They patch each area with wood, foam, roof seam tape, 482 00:19:30,798 --> 00:19:32,524 and a waterproof liquid rubber sealant 483 00:19:32,628 --> 00:19:34,630 that'll keep Florida's weather at bay. 484 00:19:34,733 --> 00:19:38,841 ♪ 485 00:19:38,944 --> 00:19:40,877 Next up is the electrical work. 486 00:19:40,981 --> 00:19:44,295 Our crew reroutes the exposed wiring through furring strips, 487 00:19:44,398 --> 00:19:48,333 wall studs, and ceiling joists, keeping it tucked away 488 00:19:48,437 --> 00:19:51,094 until it terminates at code-compliant junction boxes 489 00:19:51,198 --> 00:19:53,338 and outlets. 490 00:19:53,442 --> 00:19:57,342 We then set up a sub panel inside... 491 00:19:57,446 --> 00:19:59,102 and a main panel outside, 492 00:19:59,206 --> 00:20:01,933 making the system easy to control and maintain. 493 00:20:02,036 --> 00:20:09,216 ♪ 494 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,218 Don: Hey, John. How's it looking in here? 495 00:20:11,322 --> 00:20:12,668 John: Hey, Don. How are you, sir? 496 00:20:12,771 --> 00:20:15,464 I'm thinking that may have been abandoned. 497 00:20:15,567 --> 00:20:17,259 Well, we'll know shortly. 498 00:20:17,362 --> 00:20:18,674 Today, we're meeting our plumber, John, 499 00:20:18,777 --> 00:20:20,779 to check out the pipes in this place. 500 00:20:20,883 --> 00:20:23,230 We know we're moving a lot of lines in the bathroom, 501 00:20:23,334 --> 00:20:24,507 which is expensive, 502 00:20:24,611 --> 00:20:26,682 because that means cutting up a lot of concrete. 503 00:20:26,785 --> 00:20:28,511 The question is whether we need to replace 504 00:20:28,615 --> 00:20:30,410 the main line, as well. 505 00:20:30,513 --> 00:20:32,688 John: Oh. 506 00:20:32,791 --> 00:20:34,862 Got a lot of sewage remains in there. 507 00:20:34,966 --> 00:20:36,312 Keith: That looks like water hasn't gone 508 00:20:36,416 --> 00:20:37,934 through that in a long time, huh? 509 00:20:38,038 --> 00:20:40,420 This has been sitting for quite a while, 510 00:20:40,523 --> 00:20:44,216 two, maybe three years since this place was occupied. 511 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:47,772 The good news is that you have a PVC drain line here, 512 00:20:47,875 --> 00:20:49,083 not cast iron. 513 00:20:49,187 --> 00:20:50,947 That's-- That's encouraging. 514 00:20:51,051 --> 00:20:54,537 Cast iron pipes haven't been in common use since the '70s. 515 00:20:54,641 --> 00:20:57,678 If a house has cast iron, the system might be old enough 516 00:20:57,782 --> 00:20:59,646 that the whole thing needs to be replaced. 517 00:20:59,749 --> 00:21:01,958 John: Oh, man. We have sitting water, 518 00:21:02,062 --> 00:21:03,581 which means it's not draining, see it? 519 00:21:03,684 --> 00:21:04,616 Yeah, yeah. 520 00:21:06,963 --> 00:21:07,964 There's how many feet out? 521 00:21:08,068 --> 00:21:09,276 We are 48 feet. 522 00:21:09,380 --> 00:21:11,761 48 feet toward the sewer, under the street? 523 00:21:11,865 --> 00:21:13,038 We got to be pretty close to the front 524 00:21:13,142 --> 00:21:14,937 - of the house at this point. - Yep. 525 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,422 The fact that there's sitting water in this drain 526 00:21:17,526 --> 00:21:20,460 means that we have to dig it out and fix that angle. 527 00:21:20,563 --> 00:21:22,841 But if the bad section is outside under dirt 528 00:21:22,945 --> 00:21:24,912 instead of inside under concrete, 529 00:21:25,016 --> 00:21:28,951 maybe we can access it and fix it cheaply and quickly. 530 00:21:29,054 --> 00:21:31,022 Alright, let's see what we got. 531 00:21:31,125 --> 00:21:32,230 John: Right there. 532 00:21:32,334 --> 00:21:33,921 We got-- We are--Is that standing water? 533 00:21:34,025 --> 00:21:37,994 Yep, I think we found our issue in the outside of the home, 534 00:21:38,098 --> 00:21:40,618 12 feet towards the street, our issue starts. 535 00:21:40,721 --> 00:21:43,759 At the end of that 12 feet, is it good to the road? 536 00:21:43,862 --> 00:21:46,417 It seems that way. I'm past that point. I'm at 20. 537 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:47,728 Okay, wait, what's that? What was that? 538 00:21:47,832 --> 00:21:49,523 - Oh. - Oh, there's the cast. 539 00:21:49,627 --> 00:21:52,457 - There's the cast. - So it meets up with cast iron. 540 00:21:52,561 --> 00:21:54,390 It's screwed, right?[ Chuckles ] Yeah. 541 00:21:54,494 --> 00:21:56,254 We're replacing all the way to the street. 542 00:21:56,358 --> 00:21:58,118 I mean, that's-- The cast iron 543 00:21:58,221 --> 00:21:59,809 looks pretty grody on the inside. 544 00:21:59,913 --> 00:22:01,155 And we know the main drain that's-- 545 00:22:01,259 --> 00:22:03,468 Oh, there's a rat. There's a rat. There's a rat. 546 00:22:03,572 --> 00:22:04,676 - Oh, my God, look at that. - Hey. 547 00:22:04,780 --> 00:22:06,402 There's a rat. Oh, man. 548 00:22:06,506 --> 00:22:09,025 Oh, my God. We got a sewer rat. 549 00:22:09,129 --> 00:22:11,718 - That's so crazy. - Oh, he's gone. 550 00:22:11,821 --> 00:22:14,099 Go chase it. There-- Oh, there it is. 551 00:22:14,203 --> 00:22:15,756 - Yeah. - Oh, he's crawling out. 552 00:22:19,001 --> 00:22:21,555 I think the rest of the rat family's in there, honestly. 553 00:22:21,659 --> 00:22:23,695 So it turns out Don was wrong when he said 554 00:22:23,799 --> 00:22:26,457 this place hadn't been occupied for two or three years. 555 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:28,907 Now we have to evict some vermin, in addition 556 00:22:29,011 --> 00:22:31,945 to replacing the entire plumbing system of this house. 557 00:22:32,048 --> 00:22:33,981 Every day here, it's something new. 558 00:22:34,085 --> 00:22:40,056 ♪ 559 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:41,437 Our crew gets to work 560 00:22:41,541 --> 00:22:44,958 getting all the kinks and rats out of our plumbing. 561 00:22:45,061 --> 00:22:47,305 ♪ 562 00:22:47,409 --> 00:22:48,996 We're removing the old combination 563 00:22:49,100 --> 00:22:51,482 of cast iron and plastic drainpipes. 564 00:22:51,585 --> 00:22:53,656 ♪ 565 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:55,175 So we can get a clean start 566 00:22:55,278 --> 00:22:59,559 with reliable and rodent-free modern PVC. 567 00:22:59,662 --> 00:23:01,664 ♪ 568 00:23:01,768 --> 00:23:03,839 Then we create pathways through the floors 569 00:23:03,942 --> 00:23:06,358 so we can run pipes to all the bathrooms. 570 00:23:06,462 --> 00:23:10,777 ♪ 571 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:13,262 We're 1/3 of the way through this 3-month flip, 572 00:23:13,365 --> 00:23:15,644 and the work has been a bit slow but steady. 573 00:23:15,747 --> 00:23:18,301 Of the 110 grand we budgeted for renovation, 574 00:23:18,405 --> 00:23:19,786 we've spent about $43,000, 575 00:23:19,889 --> 00:23:22,996 but that includes electrical work and a new HVAC system. 576 00:23:23,099 --> 00:23:25,205 So far, we've seen eye to eye with Don and Diane 577 00:23:25,308 --> 00:23:27,276 pretty well on how to spend the money. 578 00:23:27,379 --> 00:23:28,553 Hopefully that continues, 579 00:23:28,657 --> 00:23:30,762 especially if the money starts to get tight. 580 00:23:30,866 --> 00:23:35,560 ♪ 581 00:23:35,664 --> 00:23:37,666 Don: Wait a minute. 582 00:23:37,769 --> 00:23:40,669 This got uncovered since the last time I was here. 583 00:23:40,772 --> 00:23:41,877 This is brick. 584 00:23:41,980 --> 00:23:43,810 Keith: This must have been some kind of a-- 585 00:23:43,913 --> 00:23:45,984 almost like a courtyard porch. 586 00:23:46,088 --> 00:23:48,228 And there's a slope to it, too. 587 00:23:48,331 --> 00:23:50,161 So this was probably outside. 588 00:23:50,264 --> 00:23:53,198 They built right on an old patio. 589 00:23:53,302 --> 00:23:54,890 Don and I were happy to see the new pipes 590 00:23:54,993 --> 00:23:56,339 the plumbers put in. 591 00:23:56,443 --> 00:23:59,342 But what the demo team cleared out exposed a problem. 592 00:23:59,446 --> 00:24:01,931 They tore out the laminate floor in the kitchen and dining room. 593 00:24:02,035 --> 00:24:03,519 And now we can see it was just covering 594 00:24:03,623 --> 00:24:05,141 some poorly laid bricks. 595 00:24:05,245 --> 00:24:08,282 This craggy surface is way too unstable to build on. 596 00:24:08,386 --> 00:24:12,217 This is getting more and more expensive. 597 00:24:12,321 --> 00:24:14,150 - It's all through here. - By the minute. 598 00:24:14,254 --> 00:24:16,532 Over here, this is brick. 599 00:24:16,636 --> 00:24:18,879 And this goes up to here, right? 600 00:24:21,261 --> 00:24:22,573 Holy cow-- So, wait a minute. 601 00:24:22,676 --> 00:24:23,850 What are we talking about? 602 00:24:23,953 --> 00:24:27,336 Keith, 1/3 of this floor's got to come up now. 603 00:24:27,439 --> 00:24:30,650 We're going to have to pour an enormous amount of concrete. 604 00:24:30,753 --> 00:24:33,238 I mean, I don't even know how they're going to get in here, 605 00:24:33,342 --> 00:24:34,688 'cause we're going to get rid of the Dumpster 606 00:24:34,792 --> 00:24:36,897 in the driveway, get a truck. We're going to need a pump, 607 00:24:37,001 --> 00:24:38,623 because we can't wheelbarrow-- I mean, this is-- 608 00:24:38,727 --> 00:24:39,935 No, you're not gonna wheelbarrow this. 609 00:24:40,038 --> 00:24:41,074 I think with a pump and everything, 610 00:24:41,177 --> 00:24:43,628 we're in for a couple of grand at least. 611 00:24:43,732 --> 00:24:44,905 Oh, my God. 612 00:24:45,009 --> 00:24:47,425 ♪ 613 00:24:47,529 --> 00:24:50,117 This is why house flipping 614 00:24:50,221 --> 00:24:52,292 is way harder than people think it is, 615 00:24:52,395 --> 00:24:53,983 'cause you wind up with one problem, 616 00:24:54,087 --> 00:24:56,468 and it just cascades into all kinds of other stuff. 617 00:24:56,572 --> 00:24:59,989 We're now talking 5 or 6 grand at a minimum 618 00:25:00,093 --> 00:25:01,853 to rectify this. 619 00:25:01,957 --> 00:25:03,855 Wow. Easily. 620 00:25:03,959 --> 00:25:06,030 ♪ 621 00:25:10,586 --> 00:25:13,969 ♪ 622 00:25:14,072 --> 00:25:15,246 Keith: While we book a concrete crew 623 00:25:15,349 --> 00:25:17,593 to replace the old brick floors inside, 624 00:25:17,697 --> 00:25:21,045 we found a point of agreement with Don and Diane outside. 625 00:25:21,148 --> 00:25:22,805 These prison-quality cinder blocks 626 00:25:22,909 --> 00:25:24,738 should be covered with stucco. 627 00:25:24,842 --> 00:25:29,398 First, we apply a latex bonding agent evenly over the surface. 628 00:25:29,501 --> 00:25:34,368 Then we cover this blue glue with the stucco mix. 629 00:25:34,472 --> 00:25:36,129 It only takes about 1/2 inch 630 00:25:36,232 --> 00:25:38,510 applied in two layers, a scratch coat, 631 00:25:38,614 --> 00:25:42,273 and a finish coat to give this place a smooth, clean facade. 632 00:25:42,376 --> 00:25:48,244 ♪ 633 00:25:48,348 --> 00:25:54,216 ♪ 634 00:25:54,319 --> 00:25:55,907 - Hello? - Hello? 635 00:25:56,011 --> 00:25:57,564 - Logan with Mapei. - Hey. Keith. 636 00:25:57,668 --> 00:25:59,428 - Keith? - Hi. Ashlee. Nice to meet you. 637 00:25:59,531 --> 00:26:01,154 We've poured some new concrete floors 638 00:26:01,257 --> 00:26:03,570 where the bricks used to be, and they look great. 639 00:26:03,674 --> 00:26:06,297 But some of the old concrete floors aren't as nice. 640 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:08,057 We're having trouble deciding how to fix them. 641 00:26:08,161 --> 00:26:09,196 - Good to meet you. - Nice to meet you. 642 00:26:09,300 --> 00:26:10,853 So we invited Logan from Mapei 643 00:26:10,957 --> 00:26:12,544 to see what solutions he can offer. 644 00:26:12,648 --> 00:26:16,134 We have a slope going down to this corner. 645 00:26:16,238 --> 00:26:17,964 It's all coming down this way. 646 00:26:18,067 --> 00:26:19,966 - I gotcha. - So we're talking about 647 00:26:20,069 --> 00:26:21,692 some way to level it. 648 00:26:21,795 --> 00:26:23,521 Without spending a fortune, 'cause we've already 649 00:26:23,625 --> 00:26:25,316 spent a fortune, so... [ Chuckles ] 650 00:26:25,419 --> 00:26:27,145 We have self-levelers that's really fluid, 651 00:26:27,249 --> 00:26:28,491 and it flows really well. 652 00:26:28,595 --> 00:26:31,218 It goes out, and it flattens itself, essentially. 653 00:26:31,322 --> 00:26:33,807 Move it around, smooth it, and then you just walk away. 654 00:26:33,911 --> 00:26:36,672 And within a few hours, it's dry, and you can set your tile. 655 00:26:36,776 --> 00:26:38,536 - Keith: That's amazing. - Oh, great, great. We like that. 656 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:41,470 Self-leveling concrete is an elegant solution. 657 00:26:41,573 --> 00:26:44,576 It has a lot of polymers which are glue-like molecules 658 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:47,683 that hold it together even in its more fluid form. 659 00:26:47,787 --> 00:26:49,133 And the short drying time will help us 660 00:26:49,236 --> 00:26:50,686 keep moving on this flip. 661 00:26:50,790 --> 00:26:53,447 But we have other problems besides uneven floors. 662 00:26:53,551 --> 00:26:55,035 Ashlee: Over here will be the kitchen, 663 00:26:55,139 --> 00:26:57,003 and we had to rip out an uneven brick floor 664 00:26:57,106 --> 00:26:59,246 and put down concrete just a couple of days ago. 665 00:26:59,350 --> 00:27:02,146 We're hoping we can lay tile in a week or so. Can we do it? 666 00:27:02,249 --> 00:27:03,630 Logan: 28 days is the standard. 667 00:27:03,734 --> 00:27:07,634 So, a concrete slab should be 28 days old. 668 00:27:07,738 --> 00:27:10,257 While it's drying, it has a tendency to shrink and move, 669 00:27:10,361 --> 00:27:11,603 and tile's rigid. 670 00:27:11,707 --> 00:27:13,744 So you don't want your substrate moving a whole lot 671 00:27:13,847 --> 00:27:16,298 underneath it once you set it. 672 00:27:16,401 --> 00:27:19,439 We do have a solution, though. It's our Mapeguard UM. 673 00:27:19,542 --> 00:27:20,785 It's kind of like a plastic mat. 674 00:27:20,889 --> 00:27:23,098 And as long as that slab is at least 7 days old 675 00:27:23,201 --> 00:27:24,651 and in good shape, you're ready to go ahead 676 00:27:24,755 --> 00:27:26,964 and start setting your tile immediately. 677 00:27:27,067 --> 00:27:28,310 Keith: This is really impressive. 678 00:27:28,413 --> 00:27:30,795 Instead of having to wait a month to lay tile, 679 00:27:30,899 --> 00:27:34,178 we can now do it after the concrete's been in just a week. 680 00:27:34,281 --> 00:27:35,766 If only there were shortcuts like this 681 00:27:35,869 --> 00:27:37,699 for everything we got to do in the house. 682 00:27:37,802 --> 00:27:38,838 Diane: Thank you so much. 683 00:27:38,941 --> 00:27:40,667 Yeah, thanks for having me. 684 00:27:40,771 --> 00:27:43,428 We're putting this Mapei magic to work right away. 685 00:27:43,532 --> 00:27:47,467 ♪ 686 00:27:47,570 --> 00:27:49,538 We're starting with the self-leveling compound, 687 00:27:49,641 --> 00:27:51,471 which mixes up as a near liquid 688 00:27:51,574 --> 00:27:55,302 to fill up every nook and cranny 689 00:27:55,406 --> 00:27:58,374 and then settles as a nice, even surface. 690 00:27:58,478 --> 00:28:00,791 ♪ 691 00:28:00,894 --> 00:28:02,585 And for the kitchen, we have that primer 692 00:28:02,689 --> 00:28:04,933 to go over the concrete that's already in place. 693 00:28:05,036 --> 00:28:07,521 ♪ 694 00:28:07,625 --> 00:28:09,075 We spread out a thin layer 695 00:28:09,178 --> 00:28:12,354 which will rapidly dry into a protective rubber seal. 696 00:28:12,457 --> 00:28:15,115 ♪ 697 00:28:15,219 --> 00:28:17,877 So even though the concrete below is still curing, 698 00:28:17,980 --> 00:28:19,326 we don't have to wait to lay tile 699 00:28:19,430 --> 00:28:21,881 and make these floors look fantastic. 700 00:28:21,984 --> 00:28:28,888 ♪ 701 00:28:28,991 --> 00:28:30,165 Once our floors are set, 702 00:28:30,268 --> 00:28:34,100 it's time to bash out the old windows 703 00:28:34,203 --> 00:28:36,896 and replace them with beautiful, double-paned upgrades. 704 00:28:36,999 --> 00:28:42,280 ♪ 705 00:28:42,384 --> 00:28:47,734 ♪ 706 00:28:47,838 --> 00:28:51,703 Now that our floors are dry enough to walk on, 707 00:28:51,807 --> 00:28:56,018 our drywall team has a lot of area to cover. 708 00:28:56,122 --> 00:28:57,986 A simple estimate for the amount of drywall 709 00:28:58,089 --> 00:29:00,126 needed for the walls and ceilings of a home 710 00:29:00,229 --> 00:29:02,197 is equal to about four times 711 00:29:02,300 --> 00:29:06,132 the square footage of the floors. 712 00:29:06,235 --> 00:29:08,479 So for this 3,000-square-foot house, 713 00:29:08,582 --> 00:29:11,206 we're talking about 12,000 square feet of drywall 714 00:29:11,309 --> 00:29:15,037 to turn this maze of framing into a well-defined home. 715 00:29:15,141 --> 00:29:19,283 ♪ 716 00:29:19,386 --> 00:29:23,459 And once all our surfaces are ready, it's time to paint. 717 00:29:23,563 --> 00:29:26,669 We've chosen a color called Drift of Mist. 718 00:29:26,773 --> 00:29:29,500 It's a light gray designed to pair well with other colors 719 00:29:29,603 --> 00:29:31,778 in both cool and warm lighting. 720 00:29:31,882 --> 00:29:36,748 ♪ 721 00:29:36,852 --> 00:29:38,578 And on the outside, we're going with a subtle 722 00:29:38,681 --> 00:29:42,962 but vibrant color called Magnetic Gray. 723 00:29:43,065 --> 00:29:45,516 For an accent. we're painting the columns a sandy brown 724 00:29:45,619 --> 00:29:47,380 that'll help this house stand out. 725 00:29:47,483 --> 00:29:53,455 ♪ 726 00:29:53,558 --> 00:29:55,767 Now it's landscaping time. 727 00:29:55,871 --> 00:30:00,772 We're bringing in some tropical plants like areca palms, 728 00:30:55,586 --> 00:30:58,692 I really like that tile for the floor of the bathroom. 729 00:30:58,796 --> 00:31:01,178 Really? This one? You don't think that's a little hipster-y? 730 00:31:01,281 --> 00:31:02,696 No. 731 00:31:02,800 --> 00:31:05,147 God. That's kind of the opposite of what I was thinking, 732 00:31:05,251 --> 00:31:08,702 just because I was thinking a little more traditional. 733 00:31:08,806 --> 00:31:10,670 I really like this tile. 734 00:31:10,773 --> 00:31:14,018 I was thinking more neutral, like this would be good. 735 00:31:14,122 --> 00:31:16,710 - I don't know. - But it's so plain and bland. 736 00:31:16,814 --> 00:31:18,367 Or let's have a look around. 737 00:31:18,471 --> 00:31:20,266 What would you put with that tile? 738 00:31:20,369 --> 00:31:23,441 Something like these or these. 739 00:31:23,545 --> 00:31:24,822 Okay, well, I do love these, 740 00:31:24,926 --> 00:31:26,203 but you think they're going to go with that? 741 00:31:26,306 --> 00:31:28,274 Yeah, I think that would go really well. 742 00:31:28,377 --> 00:31:30,932 God. You're definitely sure about that tile. 743 00:31:31,035 --> 00:31:34,211 Yes, it's what I had in mind when I bought the house. 744 00:31:34,314 --> 00:31:36,075 Okay, fair enough. But, I mean, I think it's only fair, 745 00:31:36,178 --> 00:31:38,008 since we're supposed to be working together, 746 00:31:38,111 --> 00:31:40,631 that I'll just do the kitchen. I'll pick all the tile, 747 00:31:40,734 --> 00:31:42,702 all the finishes for the kitchen. 748 00:31:42,805 --> 00:31:44,773 We have to kind of compromise, so... 749 00:31:50,572 --> 00:31:52,815 - Okay. - Okay. Fair enough. 750 00:31:52,919 --> 00:31:54,507 So let's go order the stuff. 751 00:31:54,610 --> 00:32:02,791 ♪ 752 00:32:02,894 --> 00:32:04,655 Ashlee: It's time to put in all that great tile 753 00:32:04,758 --> 00:32:06,519 that Diane and I picked out. 754 00:32:06,622 --> 00:32:09,349 ♪ 755 00:32:09,453 --> 00:32:11,627 I made the choice for the main flooring throughout the house, 756 00:32:11,731 --> 00:32:15,010 going with a 12x24-inch glazed porcelain tile 757 00:32:15,114 --> 00:32:18,186 in a color called Cove Creek Gray. 758 00:32:18,289 --> 00:32:20,809 In the bathrooms, we're putting in the modern designs 759 00:32:20,912 --> 00:32:22,742 that Diane picked up. 760 00:32:22,845 --> 00:32:24,399 For the floor one bathroom, 761 00:32:24,502 --> 00:32:26,332 she loved a design called Beehive Medley 762 00:32:26,435 --> 00:32:28,541 that features a honeycomb pattern. 763 00:32:28,644 --> 00:32:30,198 And for the master, she found a pattern 764 00:32:30,301 --> 00:32:34,133 called Memoir Gray Starburst, 765 00:32:34,236 --> 00:32:36,790 which pairs with some multi-shade gray ceramics 766 00:32:36,894 --> 00:32:39,345 for the shower wall and niche. 767 00:32:39,448 --> 00:32:41,692 I admit I was a bit skeptical of her choices, 768 00:32:41,795 --> 00:32:44,074 but I think the overall look came out great. 769 00:33:26,323 --> 00:33:28,049 ♪ 770 00:33:28,152 --> 00:33:30,948 Shaker cabinets are all wood, all straight lines, 771 00:33:31,052 --> 00:33:33,192 and they always look good in any home. 772 00:33:33,295 --> 00:33:36,022 ♪ 773 00:33:36,126 --> 00:33:39,129 Then we add in some slick, new stainless steel appliances 774 00:33:39,232 --> 00:33:41,545 which will really help modernize this kitchen. 775 00:33:44,237 --> 00:33:46,239 Now it's time for staging. 776 00:33:46,343 --> 00:33:49,898 ♪ 777 00:33:50,001 --> 00:33:51,486 Our friends at The Staging Company 778 00:33:51,589 --> 00:33:54,213 are making this house look comfortable and inviting... 779 00:33:54,316 --> 00:33:56,456 ♪ 780 00:33:56,560 --> 00:33:58,941 ...both inside... 781 00:33:59,045 --> 00:34:00,011 and outside, 782 00:34:00,115 --> 00:34:01,599 using Adore Modern Decor's 783 00:34:01,703 --> 00:34:03,049 bed swing and fire pit 784 00:34:03,153 --> 00:34:06,017 to create a tranquil retreat. 785 00:34:06,121 --> 00:34:08,054 With a photographer scheduled to come by soon, 786 00:34:08,158 --> 00:34:11,299 Keith and I are helping put the finishing touches in place. 787 00:34:11,402 --> 00:34:13,680 ♪ 788 00:34:13,784 --> 00:34:16,235 Ashlee: Oh. Keith! Are you okay? 789 00:34:16,338 --> 00:34:18,547 - What happened? - No. God dang it. 790 00:34:18,651 --> 00:34:21,792 Oh, my goodness. Look at the mess! 791 00:34:21,895 --> 00:34:23,449 The photographer is actually on his way. 792 00:34:23,552 --> 00:34:25,347 He just texted me. 793 00:34:25,451 --> 00:34:27,453 What? You broke the leg? 794 00:34:27,556 --> 00:34:28,868 Keith: I can fix this. 795 00:34:28,971 --> 00:34:31,733 I might have some Gorilla Glue left. We got it. 796 00:34:31,836 --> 00:34:35,012 "Bonds wood, stone, metal, ceramic." 797 00:34:35,116 --> 00:34:36,496 Just hold on. You had me at wood. 798 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:39,534 That's what we got here. 799 00:34:39,637 --> 00:34:40,707 That looks good. Flip it up 800 00:34:40,811 --> 00:34:43,745 - so it's upwards. Yeah, yeah. - Okay. 801 00:34:43,848 --> 00:34:44,987 Okay. It says here, 802 00:34:45,091 --> 00:34:47,369 "Clamp objects together for 1 to 2 hours." 803 00:34:47,473 --> 00:34:49,785 Yeah. Okay. Let's get cleaned up. 804 00:34:49,889 --> 00:34:51,891 ♪ 805 00:34:51,994 --> 00:34:53,824 - Alright. We're good to go. - Yes. 806 00:34:53,927 --> 00:34:56,309 [ Laughs ] 807 00:34:56,413 --> 00:34:57,862 There were some bumps along the way, 808 00:34:57,966 --> 00:35:00,796 but we made it to the end of this tag-team flip. 809 00:35:00,900 --> 00:35:03,109 And of the 110 grand we budgeted for reno, 810 00:35:03,213 --> 00:35:04,766 we spent about $107,000. 811 00:35:04,869 --> 00:35:06,181 That's a pretty good ending 812 00:35:06,285 --> 00:35:08,183 for what turned out to be a great collaboration. 813 00:35:08,287 --> 00:35:10,668 Now it's time to see how well our work paid off. 814 00:35:10,772 --> 00:35:16,605 ♪ 815 00:35:16,709 --> 00:35:18,055 Ashlee: I mean, it's night and day. 816 00:35:18,159 --> 00:35:19,746 You wouldn't even recognize this place. 817 00:35:19,850 --> 00:35:21,403 This is arguably one of the biggest 818 00:35:21,507 --> 00:35:22,922 transformations we've ever made. 819 00:35:23,025 --> 00:35:24,751 Come here, Marley girl. 820 00:35:24,855 --> 00:35:27,616 Wow. Crazy. [ Sighs ] 821 00:35:27,720 --> 00:35:29,273 Do you remember when we first saw this place? 822 00:35:29,377 --> 00:35:31,137 How the carport was held together with, like, 823 00:35:31,241 --> 00:35:32,311 chains and tension wire and-- 824 00:35:32,414 --> 00:35:33,312 Yeah, cables. 825 00:35:33,415 --> 00:35:34,899 Yeah, it was so sketchy, 826 00:35:35,003 --> 00:35:37,316 and there was no real front door, either, you know? 827 00:35:37,419 --> 00:35:38,765 Justin: Then there was that giant hole 828 00:35:38,869 --> 00:35:40,181 that we could see inside the house. 829 00:35:40,284 --> 00:35:42,321 Yeah, and remember, we passed on it the first time. 830 00:35:42,424 --> 00:35:43,736 Oh, yeah. We ran into Diane and... 831 00:35:43,839 --> 00:35:44,875 Don and Diane. Yeah. 832 00:35:44,978 --> 00:35:47,843 It's 3,000 square feet of hell. 833 00:35:47,947 --> 00:35:48,982 I didn't want to do this. 834 00:35:49,086 --> 00:35:50,294 But now... 835 00:35:55,023 --> 00:35:56,714 Ashlee: What a transformation, yeah? 836 00:35:56,818 --> 00:35:58,785 Yeah. It's gorgeous. 837 00:35:58,889 --> 00:35:59,579 And I love that we were able to stucco the whole front. 838 00:35:59,683 --> 00:36:01,063 Just looks so fresh, 839 00:36:01,167 --> 00:36:03,238 and the paint colors really bring it all together. 840 00:36:03,342 --> 00:36:05,378 - Keith: Yeah. - It has amazing curb appeal now. 841 00:36:05,482 --> 00:36:06,690 Yeah. This front yard, 842 00:36:06,793 --> 00:36:09,693 the pavers, landscaping, the palm trees. 843 00:36:09,796 --> 00:36:12,040 And, guys, I love this porch that we built. 844 00:36:12,143 --> 00:36:14,663 You know, this was a wall that we tore down. 845 00:36:14,767 --> 00:36:16,769 And now you've got this awesome lounging area. 846 00:36:16,872 --> 00:36:18,357 We've got a proper front door. 847 00:36:18,460 --> 00:36:22,050 - Yeah. - And now we've got, like, this wide open, huge carport. 848 00:36:22,153 --> 00:36:23,569 Ashlee: The carport is massive. 849 00:36:23,672 --> 00:36:25,295 I love the paint color on the door, as well. 850 00:36:25,398 --> 00:36:26,503 It's "Distance." Justin: Okay. 851 00:36:26,606 --> 00:36:28,021 So fancy. Ooh. 852 00:36:28,125 --> 00:36:30,196 Well, I'm glad we got to go the distance with this place. 853 00:36:30,300 --> 00:36:32,025 And I think Don and Diane are inside. 854 00:36:32,129 --> 00:36:33,026 Should we go see 'em? 855 00:36:33,130 --> 00:36:34,890 Say hi. Hello! 856 00:36:34,994 --> 00:36:37,099 Hey! How are you guys? 857 00:36:37,203 --> 00:36:38,618 Hey! Hey! 858 00:36:38,722 --> 00:36:40,241 - Hey, guys. - We've been ready for you. 859 00:36:40,344 --> 00:36:41,690 Looks so good. 860 00:36:41,794 --> 00:36:44,210 Do you remember what this room originally looked like? 861 00:36:44,314 --> 00:36:45,763 This room was so dark. 862 00:36:45,867 --> 00:36:47,317 It was like a cave before. 863 00:36:47,420 --> 00:36:49,491 And we thought the ceiling was coming down. 864 00:36:49,595 --> 00:36:50,941 Yeah, yeah. There was that beam. 865 00:36:51,044 --> 00:36:52,391 Don't lean on that post. 866 00:36:52,494 --> 00:36:54,047 It's not attached to anything. Oh, my God. 867 00:36:54,151 --> 00:36:55,428 This is scaring me. 868 00:36:55,532 --> 00:36:57,430 Justin: This place was just a labyrinth of rooms, 869 00:36:57,534 --> 00:36:59,225 and nothing really made sense. 870 00:36:59,329 --> 00:37:01,745 - Look at it now. - This looks incredible. 871 00:37:01,848 --> 00:37:03,885 - I'm stunned. - It's so wide open now. 872 00:37:03,988 --> 00:37:04,920 And bright. 873 00:37:05,024 --> 00:37:06,612 We've got LED bright lights. 874 00:37:06,715 --> 00:37:09,477 We were able to just give it a lot of lighting. 875 00:37:09,580 --> 00:37:10,650 In the dining room, though, 876 00:37:10,754 --> 00:37:13,308 that's the one that had bricks. 877 00:37:13,412 --> 00:37:14,861 Bricks.[ Laughs ] 878 00:37:14,965 --> 00:37:17,933 It was an old patio that they just put the tile right over. 879 00:37:18,037 --> 00:37:19,418 We had no idea this was the dining room, 880 00:37:19,521 --> 00:37:20,764 'cause you couldn't tell. 881 00:37:20,867 --> 00:37:22,800 This is just such a beautiful dining room now, 882 00:37:22,904 --> 00:37:24,008 and it just really makes sense. 883 00:37:24,112 --> 00:37:25,631 The whole layout just makes sense now. 884 00:37:25,734 --> 00:37:26,804 Diane: Big change. 885 00:37:26,908 --> 00:37:30,118 And now it flows nicely into the kitchen. 886 00:37:30,221 --> 00:37:32,258 Yeah. Let's check out the kitchen. 887 00:37:32,362 --> 00:37:34,502 Keith: When we first got here, this room was nothing 888 00:37:34,605 --> 00:37:36,297 but a forest of 2x4s. 889 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:39,161 It was so confusing. You couldn't tell what was what. 890 00:37:39,265 --> 00:37:40,577 Justin: Yeah, but look at it now. 891 00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:42,889 I mean, this place is super bright, it's well lit. 892 00:37:42,993 --> 00:37:45,064 The white Shaker cabinets look awesome. 893 00:37:45,167 --> 00:37:46,893 And the midnight blue island, 894 00:37:46,997 --> 00:37:48,654 it's my favorite part of this kitchen by far. 895 00:37:48,757 --> 00:37:49,655 Yeah. Yeah, me too. 896 00:37:49,758 --> 00:37:50,863 Diane: And then the counters 897 00:37:50,966 --> 00:37:53,037 really top off the beautiful cabinets, 898 00:37:53,141 --> 00:37:56,213 and then the new stainless steel appliances 899 00:37:56,317 --> 00:37:58,008 will make it so functional. 900 00:37:58,111 --> 00:37:59,354 It's incredible. 901 00:37:59,458 --> 00:38:00,838 Hey, so, you guys want to go see some more rooms? 902 00:38:00,942 --> 00:38:02,184 - Diane: Yes. - Don: Let's take a look. 903 00:38:02,288 --> 00:38:04,221 Ashlee: The other wing of the house, right? 904 00:38:04,325 --> 00:38:05,878 I remember when I first got into this room, 905 00:38:05,981 --> 00:38:07,293 we had to step over all that wood, remember? 906 00:38:07,397 --> 00:38:09,260 Yeah, somebody had the idea of building the floor up 907 00:38:09,364 --> 00:38:10,469 to try to make it more level, 908 00:38:10,572 --> 00:38:12,540 but it was just regular timber on concrete. 909 00:38:12,643 --> 00:38:14,196 Don: It was a fun house. 910 00:38:14,300 --> 00:38:16,440 Ashlee: But now look at the light in this room. It's gorgeous. 911 00:38:16,544 --> 00:38:18,580 - This looks great. - All the bedrooms are so big, 912 00:38:18,684 --> 00:38:19,754 aren't they? Like, this is massive. 913 00:38:19,857 --> 00:38:21,928 Yeah, this is another great bedroom. 914 00:38:22,032 --> 00:38:23,447 Everything has such a good feel now. 915 00:38:23,551 --> 00:38:25,104 It's very fresh, very modern. 916 00:38:25,207 --> 00:38:29,453 And we got a great owner's suite to still look at. 917 00:38:29,557 --> 00:38:32,456 Do you guys remember how unsafe this room used to be? 918 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:33,871 Keith: The ceiling was sagging. 919 00:38:33,975 --> 00:38:37,288 It was like structurally unsafe, and it was a code violation. 920 00:38:37,392 --> 00:38:38,635 But now... 921 00:38:38,738 --> 00:38:39,670 This looks great. 922 00:38:39,774 --> 00:38:41,258 Justin: This is amazing, actually. 923 00:38:41,362 --> 00:38:42,604 - Beautiful. - Yeah. 924 00:38:42,708 --> 00:38:44,882 Lots of light. Walk-in closet. 925 00:38:44,986 --> 00:38:46,367 I think it came out great. 926 00:38:46,470 --> 00:38:48,058 Let's check out the master bathroom. Yeah. 927 00:38:48,161 --> 00:38:50,923 Remember, this is the room that we snaked 928 00:38:51,026 --> 00:38:52,787 to see if the drain was gonna hold water. 929 00:38:52,890 --> 00:38:54,133 And found a rat. 930 00:38:54,236 --> 00:38:55,376 Oh, my God. Look at that. 931 00:38:55,479 --> 00:38:56,894 - Hey! - There's a rat. 932 00:38:56,998 --> 00:38:59,172 Justin: Lord! This thing's so sweet. 933 00:38:59,276 --> 00:39:01,347 - Diane: Wow. - We can turn that on. I got the bubbles. 934 00:39:01,451 --> 00:39:02,762 [ Laughter ] 935 00:39:02,866 --> 00:39:04,971 Ashlee: I absolutely love the tile, the Memoir Gray. 936 00:39:05,075 --> 00:39:06,697 It just ties everything together. 937 00:39:06,801 --> 00:39:08,423 The floor tile looks amazing. 938 00:39:08,527 --> 00:39:12,151 To do a shower on this scale, I mean, it's super impressive. 939 00:39:12,254 --> 00:39:13,808 I think the vanity is gorgeous. 940 00:39:13,911 --> 00:39:16,224 It's the 72-inch vanity with the engineered quartz, 941 00:39:16,327 --> 00:39:17,639 the same as we have in the kitchen. 942 00:39:17,743 --> 00:39:19,641 A buyer is really gonna love this whole bathroom. 943 00:39:19,745 --> 00:39:20,987 - Yeah. - Should we check out the rest? 944 00:39:21,091 --> 00:39:22,472 - Yeah, absolutely. - Let's check out the rest. 945 00:39:22,575 --> 00:39:24,266 ♪ 946 00:39:24,370 --> 00:39:26,959 - Another nice room. - What a fabulous office. 947 00:39:27,062 --> 00:39:28,685 Don: You can do so many things with this room. 948 00:39:28,788 --> 00:39:31,342 Could be a bedroom, it could be an office, a playroom. 949 00:39:31,446 --> 00:39:33,379 Anything. Justin: It's right off the master. 950 00:39:33,483 --> 00:39:36,451 And it's not necessarily, like, close to any of the kids' rooms. 951 00:39:36,555 --> 00:39:38,936 - Yeah. - So you could have some peace and quiet 952 00:39:39,040 --> 00:39:41,007 to actually work inside this room. 953 00:39:41,111 --> 00:39:43,665 - There's more. - Yeah, there's a lot more. 954 00:39:43,769 --> 00:39:45,287 Ashlee: Another amazing room. 955 00:39:45,391 --> 00:39:46,806 Diane: It has this great window 956 00:39:46,910 --> 00:39:48,567 with all the natural light coming in. 957 00:39:48,670 --> 00:39:52,156 Great little bathroom. Perfect size for a guest. 958 00:39:52,260 --> 00:39:53,434 Another master. 959 00:39:53,537 --> 00:39:55,781 Keith: With another huge shower. 960 00:39:55,884 --> 00:39:58,266 - This is cool. - It's crazy 'cause it's so huge! 961 00:39:58,369 --> 00:40:00,924 This Beehive Medley tile does really look great. 962 00:40:01,027 --> 00:40:03,271 And I love that we tied it in with the niche, too. 963 00:40:03,374 --> 00:40:05,238 Well, guys, there's plenty more of this house to see. 964 00:40:05,342 --> 00:40:06,308 Let's keep on going. 965 00:40:06,412 --> 00:40:07,586 First time we saw this, 966 00:40:07,689 --> 00:40:09,519 it was nice and sketchy, with all the chains. 967 00:40:09,622 --> 00:40:11,072 I looked on the property appraiser's site 968 00:40:11,175 --> 00:40:14,524 to make sure that we hadn't bought it from Hannibal Lecter. 969 00:40:14,627 --> 00:40:18,044 Not much of a dungeon - anymore. - No, this is remarkable. 970 00:40:18,148 --> 00:40:20,184 We had to close off the skylights in here. 971 00:40:20,288 --> 00:40:22,255 - Yeah, yeah. - So we've got the LEDs. 972 00:40:22,359 --> 00:40:25,362 Light, light, light, light everywhere. 973 00:40:25,466 --> 00:40:27,951 And with as much space and bedrooms that we have, 974 00:40:28,054 --> 00:40:30,091 I mean, this could just be a bonus room, you know? 975 00:40:30,194 --> 00:40:31,437 We should check out the outside 976 00:40:31,541 --> 00:40:33,715 'cause a lot of change has happened here, too. 977 00:40:33,819 --> 00:40:34,992 Ashlee: Do you remember when we first came out here? 978 00:40:35,096 --> 00:40:37,650 They had painted splotches on the wall, remember? 979 00:40:37,754 --> 00:40:39,480 Like, why are you picking paint colors 980 00:40:39,583 --> 00:40:42,137 when the house looks like that? 981 00:40:42,241 --> 00:40:43,587 But look at it now. 982 00:40:43,691 --> 00:40:45,451 Keith: This backyard feels almost like a courtyard. 983 00:40:45,555 --> 00:40:47,108 The fence is almost as high as the house. 984 00:40:47,211 --> 00:40:48,937 It's kind of enclosed. You have privacy. 985 00:40:49,041 --> 00:40:50,283 - This is nice. - You can grill. 986 00:40:50,387 --> 00:40:53,597 We ended up putting a nice house together as a team. 987 00:40:53,701 --> 00:40:54,736 Came together 988 00:40:54,840 --> 00:40:56,013 and now we got a beautiful house 989 00:40:56,117 --> 00:40:57,877 and you can get it sold. 990 00:40:57,981 --> 00:40:59,189 It's time. 991 00:40:59,292 --> 00:41:00,570 Let's get our money back out of this place. 992 00:41:00,673 --> 00:41:02,399 - Yes! Let's do it. - Alright. Let's get out of here. 993 00:41:02,503 --> 00:41:04,125 Let's stick out the sign right now, yeah? 994 00:41:04,228 --> 00:41:07,024 ♪ 995 00:41:07,128 --> 00:41:08,957 This property went from being so horrible 996 00:41:09,061 --> 00:41:10,303 we didn't even want to touch it, 997 00:41:10,407 --> 00:41:12,478 to an amazing estate with a great design. 998 00:41:12,582 --> 00:41:14,825 Don and Diane were right when they saw potential in this place 999 00:41:14,929 --> 00:41:17,276 because the market in this area has exploded. 1000 00:41:17,379 --> 00:41:18,622 Based on recent comps, 1001 00:41:18,726 --> 00:41:22,177 we raised our asking price from $450,000 to $550,000, 1002 00:41:22,281 --> 00:41:24,110 and we still got tons of interest. 1003 00:41:24,214 --> 00:41:29,495 After multiple bids, we accepted an incredible offer of $595,000. 1004 00:41:29,599 --> 00:41:32,878 Don and Diane bought this house for $215,000, 1005 00:41:32,981 --> 00:41:35,950 and we put in $106,000 in reno costs. 1006 00:41:36,053 --> 00:41:39,022 The closing costs on the sale hit just over 32 grand, 1007 00:41:39,125 --> 00:41:42,543 making the total expenses about $353,000. 1008 00:41:42,646 --> 00:41:46,305 That leaves a gross profit of more than $240,000. 1009 00:41:46,408 --> 00:41:49,135 Half of that comes to us, minus the loan interest 1010 00:41:49,239 --> 00:41:51,379 of $4,100 on that reno money, 1011 00:41:51,482 --> 00:41:55,279 which means our take-home profit is over $116,000. 1012 00:41:55,383 --> 00:41:57,454 Taking this on by ourselves might have been a bit much, 1013 00:41:57,558 --> 00:42:00,215 but as a team effort, it paid off beautifully. 1014 00:42:00,319 --> 00:42:02,701 ♪ 1015 00:42:02,804 --> 00:42:06,394 We ended up putting a nice house together as a team. 1016 00:42:06,497 --> 00:42:07,740 - Yeah. - Great teamwork. 1017 00:42:07,844 --> 00:42:10,294 But the question is, would you all do it again? 1018 00:42:10,398 --> 00:42:13,332 It took me about a month to understand Keith. 1019 00:42:13,435 --> 00:42:14,816 [ Laughter ] 1020 00:42:14,920 --> 00:42:18,786 And then it took me another month to appreciate Keith. 1021 00:42:18,889 --> 00:42:20,546 And now I'm about to like him. 1022 00:42:20,650 --> 00:42:22,721 That seems to me very fast-moving. 1023 00:42:22,824 --> 00:42:23,894 It's taken me years. 1024 00:42:23,998 --> 00:42:25,862 Yeah, she's still struggling with that. 1025 00:42:25,965 --> 00:42:27,553 It's a three-phase process. 1026 00:42:27,657 --> 00:42:28,899 - Yeah. - Yeah, but it's a good one. 1027 00:42:29,003 --> 00:42:30,556 It's like the steps of grieving. Yeah. 1028 00:42:30,660 --> 00:42:32,316 [ Laughter ]