♪
[Dolmar] ♪ Guh dung a Manuel Road ♪
♪ Galang bwoy, fi guh bruk rock-stone ♪
♪ Bruk dem one-by-one
♪ Galang bwoy, bruk dem two-by-two ♪
Yeah, are we in Jamaica, because...?
♪ Galang bwoy, finga mash nuh cry, galang bwoy ♪
Yeah, I feel like we're...
[Dolmar] I'm singing a Jamaican folk song.
-So, what's it mean? -I have no idea.
-Oh. -[laughter]
My dad just sung that song all the time.
Alright, so, we're heading to Port Richey.
-Port Richey?! -[Dolmar] Yeah.
It's out of our normal area, but I also feel like people
that can't afford the prices in Tampa
might consider this area as another option,
which hopefully will increase our buyers pool moving forward.
[Amanda] I'm loving the windy roads and the trees,
but we are definitely not in Tampa anymore.
I mean, I feel like we're in the middle of the country.
[Dolmar] Located on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico
and about 40 miles from Tampa
is the quaint, friendly suburb of Port Richey,
offering a mix of city and quiet country life.
Its 3,000 inhabitants enjoy easy access to gorgeous beaches,
as well as having plenty of restaurants, bars,
and entertainment venues to explore.
And with median home prices
considerably lower here than in Tampa,
the hope is we can sell this zombie real fast.
[Sam] Let's hear the numbers.
[Dolmar] This house is an REO deal.
It's basically a house that's owned by the bank.
And I cherry-picked this one in particular
because I think it's a great deal.
Okay.
Right now, the negotiated price is $105,000.
Oh, wow. Okay.
Which is very, very, very, very good for a house like this.
The ARV on this thing is like 260, 270,
somewhere around there.
And how many square feet are we looking at?
It's just under 1,700 square feet.
It's a true three bedroom, two bath.
Wow. That's a good-size home.
-That's a good size, yes. -Yeah.
Because this house is so far from the other houses
that we're currently renovating,
I need someone to be the project manager that I trust.
So, if we end up buying this zombie,
I've already decided I'm gonna bring on my wife, Keisha,
to get the job done.
I trust her, she's organized, but most importantly,
I don't have to pay her.
So, do you have an idea of what we think
the budget's gonna be on the rehab?
[sighing] I don't know.
I mean, that's why we need to walk the house.
But look at this neighborhood. It's nice, well kept.
But it might be this boarded-up house right here.
-Oh, wow. -[Sam laughing]
-[Dolmar] Yep. -[Sam] Oh, my goodness gracious.
[Dolmar] This is "Zombie House Flipping: Tampa."
Man, it looked better in the photos.
Alright, so right away
I'm seeing the roof looks really old.
It's the ugliest house on the street.
But I love this neighborhood.
Speaking of ugly, this...
[dramatic music plays]
What's wrong with it?
There's so many other things we can do, like wooden siding.
We could change it into a different stone.
[Sam] We'll paint over it, but we're not gonna take it out.
[Amanda] Okay, well, looking at the rest of the houses
on the street, we should definitely go
lighter and brighter to match up.
But the garage door, it's already coming apart.
[Sam] Oh, my gosh. Yeah, it is.
[Dolmar] We'll just change the door.
Alright, let's go inside.
[Dolmar] Built in 1977, this family-centric home
is 1,624 square feet
with three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
a living room, dining room,
open kitchen, and large covered patio.
♪
-Wow. -Oh!
[dramatic music plays]
[Sam] This is worse than the outside.
[Dolmar] This is gonna be a lot of work.
[Amanda] Yeah. There's holes in the wall.
The floor is lifted up. Like, what happened in here?
What I think happened is the previous owner
evicted the tenants and they did not take that so well.
It looks like it's been vandalized.
[Amanda] They destroyed this house.
You think? I'm kind of bummed actually.
These floors don't look bad, so it's kind of upsetting.
We might have been able to save them.
[Dolmar] Yeah.
Alright, so, we gotta add floors.
[Sam] And walls.
[Dolmar] Let's take a look at this room over here.
I'm seeing roaches everywhere, though.
[Sam] Ugh! They're everywhere. And they're alive.
[Dolmar] Disgusting.
[Sam] Ugh! Okay, what is this?
Is this dining or additional living?
Well, with the kitchen being right there, it looks like
this is gonna be the dining.
[Sam] It's kind of interesting,
you walk in the front door to a dining room.
What frustrates me is this stuff.
Like, the vandalism that went on.
This is a big hole to fix.
I think that that's the primary bedroom.
-[Amanda] Okay. -[Sam] So, I want to make sure.
This is a really nice size room, so I'm getting excited.
But take a look at this. Look at what I see right there.
[Sam] Oh, gosh, water damage.
[Dolmar] Yeah, it's clear that the roof is leaking
and we're gonna definitely have to replace the roof.
A house this size, that roof is probably gonna
cost around 16, 17 grand.
Come on.
This is where this budget starts to go.
So, that's added to the list.
Right. Walk-in closet.
It's somewhat of a good size.
[Sam] This is a standard size, so it's not gonna, like,
-derail the buyers. -[Amanda] Correct.
As long as the bathroom isn't small.
Let's go see this.
Ugh! This is tight.
[Amanda] This is super small.
I don't know what this bump is right in here,
but we could probably open up the shower this way
and reclaim this space
and make the shower much bigger.
[Sam] I think that's a good idea.
Let's go look at the kitchen.
♪
[Dolmar] What a mess.
[Sam] This is gonna be a lot of work.
This soffit right here, it doesn't need to be here.
It's making this whole space look shorter
than what it is, so...
So, this goes.
-That goes for sure. -[Dolmar] Okay.
How much are you thinking, like, budget wise?
I would say for this kitchen, because of the size of it,
$12,000 to $13,000.
$10,000.
That's a smaller kitchen.
You have to remember we have all these cabinets right here.
[Dolmar] Alright, so 13.
[Amanda] And then we're gonna have the extras.
Maybe a little nicer sink, get some nice lighting.
We're gonna be closer to 15 on this kitchen.
-Okay. -Okay, good.
13,000 to 15,000 on the kitchen.
[Amanda] And then this fireplace.
We keeping it or is it going away?
[Dolmar] I think this looks good.
-[Amanda] Okay. -[Sam] You do?
I would repaint it.
[Dolmar] I like it.
Alright, well, you let the designer know
what you guys want to do
and we'll figure it out from there.
But the way that this house is laid out,
it's definitely more for a family,
because all the togetherness is happening in this area.
The kitchen, dinette, living, all of it here.
So, this is gonna be our main hitter.
We gotta make sure this space looks really, really clean.
[Sam] I agree with that.
Oh, this is small.
This is a very small room.
Busted.
Because of the size of this room, staging wise,
do an office or even a nursery.
Because we're talking family,
a nursery would be perfect in here.
Alright, third bedroom is slightly bigger.
At least it's minimal in here.
-Window, flooring, paint. -[Dolmar] Yeah.
It's all the same simple stuff.
Yeah.
Alright, so this bathroom is bigger than the primary.
[Amanda] It is. That's interesting.
We'll turn this into a double sink.
I like that.
If we have enough budget, we could add
a tall cabinet for storage.
-That would be nice. -Just keep in mind too, Amanda,
when you're designing this, that the living room is out there,
the kitchen is right there, so this is also where
all the guests are gonna come, so...
Right. Right.
-Just making it multifunctional. -Yeah.
Let's go ahead to the back of the house.
-Okay. -Oh, boy.
We're missing a door.
[Dolmar] It's just really nasty, dirty.
[Amanda] Is that the main road on the other side?
Just 'cause I hear a lot of cars passing by.
Yeah.
That's a little concerning, that it might be loud back here.
Listen, I don't think this is gonna prevent us
from selling this house.
This backyard is really nice, though.
It is really nice, and there's a tree for the kids to climb.
-Like, I like it back here. -Okay.
What are we thinking budget wise?
After seeing everything, I would budget around
$70,000 for this reno.
[Sam] Yeah. I agree with that.
So, I'm loving the deal.
Just, it's far.
Love the deal, it's just far.
Yeah. No problem.
[Dolmar] Well, we've got another zombie in the family,
and I am overjoyed that I was able to get it
for the low asking price of $105,000.
With a $70,000 rehab budget, I am confident
that we should be able to get everything fixed up,
from the roof to the backyard fence.
Now, with a 30-day timeline set for this flip,
the closing costs and agent fees
will cost us an additional $13,250.
And with a 30-day timeline set for this flip,
that $70,000 loan
will run $1,750,
giving us an all-in cost of $190,000.
With houses like this in Port Richey
going for at least $265,000,
we look to make a profit of $75,000.
Hey, not too bad for one month of work.
To get this home de-zombified in 30 days,
we decided to keep the layout just how it is,
and instead we're gonna focus on new materials
and an updated design.
So, we'll freshen up all three bedrooms
by adding a bright white paint to the walls,
ceilings, and doors,
as well as new double-paned vinyl windows throughout.
The living room gets a similar upgrade
with a fresh coat of paint, new lighting,
and a couple of accent walls,
adding a contemporary and sleek look to the space.
We'll also rebuild the kitchen with a new island,
new appliances, and custom cabinetry.
The covered patio will get new screens to keep the bugs out
and new ceiling fans to keep cool.
In the primary bathroom, we're getting rid
of the weird bump in the wall to add space
and make sure the shower doesn't feel like a phone booth.
Both the primary and the hall bathrooms will get the works.
I'm talking new vanities, tiles, fixtures, and flooring.
Hopefully this overhaul will be enough
to excite potential buyers
so that we can get this house sold fast.
♪
Alright, ladies. Let's get to work.
[Amanda] Whoo!
It is day one of this fast 30-day flip,
and I'm excited to get started ripping apart this zombie.
♪
Even though the vandals did a good job
of stripping this house,
there's still a lot of things to get rid of,
including kitchen cabinets, ripped-up drywall,
and also what's left of this flooring.
It's a lot of work.
Whew-ee!
Aah!
Yo, it's a good thing I took this out.
[Amanda] Yo! What's going on here?
-[Dolmar] Mold. -[Sam] Oh, no.
[Amanda] Holy [bleep].
If this is in fact mold,
we're gonna have to replace all the wood,
the drywall, remediate, and do all these things.
And God knows how much that's gonna cost.
[Sam] I hope it's not all in the walls.
That could be a huge issue.
And how far around the house is it going?
[Dolmar] It just gets worse.
[Sam] Holy moly!
Well, at least it's coming out fast.
Oh! All behind the shower.
Yeah, it's bad.
[Sam] So, our bathroom budget just went up.
Yep. It did.
But we gotta figure out if there's a mold issue in here
that we have to worry about.
I mean, and how deep it goes.
You see there's a water line going up in that corner.
I bet you it's going there and then going all the way down.
[Dolmar] Yeah.
It goes all over. [Bleep]
You can't even make this [bleep] up sometimes.
-I'm telling you. -Alright.
We're gonna have to take all of this out.
Yeah.
Without knowing if this is mold or mildew,
I don't know how much more this is gonna cost to clean up.
But with Keisha back in our office
preparing for this renovation, I'll include adding
a mold remediation specialist to the checklist,
and we'll find out soon enough
if this flip is gonna turn into a complete flop.
Aah!
♪
-[Dolmar] Alright. -[Amanda] Alright.
I can't wait to lighten up this paint job.
Let's talk design!
I'm excited.
[Dolmar] Great news -- We had a mold remediation expert
come out to inspect the bathroom at Water Oak,
and he said it's only mildew, which is a very cheap cleanup.
I am so relieved, so now we can finally start to talk
about designing this space a bit.
Keisha, your guys moved really fast here on this demo.
-[Amanda] Yeah. -Did you have any doubt?
-[Dolmar chuckles] -[Keisha] They are amazing.
I'm so happy Keisha is on board for this flip.
I love her style.
We get along great.
And most importantly, I'm pretty sure
she can get more money out of Dolmar's hands.
So, what are we doing with the fireplace?
To change this, take it out,
that's not easy labor to do.
I mean, that's at least $500 in labor.
It's not a necessity.
We gotta have this whole house done in 30 days.
So, whatever we do, if we choose to get rid of it,
we just gotta do it within the right...
[Dolmar] We're not getting rid of it.
Okay, so we could either paint over it,
or we could even do any kind of material on top of it
without having to break it down.
Seriously, you guys don't like this?
I think it's fine as is.
It looks perfectly fine.
But remember, this is a focal point,
and when people are looking and touring the house,
this determines color palette, materials, all that stuff.
This is gonna be the lead.
[Dolmar] We'll see.
[Amanda] Keisha, we might be painting.
But what I want to talk more is this kitchen.
[Dolmar] Alright, so if this is the focal point,
what do you want to do here?
Right, so, I actually have plans.
And I did, like, a rough draft really quick
so I could show you.
There's the island. That's gonna go here.
And even here, for that backsplash,
we can add less than 15 square feet.
[sighs]
Dolmar, I feel like every single time
that Amanda opens her mouth to talk about something amazing
that she can do with this space, you automatically shut down.
Yeah, he's like, "Oh, no, we're spending more money.
-It's over." -Keep an open mind.
And an open wallet.
Listen, I am going to practice more trusting
and letting you both work together
and take the lead on this.
So, I'm cool. I'm down with it.
$500 budget on this.
-[Amanda] Okay. -Love it.
[Dolmar] Even though I do not want to spend the money,
I also do want to trust my team.
So I am going to take a leap of faith
and I'm gonna put the budget in the hands of Amanda and Keisha,
and pray that we sell this house
for a profit at the end of the day.
This is gonna be a quick rehab, as you know.
30 days, in and out.
So it's super important that we get the materials
as quickly as possible.
We gotta hustle.
I'm gonna solidify the colors
and then the tile for the kitchen and bath.
Alright.
And you gotta go get more deals.
-Get more houses. -I do. I do.
-Yeah? -I do.
Alright, you be the deal maker, and we'll do our thing.
[laughter]
[Dolmar] While Amanda and Keisha figure out the design specifics,
the crew is hard at work patching up all the holes
and damaged walls the vandals destroyed,
replacing any parts of the ceiling
where the roof leaked through, and smoothing over the ceiling
so there's no remnants of that '70s-era popcorn.
♪
Moving outside, Hi Low Roofing
has a small army ripping up the old three-tab shingles
and tar paper off the U-shaped roof decking.
While the old shingles go down into the dumpster,
the new architectural shingles are sent up a conveyor belt.
They replace the rotten fascia boards
and any other rotting wood on the decking.
Next, they roll out a synthetic underlayment,
an added layer of protection
that goes between the wood decking and the shingles
to protect the roof from the elements.
And after that, they work their way from the bottom
to the top, slapping on shingles.
♪
Since Sam will be the agent selling this house,
we want to show her the progress we've made so far
on this 30-day flip.
What the [bleep] is this?
[Sam] What's the matter?
This isn't the color.
What do you mean it's not the color?
This is not the color.
[Dolmar] This is not the color you picked?
[Amanda] No.
I don't know what happened
as far as, like, the miscommunication,
but I put it on the spreadsheet, and they're all light colors.
They're more on the white and the beige side,
so I don't know where this black is coming from.
You realize we spent money on this already
and the house is painted.
This would be more money and labor if we change this.
-[Amanda] I know. -[Dolmar] Can we make this work?
I mean, gosh.
This whole street is very light,
so now this is like a sore thumb.
[Sam] My goodness.
[Amanda] I need to talk to Keisha
and find out what's going on
because I know 100% the designer in me
would not put a black house on this street.
I mean, look at the house next door.
It doesn't even look right.
The back of the house better have the right color.
[sighs]
What is this?
[Dolmar] Why is back here green?
This is a completely wrong color palette altogether.
So, are you willing to repaint the house
-in its entirety? -No, I'm not. No, I'm not.
[Sam] My goodness.
♪♪
But you have to, because it's not gonna fit
for buyers in this neighborhood.
We have to spend the money to repaint it
and cut it from somewhere.
-Let's call Keisha real quick. -[Sam] Yeah.
[line ringing]
[Keisha] Hey.
Keisha, I'm at Water Oak right now.
We have a major issue going on with the exterior paint.
It seems like the guys painted the exterior color,
the main color of the house, wrong.
[Keisha] Oh.
Can you just talk to Amanda and figure this out?
-'Cause I'm already annoyed. -[Amanda] Hey.
Can you look on the spreadsheet that has, like,
all the design specifications
and just double-check the colors on there?
[Keisha] I think I know what happened.
They used the wrong paint schedule on this house.
Those are the exact colors that were the house
that we did last week.
Oh, my God, no.
This is totally my fault. I'm so sorry.
Keisha, I just spent $1,600 on this paint and materials
for the painting of this house.
We'll get this fixed, Dolmar. I promise.
Can you text Dolmar really quick
the paint schedule for this house?
-[Keisha] Yeah. -Okay, alright. Thanks.
Look, the biggest thing for this house,
we have to brighten it up.
It is just way too dark.
The only thing that I could suggest
is we bring in the original color,
we at least paint the body of it.
But the cracked pepper, the black,
I saw that it's on the stone,
and that's kind of like the trim of the house.
And that way we can save like half of the paint cost.
I mean, the thing is, you're gonna start to risk resale
and how much you can get out of the house
if you leave it the way it is right now.
-It's just not gonna work. -Are you serious right now?
I'm serious.
I don't think a buyer is gonna care
if the house is light green with black trim.
Are you kidding me?
If they don't like the color, they'll paint the house
a different color when they buy it.
[Sam] Not when it's turnkey.
When it's turnkey like this, we're doing
everything from start to finish.
They're not gonna come and be like,
"Oh, let's repaint the house that you just painted for me."
Whatever. If we change the color,
then make sure we save money somewhere else on the inside.
You work it out with Keisha. I'm already annoyed.
I don't even want to think about this anymore.
We just wasted money twice on paint.
Y'all figure it out. I'm out of here.
♪
[Dolmar] As much as it pains me to say this,
we are repainting the exterior walls
to Amanda's design specifications,
going over the old dark paint with a crisp white,
and painting the rock facade in a bold black.
We're also replacing the old, beat-up windows
with brand-new impact windows.
Impact windows are required in Florida
when you're close to the water
so they don't shatter when a hurricane comes.
So, these windows are strong and sexy.
And inside, the vanities are being expertly assembled
and installed by Panda Kitchen and Bath,
instantly upgrading both of these bathrooms.
♪♪
-Okay. -This looks better.
It's not as black.
[Amanda] It's a lot better than it was.
[Dolmar] After that exterior paint fiasco fix,
Amanda, Keisha, and I wanted to make a quick stop
at Water Oak to check on the results.
[Keisha] It's not what we originally wanted,
but we just had to improvise, so...
Personally, I'm not too thrilled about it,
but what we can do is just pivot and adjust with what we have.
Exactly where I'm standing,
this is a nice place for tall palm trees,
so we can soften this black and white.
And then if we just change the front door color
and the garage door color, then it'll all look cohesive.
[Dolmar] Okay.
Now, I do have a surprise for both of you.
-Uh-oh. -Yep.
I think you might like this one.
-Oh, no. -Follow me.
Did it cost any money?
-Just follow me. -Okay.
See?
A brand-new fence.
-[Amanda] Oh, wow! -[Dolmar] What do you think?
Oh, this is pretty, Dolmar.
Okay! It looks nice back here.
Painted in your favorite color.
-[Amanda laughs] -What is it? Cracked pepper?
-[Amanda] Cracked pepper. -Yep.
It looks great. It looks great.
It looks really good, and you did it
and I didn't know about it.
The guys talk to me every day about this house,
so how did I not know that this was going on?
The guys are able to keep secrets
-from the women sometimes. -[both gasp]
That didn't come out right. [laughs]
Noted!
Let's just go. Let's just go.
-Before I dig my hole. -[Amanda] So, basically...
You're down in that hole right now.
[Dolmar] Yeah, it's time to go.
[Keisha] Aye-yi-yi.
♪
[Dolmar] With the outside shaping up,
we're turning our attention back inside,
where beautiful slate-gray rectangular tile
is being custom cut and installed
on the guest bathroom walls,
as well as the primary shower.
Plastic spacers are placed in between each tile
to make sure they are spaced perfectly
and accept the same amount of grout.
If they're not, you're risking damage to the tile
if they expand.
With all the tile installed and set,
we're able to finish plumbing the lines
in the guest bathroom for the hot and cold running water.
More drywall is cut and installed,
smoothed over with a couple coats of joint compound,
which really rid the drywall surface
of any bumps, tears, or any minor damage.
This zombie is really starting to come along.
♪
Do we have any idea of what we wanna do back here?
Because it's in really good condition.
Yeah. I would love fans.
If we can get two fans.
This thing is a nice stretch, so when people are out here,
they can be comfortable in this Florida heat.
100%. Yeah.
Even though we've had a few hiccups on this flip,
everything is starting to run smoothly now.
So, me and Keisha can finally start working
on the design elements in this patio.
So, what do you think about the floor?
I think it's in pretty good condition.
I don't want to spend too much money out here,
because I know we're getting really,
-really tight with this budget. -Yeah.
So, what we can do is take paint from the other houses
and see if I can create a design
-with whatever colors we have. -Ohh!
-That would be neat. -[Amanda] Whatever it is.
But you and I are gonna have to put some sweat equity into it.
That would be really cool, and I love that idea
about pulling, you know, paint from other houses,
'cause we've got a bunch in our inventory.
-Hey. -Hey.
I was actually coming to talk to Jesús,
but I'm glad you both are here.
We have a serious issue.
-[Keisha] Your face. -Okay. What's up?
I got this letter from the HOA
that we have violated some things with this house.
It says, "Improvements have been done to your lot
without association approval.
The lot should be returned to its original condition."
♪
That's not good.
What are they talking about specifically?
The paint.
We've changed the paint color twice.
We went from gray to green to now this.
And none of these colors are approved for the HOA.
We're in the business of flipping zombies,
so whenever we deal with a HOA, they're usually happy
that we bring up the property values in their neighborhood.
I really didn't think we had any problems here,
but I'm the deal maker,
and I will always make it right.
I gotta fill out this form called an ACR form,
an architectural change request,
let them know what colors we put on here.
They're gonna have a committee meeting about it
and decide if we can keep this or not.
I pray to God that they approve this because we're like
40% over our budget on paint already.
Okay, Dolmar, you didn't tell us
this property was a part of a HOA.
How were we supposed to know?
So this is my fault?
100% this is your fault.
This HOA issue was a problem that could have been avoided.
Alright. I'll fix it.
It's my fault.
-I'll fix it. -Thank you.
[Dolmar] While we wait on a verdict from the HOA
about the exterior paint,
we're hard at work on the inside,
laying down our beautiful
acacia-colored Trident luxury vinyl flooring.
These drop-lay flooring planks
are very easy to install and super durable.
They're scratch-resistant and waterproof,
perfect for families,
which is what we expect our potential buyer to be.
In the living room, we're adding trim to our doors
and putting up our accent walls,
which have one-inch strips of wood
to give the walls some texture.
And since we don't have to worry about the HOA
on the interior paint, we're spraying our accent walls
with a bold green that really commands your attention.
♪
-Alright! -[Sam] Okay.
It's been a little bit since I've been up at the zombie.
I've been busy working on other flips and some listings,
and I'm looking forward to seeing all the changes.
This is a big difference.
Yeah, see?
Um, what -- what is this?
[Amanda] So, about this fireplace...
I know we talked about you didn't want
to touch this at all, so...
I was very clear on that.
This looks beautiful.
[Dolmar] How much did this cost?
We just took over the leftover paint that we had, so nothing.
It cost nothing to you,
other than that look on your face.
Do you like this?
I do like it. It looks good.
She's using existing materials.
-I'm cool with it. -[Amanda] Yes!
[Dolmar] Come on, look at this accent wall.
-[Sam] Yeah. -Okay!
-Yes! -[Sam] This looks great.
I know it's not done yet 'cause we gotta do
-the LED lights, right? -Right.
In between the wooden slats, we're putting vertical LEDS
going up the wall.
That will be such a nice focal point
-coming through the front door. -[Dolmar] Yeah.
So, it's gonna be eye-catching for sure.
Let's go see that backyard.
[Dolmar] Alright.
[Sam] Dolmar, what is this?
No screens?
Come on! It's awful.
I knew you were gonna say something.
Sam, what you don't know is I fixed the fence,
painted it, painted the damn house twice.
There's a lot of progress happening here.
We just haven't gotten to the yard yet.
[Amanda] We need screens on here,
this cleared out, and grass.
-[Dolmar] Yeah. -So, you're putting sod down?
Are we doing grass all over the backyard?
This is like $2,000 worth of sod,
so I was thinking, um...
seeds first and see how that goes.
I would rethink that.
I don't think that's gonna be enough time.
Grass is not gonna grow in two weeks.
It's just not.
I mean, you just possibly delay listing it,
but there's not a lot of inventory
right now in this neighborhood.
It's a really good idea to get it listed, like ASAP.
This will delay us, so I think decisions getting made back here
is really important right now.
[sighs]
♪♪
[Dolmar] With not much time left on this flip,
it's getting a little bit iffy
if we're gonna stay within our rehab budget.
I mean, seeing that we still have to take care
of the kitchen, the back porch,
and get all of the staging in, I'm getting concerned
that we're gonna go over our $70,000 budget.
♪
Oh, man. Let's get this stuff.
Alright, so this?
Yes, but that right there, too.
-This big one? -Yeah.
[Dolmar] We've got two weeks left
before we list this house,
but we got a lot of work to do.
So, Keisha and I are stopping by
to drop off hardware for the new kitchen cabinets.
The countertops will be installed next week,
so everything is moving along perfectly,
which is good because this is a very tight schedule.
I've been waiting for the one light fixture.
I don't know if it's here, though.
Um, shouldn't we be putting this on cabinets right now?
Where are the cabinets?
[Keisha] Oh, my God.
Dolmar, they sent me an email.
[Dolmar] What did it say?
He apologizes. A two-week delay.
A two-week delay on these cabinets.
-Excuse me? -[Keisha] Oh, my God.
Keisha, we're supposed to be staging next week.
I know. They should have called me.
They shouldn't have sent me an email.
There's a lot riding on this.
I mean, you know, we're waiting on cabinets to get in
so we can get our countertops and everything else.
It goes in sequence.
This is a huge delay.
♪
-What are they saying? Why are they delayed?
-They didn't tell me.
I didn't talk to them on the phone.
They just sent me an email.
Oh, my gosh. I don't know what to do.
Well, it's okay.
It's okay, like...
This is a big, big deal.
Okay, so let me help you with this.
Panda makes their own products, and they can come
and probably measure today or tomorrow.
[Keisha] It's last-minute, though.
[Dolmar] Let me see if we can pull off a miracle.
[line ringing]
Hello, this is J with Panda Kitchen and Bath.
Hey, J, what's up? It's Dolmar.
Hey, Dolmar.
I'm calling because I am in a huge bind right now.
We were supposed to have some cabinets installed today
from a different vendor.
They just emailed us saying that they cannot deliver
and install for another two weeks.
We're actually booked up for the next few weeks, Dolmar.
Oh, don't tell me that.
Um, is there anything I can do?
Like, I will pay a rush fee.
I'll pay extra.
I really need you to come through for us, please.
You know, we have done business together for a while,
so I'll go ahead and call in some favors.
I'll have somebody come out and take measurements tomorrow.
Okay, and then can you install same day or next day?
The same day that we take the measurements,
we'll be able to go ahead and make the install, too.
-Thank you. -Oh, my God.
[Dolmar] Alright. You are a lifesaver.
Thank you so, so much.
Alright, sounds good, Dolmar. Thanks.
[Dolmar] Alright. Thank you.
Alright, Panda coming through for us.
-Same day! Oh, my gosh. -[Dolmar] See?
I'm just glad I could save you.
Oh, you... You did.
-[Dolmar laughs] -You did.
You saved me today. Thank you.
-Alright, well... -Thank you.
[Dolmar] Let's get the rest of the stuff in here.
[Keisha] Yeah, let's go get the rest of those materials.
Thank you, honey.
[Dolmar] You're welcome. I got you.
♪
[Keisha] Let's check out this work.
Oh, my gosh!
Well, you can't miss that. What the hell is this?
[laughing] Is it supposed to be this big?
What the hell is this?
-What? -Oh, my gosh.
No, this is not supposed to go here.
The electrician hung this in the wrong spot.
It's so big.
[Keisha] It's supposed to be big.
Let me show you where it's actually supposed to go,
and maybe you'll feel a little differently.
It's supposed to go right here.
The family room, you know?
It's supposed to be this big, grand type of light.
And it's supposed to expand up here,
but it's not supposed to hang so low.
So, we would take the rod out and make it more flush.
-I think that it would really... -Keisha, I don't...
I don't think it matters where it goes.
It's really big.
It is big, but bigger sometimes is better.
-I think it's gonna be fine. -If you say so.
It's gonna be fine, honestly.
That's really minor.
Let's just talk about these cabinets.
I am so, so, so, so happy that Panda came through.
-Yep. -You know, next we've got
appliances that are gonna come in.
We've got the countertops that have gotta go on.
We're gonna clean the house, get ready for staging, list it,
and then we are ready to go, so...
-We are in good shape. -Alright.
Man, that kitchen cabinet delay
had me really worried about falling behind,
but Keisha has been a rock star.
She stayed on top of things to make sure
that this flip stayed on track, and on budget,
giving this zombie the fresh start that it needs.
I love it all.
We're almost at the home stretch.
-Yeah, yeah. -And, uh, with your big light.
Hey, leave my light alone.
♪♪
[Dolmar] The house is getting so close to completion.
With all major work done, we just have some small details
to take care of before we can get this house on the market.
While kitchen appliances are being brought in
and custom countertops are going down,
the last of the electrical fixtures are going up.
Keisha's modern chandelier lamp was moved to the family room,
making a real statement.
And I decided to seed the backyard myself.
I know sod is preferred, especially by Sam,
but it's also pricy, and we're out of money.
With the curb appeal complete,
this zombie is ready for staging.
♪
♪ Why would I hang it up when I look good wearing it? ♪
♪ Spend money, make money, only thing relevant ♪
[Dolmar] With the chaos of the construction behind us,
it's now time for the staging team to take over
and work their magic.
Staging a home really helps to make the interior
as attractive as possible for the potential buyer,
by adding stylish furniture and tasteful decor.
Perfect.
♪
[Dolmar] Now that this zombie has been revived,
I cannot wait to get it on the market.
Okay. Then we're good.
♪
-Yes! -Yes! Nice!
[Amanda] Remember those disgusting old windows?
They were all busted up and boarded up.
I am so glad to see them replaced.
[Dolmar] Look how nice she looks.
[Amanda] Oh, my gosh! It's finally done!
You did not like this black and white color,
but what do you think now?
I mean, we tied everything together,
and now I love it.
Well, thankfully the HOA allowed us
-to keep the black and white. -Whew!
'Cause that was an expensive paint job on this house.
-Yeah. -Third time would've been crazy.
[Dolmar] Yeah. Yeah.
Putting new windows on the house
actually makes it pop even more, in addition to the color.
Overall the buyers are gonna be very happy to be here,
so I am excited to see the rest of the house.
Yeah.
♪
Oh, here she is.
-Nice! -Hey!
[Dolmar] This room was very vandalized.
[Amanda] Remember the wall that was right here?
[Dolmar] This looks so much better now.
The colors, the lights. This looks really good.
I really love this accent wall that you did.
This looks so good. I like that color, too.
When you're sitting at the dining table,
you have something beautiful to look at.
It's all about experience, right?
Let's go see the kitchen.
The cabinets used to be that dreary wood color.
[Sam] I remember we had this wall here that was really
blocking the space feeling open, so it felt really tight in here.
-Now, this is a kitchen. -[Amanda] Yes.
[Sam] Probably one of my favorites.
[Amanda] And I love how bright and beautiful it is.
[Dolmar] This waterfall! Look at how beautiful!
[Sam] You guys, this created a focal point in this room.
[Dolmar] I do love the kitchen. It looks really nice.
And Panda Kitchen and Bath, by the way,
they came through for us with the kitchen cabinets.
And Jimmi really came through for us
with getting these cabinets installed in time.
The one thing I love about this kitchen,
it's so open to the living room.
And speaking of the living room, let's go look at it.
This room used to look so plain.
I remember when the walls were just the plain color.
There were roaches all over that mattress.
It was nasty.
Oh! It's so nice in here!
[Dolmar] This has got to be
my favorite part of the entire house.
This accent wall? Mwah!
-You like it? -[Dolmar] So amazing.
-Yeah. -I love it.
Like, it really pops and makes the room stand out.
This fireplace...
[Dolmar] I came here one day and it's painted.
I'm very grateful that Amanda snuck in here and did that
'cause this looks a ton better than it looked before.
I will agree, it does look better.
[Amanda] What we did is we took the money
what we would have done to revive this fireplace
and we did the accent walls.
[Dolmar] Where do you want to go next?
[Amanda] The primary bedroom.
Remember how dark and dingy
it looked in here when we first got it?
And obviously, it was vandalized.
The space looked a lot smaller.
[Dolmar] This looks so nice.
It's very inviting in here, too. And it's spacious.
I actually don't remember the room being this big.
[Sam] No, it feels a lot larger now.
And then we also have this primary bathroom.
Yes. I've been waiting to see this.
[Amanda] Mm-hmm.
[Dolmar] Remember, the entire width of my body was a wall.
[Sam] This looks much better now.
It is very spacious.
[Sam] I remember one of the things we were working with
from the very start is how small this space felt,
and it's a primary bathroom,
so it was really important to make the space feel bigger.
I think it's time we get out of the shower, guys.
[laughter]
-That would be really nice. -Yeah.
Yeah, let's go look at the other rooms.
Yes.
Look at this bedroom!
It looked so small before.
[Dolmar] The windows were busted out.
This room was just chaotic and disheveled.
[Sam] And I like how it's staged
because it's showing the desk and a bed.
Multi-function in such a small space.
I'm really happy with how bright the walls are.
Reflecting all the light. I like it.
The buyers are gonna enjoy walking into this space.
Alright, let's see the other bedroom.
Right.
[Sam] I remember how dark it was in all of these bedrooms
when we first got started.
Everything was boarded up.
This is much better.
It's so bright in here.
I'm actually really impressed with how large this space feels,
and it's a guest bedroom.
There's a lot of homes in this area
that this is the size of the primary,
so having a guest bedroom this size
is gonna be very appealing.
[Dolmar] I want to see the bathroom.
There was a lot of black growth going on here.
Wow, this looks really good.
[Sam] And it feels really spacious in here,
so it's got enough room in here.
That really will attract buyers to it,
so I like it.
Let's go, guys. Time to go out back
-and take a look at this patio. -Okay.
-Yes! -Hey!
I mean, you guys remember, right?
There was no screens.
[Dolmar] All new screens and a new screen door, by the way.
Me and Keisha put some sweat equity
and painted these floors.
The leftover paint from when we first painted the house...
-[Sam] Yeah. -[Amanda] ...was out here,
so we ended up using that paint.
[Dolmar] And it looks good.
That's exciting for our budget and our overall numbers.
So, let's have a seat and talk about them.
I want to talk to you about the numbers.
Okay, well, remember at the beginning,
we were actually a little bit concerned
about how the market was gonna hold up?
So, we ended up saying our resale
was gonna be somewhere around 265,000.
Right.
[Sam] Well, I ran the comps again,
and the market is holding so strong
because so much is being built up here
that it's more of a draw,
and more people are moving out of Tampa.
But we're gonna be holding stronger
closer to the $300,000 resale mark.
-Wow. -Yes!
-Wow. -[Sam] Yes.
-That's like 30 grand more. -[Sam] Yes.
-[Dolmar] Air fives. -Air fives.
Air fives, air fives, yeah.
-Yeah, yeah. -Nice work, guys.
-I know, right? -Nice work. Teamwork.
We're listing this house for $300,000.
We bought it for $105,000
and spent just a little over our $70,000 budget to rehab it.
So, with our realtor fees, closing costs
and loan costs coming in at $16,764,
our total cost to flip this zombie comes in at $193,164.
So, if we can sell it at that price,
we're gonna make a six-figure profit just north of 106 grand.
This zombie is in the books.
On to the next.
-[Sam] There she goes again. -[Dolmar] Of course. Of course.
Amanda, can you just... Let's go.
-[Sam] Amanda, don't do it. -[Dolmar] It's time to go.
-[Dolmar] Let's go. -[Sam] Come on.
-[Dolmar] Come on. -[Sam] Seriously.
-She's a hazard. -I'm not a hazard.
-[Dolmar] You're gonna fall. -[Sam] You really are.
-[Amanda] I'm not gonna fall. -More importantly,
we just did this roof and we don't have time.
We have to get this house listed.
Alright, alright. I'll get down.
-[Sam] There we go. -Aah! My ankle!
-[Sam] Good lord. -[Amanda laughs]
-[Dolmar] Let's go. -[Sam] Come on, guys.
[Amanda] He thought he was gonna have to take me
to the hospital and pay some bills.
[laughter]