[Amanda] Hey, are we there yet?
[Dolmar] You sound like my kids.
[laughter]
[Amanda] Where are we going?
We are going to Riverview.
I love this area. It's a very quiet hidden gem
that's like right outside of Tampa.
Riverview, here we come.
[Dolmar] Only a 40 minute drive from downtown Tampa
is the suburb of Riverview.
Situated just off of beautiful Hillsborough Bay,
this quiet town is known for its many parks
and nature reserves.
With just under 100,000 residents,
most of whom own their own home, Riverview is truly considered
one of the best places to live in Florida,
which makes this area ripe for flipping zombies.
Here's the deal, someone reached out to me on social media,
they saw that we were buying a lot of houses
and they had a house, they needed to sell it quickly.
And so I met her at the house, walked the property with her.
We talked numbers. The deal was so good,
we signed the contract right there that same day
and I closed on this house a few days later.
Oh, deal maker.
Deal maker. Let's do it.
-That's how we do it. -Let's go.
Okay, so tell me about the actual house.
It's a four bedroom, two bath house
and it's just under 1,600 square feet.
So I bought it for 275
and the ARV based on recent sales
in all the same cookie cutter homes in the area,
they're selling for around $430,000.
[Amanda] That's great.
[Dolmar] Alright, so this is the sub-division right now
on the way to the house.
I mean, just looking at it,
it's a family orientated neighborhood.
[Dolmar] You could tell.
Like, look at all the basketball hoops outside.
[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
[Dolmar] And, Amanda, because there's no HOA with this house
we just bought, you're gonna have a lot of freedom
and flexibility on what to do when it comes to design.
Okay, okay now.
Amanda has free rein, that's all you had to tell her.
-I have free rein. -Well, within reason.
-Within reason. -No purple house.
No pink house.
-No, no. -Nothing crazy.
Okay, peach.
What? No.
No, we're not doing peach,
but listen, we should be able to sell this thing very fast
because it checks so many boxes.
Location, great schools, decent size for a family.
I think that this is gonna be a house
that's gonna be a huge home run for us.
-[Keisha] I'm excited to see this house. -[Amanda] I am.
First time both of you have ever been excited
before we got to a house.
Alright, here she has.
-The yellow house. -[Keisha] For real?
This is the house?
I don't know about this one anymore, Dolmar.
It needs Amanda's love.
[Amanda] Oh, God.
[Dolmar] This is "Zombie House Flipping: Tampa."
♪♪
[Keisha] Yikes.
[Amanda] This house been neglected, pushed aside.
[Dolmar] Forgotten about.
[Keisha] Do you see the window up there?
It looks like it's spray painted.
It is spray painted.
[Amanda] Spray painted windows, interesting.
Look, the shutters are spray painted as well.
Why would they do that?
[Keisha] Oh, man. This needs some work.
Luckily we have grass already, so that's a plus, Dolmar. Yes.
-[Dolmar] You're welcome. -[Amanda] Yes.
See this siding is off.
[Dolmar] Yeah, this we gotta replace.
The roof is questionable.
There's a little bit of rot right there.
[Amanda] This is definitely a zombie.
[Keisha] Let's see what's going on inside.
[Amanda] Yeah.
[Dolmar] Built in 1986,
this 1,600 square foot zombie has four bedrooms,
two full bathrooms, two car garage
and a good sized kitchen
that looks out to the home's in-ground swimming pool.
Oh, that smells.
[Amanda] Oh, it smells like cat pee in here.
[Keisha] Oh, my goodness.
[Amanda] Alright, so I'm just assuming
this is the living room?
[Keisha] There is so much stuff in here.
I mean, the cleanup alone in this house
is going to be so pricy.
[Dolmar] I told the sellers they can leave whatever they want.
They wanted to get out of here in a hurry, move to another
state, so I said, hey just let get the deal done,
and so they definitely left a lot of stuff.
[Keisha] Why would they put a chain on the door?
[Amanda] The only thing I could think of
is that's the only way to keep it closed.
I do love the high ceilings in here.
I don't like that fan from the 1980s.
Forget the fan, do you see the water stains?
There's water stains all up on the ceiling.
-You know what that means? -Yep.
[Keisha] Definitely a roof problem.
And we're most likely going to have to replace those windows
'cause I don't foresee paint coming off.
[Dolmar] Yeah. Do we keep the popcorn ceiling?
No, never.
That's a negative.
[Dolmar] What do you think about the tile, the flooring?
Let's rip this up and do something else.
Completely new flooring in a 1,500 square foot home.
-That can be, that's pricy. -That's pricy.
Okay, let's see the condition of the floor
with the rest of the house
and see if it is something we could save.
[Dolmar] We got laundry, garage.
It looks like they just dumped all their trash back here.
-[Amanda] Gross. -This is the primary bedroom.
[Keisha] Oh, goodness.
[Amanda] Oh, it smells in here.
You can see whoever lived here slept with animals.
[Dolmar] Yeah, it smells like cat piss in here.
We got the water stains again here, so now
I am almost 100% convinced that we will need a new roof
because it's not just one spot, but we see them throughout.
[Dolmar] Oh, what is this?
[Keisha] It's a boarded up window.
[Amanda] We're gonna need new windows, too.
Yep. Let's go into this bathroom.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, this toilet is disgusting.
Oh, my God, that is gross.
[Keisha] Look at this shower. Wow.
[Amanda] This whole house is disgusting.
In layout point of view, it looks like
we could keep everything the same.
[Keisha] Not having to move the plumbing, walls,
you know, that's big bucks.
So that's music to my ears.
[Dolmar] So just update everything.
Let's see the rest of the house.
[Keisha] These sellers seriously left in a hurry.
[Dolmar] Alright, so the kitchen's over here.
[Keisha] Oh, wow.
[Amanda] It is so messy in this kitchen.
They really liked beer.
Honestly, these cabinets are in really, really good condition.
We can paint them and then change their hardware
just so that we can update it.
How much do you think we would spend on this kitchen?
I mean, we're just going to replace hardware, faucet.
We're keeping cabinets and countertops
and then appliances. I'm saying like 4 grand.
I love that number.
I like that, too, but one thing I see right away
is there's no other space for dining
'cause that's the living room over there, so this must be it.
This would be like the dinette area
and then right here to the left of the kitchen
you could turn that into another dining area
on this wall right here.
There's a bedroom on the other side of this wall.
Can we look at this? 'Cause I don't know if I love this idea.
[Amanda] It smells so bad in here.
[Keisha] Look at this carpet.
[Amanda] Oh, my gosh,
this is room is super, super tiny and small.
[Keisha] There's no closet in this room,
so I don't think this is technically a bedroom.
Yeah, I don't like that idea of the dining room out there.
-Okay. -So hear me out real quick.
What do you think about demoing this entire room
and making this the dining room?
I do like that we're expanding the common area
because that living room is really, really, really tiny.
The only thing, though, is if we do this,
we will have to redo the flooring
'cause we don't have the same tile that's out there in here.
[Amanda] Right.
[Keisha] Let's go look at this bathroom.
This needs to be updated.
Definitely from 1980 something.
[Dolmar] We definitely have to redo the flooring.
[Amanda] We're just replacing everything.
[Dolmar] Yeah, I, I think we should.
We might be able to maybe reuse the tub at least.
Alright, let's look at this bedroom.
-Ooh. -[Amanda] Ugh.
[Keisha] It smells so bad.
This is so nasty.
And the hole in the ceiling.
[Keisha] Definitely need to get a new roof.
We can get a roof permit,
but this roof is going to cost between $15,000 and 17,000.
Let's see the room next door.
So this is the fourth bedroom,
but now the third bedroom since we're taking out that other one.
Do we have a closet?
-Yep. There's a closet. -Yes. A closet.
Look, all the windows have something going on with them.
It's either boarded up or taped.
They probably have major leaks.
[Amanda] Yeah, so we're gonna need new windows.
-[Keisha] Oh, yeah. -[Dolmar] I agree.
[Keisha] So that's a lot of money.
[Dolmar] I love how they put the attic in a bedroom.
We can't have that in there.
Let's go see that backyard patio.
You know I love pools, but I hate pool problems.
This is nasty, man. Look at this.
[Amanda] This is bad.
[Keisha] Oh, my God.
[Amanda] I hope pressure washing will fix this up.
Alright, so this is concerning because it's obvious that
when it rains, water is settling in this area
to cause all this mildew and muck and dirt.
I mean, if it builds up it could possibly go inside.
That's definitely a concern.
[Amanda] Oh, my God!
-Is that a rat? -[Dolmar] That is a rat.
[Amanda] Ew!
Wow, it is so thick, you can't even see anything.
[Dolmar] Plus we need a lot of screens.
I mean, it's gonna cost probably at least 2,000
or $2,500 in screens for this pool.
Okay, I love this other waterfront right here.
This is so pretty to have pool and then a lake right there.
[Keisha] The view is very, very, very, very nice.
So the plus positives is we have these beautiful palms.
We just need to clean them out, not take them out.
But I will say we have a nice backyard to work with.
We just have a lot of work to do.
Yeah.
The outdoor area of this flip is really important.
We need to make sure it stands out and definitely looks sexy.
[Keisha] 100%.
There's lots of potential here.
Aside from the landscaping, the screens and the pool,
I think we have to extend the fence as well.
Mm-hmm.
Even though this house doesn't need a whole lot
of crazy like reconfigurations and stuff,
this backyard is a great selling point,
so we gotta spend out here if we wanna sell it.
[Dolmar] For sure.
So, I'm thinking 50,000 all in for this renovation budget
since most of the repairs on the inside are just cosmetic.
Let's go put a plan in place.
-[Keisha] Run some numbers. -[Dolmar] Yeah.
To get this zombie flipped, we have to do a bit of work
inside like putting down new flooring,
redoing the bathrooms and running all new electric,
but the bulk of the work is being done outside
where we need a new roof, more fencing
and a serious rehab to this pool.
I'm feeling really good about our potential profit here.
I bought this zombie for $275,000
and I'm setting our rehab budget at $50,000
and 30 days to complete it.
Agent fees and closing costs should total $21,500.
With our loan costing $3,250.
This gives us an all-in cost of almost $350,000,
but with similar homes here in Riverview
fetching at least 430,000,
we stand to clear just over $80,000.
A very respectable number, for sure.
This zombie is overdue for an overhaul
and we're starting in the foyer.
We'll remove the popcorn texturing on the ceiling
as well as that ancient ceiling fan,
add in a fresh coat of paint, new lighting and beautiful,
yet cost effective, laminate flooring
to replace that worn out tile.
We're going to create a dedicated dining room
using the bedroom next to the kitchen.
Opening this space creates a larger communal area,
better flow and an additional selling point
for a potential buyer.
Both bathrooms get a serious updating of the tile,
fixtures and vanities,
as the primary and the other two bedrooms
get a fresh coat of paint, more new flooring
and some much needed double paned tempered windows.
Outside, we're turning this neglected backyard
into a suburban oasis by power washing that filthy patio
and once drained, that swampy pool as well.
New screens will be installed around the now crystal
clear swimming pool keeping everything pristine.
And we'll also extend the fence on both sides
to create some real privacy from the neighbors
completing this zombie makeover.
Let's go.
♪♪
Demo day at Clearbrook today.
-You excited? -Oh, yes.
Dude, demo day is always my favorite day.
It's my favorite day ever.
Ever?
Well, besides our wedding day.
Oh, okay. My favorite day is resale day.
We get paid.
-That's my favorite. -Now I know where I stand.
You think Amanda's gonna be ready when we show up?
[Keisha] Let me text her, actually.
Oh, I just got an e-mail from the roofing company.
Okay. What's the quote?
It says here a little over 14,000.
Okay. I mean, that's not too bad.
-No. -That's actually pretty good.
What about the pool? Did you talk to the pool guy?
Yeah, I talked to one of them.
He said that in order to drain the pool,
pressure wash it, clean it up and get it good to go
we're looking at between $1,000 to $2,000.
But that's just ballpark.
He's still needs to come out there and assess
to give an exact cost, but that's what we're looking.
Okay.
You know our original budget was 50,000,
so with the pool and then with the roof,
we're looking at about $35,000 left in the budget.
That's actually not bad.
That's actually perfect
because everything in that house is cosmetic.
It just needs to be cleaned up, put some elbow grease into it.
You gonna do that?
No, our team's gonna do that. [laughs]
♪ Outside, inside, we don't stop ♪
♪ Go worldwide, we don't stop
♪ From the bottom to the top, we don't stop ♪
[sighs] You ready?
It's demo day.
-Demo. -[Dolmar] Alright.
Now that we have a game plan for this renovation,
it's time to demo this zombie.
Let's get it.
Let's go, let's go.
[Dolmar] The previous owner left so much stuff here,
so before we can even take down that wall
to create the new dining room,
we have to get rid of all of this mess.
Let's see if we can fill up 10 bags.
-Ugh, look at that. -Oh, come on, Dolmar.
Nasty, it stinks.
Take out the trash.
[laughter]
Dude, you know what's funny?
Is you could probably fit in this entire bag.
Why do I feel like I'm dealing with children?
Let me carry you out the back.
[Keisha] Oh, my God, Dolmar.
♪
[Amanda] All of this stuff.
♪
It's just plastic.
♪
-[Keisha] Uh-oh. -[Amanda] What's wrong?
-[Keisha] Uh... -What is it?
[Keisha] This cabinet.
This is not good.
Look, the bottom of this cabinet is all soft.
It's wet.
We can't keep this.
We might be able to save this still.
We're just replacing that bottom part.
[Dolmar] Yeah.
So it might be just that one piece.
I agree with Amanda. We can fix that base.
[Keisha] Okay.
[Dolmar] Y'all ready to put in some work?
-Hey! -Dolmar.
[Amanda] Taking all the fun away.
I came here for a workout.
[Dolmar] Well, let's get it.
[Amanda] Keep it up.
♪
Pull it all down.
There we go.
[Dolmar] Let's get it, guys, let's get it.
[Keisha] Use your tools.
[Dolmar] I was trying to knock --
There you go.
There you go!
♪
Guys, taking this wall down.
Look at how big and open this whole space looks.
It completely transforms this living room, kitchen area.
It's like a completely different space.
I like it, but we still have to take this down.
[Amanda] Yeah. And the door.
[Keisha] Yeah, you guys may have to do it without me.
I can't see anything.
You okay?
I don't know, my eyes are just...
-Don't touch your eyes. -...burning like crazy.
I can't see anything. Like everything is blurry.
Alright, let's get you some water.
Do you have water in your truck?
-Yeah. -Okay.
Let's flush your eye out.
Are you blind? You can't even see?
You're gonna have to help me out.
[Amanda] Here, I'll get the door for you.
[Keisha] Thank you.
[Dolmar] No man left behind, I mean woman.
[Amanda] Yes, that's right.
[Dolmar] Once the guys cleared out the rest of the garbage
from this zombie and got rid of that nasty cat pee smell,
we really got this flip going.
As the team from Hi Low Roofing got to work
removing the old roof shingles and the old underlayment.
Once the roof is stripped down to its plywood base,
the new roof and materials are installed.
A new underlayment of asphalt saturated felt paper
is set in place to act
as an extra layer of protection from the elements
before installing the new roofing tiles,
helping immensely with the curb appeal
for this 1,600 square foot home.
♪
Keisha has got her team cranking inside and out,
as drywall is brought in to help patch up any
and all holes throughout this house.
Joint compound, also called drywall mud,
is applied to give us a smooth, clean surface
for the incoming paint.
Using adjustable stilts, these drywallers are able
to reach the highest areas of these vaulted ceilings,
getting to those nasty water stains in the process.
With the walls and ceilings fixed up,
new windows are installed.
We couldn't get the paint off of the old front windows
and the rest of them were in such bad shape
throughout the entire house,
so we're getting all new windows.
This area of Tampa gets tons of rain and really strong winds,
so using tempered glass is the only way to go
as it's four times stronger than normal float glass.
Serious buyers will be looking for details
like these new windows when considering this home.
♪
[Amanda] It's crazy.
[Keisha] I love this weather.
[Dolmar] Wow.
I thought the screens were supposed to be done by now.
-They were supposed to be done. -I mean.
[Dolmar] So why aren't they done?
I don't know and I don't see anybody working.
[Amanda] They got the, the ladders.
[Keisha] What is going on?
Maybe they're taking a break and are on lunch right now.
Amanda, it's 4:30, it's practically the end of the day,
I doubt they're taking lunch.
They have done nothing.
This is gonna cause a huge domino effect.
We've got to get in and out of this house.
[Amanda] This is crazy.
This truly is unacceptable.
At least if they weren't gonna finish,
I should have gotten a phone call.
All they came here and did was set up the ladder.
What is this gonna do to the whole timeline?
-Definitely delay it. -[Keisha] 100%.
We have things in sequence.
This is gonna cause a huge domino effect if it's not done.
To keep renovations costs down, we need to be done
with this flip in 30 days.
If we go over that, we're gonna pay more
to our lender for the loan,
so any subcontractor that doesn't show up
delays this renovation, costing us more money.
This also delays the pool company.
They're supposed to be coming after the screens are in
to clean all of this out.
Which is why this re-screening was scheduled
and was supposed to be done today.
Cleaners are supposed to come tomorrow.
With these screens not up right now,
more debris is gonna fall in this pool
and I've gotta cancel the cleaners tomorrow
because it doesn't make any sense for them
to come out here and clean when debris' gonna come again
and they gotta clean again.
Yeah, the screens should go up before they come clean.
I have no idea why these screens are not done.
I'm gonna call 'em.
I'm gonna get on the phone with them.
-Hello? -Don't wanna mess with her.
Took a little longer than expected,
but the pool finally got its new screens,
which should keep out any bugs,
wind blown palm fronds, or wandering rodents.
And now with this pool drained of all that muck
and professionally cleaned,
we're on our way to properly show off
this home's biggest selling point.
♪
♪♪
We went ahead and decided to extend the fence.
[Amanda] I do like this fence.
[Dolmar] Yeah, I love the fence.
-And it didn't cost that much. -How much did it cost?
About $1,000.
That's good, that's, that's not bad.
Now, I wasn't too keen on the fact that it's a little slanted.
-[Amanda] That's the property line. -[Dolmar] Yeah.
But Amanda had a great idea of putting a picket fence up here.
[Amanda] We don't want to obstruct this view
'cause it's a nice view,
so I was thinking of putting like a white picket fence,
something like half the size of the height of this one
and then allows security,
so that the gators don't come into this backyard,
but then it allows function,
so that your sight line is still open.
[Dolmar] I think that's a good move.
I don't really like the way it angles anyway.
It's kind of weird,
so I think adding the fence will make it look good.
We have a lot of people moving from up north
to Florida right now.
They're not used to gators like we are.
This is a everyday thing for us,
so they're gonna be thinking safety,
especially if they have kids or pets.
And so I think adding the fence will add
that safety feature for a potential buyer.
-[Amanda] Yep. -[Dolmar] What about adding a gate?
Because someone may wanna go and fish back there.
Or kayak.
Exactly. The neighbor has a kayak, right?
They might wanna go out there and still enjoy the water.
[Amanda] Add a gate.
It would be nice to be able to get in and out.
I mean, it's an added function
and I like not locking the backyard in by adding the gate.
What's it gonna cost, though?
Relatively inexpensive, a few hundred dollars.
[Dolmar] Cool. Good move.
You know, it's a really big backyard.
Buyers looking at this house
will look at all of these features.
It comes with a pool, huge backyard,
privacy with the fencing
and still have the option back here for entertainment
and the water if you wanna do that.
-I like it a lot. -See, look, he just came out.
-The gator? -Yeah, you see it?
I don't wanna be lunch, so let's go.
Alright, let's get out of here.
♪
It's great to see Keisha and her crew
on top of the home's overhaul,
but this transformation comes at a price.
So, with a budget of 50,000
we have already spent almost 38,000 of it
and we still have to paint the entire house,
complete both bathrooms
and let's not forget all the curb appeal
including that zombie of a pool.
I'd be very surprised if we stay on budget on this one.
♪
Ooh.
[Amanda] The swamp is gone.
[Keisha] No more green muck.
[Dolmar] But I thought you were gonna pressure wash it.
We had the pool drained. We've pressure washed it.
We even used muriatic acid to try to get rid of these stains.
That's what they were doing over here.
[Keisha] Yeah, yeah, they've tried, and all these stains
are not coming out.
So we can't put water into this pool
'cause it's gonna look dirty.
-[Amanda] It's gonna look gross. -Yeah.
[Dolmar] Okay, so did they give other options?
Yeah, so what we're gonna have to do is get it resurfaced.
What?
We're gonna have to get this pool resurfaced.
A pool this size is gonna cost thousands of dollars.
Oh, I know. The quotes I've been getting is about 10,000.
What?
$10,000 is definitely a deal breaker.
Oh, I know.
Like we've been doing so well, and it's like boom we get hit.
Where we gonna get $10,000 from?
We don't have it in the budget.
A $10,000 hit like this
is going to severely eat into our profits.
[Dolmar] Listen, you've been doing an amazing job,
but let me step in and help out with solving this.
Let me make some phone calls.
I negotiate deals all day. That's what I do for a living.
-Please do. -[Amanda] Alright.
Just make sure the house gets done.
Leave the pool to me.
♪
Okay.
-[Amanda] Ooh. -[Dolmar] Oh, wow.
Yep, yep, we are rocking and rolling with this house fast.
It looks really good.
I wanted to get together Amanda and Keisha today
to discuss design and see if we can keep this budget
from spiraling out of control.
I know from demo we decided to keep these cabinets.
They're really, really, really in good condition.
[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
[Amanda] I would say, let's paint these a rich green,
so it contrasts nicely against this countertop
'cause we're keeping this, for sure.
-[Dolmar] Yeah. -Oh, I love that.
Are you gonna change the hardware as well?
[Amanda] Oh, yes, 100%.
You know, gold is the trending color,
so I would love to introduce that. I mean,
that's like a nice contrast against this black, too.
I really love that.
One way to make a kitchen look and feel brand new,
even though it's not, is to do exactly what you're saying.
Paint it, new hardware, very inexpensive items,
but it's still gonna look really nice.
Yeah.
And I think buyers will love that.
Yeah. One more thing, can we talk about this flooring?
[Keisha] Yep.
[Amanda] Let me show you over here in the dining room.
As we can see, we can't salvage the old floor
and what used to be carpet is now nothing.
So what are we looking at as far as flooring budget goes?
Well, we're going to replace flooring
throughout this entire house.
I'm thinking LVP and a house this size
would run about $7,000.
Is that labor and material?
Yes. Labor and materials.
-That's a great price. -Okay.
This week let's confirm the flooring,
so we can get everything ordered.
-Sound good? -I agree.
I love it. Let's get it done.
-Oh, yeah! -[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
♪
-[John] Hello? -[Dolmar] Hey, John, what's up?
-It's Dolmar. -[John] Hey, how you doing?
Can I FaceTime you real quick?
I, I want you to take a look at a pool.
[John] Absolutely.
There is no chance
we are spending ten grand to resurface this pool,
so I'm contacting another pool guy
in hopes there are other more realistic options
to get this pool in shape.
-Can you see this? -[John] Yes.
Yeah, so this is the shell right here.
You see like there's tan color here,
and then this white color here.
It's not just coming out well,
so the pool company that was trying to clean the pool,
they're recommending that we resurface the pool.
-Okay. -That's why I wanted to call you
'cause I just wanted to get a second opinion.
What are some other options I could look at,
if any, besides resurfacing this entire pool?
[John] If you're running a tight budget,
I do know of a person that can actually paint your pool.
He's one of my employees.
I didn't even know he, he did that,
but it came up in another conversation.
So there's a special paint that the pool companies put over it
to get a nice clean finish.
It's white as well and it gives you,
you know, approximately three or four years of a life time.
It'll look brand new.
[Dolmar] That's good. That's good.
So what are we talking price wise?
So believe it or not, you're talking like $900.
-Seriously? -Yes.
Oh, my gosh.
First of all, I didn't expect it would be that affordable.
I love it. I'm sold. Let's definitely do that.
How soon can we have him come out here to inspect it?
I'll get you on his schedule, ASAP.
So here's what I'll do, I'll connect you with Keisha,
'cause she's managing this project,
and you guys can coordinate
and have your guy come out, inspect the pool,
see if everything looks good as I think it is,
and if it is, we'll start the painting process right away
'cause I gotta get this house listed like next week.
Alright, we'll get you taken care of.
[Dolmar] Awesome, man. John, thank you so much.
-[John] Absolutely. -Bye, bye.
Yes! Come on.
While we wait for the pool party to begin,
the focus turns to repainting this zombie both inside and out.
Amanda chose tan and white for the exterior,
keeping a classic yet updated look to this home.
Inside, a couple coats of bright white
gets applied to the walls as the ceilings are finished
with a sprayable drywall joint compound.
Once dry, which only takes about 30 minutes,
a trowel or some other edging tool
is run over the ceilings
knocking off the bigger pieces of drywall,
leaving a textured and modern finish.
♪
And now with the paint dry,
it's time to get to these floors.
Using a tile drill, some elbow grease and a wheelbarrow,
the old tile flooring is removed throughout the home.
Once cleared of the old tile's bonding residue,
our new LVP gets installed onto the cement sub-floor.
Also called luxury vinyl plank,
this flooring looks just like real oak wood flooring
but costs a fraction of the price.
Plus, this product is waterproof,
scratch resistant and goes down pretty quick,
keeping us from getting killed on installation costs.
♪
Next, it's time to do some rewiring.
The home's electrical sockets all get upgraded to GFCI
or ground fault circuit interrupter outlets.
If there's an interruption to the proper flow of electricity,
these outlets will cut off the power
quickly, keeping the homeowner safe
and this house building code up to date.
Sconces and flush mount ceiling lights
are installed in the kitchen
along with new ceiling fans throughout the home,
not forgetting that ancient monstrosity in the foyer,
completing the zombie's electrical overhaul.
♪
-[Dolmar] I'm freezing. -[Keisha] I know, man.
You know in Florida we don't get this weather.
[Dolmar] What's up, John?
-[John] Hey, how we doing? -Hi.
It's a little chilly here in Florida,
but that's not gonna stop us from fixing up this pool
especially since John from Turtle Pool & Spa
came through with a number more in our price range.
Just in time, because we're just a few days away
from completing this flip.
We got the call that you're coming over here today.
How's everything looking?
[John] So originally we were thinking we're just gonna
paint this white,
but it turns out that this is a specific paint
that has a membrane in it, a membrane meaning like
it's gonna put like a rubber coat
on top of everything, so it has to go on thicker.
So originally I told you 900 for two gallons.
We have to put six gallons in here.
-[Keisha] Oh, my God. -[Dolmar] Whoa.
It's gonna be a little bit more than we discussed originally.
-[sighs] -Ugh.
-[Keisha] Oh, my God. -[Dolmar] Whoa.
So what are we talking about price wise now?
There's a price increase from 900 to what?
-So 15. -1,500?
1,500. Yes. The pool gods are with 'em.
Yes, thank you. Thank you.
The pool gods.
The $50,000 we allotted for this renovation
is almost all used up, so to hear this pool cleanup
is not going to bust our budget is a massive relief.
Alright, so we should be able to get this wrapped up how soon?
So in three or four days you can swim, weather permitting.
Oh, my God.
[Dolmar] So next steps for the backyard.
We just have to pressure wash and paint out here,
trim up these trees. We'll be done.
Perfect. Perfect.
♪
Okay. Oh, I can't get over how bright it is in here.
Ooh. The wall is gone and the wainscoting is up.
[Amanda] I love it.
With just a few days left on our 30 day schedule,
Keisha and I are checking on the progress
over here at Clearbrook.
But I also wanna see how my design choices
for this flip are shaping up.
We need to get another paint color
'cause this is just not gonna work.
I mean, it was supposed to be a stain,
but they took the color and made it a paint. And stains
and paints are completely two different things.
Two different colors.
But it's not a big deal, let's just get another paint color.
Actually, I saw the ladies painting up front out there.
Hold on, I have an idea.
When designing on a budget,
sometimes you gotta think outside of the box
to keep that budget in check.
This is the color on the outside.
We can't stain it, we're past that point.
When you're doing the paint colors, you match it against
the floor, see how it is against the ground.
[Keisha] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And it's blending in really, really nice,
so that's an nice match.
[Keisha] Yes. I agree.
That's a quick fix.
They're here. They have paint.
They could just knock this out in an hour
and be done with it and we can move on
'cause we have so many things going on.
I'll go ahead and let them know to move on this next.
-Okay. -So by the end of the day,
at least this would look not like this.
'Cause this ain't it.
[Dolmar] With only a couple days left of our 30 day flip,
it appears our pool problems are finally behind us.
A good pressure washing and professional paint job
transformed this once putrid pool into an outdoor oasis.
And with a little sweat equity from Keisha,
Amanda and myself, the pool deck has never looked better.
LND Fencing came into construct a new 4 foot vinyl picket fence
complete with a gate.
Connecting both sides of the newly extended fencing,
giving this changing zombie an updated design.
Inside, a beautiful two tone quartz is custom cut,
hauled and fit perfectly into
the primary bathroom's re-imagined shower.
Panda Kitchen and Bath are stepping in
and stepping up by building out
these beautiful custom vanities in both bathrooms.
For the countertops, we're using that same marble quartz
we used in the primary shower
helping carry through Amanda's design.
After a few important odds and ends are taken care of,
this renovation is nearly complete.
♪ Can't stop, I'm in the zone
And Casa Ria Interior Design & Home Staging
is here to finish the job.
Using furniture and other design elements
will not only help give an updated
look to our converted zombie,
but when potential buyers see a home fully furnished,
just like this one, it makes them feel like this
could truly be their forever home.
♪
-Nice. -Oh, my goodness.
[Amanda] What it was before was so old fashioned and outdated.
[Keisha] And now it just looks so different.
[Amanda] It's no longer a zombie.
Beautiful. Talk about transformation.
When we first pulled up to this house,
this roof was definitely questionable.
Thanks to Hi Low Roofing, we have a brand new roof.
It turned out really nice.
Yes, and it had the old fashioned paint color palette.
[Keisha] There was spray paint all over those windows up there.
They even spray painted the shutters.
[Amanda] And now we have brightened it up.
It is crisp, fresh and clean.
[Keisha] It looks beautiful.
We painted the trim white,
but we painted these shutters black
-and it just looks brand new. -[Amanda] Yes.
And before, the landscaping was completely all dead.
And now we've replanted with the flowerbed
that gives such a luscious curb appeal.
Yeah, in fact, I think this might be
the nicest house on the block.
[Keisha] Oh, yeah, any buyer that would drive by this house
immediately would want to stop
because this definitely stands out amongst the rest.
Yeah. It looks really nice.
-I wanna see it.
Let's go see it. After you guys.
[gasps] Oh. Wow.
[Dolmar] Guys, remember what this looked like before?
[Amanda] A 1980s vintage museum.
[Dolmar] I remember the water stains on the ceilings
because the roof was leaking.
[Amanda] Yeah, and we had the old popcorn ceilings
along with the ceiling fan.
We've replaced it with something modern.
[Keisha] Everything's cleared up
and everything looks nice and bright and clean.
-[Dolmar] I agree. -Look at these floors.
Remember it was dirty, dingy, old tile
and now we've got beautiful light
LVP flooring that just brightens up this entire space.
-[Dolmar] It really looks good. -[Amanda] Yeah.
And I liked how Casa Ria
brought in all the colors for the staging.
It allows the buyers to figure out
how it's going to be to live in.
[Dolmar] Yeah, they did a really good job.
I love it a lot.
If the living room looks this good,
I can't wait to see what the primary bedroom looks like.
Yeah. Me, too. Let's go.
[Amanda] Okay.
This room used to be so dark.
That wall behind you was black.
[Dolmar] I forgot about that. That's right.
[Amanda] And now with the lighter color palette,
it just makes this space breathe.
It looks so big.
There's a seating area, room for a king sized bed
and two night stands.
Any buyer is going to love this space.
[Dolmar] I agree.
It really, really, really is an inviting space
and it opens up to this beautiful bathroom.
-Look at this. -Oh, yes.
[Amanda] Walking in the primary bathroom
before, it was like walking into a frat party.
[Dolmar] Literally.
[Amanda] And the hideous wallpaper.
[Keisha] This space just looked gross,
but now Panda Kitchen & Bath came in,
installed brand new vanities. It's just gorgeous.
[Amanda] Yes, and we put nice white paint up along with this
LED mirror to add function and, of course,
we gotta add decorative lighting on the side with the sconces.
[Dolmar] That's a nice touch. I love it.
I wanna see the primary shower.
Look at this thing.
[Amanda] What was once an '80s vintage outdated bathroom
is now modern and elevated.
[Dolmar] We've never put quartz in the shower.
[Keisha] I think it was perfect and the gold fixtures,
I mean, it definitely looks high end.
[Dolmar] Very high end and when a buyer comes in here,
it's gonna help us with the resale price of this house.
[Keisha] 100%.
[Dolmar] I wanna see the kitchen now.
-[Amanda] Yeah. -[Keisha] Oh, yes.
[Dolmar] Check it out.
I remember how trash and nasty this kitchen was.
There was like junk everywhere.
[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
It looks so different.
[Dolmar] It looks brand new.
We were able to save a lot in this kitchen.
Just gave the cabinets a little bit of paint,
change the hardware, change up the faucet,
but we kept the original countertops
and it looks like a completely new kitchen.
I think we spent under $4,000 in this kitchen.
-We did. -I love it.
It's very updated now.
On a budget and I absolutely love how it just faces the pool.
[Dolmar] Yeah, we'll go check outside in a minute.
I wanna see the dining room.
-Yes. -[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
[Dolmar] I remember walking into this room
when it was walled off.
It was very dark and gloomy in the room
and there was a lot of junk.
I'm glad that we were able to get rid of that,
open up this space,
add a designated specific area for dining.
It looks fabulous.
Yes, function and adding a place for the people to eat is a plus.
-[Dolmar] Yeah. -And it'll add value as well
'cause we didn't have the dining room before.
[Dolmar] Exactly.
[Keisha] I wanna look at the backyard.
[Dolmar] Yes.
[Amanda] I wouldn't even put my bare feet on this deck before.
[Keisha] No. Remember this pool before?
It was green and nasty and just totally grimy.
[Amanda] You could not see the bottom and now
this is so blue.
-[Keisha] It looks beautiful. -[Dolmar] Yeah.
-[Amanda] Yeah. -[Dolmar] It really does.
What I love about it is that we were able to save money
by putting in a little sweat equity
and painting the deck ourselves,
and I think we did a pretty good job.
[Amanda] Yeah.
It's so much nicer and clean, inviting.
What I love the most is we were able to revive
this pool on a budget.
Oh, yeah. We were able to keep
this whole thing under $4,000.
I love that.
I also love this fencing that LND Fencing hooked us up with.
[Amanda] We were able to see our neighbors to the left
and then our neighbors to the right.
But with this fence now, it allows privacy.
[Dolmar] Yes, it looks really nice.
And we added this picket fence,
so you could still see this view.
And it has a gate so you can get outside
if you want to to go canoeing, fishing.
-Gator wrestling? -[Dolmar] Or that.
Hey, we're in Florida after all, right?
Yeah.
[Dolmar] For the resale, the decision to reduce this
from a four bedroom house to a three bedroom is okay
because we're still going to gain the value back
with all the features and functions we have out here.
[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
In this neighborhood, there are not a lot properties
that have an in-ground pool on the water plus a privacy fence,
so this house stands out among them all.
-[Dolmar] Yeah. -Now let's go sell this thing.
[Dolmar] Not surprisingly, we already got an offer
for this converted zombie for $430,000
and we only paid $275,000 for it,
but due to renovations like the windows,
roofing and new fencing,
we had to borrow an extra $7,430
from the lender to rehab it.
Our Realtor fees and closing costs amounted to $21,500,
with our loan staying workable at $3,324
due to the fact that we didn't go over our 30 day timeline.
So, all in, our investment came in
at $357,254.
And if this $430,000 offer goes through,
we look to clear $72,746.
It's days like today that I really love flipping zombies.
Let's go.
Let's get out of here and get this house listed.
Yes, but before we go, let's go say hi to our gator friend.
Before we sell this house, we gotta say hello.
[Amanda] You mean say goodbye?
-Yeah, or say goodbye. -[Keisha] That's your friend.
[Amanda] Yeah, your friend.
-[Dolmar] Alright, let's see. -[Keisha] Is he out?
[Dolmar] I don't know. Let's go find him.
[Keisha] I don't know, let's.
-[Dolmar] Where are they at? -Why don't you check, Dolmar?
[Amanda] It's over there to the right.
-[Keisha] Yeah. -[Dolmar] Hey, Mr. Gator!
I ain't going back there.
[Dolmar] Guys, what are you doing?
We're supposed to be saying bye.
-Bye. -Alright.
Come on, guys.
[Keisha] We're gonna go list the house.
[Dolmar] Awesome.