1 00:00:02,069 --> 00:00:03,470 [upbeat music] 2 00:00:03,470 --> 00:00:04,471 - [Narrator] For over six seasons, 3 00:00:04,471 --> 00:00:06,006 the Zombie House flip teams 4 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:07,774 have been searching the neighborhoods of America 5 00:00:07,774 --> 00:00:09,476 for desolated and abandoned homes 6 00:00:09,476 --> 00:00:11,111 to bring back to their former glory. 7 00:00:11,111 --> 00:00:13,113 - [Ashlee] Whoa, this is hideous. 8 00:00:13,113 --> 00:00:14,581 - [Justin] It looks like they had a bonfire. 9 00:00:14,581 --> 00:00:17,551 - [Narrator] From animal- infested disasters. 10 00:00:17,551 --> 00:00:18,785 - There's a [bleep] dead raccoon. 11 00:00:18,785 --> 00:00:21,388 - [Ashlee] Oh my God, we're gonna get rabies. 12 00:00:21,388 --> 00:00:23,290 - [Narrator] To big money makers. 13 00:00:23,290 --> 00:00:26,193 - More profit than we've ever seen in our whole life. 14 00:00:26,193 --> 00:00:28,262 - [Narrator] Staying on budget and on time 15 00:00:28,262 --> 00:00:30,831 has always been the least of their worries. 16 00:00:30,831 --> 00:00:33,600 - [Keith] Oh no! [glass shatters] 17 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:34,534 - Holy [bleep]! 18 00:00:34,534 --> 00:00:37,704 This is a freaking nightmare. 19 00:00:37,704 --> 00:00:39,473 - [Narrator] Now we're taking a look back 20 00:00:39,473 --> 00:00:41,775 at some of the most unforgettable flips 21 00:00:41,775 --> 00:00:43,110 from the past season. [Keith cheers] 22 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:45,045 - What is that? - Oh my God. 23 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:46,713 This is starting to feel like a bad investment 24 00:00:46,713 --> 00:00:48,282 and I'm over it. 25 00:00:48,282 --> 00:00:49,550 - [Justin] But now look at it. 26 00:00:49,550 --> 00:00:51,218 - Damn. - Incredible. 27 00:00:51,218 --> 00:00:56,423 - [Ashlee] Unbelievable. - [Keith] So spacious. 28 00:00:56,423 --> 00:00:58,058 - [Narrator] This is Zombie House Flipping, 29 00:00:58,058 --> 00:01:00,560 back to the flip, "Risky Ren-Oh!" 30 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,896 [funky music] 31 00:01:02,896 --> 00:01:05,065 In this special edition of Zombie House, 32 00:01:05,065 --> 00:01:06,333 we'll revisit two flips 33 00:01:06,333 --> 00:01:08,335 that spelled risky business 34 00:01:08,335 --> 00:01:10,570 even for these experienced flippers. 35 00:01:11,872 --> 00:01:14,541 Up first, a zombie project that has the team ready 36 00:01:14,541 --> 00:01:18,912 to put up a condemned sign due to its many glaring problems. 37 00:01:18,912 --> 00:01:21,081 But one zombie hunter is willing to prove 38 00:01:21,081 --> 00:01:22,916 that this will be a profitable venture, 39 00:01:22,916 --> 00:01:24,151 worth the risk. 40 00:01:24,818 --> 00:01:26,586 - [Ashlee] Look how pretty this is. 41 00:01:26,586 --> 00:01:28,021 - [Justin] This is a nice neighborhood. 42 00:01:28,021 --> 00:01:30,891 - It's all nice and shady and tree lined back here. 43 00:01:30,891 --> 00:01:33,160 - Oh look, that's a bit of a zombie right there. 44 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:34,294 We are heading to Winter Park 45 00:01:34,294 --> 00:01:36,129 to check out a zombie that Duke found. 46 00:01:36,129 --> 00:01:37,197 - I mean, it's great in this neighborhood 47 00:01:37,197 --> 00:01:38,465 because there's so many houses 48 00:01:38,465 --> 00:01:40,901 that are like straight up time capsules still. 49 00:01:40,901 --> 00:01:42,402 You know, the family's lived in 'em 50 00:01:42,402 --> 00:01:44,871 since they built them in the fifties and sixties. 51 00:01:44,871 --> 00:01:46,340 - So this house we're going to is like that. 52 00:01:46,340 --> 00:01:47,874 But what happened was some flippers bought it 53 00:01:47,874 --> 00:01:49,543 and they demoed most of the stuff inside. 54 00:01:49,543 --> 00:01:51,311 They started doing their project and all. 55 00:01:51,311 --> 00:01:52,980 And I guess these flippers flopped. 56 00:01:52,980 --> 00:01:54,348 This zombie I found is different 57 00:01:54,348 --> 00:01:55,782 from most of the houses we do. 58 00:01:55,782 --> 00:01:57,851 It was already begun by some flippers, 59 00:01:57,851 --> 00:01:59,553 who quit the job midway through. 60 00:01:59,553 --> 00:02:00,954 And that could save us a lot of money 61 00:02:00,954 --> 00:02:03,056 if some of the work is already completed for us. 62 00:02:03,056 --> 00:02:04,791 - Yeah, so the house is somewhere up here. 63 00:02:04,791 --> 00:02:07,661 - Oh, wow. - Oh, here it is, look. 64 00:02:07,661 --> 00:02:09,663 - [Keith] There we go, look at that. 65 00:02:09,663 --> 00:02:12,032 - Flippers obviously didn't touch the outside. 66 00:02:12,032 --> 00:02:13,133 - Not too pretty from this side. 67 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:14,468 - Oh my God. 68 00:02:14,468 --> 00:02:16,069 [music strikes] 69 00:02:16,069 --> 00:02:19,306 - [Keith] This looks awful. [scary music] 70 00:02:21,908 --> 00:02:23,777 - This is kind of cool. 71 00:02:23,777 --> 00:02:25,078 - I like it. 72 00:02:25,078 --> 00:02:26,346 - I got a creepy vibe about this place. 73 00:02:26,346 --> 00:02:27,981 - [Ashlee] Creepy vibe? - Yeah, straight away. 74 00:02:27,981 --> 00:02:29,149 - You know how hard it is to get a deal. 75 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:30,450 These flippers wanna sell this thing. 76 00:02:30,450 --> 00:02:31,785 - We gotta figure out why they wanna sell it. 77 00:02:31,785 --> 00:02:33,220 - Yeah. - Either they're fools 78 00:02:33,220 --> 00:02:34,821 or we're the sucker, so let's see. 79 00:02:34,821 --> 00:02:37,391 - Yeah, there's a sucker here somewhere. 80 00:02:37,391 --> 00:02:39,993 - We don't know why the other flippers bailed on this house. 81 00:02:39,993 --> 00:02:41,395 They could have run outta money. 82 00:02:41,395 --> 00:02:42,896 They could have found something that was too big 83 00:02:42,896 --> 00:02:44,731 and too expensive for them to fix. 84 00:02:44,731 --> 00:02:46,900 Or maybe they just got in over their heads. 85 00:02:46,900 --> 00:02:48,201 Regardless of the reason, 86 00:02:48,201 --> 00:02:49,736 I think we need to be extra critical 87 00:02:49,736 --> 00:02:51,271 when looking at this house 88 00:02:51,271 --> 00:02:53,073 to make sure we don't make the same mistake they did. 89 00:02:53,073 --> 00:02:55,175 - [Ashlee] Looks like it needs windows, roof, maybe. 90 00:02:55,175 --> 00:02:56,943 - A bunch of rot under that soffit right there. 91 00:02:56,943 --> 00:02:57,978 - [Keith] Yeah, yeah. 92 00:02:57,978 --> 00:02:59,446 Dude, look at this yard. 93 00:02:59,446 --> 00:03:01,748 This yard looks like the Sonoran Desert or something. 94 00:03:01,748 --> 00:03:03,784 - It's already been graded for landscaping. 95 00:03:03,784 --> 00:03:06,386 You gotta see the bright side of life, the bright side. 96 00:03:06,386 --> 00:03:08,021 - This is dirt, this is sand. 97 00:03:08,021 --> 00:03:10,424 - [Ashlee] Total sand. - Whatever. 98 00:03:10,424 --> 00:03:13,393 - This could be turned into a two car garage, easily enough. 99 00:03:13,393 --> 00:03:14,661 - [Duke] Yeah. 100 00:03:14,661 --> 00:03:15,462 - [Justin] Ready to do this? - [Ashlee] Yeah. 101 00:03:15,462 --> 00:03:18,298 [intense music builds] 102 00:03:18,298 --> 00:03:20,267 - [Duke] Half the demo was done, man, come on. 103 00:03:20,267 --> 00:03:21,501 - [Justin] Look at this. 104 00:03:21,501 --> 00:03:23,070 - Half the work has already been finished. 105 00:03:23,070 --> 00:03:24,871 - All right, let's just put a for sale sign in the yard. 106 00:03:24,871 --> 00:03:27,441 Let's do this. - Slight touches needed. 107 00:03:27,441 --> 00:03:28,675 - We usually don't see this 108 00:03:28,675 --> 00:03:30,243 when we walk into a zombie house. 109 00:03:30,243 --> 00:03:32,245 There's already been a lot of work done here 110 00:03:32,245 --> 00:03:34,047 and that's a definite plus. 111 00:03:34,047 --> 00:03:35,716 - [Ashlee] Oh, look, they had plans. 112 00:03:35,716 --> 00:03:36,950 - And they're signed off on. 113 00:03:36,950 --> 00:03:38,385 - Wow, look at that. 114 00:03:38,385 --> 00:03:40,053 Just only a few months ago, wow. 115 00:03:40,053 --> 00:03:41,688 - Alright, so this is like a mystery. 116 00:03:41,688 --> 00:03:43,657 Why did these guys walk away 117 00:03:43,657 --> 00:03:45,492 after doing so much work to get this far? 118 00:03:45,492 --> 00:03:47,260 Alright, let's figure out if this house has got problems 119 00:03:47,260 --> 00:03:48,795 or if those flippers were the ones that failed. 120 00:03:48,795 --> 00:03:49,896 - [Justin] All right. 121 00:03:49,896 --> 00:03:50,864 - [Ashlee] I think so far they've had problems. 122 00:03:50,864 --> 00:03:53,066 - Okay, so this is the bedroom. 123 00:03:53,066 --> 00:03:54,034 - [Ashlee] It's nice and huge. 124 00:03:54,034 --> 00:03:55,402 - [Duke] Yeah, windows, 125 00:03:55,402 --> 00:03:56,670 there's some French doors going out back. 126 00:03:56,670 --> 00:03:59,005 - This is a toilet that's gonna be a tub. 127 00:03:59,005 --> 00:04:01,341 They want a tub here, the toilet goes there now, 128 00:04:01,341 --> 00:04:04,177 on their plan with a little door going into it, 129 00:04:04,177 --> 00:04:05,545 with its own closet. 130 00:04:05,545 --> 00:04:06,713 - Wait, the toilet doesn't go here on their plans? 131 00:04:06,713 --> 00:04:07,981 - No, it goes there, look. 132 00:04:07,981 --> 00:04:10,183 - Look, there's another bathroom over here. 133 00:04:10,183 --> 00:04:13,353 - Either the blueprints we inherited from these flippers 134 00:04:13,353 --> 00:04:15,489 aren't right or they didn't know how to read 'em. 135 00:04:15,489 --> 00:04:16,823 But the house isn't built right 136 00:04:16,823 --> 00:04:19,192 and that means a whole lot more work for us. 137 00:04:19,192 --> 00:04:20,093 Oh my God. 138 00:04:20,093 --> 00:04:21,528 - This is someone else's vision. 139 00:04:21,528 --> 00:04:22,863 Maybe these chopped up plans are leading us astray. 140 00:04:22,863 --> 00:04:25,065 - Okay, so guys, that's, wait guys, hold up. 141 00:04:25,065 --> 00:04:26,333 That's my whole point, 142 00:04:26,333 --> 00:04:28,468 is that it looks like everything's done, 143 00:04:28,468 --> 00:04:30,670 but, to me, it looks like nothing's been done. 144 00:04:30,670 --> 00:04:32,439 It looks good on the surface, 145 00:04:32,439 --> 00:04:34,307 but as soon as we go to sleep at night, 146 00:04:34,307 --> 00:04:35,575 all those little problems 147 00:04:35,575 --> 00:04:37,477 are gonna jump outta the horse and knife us. 148 00:04:37,477 --> 00:04:39,713 It's gonna cost us a ton in the end. 149 00:04:39,713 --> 00:04:41,348 [door rattles loudly] 150 00:04:41,348 --> 00:04:43,984 - [Ashlee] Stop doing that. - The door is stuck. 151 00:04:43,984 --> 00:04:46,553 - Look at this, a sauna, oh no, a hot tub. 152 00:04:46,553 --> 00:04:49,289 - [Justin] Oh great, at least you get a spa. 153 00:04:49,289 --> 00:04:50,657 - How do we get it outta here? 154 00:04:50,657 --> 00:04:52,225 - Yeah, you might need to saw that thing in half. 155 00:04:52,225 --> 00:04:54,027 [Justin imitates chainsaw] 156 00:04:54,027 --> 00:04:56,663 - [Ashlee] Look at this gorgeous pool, wow. 157 00:04:56,663 --> 00:04:57,531 - [Duke] Yeah, gorgeous? 158 00:04:57,531 --> 00:04:59,499 - Come on, it's fabulous. 159 00:04:59,499 --> 00:05:00,500 - Go ahead and jump in, Ashlee. 160 00:05:00,500 --> 00:05:01,868 - It's huge. 161 00:05:01,868 --> 00:05:03,436 - The Loch Ness monster wouldn't swim in this thing. 162 00:05:03,436 --> 00:05:04,838 - Once this pool is cleaned up, it's gonna look amazing 163 00:05:04,838 --> 00:05:07,507 and it's gonna up our ARV with hardly any effort. 164 00:05:07,507 --> 00:05:09,976 So Duke and Keith need to stop moaning about this house 165 00:05:09,976 --> 00:05:11,711 and start looking at all the pluses. 166 00:05:11,711 --> 00:05:12,946 What's back here? 167 00:05:12,946 --> 00:05:13,680 - [Duke] So what do we have back here? 168 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,148 More Backyard? 169 00:05:15,148 --> 00:05:17,851 - It's not a backyard, this is a dog run. 170 00:05:17,851 --> 00:05:19,419 - [Ashlee] You guys are real naysayers today. 171 00:05:19,419 --> 00:05:21,655 - No, I'm just getting bad vibes here. 172 00:05:21,655 --> 00:05:23,089 - Keith. - I like this house. 173 00:05:23,089 --> 00:05:24,624 - Whenever Keith has bad vibes, I say go for it. 174 00:05:24,624 --> 00:05:26,026 [everyone laughs] 175 00:05:26,026 --> 00:05:27,727 - Hey, they can laugh all they want, 176 00:05:27,727 --> 00:05:29,029 but if we buy this house, 177 00:05:29,029 --> 00:05:30,530 there's not gonna be anything funny 178 00:05:30,530 --> 00:05:32,299 about all the work that we have to re-do. 179 00:05:32,299 --> 00:05:34,000 - The house has its pros and cons, okay. 180 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,536 Obviously, nothing is easy 181 00:05:36,536 --> 00:05:38,071 or else someone else would snap it up. 182 00:05:38,071 --> 00:05:39,673 - The problem is someone else did snap it up 183 00:05:39,673 --> 00:05:40,941 and then now they're getting rid of it. 184 00:05:40,941 --> 00:05:42,309 - Yeah, it's gonna wind up being a lot more work 185 00:05:42,309 --> 00:05:43,977 than we think it's gonna be. 186 00:05:43,977 --> 00:05:47,380 We're gonna have to undo the stuff that they did do badly. 187 00:05:47,380 --> 00:05:49,349 And we're basically building a new house. 188 00:05:49,349 --> 00:05:52,052 - Sounds like a flip, sounds like a zombie. 189 00:05:52,052 --> 00:05:55,655 - It's listed at 175. Listen, what's your budget? 190 00:05:55,655 --> 00:05:58,558 - The budget, honestly, is 80 or 85. 191 00:05:59,626 --> 00:06:00,827 - We could probably do it for 60. 192 00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:02,862 I mean, a lot of the demo's done. 193 00:06:02,862 --> 00:06:05,832 There's already drywall here that hopefully we can reuse. 194 00:06:05,832 --> 00:06:09,803 - And listen, the ARV is probably 330 to 350, even. 195 00:06:09,803 --> 00:06:12,739 - [Keith] I think this is a mistake in action. 196 00:06:12,739 --> 00:06:16,309 - The market's tight, I'm not gonna let this deal go. 197 00:06:16,309 --> 00:06:18,078 I'm gonna take this one personally. 198 00:06:18,078 --> 00:06:19,346 You guys don't have to be- - What? 199 00:06:19,346 --> 00:06:21,181 - Yeah, you guys don't have to be involved. 200 00:06:23,750 --> 00:06:25,352 - So you're gonna oversee the whole thing? 201 00:06:25,352 --> 00:06:26,820 - I'll do the entire thing. 202 00:06:26,820 --> 00:06:28,688 - I think we should pass on this house, 203 00:06:28,688 --> 00:06:30,857 but if Justin feels that strongly about it, 204 00:06:30,857 --> 00:06:32,259 I think we should support him. 205 00:06:32,259 --> 00:06:34,194 So we're gonna fund this house as a group, 206 00:06:34,194 --> 00:06:36,796 but Justin's gonna do all the work by himself. 207 00:06:36,796 --> 00:06:38,231 I just hope he can handle it. 208 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:41,868 - [Justin] We were able to grab this "mid-flip" 209 00:06:41,868 --> 00:06:43,870 for $200,000. 210 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:46,006 Since a lot of the work has already been done. 211 00:06:46,006 --> 00:06:49,075 I think we can get away with a $60,000 rehab, 212 00:06:49,075 --> 00:06:52,912 bringing our all in costs to $260,000. 213 00:06:52,912 --> 00:06:57,617 If we're able to get top dollar for this house at $350,000, 214 00:06:57,617 --> 00:07:01,755 that'll bring the team's profit to $90,000. 215 00:07:01,755 --> 00:07:03,023 I don't know why Keith and Duke 216 00:07:03,023 --> 00:07:04,791 are dragging their feet on this one. 217 00:07:06,393 --> 00:07:08,395 - [Narrator] The house already has blueprints, 218 00:07:08,395 --> 00:07:09,462 so the team would just need 219 00:07:09,462 --> 00:07:11,231 to finish building out the kitchen, 220 00:07:12,432 --> 00:07:14,601 and keep it a nice open, airy, bright space 221 00:07:14,601 --> 00:07:16,636 that leads to the nearby family room. 222 00:07:19,339 --> 00:07:22,542 The bedrooms just need new walls and fixtures. 223 00:07:22,542 --> 00:07:23,777 And then both the bathrooms 224 00:07:23,777 --> 00:07:26,546 will be given mid-century inspired accents 225 00:07:26,546 --> 00:07:28,481 and top-of-the-line fixtures. 226 00:07:30,550 --> 00:07:32,752 Outside, they'll close in the carport 227 00:07:32,752 --> 00:07:34,821 to make a fully- functioning garage. 228 00:07:36,022 --> 00:07:39,092 And out back, that murky pool will be transformed 229 00:07:39,092 --> 00:07:41,394 into a mid-century oasis, 230 00:07:44,631 --> 00:07:46,599 - Since there's no demo on this house, 231 00:07:46,599 --> 00:07:49,669 it's my job as captain of this ship to meet with Charlie, 232 00:07:49,669 --> 00:07:52,339 the contractor, and come up with a game plan 233 00:07:52,339 --> 00:07:54,074 so that we can knock this house out 234 00:07:54,074 --> 00:07:55,942 and show the team how wrong they were 235 00:07:55,942 --> 00:07:57,577 for not jumping on board. 236 00:07:57,577 --> 00:07:58,445 Are you ready for this? 237 00:07:58,445 --> 00:07:59,279 - Yeah, I'm ready. 238 00:08:00,146 --> 00:08:01,348 Let's see what we got. 239 00:08:01,348 --> 00:08:02,949 [scary music strikes] 240 00:08:02,949 --> 00:08:05,151 - The people were renovating this house, 241 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:06,753 I don't know what went wrong. 242 00:08:06,753 --> 00:08:09,456 I just know there's a lot of weird quirky stuff 243 00:08:10,457 --> 00:08:12,625 that isn't done correctly. 244 00:08:12,625 --> 00:08:14,461 - Correctly, I see some right here. 245 00:08:14,461 --> 00:08:16,029 Look at the rat wire. 246 00:08:18,031 --> 00:08:19,299 This ain't no good. 247 00:08:20,867 --> 00:08:22,669 No, no, no. 248 00:08:22,669 --> 00:08:24,504 You need to change your wiring. 249 00:08:24,504 --> 00:08:26,039 - The entire house? 250 00:08:26,039 --> 00:08:31,044 - Entire house, change it all, change it all. 251 00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:33,947 - What's up with this beam? - You can't move it. 252 00:08:33,947 --> 00:08:37,217 This stops right here, it needs to go all the way across 253 00:08:37,217 --> 00:08:39,352 'cause that's your main support right there. 254 00:08:39,352 --> 00:08:40,754 That's why that beam's there. 255 00:08:42,389 --> 00:08:45,458 - Whew. - You want some more bad news? 256 00:08:45,458 --> 00:08:47,861 All this drywall's gotta come off. 257 00:08:47,861 --> 00:08:50,030 - Why is that? - No insulation. 258 00:08:52,665 --> 00:08:54,701 - All right, there might be some more issues here 259 00:08:54,701 --> 00:08:58,071 than I thought, but I still think this is a good investment 260 00:08:58,071 --> 00:08:59,472 and I know there's some positives 261 00:08:59,472 --> 00:09:00,907 lurking around here somewhere. 262 00:09:00,907 --> 00:09:02,275 Charlie, what are we talking about, 263 00:09:02,275 --> 00:09:03,943 hitting the reset button on this? 264 00:09:03,943 --> 00:09:05,745 - Hell, you're 10 grand, easy. 265 00:09:05,745 --> 00:09:09,149 - Oh Lord, this has been fun. 266 00:09:12,786 --> 00:09:13,286 Justin still believes this flip 267 00:09:13,486 --> 00:09:15,455 can bring in some serious cash. 268 00:09:15,455 --> 00:09:17,824 So he braces himself for the risky task 269 00:09:17,824 --> 00:09:19,592 of doing it all alone, 270 00:09:19,592 --> 00:09:21,995 hoping there is light at the end of the tunnel. 271 00:09:24,531 --> 00:09:26,499 - After meeting with Charlie, the contractor, 272 00:09:26,499 --> 00:09:28,568 it's looking like there's a lot more work here 273 00:09:28,568 --> 00:09:29,602 than we thought. 274 00:09:29,602 --> 00:09:30,870 I mean, we're gonna spend half of our time 275 00:09:30,870 --> 00:09:32,305 just undoing the problems 276 00:09:32,305 --> 00:09:34,641 that the previous flippers had done. 277 00:09:34,641 --> 00:09:39,646 [hammer bangs] [mechanical whirring] 278 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:42,382 But luckily for me, 279 00:09:42,382 --> 00:09:45,218 I got the best partner in town here helping me clean up. 280 00:09:52,959 --> 00:09:54,961 While we have the walls all opened up here. 281 00:09:54,961 --> 00:09:57,464 We're gonna get started on the rewire on this house, 282 00:09:57,464 --> 00:10:00,333 but first we need to tear out all this old wiring. 283 00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:03,837 [energetic rock music] 284 00:10:03,837 --> 00:10:05,872 Once all the old wiring's gone, 285 00:10:05,872 --> 00:10:07,807 we can get all the new rewire done 286 00:10:07,807 --> 00:10:09,375 and get this house up to code. 287 00:10:09,375 --> 00:10:12,679 [hammering and drilling] 288 00:10:16,683 --> 00:10:19,352 [trumpet music] 289 00:10:24,824 --> 00:10:26,192 - Ugh, why? 290 00:10:27,093 --> 00:10:29,462 The last bit of cleanup I need to do in this job 291 00:10:29,462 --> 00:10:31,531 is get rid of this old hot tub. 292 00:10:31,531 --> 00:10:33,099 But this thing is pretty damn big 293 00:10:33,099 --> 00:10:35,068 and I don't think I can do it by myself. 294 00:10:39,472 --> 00:10:41,641 [Justin sighs] 295 00:10:42,475 --> 00:10:44,344 I know I said I would do this house on my own 296 00:10:44,344 --> 00:10:46,880 and the team would not have to get that involved. 297 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:49,015 But there's no way I'm getting this hot tub out there 298 00:10:49,015 --> 00:10:50,984 on my own. Call Keith Ori. 299 00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:53,219 [phone ringing] 300 00:10:53,219 --> 00:10:56,256 So I'm gonna call Keith 'cause buddy loves to destroy things 301 00:10:56,256 --> 00:10:59,225 and I'm gonna try to convince him that this is gonna be fun. 302 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:02,061 So here it is, in all its glory. 303 00:11:03,263 --> 00:11:05,064 Dude, I started, I tried being like, 304 00:11:05,064 --> 00:11:07,800 I didn't realize this thing was so ridiculous. 305 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:09,903 I thought maybe I could get it on my own. 306 00:11:09,903 --> 00:11:11,538 - This needs to go out there, basically. 307 00:11:11,538 --> 00:11:13,106 That's the whole thing? - Yeah. 308 00:11:13,106 --> 00:11:14,474 - I think I got this under control. 309 00:11:14,474 --> 00:11:15,575 I think I can handle this. 310 00:11:15,575 --> 00:11:17,277 I know I said I'd be supportive, 311 00:11:17,277 --> 00:11:18,545 but I can't just turn up here 312 00:11:18,545 --> 00:11:20,580 every single time there's a problem. 313 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:22,382 I got other projects going on. 314 00:11:22,382 --> 00:11:24,551 But if it's gonna help us save some money on labor, 315 00:11:24,551 --> 00:11:27,320 so we don't have to hire other people, I'm gonna get there. 316 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,856 [saw whirring] 317 00:11:33,560 --> 00:11:34,627 - [Keith] [bleep]. 318 00:11:34,627 --> 00:11:35,995 - Let me get it... 319 00:11:39,432 --> 00:11:40,233 - Okay [bleep]. 320 00:11:43,069 --> 00:11:44,637 See, that's a doorway. 321 00:11:45,838 --> 00:11:48,541 [hot tub slams down] 322 00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:49,576 It's out. 323 00:11:49,576 --> 00:11:52,712 - [Justin] It's out, just like how I imagined. 324 00:11:52,712 --> 00:11:54,514 [Justin and Keith chuckle] 325 00:11:54,514 --> 00:11:56,516 [high five slap] 326 00:11:56,516 --> 00:11:57,517 - [Justin] Oh Lord. 327 00:11:58,384 --> 00:12:01,588 [easygoing music] 328 00:12:02,622 --> 00:12:06,559 - Converting this open carport into a closed-in garage, 329 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,262 should really increase the value of this home. 330 00:12:09,262 --> 00:12:12,599 So I've got Alan here laying in the concrete walls 331 00:12:12,599 --> 00:12:15,802 to make it happen, but as it sits right now, 332 00:12:15,802 --> 00:12:19,072 the structure won't support the weight of the extra block. 333 00:12:19,072 --> 00:12:22,308 So we're gonna have to install a massive concrete lintel 334 00:12:22,308 --> 00:12:24,644 to support the garage door. 335 00:12:24,644 --> 00:12:26,512 Oh man, that thing's, no joke, that's big. 336 00:12:26,512 --> 00:12:27,347 How are we gonna do it? 337 00:12:27,347 --> 00:12:28,715 We got a crane coming? 338 00:12:28,715 --> 00:12:32,018 - No, no crane. We need muscles, pure muscles. 339 00:12:33,219 --> 00:12:34,621 - You and I? 340 00:12:34,621 --> 00:12:36,155 How much do you think that weighs? 341 00:12:36,155 --> 00:12:37,790 - Roughly four to 500 pounds. 342 00:12:39,225 --> 00:12:41,761 - I don't really wanna call Keith and Duke and ask for help, 343 00:12:41,761 --> 00:12:43,296 but we don't have enough guys here 344 00:12:43,296 --> 00:12:45,231 to muscle this thing into place. 345 00:12:45,231 --> 00:12:46,799 I'm hoping they can come lend a hand, 346 00:12:46,799 --> 00:12:48,268 so that we can get this installed, 347 00:12:48,268 --> 00:12:51,404 so I can move on to other projects that need more time. 348 00:12:51,404 --> 00:12:52,672 - [Duke] Are you for real? 349 00:12:53,873 --> 00:12:56,042 We need some more muscle on the scene here. 350 00:12:56,042 --> 00:12:59,145 Look, just because I'm not working on this house 351 00:12:59,145 --> 00:13:00,947 doesn't mean I don't have things to do. 352 00:13:00,947 --> 00:13:02,548 I know Justin's trying to save some money 353 00:13:02,548 --> 00:13:04,951 by not renting a lift to get this lintel up. 354 00:13:04,951 --> 00:13:07,020 But Keith and I just can't be at his beck and call 355 00:13:07,020 --> 00:13:08,721 whenever he needs a hand over here. 356 00:13:08,721 --> 00:13:10,423 This is his project. 357 00:13:10,423 --> 00:13:11,691 - [Alan] Up! 358 00:13:11,691 --> 00:13:15,595 Back up, back the truck up, back it up, 359 00:13:15,595 --> 00:13:18,197 back it up, back it up, back it up. 360 00:13:18,197 --> 00:13:19,699 Back it up, back it up, hold. 361 00:13:20,833 --> 00:13:21,968 Okay, ready? Slide. 362 00:13:21,968 --> 00:13:23,503 [metal grinds] 363 00:13:23,503 --> 00:13:24,804 Slide. 364 00:13:25,805 --> 00:13:28,174 [grunting] 365 00:13:30,143 --> 00:13:31,678 Whoa. - Okay. 366 00:13:31,678 --> 00:13:35,481 - All right gentlemen, I can do the rest all by myself. 367 00:13:35,481 --> 00:13:37,283 - What? 368 00:13:37,283 --> 00:13:40,320 - All right, you're the man Alan, you are the man. 369 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:42,755 - That was amazing. - Wow, awesome. 370 00:13:42,755 --> 00:13:44,824 - That was seriously crazy. 371 00:13:44,824 --> 00:13:46,159 We muscled that thing into place. 372 00:13:46,159 --> 00:13:48,027 We didn't have to get a crane out here, 373 00:13:48,027 --> 00:13:49,495 pay any extra money. 374 00:13:49,495 --> 00:13:51,597 Just brute force. 375 00:13:53,499 --> 00:13:55,902 [bright easy music] 376 00:13:58,838 --> 00:14:00,506 [drilling] 377 00:14:00,506 --> 00:14:03,743 The drywall that was already hung has to all come down 378 00:14:03,743 --> 00:14:06,646 because they didn't put any insulation behind it. 379 00:14:06,646 --> 00:14:09,816 And I'm trying to take it down as carefully as possible. 380 00:14:09,816 --> 00:14:12,585 One sheet at a time so that we can reuse it. 381 00:14:12,585 --> 00:14:15,488 But doing this solo is taking forever. 382 00:14:18,024 --> 00:14:20,393 [rock music] 383 00:14:21,694 --> 00:14:24,030 After how long it took to take this drywall down 384 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:25,264 piece by piece. 385 00:14:25,264 --> 00:14:27,266 There's no way I'm putting it back up. 386 00:14:27,266 --> 00:14:28,668 So I'm gonna get my drywall crew in here 387 00:14:28,668 --> 00:14:30,336 to hopefully knock it out quick 388 00:14:30,336 --> 00:14:31,938 'cause I gotta get this show on the road. 389 00:14:31,938 --> 00:14:34,107 This open house date is coming way sooner 390 00:14:34,107 --> 00:14:37,043 than I'd like it to and I need to be ready for this thing. 391 00:14:40,646 --> 00:14:42,915 [intense music] 392 00:14:44,150 --> 00:14:45,818 - [Duke] I mean, these trims should have been in 393 00:14:45,818 --> 00:14:46,953 by now, right? 394 00:14:46,953 --> 00:14:47,954 All these electrical trims. 395 00:14:47,954 --> 00:14:49,422 - There's no doors, no baseboards. 396 00:14:49,422 --> 00:14:51,190 - There's outlets, yeah, I know, I mean- 397 00:14:51,190 --> 00:14:52,425 - And look at this. 398 00:14:52,425 --> 00:14:53,659 - There's weeks of work still to do here. 399 00:14:53,659 --> 00:14:54,994 - There's supposed to be a pantry here. 400 00:14:54,994 --> 00:14:58,030 - Man, this flip has gone from bad to worse. 401 00:14:58,030 --> 00:15:00,900 The other day, I crushed my Achilles tendon 402 00:15:00,900 --> 00:15:04,470 and I am so limited on what I'm able to do right now. 403 00:15:04,470 --> 00:15:05,872 So I had to call the team in 404 00:15:05,872 --> 00:15:08,207 and go over just the state of this house 405 00:15:08,207 --> 00:15:11,711 and figure out a way we can get this thing finished on time. 406 00:15:11,711 --> 00:15:13,112 - [Ashlee] And what's with this floor? 407 00:15:13,112 --> 00:15:14,347 - What about all the trim work? 408 00:15:14,347 --> 00:15:15,715 All the baseboards, all the casing around here. 409 00:15:15,715 --> 00:15:17,150 the windowsills. 410 00:15:17,150 --> 00:15:18,985 - Windowsills, there's nothing right in this house, 411 00:15:18,985 --> 00:15:21,320 right now, nothing's on time, nothing's done. 412 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:23,256 - [Justin] Yeah, I know, you guys are telling me a lot 413 00:15:23,256 --> 00:15:24,257 of things that I know. 414 00:15:24,257 --> 00:15:25,958 - We're way behind 415 00:15:25,958 --> 00:15:29,796 [dramatic music strikes] 416 00:15:35,434 --> 00:15:37,236 - It's tough to run a job site by yourself 417 00:15:37,236 --> 00:15:38,938 and also now be injured. 418 00:15:38,938 --> 00:15:41,541 - Justin somehow managed to hurt his leg pretty badly. 419 00:15:41,541 --> 00:15:43,843 So he needs our help to finish this project. 420 00:15:43,843 --> 00:15:46,512 The problem is, looking around, 421 00:15:46,512 --> 00:15:48,347 I can tell it's way behind. 422 00:15:48,347 --> 00:15:50,750 - You wanna do a flip by yourself 423 00:15:50,750 --> 00:15:52,251 without the three of us participating? 424 00:15:52,251 --> 00:15:54,620 This is what comes of it, we're a team, we work together. 425 00:15:54,620 --> 00:15:55,922 - All right. 426 00:15:55,922 --> 00:15:56,789 - All right, well let's get some clipboards. 427 00:15:56,789 --> 00:15:57,590 - Okay. - Boom, boom. 428 00:15:58,658 --> 00:16:00,827 - Ashlee, boom. - Thanks guys. 429 00:16:02,028 --> 00:16:03,896 - I think Justin's learned his lesson here. 430 00:16:03,896 --> 00:16:06,032 We function much better as a team 431 00:16:06,032 --> 00:16:07,500 than every man for himself. 432 00:16:07,500 --> 00:16:08,835 So what it's gonna take is this, 433 00:16:08,835 --> 00:16:10,870 The open house is now pushed back two weeks. 434 00:16:10,870 --> 00:16:12,905 With that extra time comes more money. 435 00:16:12,905 --> 00:16:15,875 We need to increase our expected budget from 60,000 436 00:16:15,875 --> 00:16:17,343 to 85,000. 437 00:16:17,343 --> 00:16:20,279 Add in two weeks and everybody all hands on deck. 438 00:16:20,279 --> 00:16:21,747 We'll get this house finished. 439 00:16:21,747 --> 00:16:24,450 Hopefully we can put this expensive flip behind us. 440 00:16:24,450 --> 00:16:25,952 [truck brakes screech] 441 00:16:25,952 --> 00:16:27,253 - [Keith] What happened? 442 00:16:27,253 --> 00:16:28,988 We just found out our house was broken into. 443 00:16:28,988 --> 00:16:31,257 This is not the way I wanted to start my day. 444 00:16:31,257 --> 00:16:34,894 - Pried the door open right here, popped this open. 445 00:16:34,894 --> 00:16:36,062 They've gone through the house, 446 00:16:36,062 --> 00:16:37,630 nothing else appears to be missing, 447 00:16:37,630 --> 00:16:40,533 but I don't have a list of everything that was here, but- 448 00:16:40,533 --> 00:16:42,235 - So what exactly did they take of yours? 449 00:16:42,235 --> 00:16:44,070 - About three grand worth of hand tools. 450 00:16:44,070 --> 00:16:45,137 - Oh my God. 451 00:16:45,137 --> 00:16:46,739 - This is one of the risks you take 452 00:16:46,739 --> 00:16:48,040 when you're flipping a house. 453 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:51,077 People see work going on, nobody's home, 454 00:16:51,077 --> 00:16:52,778 next thing you know you got problems. 455 00:16:52,778 --> 00:16:55,481 That's one more reason we gotta get this house finished. 456 00:16:59,385 --> 00:17:01,587 - Our open house is less than 24 hours away 457 00:17:01,587 --> 00:17:03,155 and we are frantically rushing 458 00:17:03,155 --> 00:17:04,423 to the finish line. 459 00:17:04,423 --> 00:17:06,792 While the crew stages the inside of the house, 460 00:17:06,792 --> 00:17:09,495 I've got my painters inside doing touch up. 461 00:17:09,495 --> 00:17:10,730 We still have a bunch of doors 462 00:17:10,730 --> 00:17:12,899 that need hardware and need to be hung. 463 00:17:12,899 --> 00:17:15,768 We have exterior paint that still needs to be done. 464 00:17:15,768 --> 00:17:19,839 We have Closet Envy here, building out all of our closets. 465 00:17:19,839 --> 00:17:22,675 And on top of that, I still have to hide all evidence 466 00:17:22,675 --> 00:17:25,778 that this was a job site just hours ago. 467 00:17:25,778 --> 00:17:28,114 I honestly don't know if we'll be done in time. 468 00:17:30,349 --> 00:17:33,152 [dramatic music] 469 00:17:37,990 --> 00:17:39,492 Today is the open house, 470 00:17:39,492 --> 00:17:41,560 but Ashlee's sitting this one out 471 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:42,828 'cause she's preggers, 472 00:17:42,828 --> 00:17:44,597 and doesn't need to be on her feet all day. 473 00:17:44,597 --> 00:17:46,098 So I'm taking this one over 474 00:17:46,098 --> 00:17:48,901 and I got the guys over here to do one final walkthrough 475 00:17:48,901 --> 00:17:51,103 before we fire this open house up. 476 00:17:51,103 --> 00:17:52,872 Make sure everything's good to go. 477 00:17:52,872 --> 00:17:55,675 [uplifting music] 478 00:17:57,710 --> 00:17:59,178 - Mm-mm-mm. - All right gang, 479 00:17:59,178 --> 00:18:00,413 Well, the house is done. 480 00:18:03,683 --> 00:18:06,285 What a long strange road it has been. 481 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:10,623 Do you guys remember what this house used to look like? 482 00:18:10,623 --> 00:18:12,258 - [Duke] Now, it just looks incredible. 483 00:18:13,626 --> 00:18:14,994 - Not bad at all. 484 00:18:14,994 --> 00:18:17,330 - The landscaping really made this thing. 485 00:18:17,330 --> 00:18:18,864 It just reinvented the front 486 00:18:18,864 --> 00:18:20,199 and there was that huge sandlot. 487 00:18:20,199 --> 00:18:22,802 It was like an oasis in the desert or something. 488 00:18:23,002 --> 00:18:24,403 - Dude, look at this yard. 489 00:18:24,403 --> 00:18:26,706 This yard looks like the Sonoran Desert or something. 490 00:18:26,706 --> 00:18:28,507 - So here it is, man, what a beauty. 491 00:18:30,343 --> 00:18:32,111 - [Justin] Now it is way cooler. 492 00:18:32,111 --> 00:18:33,546 - We preserved the soul of the home. 493 00:18:33,546 --> 00:18:35,314 Like the mid-century character is here. 494 00:18:35,314 --> 00:18:38,451 It's definitely brought into the 21st century in a nice way. 495 00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:40,219 - Wait until you guys see the inside. 496 00:18:40,219 --> 00:18:43,022 - [Duke] Oh yeah, let's go. 497 00:18:43,022 --> 00:18:44,290 Oh yes. 498 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:47,426 - Yeah, man, welcome, welcome, welcome. 499 00:18:47,426 --> 00:18:49,428 - [Duke] Just love that new house smell. 500 00:18:49,428 --> 00:18:52,365 - [Justin] Got the living room over here, which is awesome. 501 00:18:53,799 --> 00:18:56,235 - [Keith] This was all just cold, empty space. 502 00:18:56,235 --> 00:18:57,937 Now look at it. 503 00:18:57,937 --> 00:19:00,473 - Keeping the angle of the mid-century windows really, 504 00:19:00,473 --> 00:19:03,009 like, shows off the slope of the ceiling, everything nicely. 505 00:19:03,009 --> 00:19:04,510 - [Justin] I mean, that's what mid-century is about. 506 00:19:04,510 --> 00:19:07,913 Sharp angles tying in like living spaces. 507 00:19:07,913 --> 00:19:10,883 - [Keith] Remember how depressing this room was before, 508 00:19:10,883 --> 00:19:13,252 but now it's amazing. 509 00:19:13,252 --> 00:19:15,187 - [Justin] So we've got the awesome kitchen right here. 510 00:19:15,187 --> 00:19:16,322 - [Duke] Got our nice choice 511 00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:17,990 of these granite countertops here. 512 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:19,392 - [Keith] No, it's really nice. 513 00:19:19,392 --> 00:19:21,827 - But the choices in the hardware finish, like the brass, 514 00:19:21,827 --> 00:19:23,062 you know, or the champagne color 515 00:19:23,062 --> 00:19:24,664 that was carried throughout the house. 516 00:19:24,664 --> 00:19:26,399 We've got the blonde wood and the light fixtures 517 00:19:26,399 --> 00:19:27,967 that kind of ties into that same color. 518 00:19:27,967 --> 00:19:30,870 It's good to keep a theme of style throughout, you know. 519 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:32,438 Let's check out that patio out there. 520 00:19:33,439 --> 00:19:35,608 - [Justin] Do you guys remember this used to be a hot tub? 521 00:19:35,608 --> 00:19:36,709 - [Duke And Keith] Yeah. 522 00:19:36,709 --> 00:19:38,077 - [Justin] And a screen door here. 523 00:19:39,545 --> 00:19:41,580 - Here we go, it's like a little breakfast area here. 524 00:19:41,580 --> 00:19:43,315 You could sit and enjoy some shade. 525 00:19:44,283 --> 00:19:45,618 The pool looks amazing, right? 526 00:19:45,618 --> 00:19:47,820 - Yeah, and you guys remember how swampy 527 00:19:47,820 --> 00:19:49,021 and disgusting this thing was? 528 00:19:49,021 --> 00:19:51,090 This thing is clean. 529 00:19:51,090 --> 00:19:51,957 Let's go look at the bedrooms. 530 00:19:51,957 --> 00:19:52,792 - Yeah, for sure. 531 00:19:52,792 --> 00:19:53,592 - All right. 532 00:19:55,761 --> 00:19:58,030 - [Keith] This room looked like a prison cell. 533 00:20:01,467 --> 00:20:03,302 - I mean, I would sleep in this guest room. 534 00:20:03,302 --> 00:20:05,071 No problem with the pool and the palm tree 535 00:20:05,071 --> 00:20:06,305 right out the window. - Yeah. 536 00:20:06,305 --> 00:20:07,873 That's how I like to wake up, man. 537 00:20:07,873 --> 00:20:09,008 - [Keith] No, it's fantastic. 538 00:20:09,008 --> 00:20:10,209 - Water and a palm tree. 539 00:20:10,443 --> 00:20:12,511 - [Keith] Remember how depressing this room was before? 540 00:20:12,511 --> 00:20:14,113 This place used to be a dungeon. 541 00:20:15,748 --> 00:20:17,616 - Ah, this is nice here. 542 00:20:17,616 --> 00:20:19,752 - This is really nice. - Like a spa. 543 00:20:19,752 --> 00:20:21,587 - Favorite room in the house right here. 544 00:20:21,587 --> 00:20:22,788 - Yeah. - Hands down. 545 00:20:22,788 --> 00:20:24,356 - Everything's perfect. 546 00:20:24,356 --> 00:20:26,759 I mean the wood frame mirror with the faucets coming out 547 00:20:27,860 --> 00:20:30,196 and those faucets look like jewelry. 548 00:20:30,196 --> 00:20:33,032 The concrete tile. [Justin] Isn't this special? 549 00:20:33,032 --> 00:20:35,434 - Hey, so listen, you got the open house in a couple minutes. 550 00:20:35,434 --> 00:20:36,769 We gotta get outta here. 551 00:20:36,769 --> 00:20:38,671 - Yeah, let's do this, Marley and I gotta prep. 552 00:20:40,473 --> 00:20:43,042 [upbeat music] 553 00:20:46,779 --> 00:20:48,114 What's up guys? Hey, I'm Justin. 554 00:20:48,114 --> 00:20:50,583 - Hi. - Come check out the goods. 555 00:20:50,583 --> 00:20:53,185 I couldn't have finished this house without the team, 556 00:20:53,185 --> 00:20:55,054 but since I'm the one that started it, 557 00:20:55,054 --> 00:20:57,456 I also want to be the one to see it to the very end. 558 00:20:57,456 --> 00:20:59,425 So I'm gonna host the open house today 559 00:20:59,425 --> 00:21:01,994 and actually, after rechecking our comps, 560 00:21:01,994 --> 00:21:03,395 I think this house is worth a little more 561 00:21:03,395 --> 00:21:04,597 than our original price. 562 00:21:04,597 --> 00:21:07,266 So I'm also gonna list it at 369,900. 563 00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:09,869 So it's a four bedroom, two bath, 564 00:21:09,869 --> 00:21:11,871 right around 2000 square feet. 565 00:21:11,871 --> 00:21:13,139 - Wow. 566 00:21:13,139 --> 00:21:14,940 - It's nice and big and I love the light. 567 00:21:14,940 --> 00:21:16,642 - I'm digging these accent handles. 568 00:21:16,642 --> 00:21:17,877 - You like that? - Yeah. 569 00:21:17,877 --> 00:21:19,378 - I'm really liking this countertop. 570 00:21:19,378 --> 00:21:21,514 - Yes, we need a pool. 571 00:21:22,548 --> 00:21:24,083 - [Buyer 1] This bedroom is huge. 572 00:21:24,083 --> 00:21:27,853 - That tile is ridiculous. 573 00:21:27,853 --> 00:21:30,189 - [Justin] So here is the guest bath. 574 00:21:30,189 --> 00:21:31,390 - Wow. 575 00:21:31,390 --> 00:21:32,691 - Oh man, more of that tile I like. 576 00:21:32,691 --> 00:21:35,361 - I love this blue tile. - Yeah. 577 00:21:35,361 --> 00:21:36,829 - [Justin] What do you guys think of the house? 578 00:21:36,829 --> 00:21:38,230 - Very interested, 579 00:21:38,230 --> 00:21:39,665 I know it's definitely one of our top contenders. 580 00:21:39,665 --> 00:21:41,267 - I can definitely see myself here. 581 00:21:41,267 --> 00:21:42,802 - Thank you again. 582 00:21:42,802 --> 00:21:44,203 - Yeah, it was so nice to meet you. 583 00:21:44,203 --> 00:21:46,305 And you buddy, come on, let's do this. 584 00:21:48,073 --> 00:21:49,608 Thanks to my awesome team. 585 00:21:49,608 --> 00:21:51,911 We were able to make this house look so cool 586 00:21:51,911 --> 00:21:55,047 that we got a strong offer of 360,000. 587 00:21:55,047 --> 00:21:58,984 We were able to pick up this mid-flip for around $200,000 588 00:21:58,984 --> 00:22:01,420 and even though we had to increase our reno budget 589 00:22:01,420 --> 00:22:03,789 to about $95,000, 590 00:22:03,789 --> 00:22:05,791 the team is still hopefully gonna walk away 591 00:22:05,791 --> 00:22:08,427 with a profit of around 65 grand. 592 00:22:08,427 --> 00:22:09,995 And that's not too bad for a house 593 00:22:09,995 --> 00:22:11,764 that nobody wanted to buy. 594 00:22:18,504 --> 00:22:19,271 - [Narrator] Welcome back to this special edition 595 00:22:19,505 --> 00:22:21,941 of Zombie House Flipping, Back to the Flip. 596 00:22:21,941 --> 00:22:24,476 We're taking a look back at some of the riskiest flips 597 00:22:24,476 --> 00:22:26,312 the team has taken on. 598 00:22:26,312 --> 00:22:27,646 Up next, 599 00:22:27,646 --> 00:22:29,582 the crew believes they discovered a gold mine 600 00:22:29,582 --> 00:22:30,983 in this zombie, 601 00:22:30,983 --> 00:22:33,786 but they soon find out that it does not glitter. 602 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:36,455 - [Ashlee] The reason we're down here today is, 603 00:22:36,455 --> 00:22:39,625 I found this house, it's kind of overpriced. 604 00:22:39,625 --> 00:22:41,560 I mean, it's been on the market for 70 days already. 605 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:42,962 It's the mid-century modern 606 00:22:42,962 --> 00:22:45,064 and it's on a half an acre on the lake. 607 00:22:45,064 --> 00:22:46,031 - Oh. 608 00:22:46,031 --> 00:22:47,466 - On Lake Conway? 609 00:22:47,466 --> 00:22:48,734 - Yeah, on Little Lake Conway. 610 00:22:48,734 --> 00:22:51,237 - That's awesome. - I know. 611 00:22:51,237 --> 00:22:53,939 The Lake Conway area is nestled between two large bodies 612 00:22:53,939 --> 00:22:56,809 of water, which makes it great for boating, fishing, 613 00:22:56,809 --> 00:23:00,179 wakeboarding, or just having an awesome lakefront view. 614 00:23:00,179 --> 00:23:01,046 This is it. 615 00:23:02,348 --> 00:23:05,784 - [Keith] Oh. Wow. 616 00:23:08,387 --> 00:23:11,156 - [Justin] Let's check it out. - Let the complaining begin. 617 00:23:12,024 --> 00:23:13,025 - [Ashlee] It's a little ugly. 618 00:23:14,293 --> 00:23:16,395 - [Keith] Talk about lack of curb appeal. 619 00:23:17,596 --> 00:23:19,465 The first thing you notice about this place 620 00:23:19,465 --> 00:23:22,434 is the depressing institutional paint color. 621 00:23:22,434 --> 00:23:25,104 It's all chipped, it's got streaks running down the walls. 622 00:23:25,104 --> 00:23:28,040 Is this a house or is this like a museum of ugliness? 623 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,510 - [Narrator] This house is a 1959 four bed, four bath house 624 00:23:31,510 --> 00:23:33,579 with 2100 square feet. 625 00:23:33,579 --> 00:23:37,283 It has a pool and of course that huge waterfront. 626 00:23:37,283 --> 00:23:38,951 - Don't you think it looks kinda like a hospital here? 627 00:23:38,951 --> 00:23:40,352 - [Keith] A rehab clinic? 628 00:23:40,352 --> 00:23:42,554 - Why does it have a driveway going out the back? 629 00:23:43,789 --> 00:23:46,025 - [Keith] The driveway ends in the lake. 630 00:23:46,025 --> 00:23:47,559 - [Justin] This is so cool. 631 00:23:47,559 --> 00:23:49,295 - No, but how crazy is this, to get your own boat ramp. 632 00:23:49,295 --> 00:23:51,730 - So cool. - There's a boat dock too. 633 00:23:51,730 --> 00:23:53,232 - [Justin] This place is sick. 634 00:23:53,232 --> 00:23:54,700 - [Keith] Okay, so Ash, 635 00:23:54,700 --> 00:23:57,002 what is all this wonderfulness cost us? 636 00:23:57,002 --> 00:23:59,872 - So it's currently listed for 610,000. 637 00:23:59,872 --> 00:24:00,606 - Oh. 638 00:24:00,606 --> 00:24:01,674 - That's not a flip. 639 00:24:01,674 --> 00:24:04,009 610K, holy crap! 640 00:24:04,009 --> 00:24:05,778 That sounds like something we'd sell it for, 641 00:24:05,778 --> 00:24:07,913 not something we'd buy it for. 642 00:24:07,913 --> 00:24:09,515 - [Duke] There's no money in this deal. 643 00:24:09,515 --> 00:24:11,984 You're gonna spend a hundred, 150 on a rehab of this size 644 00:24:11,984 --> 00:24:13,118 - Uh huh. 645 00:24:13,118 --> 00:24:14,920 and then after you have your closing costs and stuff, 646 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:16,288 it gets trimmed down to nothing. - Yeah. 647 00:24:16,422 --> 00:24:19,458 If we could find an extra 500 square feet in this house, 648 00:24:19,458 --> 00:24:21,694 maybe this flip would be do-able. 649 00:24:21,694 --> 00:24:23,929 But to be honest, I'm not holding my breath. 650 00:24:24,964 --> 00:24:26,131 - Oh, this is a cool little porch. 651 00:24:26,131 --> 00:24:27,399 - Yeah. - Yeah. 652 00:24:27,399 --> 00:24:28,801 - [Ashlee] Maybe this is our square footage. 653 00:24:28,801 --> 00:24:30,970 - Looks like an old screen room enclosure though. 654 00:24:30,970 --> 00:24:32,671 I mean, you can see how thin the wall was. 655 00:24:32,671 --> 00:24:34,039 It was like a one and a half inches, 656 00:24:34,039 --> 00:24:36,308 but that's not to say you couldn't make this 657 00:24:36,308 --> 00:24:37,876 a real air-conditioned space. 658 00:24:37,876 --> 00:24:40,045 Ask and you shall receive, I guess. 659 00:24:40,045 --> 00:24:41,547 - Do you guys wanna check the pool? 660 00:24:41,547 --> 00:24:44,650 - For sure, you know it's got the basic building blocks 661 00:24:44,650 --> 00:24:45,718 of a good time out here. 662 00:24:45,718 --> 00:24:46,986 - It's amazing 663 00:24:46,986 --> 00:24:48,988 - [Duke] Got the pool. There's like a bar spot there. 664 00:24:48,988 --> 00:24:51,657 - [Keith] Okay, so we got a pool party pad. 665 00:24:51,657 --> 00:24:53,492 That's a step in the right direction, 666 00:24:53,492 --> 00:24:55,627 but it's the inside of this house 667 00:24:55,627 --> 00:24:57,996 that's gonna decide if it's a deal worth doing. 668 00:24:59,498 --> 00:25:00,933 [dramatic music strikes] 669 00:25:00,933 --> 00:25:02,434 - [Duke] Okay, fireplace number one. 670 00:25:02,434 --> 00:25:03,769 - [Ashlee] Wow. 671 00:25:03,769 --> 00:25:05,337 - [Keith] Electric heat number one, what the hell? 672 00:25:05,337 --> 00:25:06,672 - [Justin] Is that like a radiator? 673 00:25:06,672 --> 00:25:08,407 - [Keith] Yeah, it's an electric radiator. 674 00:25:08,407 --> 00:25:10,342 - Check out the seventies mirrored wall right there. 675 00:25:10,342 --> 00:25:12,911 - I love it, we can all dance, have a dance party. 676 00:25:12,911 --> 00:25:15,047 - [Justin] All right, let's go see the kitchen. 677 00:25:15,047 --> 00:25:16,882 - [Keith] Oh yeah. - [Ashlee] Wow. 678 00:25:16,882 --> 00:25:19,618 - A nice bar here, low cabinets. 679 00:25:19,618 --> 00:25:23,222 Hey, bartender, lemme get an asprin right here. 680 00:25:23,222 --> 00:25:24,957 - [Keith] The cabinets cover half the opening. 681 00:25:24,957 --> 00:25:26,158 - [Duke] I think this was redone 682 00:25:26,158 --> 00:25:28,794 sometime in the 19-nasties, actually. 683 00:25:28,794 --> 00:25:31,030 - Oh guys, there's a couple more problems in here. 684 00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,731 That's Federal Pacific. 685 00:25:32,731 --> 00:25:35,367 - [Justin] The last time this electrical box was serviced, 686 00:25:35,367 --> 00:25:38,203 it was so long ago, apparently phone numbers were only- 687 00:25:38,203 --> 00:25:39,405 - [Duke] Five digits, look at it. 688 00:25:39,405 --> 00:25:41,040 - [Keith] So that's all gotta go. 689 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:43,442 - This house is like a lesson in old technology 690 00:25:43,442 --> 00:25:44,710 and bad floor plans. 691 00:25:44,710 --> 00:25:47,513 Fun to make fun of, fixing and make livable? 692 00:25:47,513 --> 00:25:48,680 Not so much. 693 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:51,283 - Wow, that's a hallway and a half. 694 00:25:51,283 --> 00:25:53,519 - [Duke] Wow, it's a bowling alley, not a hallway, 695 00:25:53,519 --> 00:25:54,420 look at it. 696 00:25:54,420 --> 00:25:55,554 - [Justin] That's the long part 697 00:25:55,554 --> 00:25:56,955 that we thought was the addition. 698 00:25:56,955 --> 00:25:59,224 - I don't think I can throw a football that far. 699 00:25:59,224 --> 00:26:00,459 - [Ashlee] Door number one. 700 00:26:00,459 --> 00:26:02,895 - [Duke] Whoa, it's the green room. 701 00:26:02,895 --> 00:26:05,831 - [Keith] Super creepy, it's got a levitating toilet. 702 00:26:05,831 --> 00:26:08,033 - Look at the ceiling, what is this stuff? 703 00:26:08,033 --> 00:26:09,635 - Probably asbestos. 704 00:26:09,635 --> 00:26:11,170 - Guys, we haven't seen any living space, 705 00:26:11,170 --> 00:26:12,671 like any bedroom type space yet. 706 00:26:12,671 --> 00:26:14,406 So they have all gotta be down here, right? 707 00:26:14,406 --> 00:26:16,875 - Look, the windows are trapped inside closets. 708 00:26:16,875 --> 00:26:17,910 - No wait, look down there though. 709 00:26:17,910 --> 00:26:20,546 There's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of those. 710 00:26:20,546 --> 00:26:21,980 - [Duke] Five huge closets. 711 00:26:21,980 --> 00:26:24,349 - This had to be some kind of therapy unit 712 00:26:24,349 --> 00:26:26,518 or something where you live in the room with the heater 713 00:26:26,518 --> 00:26:28,020 and then that's your closet here. 714 00:26:28,020 --> 00:26:29,254 - Yeah 'cause we got the radiator 715 00:26:29,254 --> 00:26:31,323 and another floating toilet over here. 716 00:26:31,323 --> 00:26:33,158 - Granted, the lake is beautiful. 717 00:26:33,158 --> 00:26:37,029 Everything else inside these four walls sucks. 718 00:26:37,029 --> 00:26:38,297 - There's definitely potential. 719 00:26:38,297 --> 00:26:40,065 I mean, the living space is really nice. 720 00:26:40,065 --> 00:26:41,433 The kitchen could be huge. 721 00:26:41,433 --> 00:26:43,001 Then we could just blow through all these walls. 722 00:26:43,001 --> 00:26:44,837 - If you stripped all these walls out, 723 00:26:44,837 --> 00:26:46,004 you have to re-drywall. 724 00:26:46,004 --> 00:26:47,639 You're gonna be electric, you're gonna be plumbing, 725 00:26:47,639 --> 00:26:48,907 you're gonna be HVAC. 726 00:26:48,907 --> 00:26:49,842 You're gonna have to repair the wood floor 727 00:26:49,842 --> 00:26:50,943 where you tear out walls. 728 00:26:50,943 --> 00:26:52,244 If you bought this house for 450, 729 00:26:52,244 --> 00:26:53,512 I'd be like, where do we sign? 730 00:26:53,512 --> 00:26:55,714 But now its a little more iffy at six plus. 731 00:26:55,714 --> 00:26:57,249 - Well, I can try making an offer at 450 732 00:26:57,249 --> 00:26:58,183 and see what happens. 733 00:26:58,183 --> 00:26:59,184 - [Duke] We'll get laughed at. 734 00:26:59,184 --> 00:27:00,719 - The land value's above 450. 735 00:27:00,719 --> 00:27:02,754 - You know, I'm totally sick of hearing all the reasons 736 00:27:02,754 --> 00:27:04,122 why we shouldn't buy this house 737 00:27:04,122 --> 00:27:05,824 when the biggest reason we want to buy this house 738 00:27:05,824 --> 00:27:07,159 is the lakefront view, 739 00:27:07,159 --> 00:27:09,194 which honestly is one of the nicest around. 740 00:27:09,194 --> 00:27:10,696 This place is a diamond in the rough 741 00:27:10,696 --> 00:27:12,264 and I'm determined to do it. 742 00:27:12,264 --> 00:27:13,999 I'm putting in an offer for 550 743 00:27:13,999 --> 00:27:15,400 and if we get it, we're moving forward. 744 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:16,802 So everyone agree? 745 00:27:16,802 --> 00:27:18,637 - If it gets me outta this hot room, I'll agree. 746 00:27:18,637 --> 00:27:20,672 - Yeah, I know- - Yay, put it there. 747 00:27:20,672 --> 00:27:22,641 - Fine, whatever. - Yay. 748 00:27:25,911 --> 00:27:27,980 - [Justin] We were able to negotiate a purchase price 749 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:30,549 of $560,000. 750 00:27:30,549 --> 00:27:34,419 A huge markdown from the 610 they originally wanted. 751 00:27:34,419 --> 00:27:36,755 But we also need a huge budget. 752 00:27:36,755 --> 00:27:41,660 $140,000 for a total investment of 700 grand. 753 00:27:42,895 --> 00:27:44,796 We'll take eight weeks on this major flip. 754 00:27:44,796 --> 00:27:47,533 And by adding the square footage from the patio, 755 00:27:47,533 --> 00:27:52,504 we think a list price of $885,000 will snag a buyer 756 00:27:53,705 --> 00:27:56,675 and snag us a great profit of 185 grand. 757 00:27:56,675 --> 00:27:58,243 - [Narrator] The biggest thing that needs to be fixed 758 00:27:58,243 --> 00:27:59,378 in the house, 759 00:27:59,378 --> 00:28:02,447 is the crazy wing of bedroom slash patient's quarters. 760 00:28:02,447 --> 00:28:05,384 First, the team will rip out the unnecessary closets 761 00:28:05,384 --> 00:28:06,785 in the hallway 762 00:28:06,785 --> 00:28:08,654 that will allow them to push the bedroom walls out, 763 00:28:08,654 --> 00:28:10,622 giving more space in every room. 764 00:28:10,622 --> 00:28:12,391 Then they'll open up the rear bedroom 765 00:28:12,391 --> 00:28:15,160 by shifting its shared wall over to make it bigger 766 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:18,931 and use that old bonus room to create a beautiful main bath. 767 00:28:18,931 --> 00:28:22,634 Then they'll reclaim the rear patio as interior living space 768 00:28:22,634 --> 00:28:25,671 by closing it in around the perimeter with glass doors 769 00:28:25,671 --> 00:28:28,273 and removing the doors above the steps. 770 00:28:28,273 --> 00:28:30,676 They'll also get rid of that old stone bench 771 00:28:30,676 --> 00:28:32,110 and put matching floor tile 772 00:28:32,110 --> 00:28:35,080 and other finishes throughout to tie it all together. 773 00:28:38,684 --> 00:28:39,785 - [Narrator] We are revisiting some of the riskiest flips 774 00:28:39,785 --> 00:28:41,353 of Zombie House. 775 00:28:41,353 --> 00:28:44,189 The team has overcome some obstacles blocking their path 776 00:28:44,189 --> 00:28:45,924 to a huge payday 777 00:28:45,924 --> 00:28:47,492 and now that they're out of the way, 778 00:28:47,492 --> 00:28:49,461 the crew is hoping for smooth sailing from here on in. 779 00:28:49,461 --> 00:28:51,230 [cupboard crashes to ground] 780 00:28:53,265 --> 00:28:55,234 - What do you have a golf bag for? 781 00:28:55,234 --> 00:28:57,669 - Well before this demo crew gets here to help us, 782 00:28:57,669 --> 00:28:58,804 we're gonna have some fun. 783 00:28:58,804 --> 00:28:59,871 [Keith chuckles] 784 00:28:59,871 --> 00:29:02,040 Demo day is always an epic day 785 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,076 because that ugly mirror wall in the living room, 786 00:29:04,076 --> 00:29:06,311 it's about to get clubbed to death. 787 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:09,982 - Oh, shoot. 788 00:29:09,982 --> 00:29:11,683 - Fore! 789 00:29:11,683 --> 00:29:13,385 [glass shatters] 790 00:29:13,385 --> 00:29:15,954 - Geez, what happened? Holy cow. 791 00:29:17,956 --> 00:29:19,825 - It's time to tear this clinical disaster 792 00:29:19,825 --> 00:29:20,826 of a house apart, 793 00:29:20,826 --> 00:29:24,630 the right way, including this mirror wall. 794 00:29:26,231 --> 00:29:27,199 - [Keith] Timber! 795 00:29:27,199 --> 00:29:29,001 [cabinet crashes to ground] 796 00:29:29,001 --> 00:29:34,006 - [Ashlee] The kitchen cabinets, and all of the drywall 797 00:29:34,006 --> 00:29:36,875 so we can reshape this very strange wing of bedrooms. 798 00:29:38,143 --> 00:29:41,313 [driving music] 799 00:29:43,315 --> 00:29:44,516 - [Keith] What the hell? 800 00:29:46,184 --> 00:29:49,655 [sledgehammer smashing] 801 00:29:49,655 --> 00:29:52,591 Hey, Ashlee, Duke. 802 00:29:52,591 --> 00:29:54,393 - Oh, how'd you get through that? 803 00:29:54,393 --> 00:29:56,795 - [Ashlee] What happened? - [Keith] There's no subfloor. 804 00:29:58,497 --> 00:29:59,998 - [Duke] Oh wow, it rotted away completely. 805 00:29:59,998 --> 00:30:01,466 - Yeah, I know. 806 00:30:01,466 --> 00:30:03,602 - The moisture, probably, is always soaking through 807 00:30:03,602 --> 00:30:05,837 and it's like meat tenderizer for the wood. 808 00:30:05,837 --> 00:30:08,607 - This wood rot in the bathroom is an absolute disaster. 809 00:30:10,342 --> 00:30:11,510 If the floors are like this 810 00:30:11,510 --> 00:30:12,844 throughout the rest of the house. 811 00:30:12,844 --> 00:30:14,012 Our budget is shot right from the start. 812 00:30:15,647 --> 00:30:17,849 Hi Travis, we got a big problem. - [Keith] Yeah. 813 00:30:17,849 --> 00:30:20,552 Today I brought in Travis, a foundation expert, 814 00:30:20,552 --> 00:30:24,022 to check out all that rotten wood under the bathroom floor. 815 00:30:24,022 --> 00:30:25,991 We're hoping to flip this waterfront property 816 00:30:25,991 --> 00:30:28,827 for a nice payout despite its weird layout. 817 00:30:28,827 --> 00:30:31,830 If we do this right there could be nearly 200 grand in it. 818 00:30:31,830 --> 00:30:33,865 However, all those foundation problems, 819 00:30:33,865 --> 00:30:36,668 they could crumble our plans pretty fast. 820 00:30:36,668 --> 00:30:39,905 So this is in really bad shape. 821 00:30:39,905 --> 00:30:41,273 That's the main bearing beam 822 00:30:41,273 --> 00:30:43,075 for the entire length of the house 823 00:30:43,075 --> 00:30:45,677 and it's the sole supporting beam for the floor, 824 00:30:45,677 --> 00:30:47,913 but I can't tell the extent of the damage. 825 00:30:47,913 --> 00:30:48,847 - Okay. 826 00:30:48,847 --> 00:30:50,348 - Those joists look good or not? 827 00:30:50,348 --> 00:30:51,783 - [Keith] Yeah, let me get the light, I got a light here. 828 00:30:51,783 --> 00:30:53,785 - [Ashlee] Please give us some good news. 829 00:30:54,186 --> 00:30:57,356 [suspenseful music] 830 00:30:58,390 --> 00:31:03,395 - As far as the joists, it stops right there at that beam. 831 00:31:03,662 --> 00:31:05,897 - [Ashlee] This stuff, this is the end of this one? 832 00:31:05,897 --> 00:31:07,065 - Yeah, that's the end of that beam. 833 00:31:07,065 --> 00:31:08,867 - [Keith] So is it hard to fix? 834 00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:11,870 - All we have to do is go to the next pier, splice it, 835 00:31:11,870 --> 00:31:14,206 steel plate it, and then let the joists back down 836 00:31:14,206 --> 00:31:15,507 on top of it. - Yeah? 837 00:31:15,507 --> 00:31:17,275 Wow, what a relief. 838 00:31:17,275 --> 00:31:19,778 Since the damage was confined to just this one area, 839 00:31:19,778 --> 00:31:21,446 we only have to replace a short section 840 00:31:21,446 --> 00:31:22,848 of the load bearing beam 841 00:31:22,848 --> 00:31:25,417 and then replace some joists underneath the bathroom. 842 00:31:25,417 --> 00:31:26,551 It's gonna be a tough job, 843 00:31:26,551 --> 00:31:28,420 but it's not gonna break the bank. 844 00:31:28,420 --> 00:31:29,788 Yeah, that's the one saving grace 845 00:31:29,788 --> 00:31:31,156 of having a good crawl space. 846 00:31:31,156 --> 00:31:31,957 - [Ashlee] Yeah. 847 00:31:33,992 --> 00:31:35,627 - [Keith] Okay, got some framing going on. 848 00:31:35,627 --> 00:31:36,862 - [Justin] It feels so much bigger 849 00:31:36,862 --> 00:31:37,996 without those closets in here. 850 00:31:37,996 --> 00:31:39,297 - [Keith] I know. 851 00:31:39,297 --> 00:31:42,200 - Oh wait, this is different than the plans. 852 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:43,101 Ashlee! 853 00:31:43,101 --> 00:31:45,404 - I'm coming, where are you? 854 00:31:45,404 --> 00:31:47,272 - We're here and we're confused. 855 00:31:47,272 --> 00:31:50,509 You guys did a lot more demo and this room is bigger. 856 00:31:50,509 --> 00:31:51,843 - I know, I made it way bigger 857 00:31:51,843 --> 00:31:53,712 and I thought this was too small of a bedroom. 858 00:31:53,712 --> 00:31:55,180 That was too small of a bedroom. 859 00:31:55,180 --> 00:31:58,316 - Okay, so that'll make us a three bedroom, three bath? 860 00:31:58,316 --> 00:32:00,152 - [Ashlee] Five bathroom. - Five bath? 861 00:32:00,152 --> 00:32:01,553 We are gonna have five bathrooms in this house? 862 00:32:01,553 --> 00:32:02,954 - Every room has a bathroom. 863 00:32:04,156 --> 00:32:05,624 And actually I ordered the bath already. 864 00:32:05,624 --> 00:32:08,593 I ordered the vanity and they're being shipped already. 865 00:32:08,593 --> 00:32:10,662 - You know this bathroom alone's gonna be, like, 866 00:32:10,662 --> 00:32:12,197 an additional 15 grand. 867 00:32:12,197 --> 00:32:14,466 That's 10% of the budget right there. 868 00:32:14,466 --> 00:32:15,834 I just don't want to get to the point 869 00:32:15,834 --> 00:32:17,436 where we're trading dollar for dollar. 870 00:32:17,436 --> 00:32:18,837 You know what I'm saying? 871 00:32:18,837 --> 00:32:19,671 - That's true, that's true. - Gotta get that return. 872 00:32:19,671 --> 00:32:21,273 - I got it, I got it. 873 00:32:21,273 --> 00:32:22,307 I get what these guys are saying. 874 00:32:22,307 --> 00:32:23,809 Upgrades only really pay off 875 00:32:23,809 --> 00:32:25,677 if they're reflected in the sale price. 876 00:32:25,677 --> 00:32:28,013 But this one, I guarantee, will work. 877 00:32:30,515 --> 00:32:33,118 [upbeat music] 878 00:32:38,190 --> 00:32:40,225 - Today, it's time to replace that death trap 879 00:32:40,225 --> 00:32:41,593 of a boat dock outback. 880 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:51,102 - [Justin] We started with $140,000 881 00:32:51,102 --> 00:32:53,271 and our early fixes have already rung up over 882 00:32:53,271 --> 00:32:55,874 $18,000 in expenses. 883 00:32:55,874 --> 00:32:58,143 I hope Ash can keep her grand ideas in check 884 00:32:58,143 --> 00:33:01,313 'cause this house is bound to have some unexpected expenses 885 00:33:01,313 --> 00:33:03,114 that are really gonna cost a pretty penny. 886 00:33:06,785 --> 00:33:07,552 - [Duke] I think that struck block wall 887 00:33:07,686 --> 00:33:08,220 could be a really cool detail, you know. 888 00:33:08,553 --> 00:33:09,221 - Well, yeah, I hope when they cut it, 889 00:33:09,221 --> 00:33:11,356 we can just keep the look of it. 890 00:33:14,759 --> 00:33:16,561 - Oh, the house is on fire, (bleep). 891 00:33:16,561 --> 00:33:17,662 Hey, hey, hey. 892 00:33:17,662 --> 00:33:18,797 - Oh my God. 893 00:33:18,797 --> 00:33:20,232 Don't go in there! - [Duke] Oh, (bleep). 894 00:33:20,232 --> 00:33:21,466 Hey, get outta here. 895 00:33:21,466 --> 00:33:24,569 - Oh my God, Duke, are you okay? 896 00:33:24,569 --> 00:33:26,404 Oh my God, I have to call 9-1-1. 897 00:33:27,672 --> 00:33:30,709 - What's on fire? Keith? 898 00:33:31,877 --> 00:33:32,677 What are you? What's going on here? 899 00:33:32,677 --> 00:33:33,945 What is all the smoke? 900 00:33:33,945 --> 00:33:36,314 - There's a fire at Bayfront Parkway. 901 00:33:36,314 --> 00:33:37,282 - No, no, no, no, no. 902 00:33:37,282 --> 00:33:38,350 - It's 9-1-1. 903 00:33:38,350 --> 00:33:40,018 - Nevermind that, it's a mistake. 904 00:33:40,018 --> 00:33:41,653 - Oh, sorry. - It's Keith. 905 00:33:41,653 --> 00:33:43,889 He's around here, he's got some kind of machine. 906 00:33:45,056 --> 00:33:46,191 - What is this? 907 00:33:46,191 --> 00:33:47,425 - I thought the house was on fire. 908 00:33:47,425 --> 00:33:49,094 - No, I told you we were checking for leaks today 909 00:33:49,094 --> 00:33:50,428 in the plumbing system. 910 00:33:50,428 --> 00:33:51,630 - I didn't know it was with a smoke shooter. 911 00:33:51,630 --> 00:33:52,864 - Oh, it's a smoke machine. 912 00:33:52,864 --> 00:33:54,866 It detects leaks in a plumbing circuit. 913 00:33:54,866 --> 00:33:56,902 See where the holes are, see where the problems are. 914 00:33:56,902 --> 00:33:59,371 - There's clearly a bunch of leaks in the drainage. 915 00:33:59,371 --> 00:34:01,907 Probably need a new septic tank with a new drain field 916 00:34:01,907 --> 00:34:03,275 because they're concrete 917 00:34:03,275 --> 00:34:06,211 and concrete disintegrates over time. 918 00:34:06,211 --> 00:34:07,746 - Oh my goodness. 919 00:34:07,746 --> 00:34:10,782 Oh, what's your estimate on the price of, like, ballpark? 920 00:34:10,782 --> 00:34:13,618 - Probably close to 30,000. [Ashlee gasps] 921 00:34:13,618 --> 00:34:15,053 - 30 grand? 922 00:34:15,053 --> 00:34:16,388 Now we have to decide whether we wanna fix the old one 923 00:34:16,388 --> 00:34:18,990 or spend $30,000 to get a new system. 924 00:34:18,990 --> 00:34:20,392 - Something's gotta give here. 925 00:34:20,392 --> 00:34:22,427 If we're spending 30 on plumbing, we didn't expect and- 926 00:34:22,427 --> 00:34:24,963 - Yeah, I can see some of your tile choices getting cheaper 927 00:34:24,963 --> 00:34:26,865 and cheaper, I mean, honest to God, 928 00:34:26,865 --> 00:34:29,034 what aren't we replacing here? 929 00:34:29,034 --> 00:34:31,436 - The only way to deal with an expense this massive, 930 00:34:31,436 --> 00:34:33,038 is to go ahead and bite the bullet 931 00:34:33,038 --> 00:34:36,841 and spend the money now. That way it's gone from the budget. 932 00:34:36,841 --> 00:34:39,244 [light music] 933 00:34:41,479 --> 00:34:43,048 We can just put some gravel here or something. 934 00:34:43,048 --> 00:34:44,382 There's just some final touches there. 935 00:34:44,382 --> 00:34:45,584 They'll clean out those mulch, 936 00:34:45,584 --> 00:34:46,584 put some fresh plantings, you know? 937 00:34:46,584 --> 00:34:48,019 - Okay, I'm good with that. 938 00:34:48,019 --> 00:34:49,788 - Open house is coming up fast, 939 00:34:49,788 --> 00:34:51,790 so it's time to focus on all the unique touches 940 00:34:51,790 --> 00:34:53,758 that'll give this house its personality. 941 00:34:53,758 --> 00:34:55,026 - But what is that smell? 942 00:34:55,026 --> 00:34:56,594 It's like sewage or something, - Dog poo? 943 00:34:56,594 --> 00:34:57,896 - Like someone didn't flush the toilet. 944 00:34:57,896 --> 00:34:59,698 Go check in there. - I don't know. 945 00:34:59,698 --> 00:35:01,833 - [Ashlee] Check that bathroom. 946 00:35:01,833 --> 00:35:04,869 - Oh, it does stink back here. 947 00:35:04,869 --> 00:35:07,639 Oh, no, the toilet's backed up, dude, it's overflowing. 948 00:35:07,639 --> 00:35:09,240 - Oh my God, that's disgusting. 949 00:35:09,240 --> 00:35:11,876 - Keith, Keith, are you around? 950 00:35:11,876 --> 00:35:13,345 - What's going on? 951 00:35:13,345 --> 00:35:14,713 - That toilet out there in the pool bath is backing up. 952 00:35:14,713 --> 00:35:16,581 - We got like six bathrooms in this house. 953 00:35:16,581 --> 00:35:17,449 - Well, they're not normal. 954 00:35:17,449 --> 00:35:18,817 - Here's another one. 955 00:35:18,817 --> 00:35:19,884 Ah! 956 00:35:19,884 --> 00:35:22,053 - What, this one too? Oh geez. 957 00:35:22,053 --> 00:35:23,121 Look, check those other ones. 958 00:35:23,121 --> 00:35:24,189 I'm gonna check the kitchen. 959 00:35:24,189 --> 00:35:26,624 - Okay, what the heck is going on? 960 00:35:26,624 --> 00:35:28,259 This doesn't make any sense. 961 00:35:29,628 --> 00:35:31,563 Hey, this one's fine too. 962 00:35:31,563 --> 00:35:33,465 We replaced all the pipes in this house, 963 00:35:33,465 --> 00:35:35,100 plus the whole septic tank. 964 00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:37,235 Hey guys, these are fine. 965 00:35:37,235 --> 00:35:39,838 So there's no reason these toilets ought to be suffering 966 00:35:39,838 --> 00:35:41,873 from Montezuma's Revenge. 967 00:35:41,873 --> 00:35:44,242 We gotta get Brownies back out here pronto. 968 00:35:45,477 --> 00:35:47,212 - Hey, how you doing man? - That was fast. 969 00:35:47,212 --> 00:35:48,446 - Oh man, the office called me 970 00:35:48,446 --> 00:35:49,914 and I wanted to come right over. 971 00:35:49,914 --> 00:35:51,549 They said something's going on, what do you guys got? 972 00:35:51,549 --> 00:35:52,884 - We got an issue. 973 00:35:52,884 --> 00:35:55,253 - We have half the house with clogged drains 974 00:35:55,253 --> 00:35:56,955 and stuff coming outta the toilet. 975 00:35:56,955 --> 00:35:58,990 - Okay. And the other half is fine. 976 00:35:58,990 --> 00:36:02,293 - Older Florida homes are known to have two septic tanks. 977 00:36:02,293 --> 00:36:03,862 - [Keith] What would it cost to fix it? 978 00:36:03,862 --> 00:36:06,031 - Probably looking at 10, 12 grand on replacing the system. 979 00:36:06,031 --> 00:36:07,832 [dramatic music strikes] 980 00:36:07,832 --> 00:36:08,666 - [Keith] Oh man. 981 00:36:10,435 --> 00:36:13,405 So here we go again, digging up a septic system. 982 00:36:17,842 --> 00:36:20,879 [upbeat music] 983 00:36:20,879 --> 00:36:22,247 - We're racing to the finish line 984 00:36:22,247 --> 00:36:24,516 and putting the final touches on this house. 985 00:36:24,516 --> 00:36:26,718 We're painting the exterior walls a crisp white 986 00:36:26,718 --> 00:36:28,753 to give the house a luxury getaway vibe. 987 00:36:33,758 --> 00:36:36,061 - [Ashlee] Finally, no flip is complete without Megan Morris 988 00:36:36,061 --> 00:36:38,029 and our MHM staging team. 989 00:36:38,029 --> 00:36:40,999 - Hi Ashlee. - Hey, great to see you. 990 00:36:40,999 --> 00:36:43,435 Your guys are doing a great job, they're already inside. 991 00:36:43,435 --> 00:36:44,302 It looks fabulous inside. 992 00:36:44,302 --> 00:36:45,904 - Gotta get started early. 993 00:36:45,904 --> 00:36:47,572 - [Ashlee] They're arranging a perfect ensemble 994 00:36:47,572 --> 00:36:49,307 of contemporary casual furniture 995 00:36:49,307 --> 00:36:51,976 to really showcase this home and its lakeside beauty. 996 00:36:56,114 --> 00:36:57,649 - [Justin] Well, we did our best, 997 00:36:57,649 --> 00:36:59,784 but our $140,000 budget 998 00:36:59,784 --> 00:37:02,320 didn't stretch quite as far as we'd hoped. 999 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:05,857 We ended up spending over $145,000 1000 00:37:05,857 --> 00:37:09,227 putting us in the red as far as renovation budget goes. 1001 00:37:09,227 --> 00:37:11,596 But hopefully the extra expenses will pay off 1002 00:37:11,596 --> 00:37:13,131 on the sale price of this home. 1003 00:37:15,467 --> 00:37:18,002 - [Keith] Wow. - [Ashlee] Finally completed. 1004 00:37:18,002 --> 00:37:19,170 - [Justin] Wow! 1005 00:37:19,170 --> 00:37:20,605 Oh, it looks great. 1006 00:37:20,605 --> 00:37:22,440 - Guys, this thing was a monster. 1007 00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:25,009 Do you remember how dreary this place was before? 1008 00:37:25,009 --> 00:37:27,011 - [Keith] Yeah, it looked more like a creepy asylum 1009 00:37:27,011 --> 00:37:28,279 than a house. 1010 00:37:28,279 --> 00:37:29,948 - [Justin] It's much more welcoming now, 1011 00:37:29,948 --> 00:37:31,516 like a house should be. 1012 00:37:31,516 --> 00:37:33,818 - [Keith] What I wanna see is the inside. 1013 00:37:33,818 --> 00:37:35,120 - [Ashlee] Let's check it out. 1014 00:37:36,855 --> 00:37:38,590 Look at this place now. 1015 00:37:38,590 --> 00:37:39,991 - [Keith] Absolutely stunning. 1016 00:37:39,991 --> 00:37:41,559 - It's crazy that this is the first thing you see 1017 00:37:41,559 --> 00:37:43,862 when you walk in the door and it's so gorgeous. 1018 00:37:43,862 --> 00:37:45,630 And how about this elegant dining room? 1019 00:37:45,630 --> 00:37:48,133 - [Duke] I can't believe what this space has turned into. 1020 00:37:48,133 --> 00:37:49,634 - Now this is amazing. 1021 00:37:49,634 --> 00:37:51,035 - It's totally different, yeah? 1022 00:37:51,035 --> 00:37:53,304 - [Keith] For sure, it went from like a disco tavern 1023 00:37:53,304 --> 00:37:54,973 to a hip modern space. 1024 00:37:56,207 --> 00:37:58,309 - [Ashlee] Let's go check out the kitchen. 1025 00:37:58,309 --> 00:37:59,210 - [Duke] Look at this thing thing. 1026 00:37:59,210 --> 00:38:00,678 - Oh my goodness. 1027 00:38:00,678 --> 00:38:02,046 Can you guys remember that old kitchen that was here? 1028 00:38:02,046 --> 00:38:04,782 - [Justin] Oh yeah, super low ceilings 1029 00:38:04,782 --> 00:38:07,485 and even lower overhead cabinets. 1030 00:38:07,485 --> 00:38:10,788 - [Duke] Every inch of this kitchen was ugly and outdated. 1031 00:38:10,788 --> 00:38:12,423 We got a new white kitchen here. 1032 00:38:12,423 --> 00:38:15,226 There's a nice gray accented granite countertop. 1033 00:38:15,226 --> 00:38:16,227 - So cool. 1034 00:38:16,227 --> 00:38:17,662 Guys, look at this hallway now. 1035 00:38:17,662 --> 00:38:20,031 I mean, it's absolutely incredible. 1036 00:38:20,031 --> 00:38:21,866 Remember it was low ceiling, 1037 00:38:21,866 --> 00:38:23,768 - [Duke] All these closets on this entire side 1038 00:38:23,768 --> 00:38:25,236 - [Ashlee] It was creepy as hell. 1039 00:38:25,236 --> 00:38:28,072 - [Duke] Well, that haunted hallway look is gone now. 1040 00:38:28,072 --> 00:38:29,741 - Okay, onto the bedrooms. 1041 00:38:29,741 --> 00:38:31,810 So this was the original bedroom space. 1042 00:38:31,810 --> 00:38:33,845 - [Justin] This is a great simple refresh. 1043 00:38:33,845 --> 00:38:35,446 The old windows were replaced 1044 00:38:35,446 --> 00:38:38,082 and the hardwood floors were refinished. 1045 00:38:38,082 --> 00:38:39,784 - [Duke] This may have been mostly cosmetic, 1046 00:38:39,784 --> 00:38:42,954 but the bathroom got completely rebuilt from the ground up. 1047 00:38:42,954 --> 00:38:43,721 Literally. 1048 00:38:45,356 --> 00:38:47,125 - [Keith] Yeah, I remember nearly falling 1049 00:38:47,125 --> 00:38:48,359 through the floor, 1050 00:38:48,359 --> 00:38:49,294 - [Ashlee] But I mean, look at it now. 1051 00:38:49,294 --> 00:38:50,428 It looks fabulous, right? 1052 00:38:50,428 --> 00:38:51,229 - [Duke] For sure. 1053 00:38:51,229 --> 00:38:52,630 That's amazing. 1054 00:38:52,630 --> 00:38:54,432 - [Ashlee] And then for the pièce de résistance, 1055 00:38:54,432 --> 00:38:56,301 we used the rest of that old bedroom space 1056 00:38:56,301 --> 00:38:57,836 to create this gorgeous bath. 1057 00:38:59,304 --> 00:39:02,640 - Wow, all kinds of marble, look at that. 1058 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:03,842 - Oh dude, this place is a palace. 1059 00:39:03,842 --> 00:39:04,709 Well worth it. 1060 00:39:04,709 --> 00:39:05,677 - [Keith] Totally worth it. 1061 00:39:05,677 --> 00:39:06,811 - [Ashlee] Yeah, absolutely. 1062 00:39:06,811 --> 00:39:07,879 - Wanna get the open house started? 1063 00:39:07,879 --> 00:39:08,680 - Yeah. 1064 00:39:09,714 --> 00:39:10,982 - The team couldn't be happier 1065 00:39:10,982 --> 00:39:12,517 with how this house turned out. 1066 00:39:12,517 --> 00:39:14,953 Ashlee had some grand design ideas, 1067 00:39:14,953 --> 00:39:17,188 but after seeing the final product, 1068 00:39:17,188 --> 00:39:18,656 I am super confident 1069 00:39:18,656 --> 00:39:22,427 that we'll end up getting our $895,000 asking price. 1070 00:39:22,427 --> 00:39:24,862 [easy bright music] 1071 00:39:28,933 --> 00:39:31,236 - This is pretty. - Isn't it beautiful? 1072 00:39:31,236 --> 00:39:32,103 - [Justin] Hey, what's up guys? 1073 00:39:32,103 --> 00:39:33,037 - Hey, how you doing? 1074 00:39:33,037 --> 00:39:34,272 - Welcome to the open house. 1075 00:39:34,272 --> 00:39:35,340 You girls wanna take the tour? 1076 00:39:35,340 --> 00:39:36,674 - Yeah, I'd love to. - Cool. 1077 00:39:36,674 --> 00:39:38,076 This is our dining room. 1078 00:39:38,076 --> 00:39:39,677 - [Buyer 2] Look at these floors. 1079 00:39:39,677 --> 00:39:42,280 - [Justin] Got a double-sided fireplace. 1080 00:39:42,280 --> 00:39:43,481 - Love that color. - Beautiful. 1081 00:39:43,481 --> 00:39:45,116 - [Justin] So here's the kitchen. 1082 00:39:45,116 --> 00:39:48,052 - Wow, yes, we love what you guys did with this. 1083 00:39:48,052 --> 00:39:50,455 - [Justin] And this is your backyard paradise. 1084 00:39:50,455 --> 00:39:53,558 - Look at the dock. This water looks lovely. 1085 00:39:53,558 --> 00:39:55,560 Oh, and this view. 1086 00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:57,061 - Man, I like this. 1087 00:39:57,061 --> 00:39:59,364 - [Mother] What do you think? - [Daughter] It's amazing. 1088 00:39:59,364 --> 00:40:00,398 - [Justin] Yeah, gold. 1089 00:40:00,398 --> 00:40:02,100 Let's go sign a contract. 1090 00:40:03,568 --> 00:40:05,670 Our open house was fantastic. 1091 00:40:05,670 --> 00:40:07,572 After just a couple days on the market, 1092 00:40:07,572 --> 00:40:10,108 we ended up actually having a little bidding war 1093 00:40:10,108 --> 00:40:12,710 and ended up accepting a full-price offer. 1094 00:40:12,710 --> 00:40:15,513 We bought this house for 560 grand, 1095 00:40:15,513 --> 00:40:19,284 and put around 145 grand into it. 1096 00:40:19,284 --> 00:40:21,452 So when the sale is complete, 1097 00:40:21,452 --> 00:40:25,556 we'll hopefully have earned around $189,000 on this flip. 1098 00:40:30,628 --> 00:40:32,497 - [Ashlee] Oh, hi guys, how are you? 1099 00:40:32,497 --> 00:40:33,798 What's happening, we're having lunch? 1100 00:40:33,798 --> 00:40:35,199 - There's a little more to it than that. 1101 00:40:35,199 --> 00:40:38,636 - Your performance on the job been a little slacking. 1102 00:40:38,636 --> 00:40:39,570 - What? 1103 00:40:39,570 --> 00:40:40,905 - We're teasing, we're teasing. 1104 00:40:40,905 --> 00:40:42,473 You're about to be rewarded for your patience. 1105 00:40:42,473 --> 00:40:44,475 - What? Oh my God. 1106 00:40:44,475 --> 00:40:45,910 It's huge, oh my goodness, look. 1107 00:40:45,910 --> 00:40:48,513 - [Justin] Yeah, baby needs a new pair of shoes. 1108 00:40:48,513 --> 00:40:50,081 - Thanks guys, I wish lunch was like this every day. 1109 00:40:50,081 --> 00:40:52,283 [laughing]