1 00:00:01,567 --> 00:00:03,066 [Tristyn] I think it's one of the worst houses 2 00:00:03,066 --> 00:00:06,200 we'll probably ever encounter in our entire career. 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,266 -This house excites the crap out of me. -[chuckles] 4 00:00:09,266 --> 00:00:10,667 I'm Kamohai Kalama... 5 00:00:10,667 --> 00:00:13,100 -Right? [chuckles] -Ew! 6 00:00:13,100 --> 00:00:14,200 And I'm Tristyn Kalama. 7 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:16,300 I put on extra deodorant for this. 8 00:00:16,300 --> 00:00:18,367 [Kamohai] We buy and renovate homes 9 00:00:18,367 --> 00:00:21,367 in the most challenging place in the country, Hawaii. 10 00:00:21,367 --> 00:00:23,266 Shipping is more than the actual material cost. 11 00:00:23,266 --> 00:00:26,166 The real estate here is crazy expensive. 12 00:00:26,166 --> 00:00:28,166 [Kamohai] So to make this work, we have to take on 13 00:00:28,166 --> 00:00:30,166 some of the most rundown homes on the island. 14 00:00:31,567 --> 00:00:32,767 [Tristyn] Oh, good heavens! 15 00:00:32,767 --> 00:00:35,567 -[Kamohai] How do we do it? -[Tristyn] Our giant family. 16 00:00:35,567 --> 00:00:38,367 [Kamohai] I have 87 first cousins. 17 00:00:38,367 --> 00:00:39,767 Yo, what's up, cuz? 18 00:00:39,767 --> 00:00:44,367 More than anything, we want our children to be good human beings. 19 00:00:44,367 --> 00:00:47,166 Exactly. We can't have little [bleep] walking around. 20 00:00:47,166 --> 00:00:48,967 [chuckling] Little [bleep] walking around. 21 00:00:54,667 --> 00:00:57,667 ♪ Are you ready for it? Are you ready for it? ♪ 22 00:01:07,166 --> 00:01:08,900 -[Kamohai] Hi. -Howdy, partner? 23 00:01:09,467 --> 00:01:10,667 This one's a looker. 24 00:01:10,667 --> 00:01:12,266 [Kamohai] Yeah? You like the neighborhood? 25 00:01:12,266 --> 00:01:13,767 Ah! 26 00:01:13,767 --> 00:01:15,166 -[chuckles] -Questionable. 27 00:01:15,166 --> 00:01:17,967 [Kamohai] The neighborhood is excellent. [chuckles] 28 00:01:17,967 --> 00:01:19,300 I like the end of a cul-de-sac, though. 29 00:01:19,300 --> 00:01:20,867 Look on the bright side, right? 30 00:01:20,867 --> 00:01:23,567 I mean, I don't know. 31 00:01:23,567 --> 00:01:25,000 -I mean, it's rough, right? -Yes. 32 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,200 -But we never know if we want these houses in the beginning. -I just... 33 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,567 -We got to look through them first, right? -Yeah. 34 00:01:29,567 --> 00:01:32,667 [Kamohai] Today, we are in an area called Waipahu, 35 00:01:32,667 --> 00:01:34,900 centrally located right between 36 00:01:34,900 --> 00:01:36,800 North Shore and Honolulu. 37 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:38,867 It is densely populated 38 00:01:38,867 --> 00:01:41,567 with big, multigenerational families, 39 00:01:41,567 --> 00:01:43,467 [Tristyn] A lot of diverse population. 40 00:01:43,467 --> 00:01:47,500 It's considered a more affordable part compared to other areas on Oahu. 41 00:01:47,500 --> 00:01:50,467 [Kamohai] You have renovated homes and others 42 00:01:50,467 --> 00:01:53,266 that really haven't been touched forever. 43 00:01:53,266 --> 00:01:55,567 What's the deets? What's the story on this? 44 00:01:55,567 --> 00:01:57,567 It's a three-bedroom, two-bath, 45 00:01:57,567 --> 00:01:59,967 just over 1,700 square feet 46 00:01:59,967 --> 00:02:02,667 on a 9,700-square-foot lot. 47 00:02:02,667 --> 00:02:05,367 -[Tristyn] Really? -I mean, it's super unassuming when you walk up. 48 00:02:05,367 --> 00:02:06,800 Yeah. Where'd you get this one from? 49 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,166 The seller reached out via our website. 50 00:02:09,166 --> 00:02:11,100 They said they had tenants in here. 51 00:02:11,100 --> 00:02:13,800 From what they said, they're dealing with some crazy stuff. 52 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,166 Sounds like they're motivated. 53 00:02:15,166 --> 00:02:17,066 -Definitely. -What do they want for it? 54 00:02:17,066 --> 00:02:19,200 [Kamohai] They're asking $700,000. 55 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:23,266 Comps in the area are selling for a little over $1.1 million, 56 00:02:23,266 --> 00:02:25,000 so I wanted to get you here 57 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:26,767 to walk through the house, figure out 58 00:02:26,767 --> 00:02:28,300 what we think rehab is gonna be, 59 00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:30,467 so we can see if there's a deal here. 60 00:02:30,467 --> 00:02:33,200 Average home sales price right now in Oahu 61 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,266 is just under $1.2 million, which is nuts. 62 00:02:36,266 --> 00:02:40,867 But if we can fix and sell this property for under that, 63 00:02:40,867 --> 00:02:43,066 it'll be great for local buyers. 64 00:02:43,066 --> 00:02:46,266 But it also means we need to be super tight on our numbers. 65 00:02:46,266 --> 00:02:49,367 We don't have a huge margin to play with here. 66 00:02:49,367 --> 00:02:50,567 -[horns honking at a distance] -Do you hear that? 67 00:02:50,567 --> 00:02:51,767 What? 68 00:02:51,767 --> 00:02:53,800 It sounds like a lot of moving vehicles? 69 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,800 It's very apparent that we're very close to the highway. 70 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,166 -I can hear the cars as well. -Exactly. Yeah. 71 00:02:59,166 --> 00:03:01,400 -Semi-truck. -I can hear it, too. 72 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:02,667 Show me the house. 73 00:03:02,667 --> 00:03:04,400 -Let's go ahead. -I wanna see the house. Let's go. 74 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,400 [Kamohai] She said to use that side door right over there 75 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,867 on the side of the cardboard. 76 00:03:08,867 --> 00:03:11,867 [Tristyn] From the outside, this place looks like it's in decent shape. 77 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:13,667 All right. 78 00:03:17,300 --> 00:03:19,266 Walked right into the kitchen. 79 00:03:19,266 --> 00:03:21,767 [Tristyn] And popcorn ceiling. 80 00:03:21,767 --> 00:03:24,567 They decided that they were just gonna throw flooring 81 00:03:24,567 --> 00:03:26,400 and just cover some cracks in this. 82 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:28,467 I mean, design. 83 00:03:28,467 --> 00:03:29,967 -No. -[Kamohai chuckles] 84 00:03:29,967 --> 00:03:32,166 -Look at the countertops. -[Tristyn] Gross. 85 00:03:32,166 --> 00:03:34,767 It's just a bacteria nightmare. 86 00:03:34,767 --> 00:03:36,200 Okay, so kitchen has to go. 87 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,266 Yeah, but it has good flow. 88 00:03:38,266 --> 00:03:40,000 This door goes straight. 89 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:43,100 [Kamohai] Okay, it looks like the living room is out there. 90 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:44,867 What do we have right here? 91 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:46,266 It's a dartboard. 92 00:03:46,266 --> 00:03:47,867 [Kamohai] That was a dartboard. 93 00:03:47,867 --> 00:03:50,200 This was some kind of a game room. 94 00:03:52,667 --> 00:03:55,367 [Tristyn] Yeah, but this is a great living room. 95 00:03:55,367 --> 00:03:56,667 It's nice and big. 96 00:03:56,667 --> 00:03:58,367 You have designated TV wall. 97 00:03:58,367 --> 00:03:59,667 Like, this makes sense. 98 00:03:59,667 --> 00:04:02,667 But it's kind of disjointed here, though. 99 00:04:02,667 --> 00:04:04,000 This was all exterior. 100 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:05,967 -This is all built-on. -[Tristyn] Okay. 101 00:04:05,967 --> 00:04:07,300 But if you come back this way, 102 00:04:07,300 --> 00:04:09,000 what's behind this wall right here? 103 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,500 [Kamohai] Let's go walk down there and see what's on the inside. 104 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:12,867 [Tristyn] It looks very dark. 105 00:04:12,867 --> 00:04:14,900 -Let me go first. -There's so many dead cockroaches. 106 00:04:15,667 --> 00:04:16,867 Ew! 107 00:04:16,867 --> 00:04:19,166 So this looks like the front entryway. 108 00:04:19,166 --> 00:04:21,467 [Tristyn] But see how closed-off and weird this is. 109 00:04:21,467 --> 00:04:23,000 Like, this is the main entrance 110 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,367 that a "buyer" is gonna walk through. 111 00:04:25,367 --> 00:04:26,900 There's no way 112 00:04:26,900 --> 00:04:28,800 you can walk in your front door 113 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:32,000 and you're in this, like, little, narrow, long hallway 114 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,900 with a wall right in front of you. 115 00:04:33,900 --> 00:04:35,800 This has to go. This has to go. 116 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:37,400 -That has to go. -Totally. 117 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,567 Now I can see why she wanted us to come through the side door. 118 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,266 The bathroom. 119 00:04:43,266 --> 00:04:45,667 -It's a good size. -It's a super good-sized bathroom. 120 00:04:45,667 --> 00:04:48,266 -[Tristyn] Water damage. -No doors. 121 00:04:48,266 --> 00:04:51,100 [Tristyn] Tiles coming out. Demo. Redo. 122 00:04:51,100 --> 00:04:54,467 Well, this looks like bedroom number one. 123 00:04:54,467 --> 00:04:57,500 -[Tristyn] This is not a bedroom. There's no window. -[Kamohai] But... 124 00:04:57,500 --> 00:05:00,867 -There is no window. -There's a closet, but... 125 00:05:00,867 --> 00:05:02,166 -[Kamohai] Not to code. -No. 126 00:05:02,166 --> 00:05:05,166 -This is not a bedroom. -This doesn't make sense. 127 00:05:05,166 --> 00:05:07,867 -Tons of closets. -Yeah, that's good, actually. 128 00:05:07,867 --> 00:05:10,100 -Storage. -So, I mean, this is a decent bedroom. 129 00:05:10,100 --> 00:05:11,867 The flooring has been ripped out. 130 00:05:11,867 --> 00:05:14,000 So, demo has already been done. 131 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,300 [Kamohai] I mean, it looks like they started to double-wall it... 132 00:05:16,300 --> 00:05:19,567 -[Tristyn] I know. -...and put in some makeshift electrical. 133 00:05:19,567 --> 00:05:22,100 -[Tristyn] Sketchy. -I feel like the house feels 134 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:23,867 structurally okay so far. 135 00:05:23,867 --> 00:05:26,867 -Yeah, to me, I'm not seeing any crazy water... -[Kamohai] It's just-- 136 00:05:26,867 --> 00:05:29,100 ...or termite damage. This is good. 137 00:05:29,100 --> 00:05:29,934 Next room. 138 00:05:29,934 --> 00:05:32,867 [Kamohai] This is a smaller bedroom. 139 00:05:32,867 --> 00:05:34,400 What's all over the ground? 140 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,166 It smells like cigarettes. 141 00:05:39,166 --> 00:05:41,500 Let me do something real quick. 142 00:05:42,900 --> 00:05:44,000 Why? 143 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:46,667 [vehicles driving at a distance] 144 00:05:46,667 --> 00:05:49,100 -Yes, you can still hear the cars. -Yeah, you can. 145 00:05:49,100 --> 00:05:52,367 -Mmm-hmm. And it's a new vinyl window. -[Kamohai] Yeah. 146 00:05:52,367 --> 00:05:54,900 But there's burn marks on the ground. 147 00:05:54,900 --> 00:05:58,266 -All signs point to-- -The kind of house we buy. 148 00:05:58,266 --> 00:05:59,567 Well, let's go to the other side. 149 00:05:59,567 --> 00:06:02,800 I think there's another bedroom around that side. 150 00:06:04,767 --> 00:06:05,867 Okay. 151 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:09,100 -[Tristyn] Okay, so this is-- -So, we have... 152 00:06:09,100 --> 00:06:11,867 -Dude, look at all the cockroaches. -[Tristyn] So gross. 153 00:06:11,867 --> 00:06:14,467 This is a very large bathroom, though. 154 00:06:14,467 --> 00:06:16,900 [Tristyn] You could rework it to make it nice. 155 00:06:16,900 --> 00:06:20,400 But right now, between whatever's smeared on the ground, 156 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,166 and then the amount of cockroaches, this is gross. 157 00:06:23,166 --> 00:06:25,066 But you have a lot of space to work with, 158 00:06:25,066 --> 00:06:26,767 -and it's another bathroom. -[Kamohai] I agree. 159 00:06:26,767 --> 00:06:30,000 -Okay. -[Tristyn] So then, this is the last and biggest. 160 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,300 [Kamohai] This is the primary. 161 00:06:31,300 --> 00:06:32,667 Really good size. 162 00:06:32,667 --> 00:06:36,100 It stinks in here, but it's a great space. You're right. 163 00:06:36,100 --> 00:06:37,667 They also have flooring 164 00:06:37,667 --> 00:06:39,367 blocking off the windows. 165 00:06:39,367 --> 00:06:42,266 It's a security measure. And the amount of cockroaches, 166 00:06:42,266 --> 00:06:44,066 some of these are like B-52 bombers. 167 00:06:44,066 --> 00:06:45,467 -You know what I mean? -[Kamohai] They're humongous. 168 00:06:45,467 --> 00:06:47,166 [Tristyn] Like, they're legit flyers. 169 00:06:47,166 --> 00:06:48,767 I want to play a game. 170 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,600 -[Tristyn] Ugh... -How many cockroaches 171 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:54,100 -are dead in this room? -Ten. 172 00:06:54,100 --> 00:06:55,867 I'm guessing eight. 173 00:06:55,867 --> 00:06:57,400 Are we really gonna count them? 174 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,400 -One, two... -You're very competitive. 175 00:07:00,166 --> 00:07:02,867 -...three, four... -Four, five... 176 00:07:02,867 --> 00:07:04,867 -...five... -...six, seven, eight, 177 00:07:04,867 --> 00:07:07,200 nine, ten, eleven... 178 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:08,767 -twelve, thirteen... -[Kamohai chuckling] What? 179 00:07:08,767 --> 00:07:10,567 ...fourteen, fifteen. 180 00:07:10,567 --> 00:07:12,567 -I win! -You win. Yes. 181 00:07:12,567 --> 00:07:13,600 [Tristyn] Gross. 182 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,100 -I want to get out of this room. -Yeah, me too. 183 00:07:15,100 --> 00:07:17,367 -We still have to see the backyard. Yeah. -I wanna see the backyard. 184 00:07:17,367 --> 00:07:20,000 Overall, the layout is not bad. 185 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:24,200 But if the backyard is, like, in good shape and not gross... 186 00:07:25,100 --> 00:07:26,467 Oh, my gosh. 187 00:07:26,467 --> 00:07:28,467 There's a freeway in the backyard. 188 00:07:28,467 --> 00:07:30,667 [Tristyn] Literally, right there. 189 00:07:30,667 --> 00:07:31,900 I knew it. 190 00:07:31,900 --> 00:07:34,367 -[Kamohai] Not good. [chuckles] -[Tristyn] Not good at all! 191 00:07:34,367 --> 00:07:35,767 -[Kamohai] What? -[horns honking] 192 00:07:35,767 --> 00:07:37,367 That's a huge deterrent. 193 00:07:37,367 --> 00:07:39,266 Nobody wants a freeway in their backyard. 194 00:07:39,266 --> 00:07:42,367 That is immediately gonna kill so many buyers. 195 00:07:42,367 --> 00:07:44,500 [Kamohai] But look at how big the backyard is. 196 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:47,000 Can you imagine all of this cleared out? 197 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:49,100 -This is a lot of usable yard. -Yeah, this is... This is-- 198 00:07:49,100 --> 00:07:52,500 -[Kamohai] I mean, look at this beautiful plumeria tree. -[Tristyn] Yes. 199 00:07:52,500 --> 00:07:54,467 -[Kamohai] There's a noni tree. -There's noni. 200 00:07:54,467 --> 00:07:55,867 [both] There's mango. 201 00:07:55,867 --> 00:07:58,000 -Yep, all the things... -[horns honking] 202 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,166 ...but sorry, I can't hear you. 203 00:08:00,166 --> 00:08:01,700 There's a semi-truck. 204 00:08:01,700 --> 00:08:03,567 [Kamohai] Well, luckily, we're at a price point 205 00:08:03,567 --> 00:08:05,800 where you can still make this work, 206 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:09,000 because if we don't buy this house, somebody else will. 207 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,567 I think we can sell this house 208 00:08:10,567 --> 00:08:13,266 for a little over $1.1 million. 209 00:08:13,266 --> 00:08:14,967 If we do that, you tell me 210 00:08:14,967 --> 00:08:16,266 what do you think the reno would be. 211 00:08:16,266 --> 00:08:19,100 For the house, you're like $180,000, 212 00:08:19,100 --> 00:08:20,600 but you got to cushion the budget 213 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,467 for all this landscaping and a privacy fence. 214 00:08:23,467 --> 00:08:25,100 I mean, easy $20,000, 215 00:08:25,100 --> 00:08:26,066 so, like, $200,000. 216 00:08:26,066 --> 00:08:27,367 [Kamohai] So that would mean, 217 00:08:27,367 --> 00:08:29,767 if we're doing a eight-week renovation 218 00:08:29,767 --> 00:08:32,700 and about $150,000 in holding and closing costs, 219 00:08:32,700 --> 00:08:37,166 in order to hit our minimum profit margin of $100,000... 220 00:08:37,166 --> 00:08:39,867 -[Tristyn] Yeah. -...we need to get it for $650,000. 221 00:08:39,867 --> 00:08:44,000 -You're super confident in over $1.1 million? -Yes. 222 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,367 Nobody's living in it. 223 00:08:45,367 --> 00:08:47,800 It's a vacant house. It's a house that we could renovate... 224 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,567 -Bring back. -...and bring back into the supply of the market. 225 00:08:50,567 --> 00:08:53,200 If every house was renovated in this neighborhood... 226 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,266 -It would be... Yeah. -...the price of this house 227 00:08:55,266 --> 00:08:58,100 would be so expensive, we wouldn't be able to buy it. 228 00:08:58,100 --> 00:08:59,967 I get it. It hits the mission. 229 00:08:59,967 --> 00:09:01,467 It checks all the boxes. 230 00:09:01,467 --> 00:09:03,200 -Exactly. -But this scares me. 231 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,266 The freeway scares me. 232 00:09:05,266 --> 00:09:07,266 I'm telling you right now that we will be 233 00:09:07,266 --> 00:09:09,100 the highest sold house in this neighborhood. 234 00:09:09,100 --> 00:09:10,600 -Do you really promise? -I promise. 235 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:12,166 -On our children? -Yes. 236 00:09:12,166 --> 00:09:14,000 -[chuckling] Okay. I'm in. -[horns honking] 237 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,266 -[Tristyn] Another one. -[Kamohai] Yeah, another semi. 238 00:09:21,467 --> 00:09:22,800 In order to make our minimum, 239 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:26,567 we had to buy the property at $650,000. 240 00:09:26,567 --> 00:09:29,567 So our strategy was to offer a little less 241 00:09:29,567 --> 00:09:32,166 at $625,000, just in case they countered, 242 00:09:32,166 --> 00:09:35,500 which they did at $650,000, 243 00:09:35,500 --> 00:09:36,667 so it was perfect. 244 00:09:38,467 --> 00:09:39,867 [cell phone ringing] 245 00:09:39,867 --> 00:09:43,433 [phone ringing] 246 00:09:45,900 --> 00:09:48,467 -Hello. -[Rosalie] Hi, Kamohai. How's it going? 247 00:09:48,467 --> 00:09:49,934 Good. How are you? 248 00:09:49,934 --> 00:09:52,467 I wanted to let you know there's an issue with the Waipahu property. 249 00:09:52,467 --> 00:09:53,567 Why, what's going on? 250 00:09:53,567 --> 00:09:56,100 So, escrow is open and your deposit posted. 251 00:09:56,100 --> 00:09:58,266 But we've been informed that a family member of the seller 252 00:09:58,266 --> 00:10:00,567 actually is challenging the trust 253 00:10:00,567 --> 00:10:02,967 and preventing the transaction from moving forward. 254 00:10:02,967 --> 00:10:04,667 So they're getting attorneys involved, 255 00:10:04,667 --> 00:10:07,000 and we won't be able to close 256 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,600 until that trust issue is resolved. 257 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:10,767 How long is that gonna take? 258 00:10:10,767 --> 00:10:13,166 It could be really quick or it could take months. 259 00:10:13,166 --> 00:10:15,467 -Oh. -What does that mean for us? 260 00:10:15,467 --> 00:10:18,200 We're just in escrow right now. We don't own it. 261 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,967 We're not paying any mortgage. Nothing. 262 00:10:20,967 --> 00:10:22,700 So we can keep escrow open, right? 263 00:10:22,700 --> 00:10:24,667 Yes, we could keep escrow open. 264 00:10:24,667 --> 00:10:27,900 All that we have in there right now is our deposit, 265 00:10:27,900 --> 00:10:30,567 and it's not going to take up a ton of money. 266 00:10:30,567 --> 00:10:31,767 It's just time. 267 00:10:31,767 --> 00:10:34,266 And when it works itself out, we can still buy it. 268 00:10:35,166 --> 00:10:36,066 I'm fine with that. 269 00:10:36,066 --> 00:10:38,100 Okay. We'll just stay in communication. 270 00:10:38,100 --> 00:10:42,066 Okay, great. Yep. I'll keep you posted on any updates that I hear. 271 00:10:42,066 --> 00:10:43,100 Okay. Thank you. 272 00:10:43,100 --> 00:10:45,367 It is what it is. We just wait. 273 00:10:45,367 --> 00:10:46,367 Just gotta wait. 274 00:10:50,300 --> 00:10:54,000 [Tristyn] I mean, we said we were gonna wait, and we waited. 275 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:55,100 [Kamohai chuckles] 276 00:10:55,100 --> 00:10:56,967 [Kamohai] When it comes to real estate in Hawaii, 277 00:10:56,967 --> 00:10:58,367 the name of the game is time. 278 00:10:58,367 --> 00:11:00,467 Over time, properties appreciate, 279 00:11:00,467 --> 00:11:02,967 and we've been really on a journey. 280 00:11:02,967 --> 00:11:07,000 Our seller had to get court confirmation 281 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:08,200 to sell the property 282 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,900 because another family member had challenged 283 00:11:10,900 --> 00:11:13,367 her ability to be able to sell it. 284 00:11:13,367 --> 00:11:15,567 Which delayed it ten months. 285 00:11:16,367 --> 00:11:18,367 We have done several other projects 286 00:11:18,367 --> 00:11:21,467 while this one has been going through its court process. 287 00:11:21,467 --> 00:11:25,467 I mean, we've had a couple birthdays, a couple holidays. 288 00:11:25,467 --> 00:11:26,900 [cheering] 289 00:11:26,900 --> 00:11:28,200 But in real estate, 290 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:29,500 this is the nature of the game. 291 00:11:29,500 --> 00:11:31,367 You never know what's going to happen. 292 00:11:31,367 --> 00:11:33,166 And sometimes, this is what happens. 293 00:11:33,166 --> 00:11:34,400 Life goes on. 294 00:11:35,767 --> 00:11:39,567 We only had five grand in escrow over this ten months 295 00:11:39,567 --> 00:11:41,100 but now we're ready to go. 296 00:11:43,567 --> 00:11:45,667 -Wow. What's up, man? -What's up, guys? 297 00:11:45,667 --> 00:11:47,100 [Tristyn] Looks good. 298 00:11:47,100 --> 00:11:50,000 [Kamohai] I mean, it looks better than it did the last time we saw it. 299 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,266 -[Tristyn] I know. -Everything's cleared out. 300 00:11:51,266 --> 00:11:53,100 [Kamohai] And it looks like the landscape has been maintained. 301 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:55,266 -Plants aren't overgrown. -[Tristyn] Nothing's overgrown. 302 00:11:55,266 --> 00:11:57,000 I'm pleasantly surprised. 303 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,867 If this is an indication of the inside, we're in good shape. 304 00:11:59,867 --> 00:12:02,700 Okay, but there's chains on the door. 305 00:12:02,700 --> 00:12:04,567 -[Kamohai] What the heck? -The door is chained shut. 306 00:12:04,567 --> 00:12:06,800 I mean, I'm gonna chop it up as a good thing. 307 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:08,166 The property is secure. 308 00:12:12,767 --> 00:12:14,000 [Kamohai] Dude. 309 00:12:15,900 --> 00:12:20,066 -Holy [bleep]. -[Tristyn] What in the world? 310 00:12:20,066 --> 00:12:22,767 -[Kamohai] Look at this place. -[Tristyn] Oh, my God. 311 00:12:22,767 --> 00:12:24,367 [Kamohai] Somebody's living in here. 312 00:12:26,367 --> 00:12:27,367 [Kamohai] Dude. 313 00:12:28,767 --> 00:12:29,867 Somebody's living in here. 314 00:12:29,867 --> 00:12:32,000 [Tristyn] Can you make sure no one is in here? 315 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,166 [Kamohai] Hello? Hello? 316 00:12:33,867 --> 00:12:34,800 Time to go. 317 00:12:36,467 --> 00:12:37,467 Check the bedroom. 318 00:12:37,467 --> 00:12:38,667 [Tristyn] Can you check it first? 319 00:12:38,667 --> 00:12:40,367 -[Kamohai] Yeah. -[Tristyn] How about go down that hallway? 320 00:12:40,367 --> 00:12:41,767 [knocking] 321 00:12:41,767 --> 00:12:43,533 Hello? Hello? 322 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:49,266 Well, I found how they got in. This back bedroom. 323 00:12:49,266 --> 00:12:50,367 [Tristyn] Through the window? 324 00:12:50,367 --> 00:12:52,367 -[Kamohai] Yup. -[Tristyn] But no one's here? 325 00:12:52,367 --> 00:12:53,767 [Kamohai] Nobody's here. 326 00:12:53,767 --> 00:12:55,767 [Tristyn] There's candles. 327 00:12:55,767 --> 00:12:57,400 It's like somebody's just partying. 328 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,266 Like making house, no electricity. 329 00:12:59,266 --> 00:13:02,600 This is full-on squatter situation. 330 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:05,000 They just moved in, did whatever they want, 331 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:06,567 left their trash everywhere. 332 00:13:06,567 --> 00:13:08,166 Ugh! 333 00:13:08,166 --> 00:13:09,800 [Kamohai] Somebody's been here for a while. 334 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:12,266 They were cooking inside the house. 335 00:13:12,266 --> 00:13:15,567 Like not on the lanai, but in this corner. 336 00:13:15,567 --> 00:13:17,400 There's like burn marks on the ceiling. 337 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:19,700 -There's a barbecue grill with charcoal in it. -[Tristyn] So dangerous. 338 00:13:19,700 --> 00:13:22,100 They literally could have burned the house down. 339 00:13:22,100 --> 00:13:24,000 We gotta secure the property. We gotta board up the windows. 340 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:25,800 We gotta get "No Trespassing" signs, 341 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,400 change the locks and then clean all this out. 342 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:30,100 -I'll call some guys. -[Kamohai] All right. 343 00:13:30,100 --> 00:13:31,967 I'm gonna start cleaning it out while we wait. 344 00:13:31,967 --> 00:13:33,767 [Tristyn] Ugh. What is that smell? 345 00:13:33,767 --> 00:13:35,867 [upbeat music] 346 00:13:36,667 --> 00:13:37,800 [Kamohai] That's wild. 347 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:39,400 The whole house could have burned down. 348 00:13:45,266 --> 00:13:47,100 -[man] Tristyn. -Yo. 349 00:13:47,100 --> 00:13:49,100 [Kamohai] Yo. 350 00:13:49,100 --> 00:13:52,467 So first things first, we'll just take all this furniture out. 351 00:13:52,467 --> 00:13:53,800 I'll start boarding up the windows, 352 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:55,200 and once the place is empty, 353 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:56,367 you can basically jump in with me. 354 00:13:56,367 --> 00:13:58,467 Let's go. 355 00:13:58,467 --> 00:14:01,567 While Travis and the guys continue clearing everything out of the house, 356 00:14:01,567 --> 00:14:04,500 I want to introduce myself to the neighbors. 357 00:14:04,500 --> 00:14:06,800 But what I really want to try and figure out 358 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:10,300 is when the last time somebody was actually in the house. 359 00:14:10,300 --> 00:14:12,667 Hi. My name's Kamohai Kalama. 360 00:14:12,667 --> 00:14:15,767 We are gonna fix the house up. That's what we do. 361 00:14:16,867 --> 00:14:17,767 Yes. 362 00:14:17,767 --> 00:14:19,600 -Hey! -How's it? 363 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:22,567 My name's Kamohai Kalama. We are gonna fix the house up. 364 00:14:22,567 --> 00:14:25,000 -Do you live right here? -Yeah, yeah. I live here. 365 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:26,166 Nice. You been here a long time? 366 00:14:26,166 --> 00:14:27,467 -Long time. -[Kamohai] Yeah. 367 00:14:27,467 --> 00:14:28,867 When we walked over there today, 368 00:14:28,867 --> 00:14:30,367 I noticed that it was chained up. 369 00:14:30,367 --> 00:14:33,000 So I'm trying to figure out, was there somebody in there? 370 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,166 I think there was like a couple of squatters in there. 371 00:14:35,166 --> 00:14:36,467 -I don't know. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 372 00:14:36,467 --> 00:14:37,667 My brother locked it up. 373 00:14:37,667 --> 00:14:38,967 -No way. -Yeah. 374 00:14:38,967 --> 00:14:41,266 When was the last time you saw somebody in there? 375 00:14:41,266 --> 00:14:43,166 After we locked it up, we hardly see anybody there anymore. 376 00:14:43,166 --> 00:14:44,500 -Nobody came back? -Yeah. 377 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:46,767 Thank you for your brother locking it up. 378 00:14:46,767 --> 00:14:49,166 I owe you a lock, but I appreciate it. 379 00:14:49,166 --> 00:14:50,567 -Thank you. Thank you. -Right on. 380 00:14:50,567 --> 00:14:51,667 -Mahalo. -Mahalo. 381 00:14:51,667 --> 00:14:53,000 -Have a good one. -You too. 382 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,900 Yeah, she's awesome. 383 00:14:57,367 --> 00:14:58,600 [Tristyn] How'd it go? 384 00:14:58,600 --> 00:14:59,867 [Kamohai] I talked to two neighbors. 385 00:14:59,867 --> 00:15:01,767 The neighbor right across the street, 386 00:15:01,767 --> 00:15:05,166 her brother is the one that locked the house up. 387 00:15:05,166 --> 00:15:07,667 That's good. At least you know people are trying to watch the property. 388 00:15:07,667 --> 00:15:09,066 I told her we cut her lock. 389 00:15:09,066 --> 00:15:11,066 -We can reimburse her for it. -I know. I told her. 390 00:15:11,066 --> 00:15:12,600 So, the house is cleared out. 391 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:14,567 So we can just come back tomorrow and demo. 392 00:15:14,567 --> 00:15:16,300 -Let's get out of here. -Let's go. 393 00:15:16,300 --> 00:15:18,667 [upbeat music] 394 00:15:24,900 --> 00:15:26,467 -[Kamohai] Are you guys ready? -[Tristyn] Ready. 395 00:15:28,767 --> 00:15:30,266 -[Tristyn] Okay. -[Travis] What's the plan? 396 00:15:30,266 --> 00:15:32,900 [Tristyn] Kitchen's staying in the same location. 397 00:15:32,900 --> 00:15:36,500 We're just gonna rework where the appliances are and add more cabinetry. 398 00:15:36,500 --> 00:15:38,266 I want to get rid of this peninsula 399 00:15:38,266 --> 00:15:41,000 with these upper cabinets blocking the whole view, 400 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,233 and put an island right here 401 00:15:42,233 --> 00:15:45,967 so it just flows from the door all the way to the outside. 402 00:15:45,967 --> 00:15:47,567 Kitchen can get fully demo'ed. 403 00:15:47,567 --> 00:15:50,200 This wall behind me has to come down. 404 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:51,266 This will be dining. 405 00:15:51,266 --> 00:15:53,200 This will just be one big living room. 406 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:55,767 Off the living, you're gonna have two bedrooms. 407 00:15:55,767 --> 00:15:57,567 Hall bath is not moving. 408 00:15:57,567 --> 00:16:00,567 And then a large primary with the primary bath. 409 00:16:00,567 --> 00:16:03,867 I have to create a fourth bedroom on this side of the house 410 00:16:03,867 --> 00:16:06,600 because there is a bedroom here, but it's not to code. 411 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:07,667 [Kamohai] It's not a real bedroom. 412 00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:09,767 So that wall can get opened up. 413 00:16:09,767 --> 00:16:12,100 -All right, let's go. -And break. 414 00:16:12,100 --> 00:16:14,400 [upbeat music] 415 00:16:21,700 --> 00:16:23,400 [Tristyn] Whoo! 416 00:16:25,867 --> 00:16:27,467 You're going wild over here. 417 00:16:27,467 --> 00:16:29,367 Look at all this space we have now. 418 00:16:29,367 --> 00:16:31,867 -[Tristyn] Yeah. -[Kamohai] So much more open. 419 00:16:31,867 --> 00:16:33,266 [Tristyn] I'll take it. 420 00:16:33,266 --> 00:16:37,266 It took us almost a year to be able to do this. 421 00:16:37,266 --> 00:16:38,600 We're off to a good start. 422 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,967 We should be in and out of this house in like eight to ten weeks. 423 00:16:41,967 --> 00:16:42,967 [Kamohai] We'll see. 424 00:16:50,667 --> 00:16:52,266 [Kamohai] Now that permits are approved, 425 00:16:52,266 --> 00:16:54,266 the crew can finish demo and start framing. 426 00:17:08,767 --> 00:17:10,166 [Tristyn] We got lumber. That's good. 427 00:17:11,266 --> 00:17:13,266 And a dumpster. We're cranking. 428 00:17:13,266 --> 00:17:14,700 It means we're cranking. 429 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:16,867 [Kamohai] It means demo is probably almost done. 430 00:17:16,867 --> 00:17:18,867 -Demo's done. -It is done. 431 00:17:18,867 --> 00:17:20,400 Look, wide open in here. 432 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:22,400 It feels huge in here. 433 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,100 -[Kamohai] Yeah. -[Tristyn] So they started framing. 434 00:17:24,100 --> 00:17:27,066 I see they're starting to frame out that bedroom, that bedroom. 435 00:17:27,066 --> 00:17:29,567 We still have a lot of framing to do, but it's really good. 436 00:17:29,567 --> 00:17:33,467 Are you finding any kind of crazy damage that we couldn't see anywhere? 437 00:17:33,467 --> 00:17:34,667 Fortunately, no. 438 00:17:34,667 --> 00:17:36,500 Pretty damn solid. 439 00:17:36,500 --> 00:17:39,066 How long do you think framing is gonna take? 440 00:17:39,066 --> 00:17:40,367 Maybe another day or two. 441 00:17:40,367 --> 00:17:41,867 Sounds good. I like the progress. 442 00:17:41,867 --> 00:17:44,000 Let's just keep a good thing going. 443 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:44,967 Absolutely. 444 00:17:44,967 --> 00:17:46,767 [Tristyn] And remember, we've got to make sure 445 00:17:46,767 --> 00:17:49,000 that that exterior wall is airtight 446 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:51,567 -to block out all of that freeway noise. -[Kamohai] Yeah. 447 00:17:51,567 --> 00:17:53,600 [upbeat music] 448 00:18:00,767 --> 00:18:02,266 -Babe. -What's up? 449 00:18:03,767 --> 00:18:06,567 [Tristyn] We have to offset how not attractive the freeway is. 450 00:18:06,567 --> 00:18:08,867 Best way to do that is to make sure people forget 451 00:18:08,867 --> 00:18:11,667 all the cars when they walk in. 452 00:18:11,667 --> 00:18:13,900 I want to go contemporary modern in this house. 453 00:18:13,900 --> 00:18:15,900 Push the border of looks. 454 00:18:15,900 --> 00:18:19,000 Something in wood, white, gray. 455 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:20,200 So this, I love. 456 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:23,967 I'm thinking kitchen backsplash. It's marble, geometric. 457 00:18:23,967 --> 00:18:25,300 [Kamohai] This thing is cool. 458 00:18:25,300 --> 00:18:28,667 -And then we'll do a walnut flat panel cabinet. -[Kamohai] Mm-hmm. 459 00:18:28,667 --> 00:18:29,967 [Tristyn] With black hardware. 460 00:18:29,967 --> 00:18:31,467 [Kamohai] Definitely black. 461 00:18:31,467 --> 00:18:34,100 [Tristyn] On the perimeter, we'll do just a plain white countertop, 462 00:18:34,100 --> 00:18:36,800 and then on the island, we'll do a gray countertop. 463 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:38,000 That makes sense to me. 464 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,367 Cabinet throughout the house. 465 00:18:39,367 --> 00:18:42,100 -So envision that in bathrooms and stuff, too. -Okay. 466 00:18:42,100 --> 00:18:46,500 This for bathroom floors, both hall and then primary. 467 00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:48,467 With that said, hall bath. 468 00:18:48,467 --> 00:18:51,467 Which gray do you like? 469 00:18:51,467 --> 00:18:53,200 -This one. -Done. 470 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:56,000 [Tristyn] In the hall bath, we'll use a white flat panel cabinet 471 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,166 with the dark floors that are used throughout the home. 472 00:18:58,166 --> 00:18:59,767 And then we'll layer in gray subway 473 00:18:59,767 --> 00:19:02,667 on all three tub surround walls just to give it some depth 474 00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:04,867 and tie in the gray from the kitchen. 475 00:19:04,867 --> 00:19:06,700 In the primary, 476 00:19:06,700 --> 00:19:09,367 we will do the same wood tile on the floor, 477 00:19:09,367 --> 00:19:12,166 and then we will do this textured tile 478 00:19:12,166 --> 00:19:14,567 on all three shower surround walls. 479 00:19:14,567 --> 00:19:15,900 -Vertically stacked. -Vertically stacked. 480 00:19:15,900 --> 00:19:18,367 -We spend too much time together. -Jinx. 481 00:19:18,367 --> 00:19:20,700 [Tristyn] So we'll have this as a cabinet. 482 00:19:20,700 --> 00:19:23,300 It's a very neutral palette, but it still feels elevated. 483 00:19:23,300 --> 00:19:25,400 And then for the exterior of the house, 484 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:28,467 body color is this very dark green. 485 00:19:28,467 --> 00:19:32,000 Trim, we can go with this creamy natural white color 486 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:33,800 and then for an accent, this... 487 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:35,567 -[Kamohai] Leather color. -...leather color. 488 00:19:35,567 --> 00:19:37,000 -I love that. -I agree. 489 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:39,166 Finally, for landscaping, 490 00:19:39,166 --> 00:19:41,967 thankfully, the mango tree hides a good chunk of the freeway. 491 00:19:41,967 --> 00:19:44,800 We just need to clear out the back and add some grass 492 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:48,367 and decorative tealeaf, and then we'll extend the existing patio, 493 00:19:48,367 --> 00:19:49,767 cover the length of the house 494 00:19:49,767 --> 00:19:52,166 to make the outdoor area much more functional. 495 00:19:52,166 --> 00:19:53,667 -Approved? -Yeah. 496 00:19:53,667 --> 00:19:54,934 Cool. I'm gonna order that 497 00:19:54,934 --> 00:19:57,166 and then I'll just go find flooring and then get the paint. 498 00:19:57,166 --> 00:19:59,166 -Let's get it. -Done, son. 499 00:19:59,166 --> 00:20:02,266 [upbeat music playing] 500 00:20:04,700 --> 00:20:07,367 [Kamohai] We have tons going on at the house right now. 501 00:20:07,367 --> 00:20:09,567 The new extended covered Lanai 502 00:20:09,567 --> 00:20:12,367 really helps block that freeway sightline. 503 00:20:12,367 --> 00:20:14,967 Hopefully, it'll deaden some of the sound as well. 504 00:20:16,367 --> 00:20:17,600 -What's up, man? -How you doing, man? 505 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:19,166 -How are you guys? -All right. All right. Good. 506 00:20:19,166 --> 00:20:20,567 How's this thing? Pretty dope, huh? 507 00:20:20,567 --> 00:20:21,667 -Yeah. Nice, man. -[Kamohai] Yeah. 508 00:20:21,667 --> 00:20:23,400 I just got that repaired. 509 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:25,567 -It looks so much better already. -[Regon] Yeah. 510 00:20:25,567 --> 00:20:27,567 I couldn't even see down to the fence before. 511 00:20:27,567 --> 00:20:29,367 They got a lot done so far. 512 00:20:29,367 --> 00:20:32,100 So, Regon texted me that we may have an issue 513 00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,500 with one of our fruit trees. 514 00:20:33,500 --> 00:20:36,667 Which I'm hoping is not major 515 00:20:36,667 --> 00:20:39,800 because we were hoping these fruit trees are gonna help us 516 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:42,900 with blocking out the sightline and the noise from the freeway. 517 00:20:42,900 --> 00:20:47,000 And these things can cost tens of thousands of dollars to replace. 518 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:48,400 So what do you got to show me? 519 00:20:52,367 --> 00:20:53,367 [Kamohai] What? 520 00:20:54,867 --> 00:20:56,100 -[Kamohai] Dude... -[Regon] Yeah. 521 00:21:01,567 --> 00:21:02,567 Bro. 522 00:21:02,567 --> 00:21:05,667 If I have to cut this tree down, I'm screwed. 523 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:10,867 Oh, my gosh, you can see 'em right there. 524 00:21:10,867 --> 00:21:12,000 [Regon speaking] 525 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:15,767 Bro. I cannot afford to cut this down. 526 00:21:15,767 --> 00:21:17,800 This tree is like saving us 527 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:20,667 from this whole freeway on this side of the yard. 528 00:21:20,667 --> 00:21:24,166 Is there an option where we can save the tree still? 529 00:21:24,166 --> 00:21:25,200 Um... 530 00:21:35,867 --> 00:21:39,266 I don't know how I can try and convey this to you more. 531 00:21:40,266 --> 00:21:42,567 Please, let's save this tree. 532 00:21:42,567 --> 00:21:44,000 Let's do it. 533 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,166 [upbeat music playing] 534 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:52,567 [Kamohai] I have the worst luck with mango trees and termites. 535 00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:03,100 -[Regon] That's good for now. -Doesn't look too bad inside. 536 00:22:03,100 --> 00:22:04,700 -[Regon] No, that's good. -It was just the end, yeah? 537 00:22:04,700 --> 00:22:06,333 We'll leave it just like that and treat it. 538 00:22:06,333 --> 00:22:08,867 -And then you guys can come back tomorrow and spray. -Yeah we'll treat it tomorrow. 539 00:22:08,867 --> 00:22:11,567 [Kamohai] In addition to being expensive, 540 00:22:11,567 --> 00:22:13,700 mature trees are irreplaceable. 541 00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:17,367 We were counting on it to not only add value 542 00:22:17,367 --> 00:22:18,900 because of fruit that it bears, 543 00:22:18,900 --> 00:22:21,266 but it's also deafening the sound 544 00:22:21,266 --> 00:22:23,967 and blocking most of your view of the freeway. 545 00:22:23,967 --> 00:22:26,100 I appreciate you guys. Thank you guys so much. 546 00:22:26,100 --> 00:22:27,166 Yeah. No problem, man. 547 00:22:27,166 --> 00:22:30,066 We've had to chop down trees like this before 548 00:22:30,066 --> 00:22:33,367 because of rot, and it costs us $8,000. 549 00:22:34,500 --> 00:22:37,100 Oh, the guys are jamming. 550 00:22:37,100 --> 00:22:41,700 Stopping by gives me a chance to check out framing and the new layout. 551 00:22:41,700 --> 00:22:46,066 And to make sure that there's no signs of active termites anywhere. 552 00:22:46,066 --> 00:22:48,000 Feels really good in here, man. 553 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,567 Don't see any termites either. 554 00:22:49,567 --> 00:22:50,700 [man speaking] 555 00:22:51,500 --> 00:22:52,700 It's all good, yeah? 556 00:22:52,700 --> 00:22:54,367 ♪ I just do what I want ♪ 557 00:22:54,367 --> 00:22:55,400 ♪ Do what I want ♪ 558 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:57,000 ♪ Do what I wanna do ♪ 559 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,100 ♪ Baby, give me more ♪ 560 00:22:59,100 --> 00:23:00,367 ♪ I just do what I want ♪ 561 00:23:00,367 --> 00:23:01,567 ♪ Do what I want ♪ 562 00:23:01,567 --> 00:23:03,066 ♪ Do what I wanna do ♪ 563 00:23:03,066 --> 00:23:04,367 ♪ I just do what I do ♪ 564 00:23:04,367 --> 00:23:05,367 ♪ Do what I do ♪ 565 00:23:05,367 --> 00:23:06,700 ♪ Do what I'm gonna do ♪ 566 00:23:06,700 --> 00:23:07,967 ♪ It's time, pick it up ♪ 567 00:23:07,967 --> 00:23:09,767 ♪ Let's go, pick it up Let's go ♪ 568 00:23:09,767 --> 00:23:11,100 [Kamohai] So now that Regon and the guys 569 00:23:11,100 --> 00:23:13,667 have trimmed all the affected branches, 570 00:23:13,667 --> 00:23:16,800 they can set the traps, they can spray the tree, 571 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:20,467 and we just gotta wait to see if the tree is gonna heal 572 00:23:20,467 --> 00:23:22,367 and it kills all the termites. 573 00:23:26,066 --> 00:23:27,667 [Tristyn] Work continues inside the house 574 00:23:27,667 --> 00:23:29,467 with electrical and plumbing roughing 575 00:23:29,467 --> 00:23:32,266 and we're trenching for the new laundry placement. 576 00:23:33,667 --> 00:23:35,500 [upbeat music playing] 577 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:45,800 We're officially past the halfway point with only three weeks left 578 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:49,166 until we need to finish this project and list the house. 579 00:23:49,166 --> 00:23:50,767 So, while the exterior is getting painted 580 00:23:50,767 --> 00:23:54,166 a very deep hunter green, which I absolutely love... 581 00:23:54,166 --> 00:23:56,667 it's always inspired by nature around us. 582 00:23:56,667 --> 00:23:58,200 Work continues on the inside. 583 00:23:59,467 --> 00:24:03,567 The traffic noise is definitely our biggest challenge inside this house. 584 00:24:03,567 --> 00:24:06,000 So we're gonna invest in the insulation 585 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,567 and make sure it's installed flawlessly. 586 00:24:08,567 --> 00:24:10,767 No big gaps between it. 587 00:24:10,767 --> 00:24:13,000 Every corner tucked in tight 588 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:17,000 and we're also gonna use a much thicker drywall 589 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,100 that's gonna help deaden the sound. 590 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:22,567 [Tristyn] I mean, it better block it out. 591 00:24:22,567 --> 00:24:23,867 Otherwise, we're screwed 592 00:24:23,867 --> 00:24:26,867 because the highway is just gonna be an issue no matter what. 593 00:24:26,867 --> 00:24:28,967 -[upbeat music playing] -[horns honking] 594 00:24:34,166 --> 00:24:35,767 -[Laura] Hi! -Hi. 595 00:24:35,767 --> 00:24:37,166 -So nice to see you. -Oh, nice to see you too. 596 00:24:37,166 --> 00:24:38,600 -[Tristyn] I got your coffee. -[Laura] Oh, thank you. 597 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,166 [Tristyn] I'm excited to see what you brought. 598 00:24:41,166 --> 00:24:43,867 Today, I'm meeting with my wallpaper designer friend Laura. 599 00:24:43,867 --> 00:24:47,700 We're doing everything we can to drown out all the freeway noise. 600 00:24:47,700 --> 00:24:51,500 But I also want to do something special inside 601 00:24:51,500 --> 00:24:54,200 to visually entice buyers right when they walk in. 602 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:56,367 [Laura] I worked on a few designs. 603 00:24:56,367 --> 00:24:58,667 -This is a mid-century modern design. -Yes. 604 00:24:58,667 --> 00:24:59,900 I love that. 605 00:24:59,900 --> 00:25:03,467 [Laura] And then this design incorporates everything Hawaiian. 606 00:25:03,467 --> 00:25:06,166 -Mauna Kea, Ko'olau. -Yeah. 607 00:25:06,166 --> 00:25:07,967 This is Kukui Nut. 608 00:25:07,967 --> 00:25:09,300 I love this. 609 00:25:09,300 --> 00:25:11,266 [Laura] Okay. So if there are any plants 610 00:25:11,266 --> 00:25:13,467 that you would like to see on the walls... 611 00:25:13,467 --> 00:25:15,066 -[Tristyn] Yeah. -[Laura] I can do whatever you want. 612 00:25:15,066 --> 00:25:17,400 There's two Noni trees in the yard. 613 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,166 That's perfect. I haven't done that yet. 614 00:25:19,166 --> 00:25:20,767 -[Tristyn] Let's do Noni. -[Laura] I would love to do that. 615 00:25:20,767 --> 00:25:23,300 [Tristyn] I love the idea of incorporating what's already there. 616 00:25:23,300 --> 00:25:25,300 It's a way to pay respect to the house. 617 00:25:25,300 --> 00:25:27,900 -[Laura] Right. Right. -I think this is the exact finish 618 00:25:27,900 --> 00:25:29,867 that will really make it unique 619 00:25:29,867 --> 00:25:32,000 and make buyers fall in love with it. 620 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:35,166 Well, I can start on it right away. 621 00:25:35,166 --> 00:25:38,300 -Another custom wallpaper, yes! -[chuckles] 622 00:25:42,567 --> 00:25:44,367 [upbeat music playing] 623 00:25:51,667 --> 00:25:53,867 Look at this exterior. 624 00:25:53,867 --> 00:25:57,266 I love it. It just pops really nicely against the white. 625 00:25:57,266 --> 00:25:59,600 It looks good. Let's go check out the drywall. 626 00:26:01,567 --> 00:26:02,900 [Kamohai] Ta-da! 627 00:26:02,900 --> 00:26:04,667 [Tristyn] It feels huge. 628 00:26:04,667 --> 00:26:06,667 I love the fact that you walk in 629 00:26:06,667 --> 00:26:09,000 and you can see straight to your backyard, 630 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,000 wide open and look at all the bedrooms. 631 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:13,100 Looks good. 632 00:26:13,867 --> 00:26:15,066 The primary. 633 00:26:15,066 --> 00:26:17,700 [Tristyn] Do we think a king size bed will fit in here? 634 00:26:17,700 --> 00:26:20,200 Come on. A California king would fit in here. 635 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:22,367 [horns honking at a distance] 636 00:26:24,100 --> 00:26:25,767 It feels really good in here. 637 00:26:27,467 --> 00:26:28,400 What's going on? 638 00:26:30,567 --> 00:26:32,266 I can still hear the freeway. 639 00:26:34,567 --> 00:26:37,100 [horns honking] 640 00:26:37,100 --> 00:26:41,100 Can you check to see if all the windows are all closed? 641 00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:42,100 Yes. 642 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:49,266 They're all closed. 643 00:26:52,300 --> 00:26:53,800 They're all closed, babe. 644 00:26:54,467 --> 00:26:55,900 [distant engine revving] 645 00:26:55,900 --> 00:26:58,100 Motorcycle. 646 00:26:58,100 --> 00:27:03,266 -That sounds like a semi. -No, I hear it, but we did everything 647 00:27:03,266 --> 00:27:05,367 to make sure we blocked out that sound. 648 00:27:05,367 --> 00:27:07,567 This is the whole, like, reason 649 00:27:07,567 --> 00:27:10,066 I, like, didn't wanna buy this house. 650 00:27:10,066 --> 00:27:12,467 I'm just so scared of being able to sell it. 651 00:27:12,467 --> 00:27:14,100 I'm so scared. 652 00:27:14,100 --> 00:27:17,634 The margins are so slim on this one, too. 653 00:27:20,100 --> 00:27:22,066 I said it when you first talked about buying it. 654 00:27:22,066 --> 00:27:24,000 I said it when we were sitting in escrow. 655 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,467 You can make the most beautiful house ever, 656 00:27:26,467 --> 00:27:29,800 but if it's in the wrong location, like, you're screwed. 657 00:27:30,767 --> 00:27:32,967 This is the thing. We don't want them 658 00:27:32,967 --> 00:27:36,166 to think about anything but the design 659 00:27:36,166 --> 00:27:38,367 and what's in here while they're in here. 660 00:27:38,367 --> 00:27:41,300 We can put bigger trees out there 661 00:27:41,300 --> 00:27:46,400 that will do two things, block out sound and also block out view. 662 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:49,367 Once, like the flooring is in here to absorb sound, 663 00:27:49,367 --> 00:27:52,000 the furniture is in here, thicker curtain. 664 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,367 -Yeah. -I don't know. 665 00:27:53,367 --> 00:27:57,100 Anything thick. More features inside. 666 00:27:57,100 --> 00:28:00,700 -Whatever we can do to dull out noise. -Whatever we can do. 667 00:28:02,166 --> 00:28:03,567 All righty, then. 668 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:08,367 [upbeat music playing] 669 00:28:12,667 --> 00:28:14,000 [Kamohai] Now the drywall is done, 670 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:15,767 the guys are installing our oak floors. 671 00:28:15,767 --> 00:28:18,667 We're entering the final week of our renovation. 672 00:28:18,667 --> 00:28:21,266 We spent more money on high end finishes, 673 00:28:21,266 --> 00:28:23,967 extra plants to deaden the noise outside. 674 00:28:23,967 --> 00:28:26,867 Money is getting really tight right now, 675 00:28:26,867 --> 00:28:28,700 and there's so much left to do. 676 00:28:28,700 --> 00:28:30,567 [upbeat music playing] 677 00:28:39,300 --> 00:28:43,667 [Tristyn] We need to hurry and get cabinets and counters installed ASAP. 678 00:28:45,567 --> 00:28:50,500 So we can move on to tile, appliances, fixtures and staging. 679 00:28:50,500 --> 00:28:52,367 [upbeat music continues playing] 680 00:28:57,367 --> 00:28:58,467 And while they're doing that, 681 00:28:58,467 --> 00:29:00,100 Kamohai and I and the kiddos 682 00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:02,367 are heading out to Waimanalo to a nursery, 683 00:29:02,367 --> 00:29:05,166 to look for trees to help deaden the freeway noise 684 00:29:05,166 --> 00:29:07,066 and amp up the landscaping. 685 00:29:07,066 --> 00:29:09,300 -Look at this place. -I know, it's so pretty back here. 686 00:29:09,300 --> 00:29:11,000 [Kamohai] These mountains. 687 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,066 -[Tristyn] All right. -We need some trees, you guys. 688 00:29:13,066 --> 00:29:16,000 Big trees that are gonna block out sound. 689 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:17,867 -[man] Hi there, welcome. -[Kamohai] Hey. 690 00:29:17,867 --> 00:29:20,300 I mean, these are what I'm talking about. 691 00:29:20,300 --> 00:29:22,967 [man] Yeah, the Eurekas are a really good plant. 692 00:29:22,967 --> 00:29:25,100 You do need to plant as many because they're so thick. 693 00:29:25,100 --> 00:29:27,600 -And it also blocks sound. -[Kamohai] Mmm. 694 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:32,467 I have two sizes, 15-gallon for $200 and 25 for $300. 695 00:29:32,467 --> 00:29:35,667 -[Kamohai] We'll do seven of the 25 gallon one. -[Sandro] Okay. We're good. 696 00:29:35,667 --> 00:29:37,800 -Right on, man. -Thank you. I really appreciate it. 697 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:38,767 Thank you. 698 00:29:38,767 --> 00:29:40,367 You're welcome. Thank you. 699 00:29:40,367 --> 00:29:41,767 [Tristyn] And there goes our daughter. 700 00:29:41,767 --> 00:29:43,667 -[Vale] Come in. -[Tristyn] Come in. 701 00:29:43,667 --> 00:29:45,467 [Kamohai] A tunnel of Eureka Palm. 702 00:29:45,467 --> 00:29:47,767 -[Tristyn] Isn't this cool? -[Yasiel speaking] 703 00:29:47,767 --> 00:29:49,200 [Tristyn] I want-- [laughs] 704 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,467 -[Tristyn] You want this to be your house? -Way too big to fit in there. 705 00:29:51,467 --> 00:29:53,066 [Tristyn] I think we found a great solution 706 00:29:53,066 --> 00:29:55,100 and we did a little family excursion. 707 00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:57,100 [upbeat music playing] 708 00:30:10,166 --> 00:30:11,667 So, there should be a lot-- 709 00:30:11,667 --> 00:30:15,000 I mean, cabinets, countertops, flooring, tile. 710 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:17,767 -Babe, massive production has happened. -[Kamohai] Wow. 711 00:30:17,767 --> 00:30:20,200 The guys jammed this out. 712 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:24,300 I do think we went a little overboard for this area. 713 00:30:24,300 --> 00:30:27,166 I'm trying to overcompensate for the freeway. 714 00:30:27,166 --> 00:30:30,000 [Kamohai] Yeah, but I think buyers will love it. 715 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:33,266 -[Kamohai] This backsplash is amazing. -[Tristyn] Dope. 716 00:30:33,266 --> 00:30:34,767 It's a classy tile. 717 00:30:34,767 --> 00:30:36,767 [Kamohai] Between everything we spent on landscaping 718 00:30:36,767 --> 00:30:38,400 and trying to block out the sound, 719 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:41,867 everything needs to be done correctly and fast 720 00:30:41,867 --> 00:30:44,000 so we don't have another mortgage payment. 721 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:46,867 And hopefully the mango tree isn't ma-ke. 722 00:30:46,867 --> 00:30:50,367 Let's check out this primary. Look at all the new trees, babe. 723 00:30:50,367 --> 00:30:51,800 The landscaping looks really nice. 724 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:54,567 [Kamohai] Like I can't even see the freeway from in here. 725 00:30:54,567 --> 00:30:57,266 All of those things that we did paid off 726 00:30:57,266 --> 00:31:00,900 and I don't hear it, but I was thinking we could add something 727 00:31:00,900 --> 00:31:03,166 that could just kill that last bit, 728 00:31:03,166 --> 00:31:05,867 like some kind of a water feature. 729 00:31:05,867 --> 00:31:08,667 -[Tristyn] Instead, your attention goes to that. -[Kamohai] Right. 730 00:31:08,667 --> 00:31:11,600 -And that's normally a very calming sound. -Yeah. 731 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:12,767 It would be perfect. 732 00:31:12,767 --> 00:31:14,166 [Kamohai] We're coming down to the wire, 733 00:31:14,166 --> 00:31:16,500 but it's important that we use any trick 734 00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:18,767 that we have to help elevate this house. 735 00:31:19,367 --> 00:31:20,567 Talk about fruit. 736 00:31:20,567 --> 00:31:22,166 [Tristyn] Look at all these mangos, babe. 737 00:31:22,166 --> 00:31:25,066 [Kamohai] We wouldn't have this much fruit on the tree if it was dying. 738 00:31:25,066 --> 00:31:29,100 -[Tristyn] Yeah. -[Kamohai] And all of this line of plants on that side 739 00:31:29,100 --> 00:31:30,166 -is helping. -[Tristyn] A ton. 740 00:31:30,166 --> 00:31:31,667 Chalk it up as a win. 741 00:31:31,667 --> 00:31:34,500 -We can focus on just finishing the house. -[Kamohai] Yes. 742 00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:36,467 [upbeat music playing] 743 00:31:45,467 --> 00:31:47,767 [Kamohai] There's only a few more finishes to get done 744 00:31:47,767 --> 00:31:49,367 before stagers come tomorrow. 745 00:31:49,367 --> 00:31:51,100 [Tristyn] We've got wallpaper going in, 746 00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:53,567 appliances and fixtures also getting installed, 747 00:31:53,567 --> 00:31:56,367 and the landscapers are jamming on the exterior as well. 748 00:31:56,367 --> 00:31:57,667 [music concludes] 749 00:32:02,166 --> 00:32:04,100 [whooshes] 750 00:32:07,667 --> 00:32:10,467 Oh, guys. The furniture is here. 751 00:32:10,467 --> 00:32:12,000 [Kamohai] Let's go. We gotta get jamming. 752 00:32:14,467 --> 00:32:15,867 So this is it. 753 00:32:15,867 --> 00:32:18,800 We have to work as hard as we can to get this thing done today. 754 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:22,467 Our realtor, Jocelyn, is coming here tomorrow to look at the house, 755 00:32:22,467 --> 00:32:24,867 and we have to come up with a plan... 756 00:32:24,867 --> 00:32:26,367 -And price. -...to get this thing... 757 00:32:26,367 --> 00:32:28,800 and a price, yes, we can't forget the price, 758 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:31,567 to get this thing sold as fast as possible. 759 00:32:31,567 --> 00:32:35,166 [Tristyn] I wanna price it to sell on whatever comes in. 760 00:32:35,166 --> 00:32:37,900 If they're a qualified and motivated buyer 761 00:32:37,900 --> 00:32:40,900 and we still are walking away, not losing money, 762 00:32:40,900 --> 00:32:42,467 I'm willing to take that and move on. 763 00:32:42,467 --> 00:32:45,800 Not every deal is a home run, but a base hit is good, too. 764 00:32:49,266 --> 00:32:50,600 [water splashing] 765 00:32:51,900 --> 00:32:53,800 [Kamohai] Babe, check it out. 766 00:32:54,467 --> 00:32:56,166 Oh, my gosh. It's so peaceful. 767 00:32:56,166 --> 00:32:57,900 -[Kamohai chuckles] -[Tristyn] What freeway? 768 00:32:57,900 --> 00:32:59,000 [Kamohai] Exactly. 769 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:01,767 It's only Zen. Hawaiian Zen. 770 00:33:01,767 --> 00:33:04,567 [dramatic music playing] 771 00:33:05,700 --> 00:33:06,934 [Kamohai] Do you like how it's turning out? 772 00:33:06,934 --> 00:33:09,867 [Tristyn] Yeah. I mean, when you first showed it to me, 773 00:33:09,867 --> 00:33:11,367 I did not wanna buy it. 774 00:33:11,367 --> 00:33:14,967 But I can say that I love what we did. 775 00:33:14,967 --> 00:33:17,467 We went above and beyond on the design. 776 00:33:17,467 --> 00:33:20,367 We did everything that we set out to do. 777 00:33:20,367 --> 00:33:24,967 My anxiety right now is if we'll find a buyer 778 00:33:24,967 --> 00:33:26,767 that can look past the freeway. 779 00:33:26,767 --> 00:33:29,700 But I still don't know what the end result is gonna be. 780 00:33:29,700 --> 00:33:31,166 Like, are we gonna make money on this, 781 00:33:31,166 --> 00:33:33,667 or are we gonna lose money on this? 782 00:33:33,667 --> 00:33:35,166 [music concludes] 783 00:33:37,166 --> 00:33:39,533 [upbeat music playing] 784 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:45,700 I know this project was one of the most challenging ones 785 00:33:45,700 --> 00:33:47,000 that we've had this year. 786 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:48,700 It took so long. 787 00:33:48,700 --> 00:33:50,467 We have a freeway in the back. 788 00:33:50,467 --> 00:33:52,166 There were squatters in the house. 789 00:33:52,166 --> 00:33:53,800 Somebody's living in here. 790 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:55,066 Hello? 791 00:33:55,066 --> 00:33:57,266 -Do you remember the chains on the door? - Tristyn] Yes. 792 00:33:57,266 --> 00:33:59,667 And then, the amount of dead cockroaches over in the house, 793 00:33:59,667 --> 00:34:00,700 gross. 794 00:34:00,700 --> 00:34:02,467 [Kamohai] There was even a barbecue grill. 795 00:34:02,467 --> 00:34:04,800 Like they were cooking in the house. 796 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:07,367 But from what it was to what it is, 797 00:34:07,367 --> 00:34:08,400 it's gorgeous. 798 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:09,467 [Kamohai] It feels so good. 799 00:34:09,467 --> 00:34:11,000 I don't hear a freeway. 800 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:12,467 [Tristyn] I don't hear a freeway at all. 801 00:34:12,467 --> 00:34:14,066 I think I want a water feature. 802 00:34:14,066 --> 00:34:16,867 Maybe I'll always be less anxious 803 00:34:16,867 --> 00:34:18,166 if we have a water feature. 804 00:34:18,166 --> 00:34:20,467 -I'm all for that. For sure. -[both laugh] 805 00:34:20,467 --> 00:34:21,867 [Tristyn] I don't know what else we could have done. 806 00:34:21,867 --> 00:34:25,000 The pressure is now gonna be on Jocelyn 807 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:27,166 -to get this house sold. -[Tristyn] I know. 808 00:34:27,166 --> 00:34:29,166 Well, she should be here any second. 809 00:34:29,166 --> 00:34:30,767 [Kamohai] Oh, babe. She's here. 810 00:34:30,767 --> 00:34:32,567 [Tristyn] All right. 811 00:34:32,567 --> 00:34:34,567 -Hi, Joce. -[Jocelyn] Hey, guys. 812 00:34:34,567 --> 00:34:36,000 Oh, my gosh. 813 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:38,367 -You like it? -[Jocelyn] This is so cute. 814 00:34:38,367 --> 00:34:41,767 Jocelyn is the perfect realtor for this house 815 00:34:41,767 --> 00:34:45,100 because she does a ton of business in this neighborhood. 816 00:34:45,100 --> 00:34:49,867 It's so important to find a realtor well-versed in the area 817 00:34:49,867 --> 00:34:51,367 that your house is. 818 00:34:51,367 --> 00:34:53,066 -Absolutely. -I can't stress that enough. 819 00:34:53,066 --> 00:34:54,767 It was a no-brainer. 820 00:34:54,767 --> 00:34:56,900 [Jocelyn] I love the pop with the dark and the light. 821 00:34:56,900 --> 00:34:59,367 [Tristyn] What about the pop of color on the doors? 822 00:34:59,367 --> 00:35:02,400 -[Jocelyn] Oh, yes. This rust like your nails? -[Kamohai and Tristyn] Yeah. 823 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:05,266 -[laughing] I channel... -What a great contrast! 824 00:35:05,266 --> 00:35:07,600 [Tristyn] I think it needed a little pop. 825 00:35:07,600 --> 00:35:08,767 [Jocelyn] That is such a nice touch. 826 00:35:08,767 --> 00:35:09,967 [Kamohai] Just what it needed. 827 00:35:09,967 --> 00:35:12,066 [Jocelyn] Great job on the curb appeal, you guys. 828 00:35:12,066 --> 00:35:14,100 Um, but I do say there is some challenges. 829 00:35:14,100 --> 00:35:15,767 -[Tristyn] Yeah. -I feel the area, 830 00:35:15,767 --> 00:35:18,400 and then, I can, kind of, hear the freeway. I know it's in the back. 831 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:19,967 Probably our biggest challenge. 832 00:35:19,967 --> 00:35:23,367 We did a lot of things to try and deaden that sound. 833 00:35:23,367 --> 00:35:24,867 -So when you walk in... -Oh! Right. 834 00:35:24,867 --> 00:35:26,066 ...you don't hear anything. 835 00:35:26,066 --> 00:35:28,567 [Jocelyn] Yeah. I wanna see it. Oh, my gosh. I'm excited. 836 00:35:28,567 --> 00:35:30,567 [Kamohai] There is two entrances. 837 00:35:30,567 --> 00:35:33,467 There's one through your carport and the front door. 838 00:35:33,467 --> 00:35:36,700 We really want people to walk through this space, 839 00:35:36,700 --> 00:35:38,266 so they get the full experience. 840 00:35:38,266 --> 00:35:39,300 [Jocelyn] Okay. 841 00:35:40,600 --> 00:35:43,367 Oh, my gosh. You guys, this wallpaper. 842 00:35:43,367 --> 00:35:44,467 -[Tristyn] Do you like it? -[Jocelyn] Yes. 843 00:35:44,467 --> 00:35:46,266 -Wow! -[Tristyn] I feel like it's a grand entrance. 844 00:35:46,266 --> 00:35:48,500 It is a grand entrance. 845 00:35:50,367 --> 00:35:51,667 Great first impression. 846 00:35:51,667 --> 00:35:53,400 You walk in through this wallpaper 847 00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:55,367 -and then you have a waterfall. -[Tristyn] Right? 848 00:35:56,767 --> 00:35:58,667 -Very soothing. Very warm. -[Tristyn] Yes. 849 00:35:58,667 --> 00:36:00,300 -Very homey. -[Kamohai] This is where 850 00:36:00,300 --> 00:36:02,800 the distraction from the freeway begins. 851 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:05,300 -'Cause I don't even hear it anymore. -[Tristyn] You hear nothing. 852 00:36:05,300 --> 00:36:06,767 -Not at all. Not at all. -[Kamohai] Yeah. 853 00:36:06,767 --> 00:36:08,066 -[Tristyn] Mission accomplished. -[laughs] 854 00:36:08,066 --> 00:36:09,767 And then if you turn around... 855 00:36:09,767 --> 00:36:11,500 -[Jocelyn] Okay. -...the house unfolds. 856 00:36:11,500 --> 00:36:13,767 [Jocelyn] Wow! 857 00:36:15,166 --> 00:36:17,700 Oh, my gosh. You guys, this kitchen. 858 00:36:17,700 --> 00:36:19,166 I love the contrast. 859 00:36:19,166 --> 00:36:21,900 The darker cabinets, the gray 860 00:36:21,900 --> 00:36:23,900 and then, the warmth of the gold handles. 861 00:36:23,900 --> 00:36:25,767 -[Tristyn] The gold just softens everything up. -[Jocelyn] It does. 862 00:36:25,767 --> 00:36:28,600 Honestly, you don't see a lot of kitchens like this in this neighborhood. 863 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:30,600 It just feels so luxurious. 864 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:31,667 [Tristyn] That was our goal. 865 00:36:33,967 --> 00:36:36,100 [Jocelyn] I love it. Great elevation. 866 00:36:36,100 --> 00:36:37,600 -You guys did a good job. -[Kamohai] Awesome. 867 00:36:37,600 --> 00:36:39,100 -Yeah. -And then you made a bar. 868 00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:41,200 [Tristyn] It could be a coffee bar. It could be... 869 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:42,467 [Kamohai] A whisky bar. 870 00:36:42,467 --> 00:36:46,100 That's an added feature that I think was very, very important. 871 00:36:46,700 --> 00:36:48,166 [Jocelyn] Also not common. 872 00:36:48,166 --> 00:36:49,867 -[Kamohai] Exactly. -[Jocelyn] You guys elevated. 873 00:36:49,867 --> 00:36:53,100 [Tristyn] Yeah, and it anchors the dining area. 874 00:36:54,166 --> 00:36:57,066 Then it flows into your living room. 875 00:36:57,066 --> 00:36:58,667 [Jocelyn] I love the openness. 876 00:36:58,667 --> 00:36:59,700 I love the color choices, 877 00:36:59,700 --> 00:37:02,066 the green tones with all the brown. 878 00:37:02,066 --> 00:37:03,967 The natural lighting is really nice. 879 00:37:03,967 --> 00:37:06,400 I mean, it's big already, but it gives it a more grand feel. 880 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:07,433 [Tristyn] I agree. 881 00:37:08,700 --> 00:37:12,300 Then down this hallway, you have the hall bath. 882 00:37:12,300 --> 00:37:15,266 Very gnarly before. It's beautiful now. 883 00:37:17,367 --> 00:37:18,767 And then, two bedrooms. 884 00:37:18,767 --> 00:37:21,166 Good size, perfect for kids. 885 00:37:21,166 --> 00:37:23,367 [Jocelyn] Well, I love that layout. 886 00:37:23,367 --> 00:37:25,867 There's also another bedroom on this side 887 00:37:25,867 --> 00:37:27,266 -staged as an office. -[Jocelyn] Oh, office. 888 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:30,367 ...with my head. Wow, you guys. 889 00:37:30,367 --> 00:37:32,166 [Kamohai] This could easily be another kid's room. 890 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:34,433 [Jocelyn] I can, totally, see that. 891 00:37:36,867 --> 00:37:39,500 [Kamohai] So you have a primary right next to the office. 892 00:37:39,500 --> 00:37:42,300 Your primary starts here. 893 00:37:42,300 --> 00:37:44,667 [Jocelyn] Oh, wow. 894 00:37:44,667 --> 00:37:46,467 I like how you tied in, kind of, like with the bar. 895 00:37:46,467 --> 00:37:48,767 Warm gold tones, double sinks, too. 896 00:37:48,767 --> 00:37:51,967 [Tristyn] Yep. Matte black fixtures and then pops of gold. 897 00:37:51,967 --> 00:37:53,166 Practical, functional. 898 00:37:53,166 --> 00:37:54,567 [Tristyn] And luxurious. 899 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:59,066 And then, you have your primary bedroom. 900 00:37:59,066 --> 00:38:01,700 Wow, you guys. I love this space. 901 00:38:01,700 --> 00:38:03,166 Look at how much light is coming through. 902 00:38:03,166 --> 00:38:04,500 [Kamohai] Tons of natural light. 903 00:38:04,500 --> 00:38:06,667 The question is, do you hear the freeway? 904 00:38:07,367 --> 00:38:09,000 I don't. You can't even tell. 905 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:10,967 Great job 'cause, really, you can't hear it. 906 00:38:10,967 --> 00:38:12,166 [Tristyn] That's all I need to know. 907 00:38:12,166 --> 00:38:13,367 [Kamohai] Yeah, that's a win. 908 00:38:13,367 --> 00:38:15,367 [Tristyn] It's really about the outside now. 909 00:38:15,367 --> 00:38:17,166 -That's where things get tricky. -Let's go check it out. 910 00:38:17,166 --> 00:38:18,467 -I guess, we'll see. -[laughs] 911 00:38:18,467 --> 00:38:22,300 I'm just nervous for her to actually see the freeway and be like, 912 00:38:22,300 --> 00:38:26,700 "How is she gonna present that to the potential buyer?" 913 00:38:26,700 --> 00:38:29,567 'Cause, like, I honestly wouldn't know how to do it. 914 00:38:29,567 --> 00:38:32,000 -That's why I'm not a realtor. -[chuckles] Facts. 915 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:35,467 -[Tristyn laughs] -Wow, guys. This is huge back here. 916 00:38:35,467 --> 00:38:37,600 [Tristyn] Nice and open, shaded. 917 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:38,900 Oh, and I love this seating space. 918 00:38:38,900 --> 00:38:40,467 -[Tristyn] Isn't it great? -[Jocelyn] Yeah. 919 00:38:40,467 --> 00:38:42,767 [Tristyn] You also can put a big table. 920 00:38:42,767 --> 00:38:44,567 You can eat outside. 921 00:38:44,567 --> 00:38:46,800 [Kamohai] You have a full outdoor area. 922 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:48,166 -[Jocelyn] Yeah. -[Tristyn] 100%. 923 00:38:49,700 --> 00:38:51,166 And two mango trees. 924 00:38:51,166 --> 00:38:52,867 A very fertile mango tree. 925 00:38:52,867 --> 00:38:55,667 [Kamohai] Yes. It is, actually, fruiting right now. 926 00:38:55,667 --> 00:38:56,867 [cars passing by] 927 00:38:57,467 --> 00:38:58,867 Oh, wait. 928 00:38:58,867 --> 00:39:00,667 -Is that the freeway? -[Tristyn] It's right there. 929 00:39:00,667 --> 00:39:02,800 -[chuckles softly] -[Tristyn] It's, literally, right there. 930 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:05,667 [Jocelyn] Yeah, it is really back there. Wow. 931 00:39:05,667 --> 00:39:07,367 -Is it that bad? -Actually, honestly, 932 00:39:07,367 --> 00:39:09,266 I mean, I had to duck to see it. 933 00:39:10,467 --> 00:39:11,867 I commend you for everything you did 934 00:39:11,867 --> 00:39:13,266 to, kind of, buffer the sound, 935 00:39:13,266 --> 00:39:14,767 but I got to be honest, 936 00:39:14,767 --> 00:39:16,066 that, for you, is, kind of, gonna be... 937 00:39:16,066 --> 00:39:17,300 a challenge. 938 00:39:19,400 --> 00:39:20,467 [Tristyn] So you've seen it all. 939 00:39:20,467 --> 00:39:22,266 -It's beautiful. -Inside, outside... 940 00:39:22,266 --> 00:39:24,066 -Yes. -...every nook and cranny. 941 00:39:24,066 --> 00:39:25,266 [Kamohai] From the very beginning, 942 00:39:25,266 --> 00:39:28,867 -I was always right at the 1.1 mark. -Okay. 943 00:39:28,867 --> 00:39:30,600 Looking at the comps in this neighborhood, 944 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:34,000 there was one that was, like, one less bedroom... 945 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:35,567 -Mmm-hmm. -...1,400 square feet, 946 00:39:35,567 --> 00:39:37,100 and it also backs the freeway. 947 00:39:37,100 --> 00:39:39,266 1.075. It was upgraded. 948 00:39:39,266 --> 00:39:40,400 It wasn't "elevated". 949 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:42,467 -[laughs] -Oh! That one was just upgraded. 950 00:39:42,467 --> 00:39:44,166 This one is "elevated". 951 00:39:44,166 --> 00:39:45,200 [Kamohai] Yes. 952 00:39:45,200 --> 00:39:47,467 I don't think we can have one and one together. 953 00:39:47,467 --> 00:39:48,433 I think we have to be under that. 954 00:39:48,433 --> 00:39:50,667 So I think we can drop it 10,000 from there. 955 00:39:50,667 --> 00:39:52,700 And let's do 1,090,000. 956 00:39:52,700 --> 00:39:54,467 That's the highest, I would say. 957 00:39:54,467 --> 00:39:56,500 Ten grand less. How do you feel? 958 00:39:56,500 --> 00:39:58,600 I wanted to list conservative 959 00:39:58,600 --> 00:40:00,467 and get it off the market quickly, 960 00:40:00,467 --> 00:40:02,266 so I'm totally cool with that. 961 00:40:02,266 --> 00:40:03,600 -Okay. Let's do it. -Awesome. 962 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:05,066 You just got to get it sold. 963 00:40:05,066 --> 00:40:06,767 -Well, we're gonna get it blessed. -Yes. 964 00:40:06,767 --> 00:40:08,400 -That's important. -Then, we're gonna get it in test run. 965 00:40:08,400 --> 00:40:09,467 Yes. Always blessed. 966 00:40:09,467 --> 00:40:10,700 -[Jocelyn] Always blessed first. -[Tristyn] Yeah. 967 00:40:10,700 --> 00:40:13,000 [Kamoa chanting in other language] 968 00:40:15,467 --> 00:40:16,767 [Kamohai] Watch out, babies. 969 00:40:17,367 --> 00:40:19,100 -Hi, Dad. -[groans softly] 970 00:40:19,767 --> 00:40:21,367 I like the color of the house. 971 00:40:21,367 --> 00:40:23,567 -Hi. -[Tristyn] Oh! I can get you the color of the house. 972 00:40:23,567 --> 00:40:24,700 [indistinct chatter] 973 00:40:26,100 --> 00:40:29,266 [Kamoa chanting in other language] 974 00:40:29,266 --> 00:40:31,467 -Hey! What's up? -[Kamohai] What's up? You made it. 975 00:40:31,467 --> 00:40:33,967 -Thank you for having me. -[Kamohai] Of course. 976 00:40:33,967 --> 00:40:35,567 I got something for you. 977 00:40:37,467 --> 00:40:39,000 -Ta-da! -Oh! 978 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:40,600 [laughing] There you go. 979 00:40:40,600 --> 00:40:43,166 Told you I would get you a lock back, and I did. 980 00:40:43,166 --> 00:40:44,200 -Thank you. -Yeah. 981 00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:45,467 It looks gorgeous. 982 00:40:45,467 --> 00:40:47,266 Yeah. Well, come in. Come look at it. 983 00:40:47,266 --> 00:40:48,300 It's so candid here. 984 00:40:48,300 --> 00:40:49,200 Can you sit right here? 985 00:40:49,800 --> 00:40:51,467 Okay. Hello, everybody. 986 00:40:51,467 --> 00:40:54,500 As we come to this hale n Waipahu, 987 00:40:54,500 --> 00:40:56,600 this will be our blessing for today. 988 00:40:56,600 --> 00:41:01,166 ♪ I see...♪ 989 00:41:01,166 --> 00:41:03,266 ♪ You flying ♪ 990 00:41:04,667 --> 00:41:07,266 ♪ Come...♪ 991 00:41:09,100 --> 00:41:11,800 [speaking other language] 992 00:41:12,567 --> 00:41:15,166 [all applauding] 993 00:41:19,266 --> 00:41:21,100 [Kamohai] Now that we have a list price, 994 00:41:21,100 --> 00:41:23,867 and we have a plan and strategy with Jocelyn... 995 00:41:23,867 --> 00:41:25,400 [Jocelyn] Hi! 996 00:41:25,400 --> 00:41:29,867 [Kamohai] ...I feel confident in her ability to be able to find a buyer 997 00:41:29,867 --> 00:41:31,867 and sell this house quickly. 998 00:41:31,867 --> 00:41:34,166 We just have to get that right buyer in the door. 999 00:41:34,166 --> 00:41:37,100 [Jocelyn] Look at our deluxe kitchen. 1000 00:41:37,100 --> 00:41:39,400 [Kamohai] She's getting a ton of great feedback. 1001 00:41:39,400 --> 00:41:41,700 [Jocelyn] So your freeway wouldn't be an issue at all. 1002 00:41:41,700 --> 00:41:44,900 It's not too loud. Even out here, it's not too loud. 1003 00:41:44,900 --> 00:41:48,567 But she's also getting some not-so-great feedback. 1004 00:41:49,100 --> 00:41:50,800 [woman] 1005 00:41:53,266 --> 00:41:54,467 [woman] 1006 00:41:54,467 --> 00:41:56,266 -Sorry. -Sucks but okay. 1007 00:41:56,266 --> 00:41:58,100 Now it's just a waiting game, 1008 00:41:58,100 --> 00:42:00,266 how good or not good we do. 1009 00:42:00,266 --> 00:42:01,266 What is it listed at? 1010 00:42:01,266 --> 00:42:02,867 [Jocelyn] 1,090,000. 1011 00:42:02,867 --> 00:42:05,066 Wow. That's a great price for this. 1012 00:42:05,066 --> 00:42:07,967 [Kamohai] So we bought the house for 650,000. 1013 00:42:07,967 --> 00:42:11,367 We spent a little bit more money on the renovation 1014 00:42:11,367 --> 00:42:16,166 trying to block the freeway out at $210,000. 1015 00:42:16,166 --> 00:42:21,367 We're estimating our holding-selling costs at $150,000. 1016 00:42:21,367 --> 00:42:24,867 If we sell the property at 1,090,000, 1017 00:42:24,867 --> 00:42:28,767 we're gonna walk away with about $75,0000 in profit. 1018 00:42:28,767 --> 00:42:31,767 That's a huge win to walk away with anything 1019 00:42:31,767 --> 00:42:33,600 when the odds are stacked against you. 1020 00:42:33,600 --> 00:42:37,367 But now, pouring all of the energy and love back into the house, 1021 00:42:37,367 --> 00:42:40,266 like, I think it turned out really well, 1022 00:42:40,266 --> 00:42:43,000 and I'm very proud that we took it on. 1023 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:46,266 [Kamohai] It is always a win to get a family in, 1024 00:42:46,266 --> 00:42:48,000 revitalize the neighborhood 1025 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:49,800 -and move on for the next. - Tristyn] Rinse and repeat, 1026 00:42:49,800 --> 00:42:53,266 maybe with less freeway and less chickens. 1027 00:42:53,266 --> 00:42:55,100 So I'm looking for a freeway house. 1028 00:42:55,100 --> 00:42:56,266 [laughs] 1029 00:42:57,867 --> 00:42:59,700 [upbeat music concludes]