1 00:00:02,002 --> 00:00:03,470 ♪ Tell me where you wanna go 2 00:00:03,470 --> 00:00:04,638 ♪ I'll take you there, take you high, take you low ♪ 3 00:00:04,705 --> 00:00:06,406 [Amanda] Hello, flipping friends. 4 00:00:06,473 --> 00:00:07,474 -[Sam] Hello. -[Dolmar] What's up? 5 00:00:07,541 --> 00:00:08,408 How are you? 6 00:00:08,475 --> 00:00:09,643 [Dolmar] Nice of you to join us. 7 00:00:09,710 --> 00:00:11,311 [Amanda] Sorry I was late. 8 00:00:11,311 --> 00:00:12,713 It's all good. You're here now. 9 00:00:12,713 --> 00:00:14,948 -Okay. -You're just on time, actually. 10 00:00:15,015 --> 00:00:18,986 I have a lead on our next possible zombie flip. 11 00:00:19,052 --> 00:00:20,654 An investor friend tipped me off. 12 00:00:20,754 --> 00:00:21,955 -Okay. -[Dolmar] I wanna show it to you 13 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:23,123 and see what you think about it. 14 00:00:23,190 --> 00:00:24,458 It's the Palm River area. 15 00:00:24,558 --> 00:00:26,326 I know that area very well. 16 00:00:26,393 --> 00:00:27,895 Properties do move fast there. 17 00:00:27,995 --> 00:00:30,430 This is the house right now. 1,300 square feet. 18 00:00:30,497 --> 00:00:31,999 [Amanda] Three-bedroom, two-bath? 19 00:00:32,065 --> 00:00:33,867 [Dolmar] One bath. They didn't take good care of it. 20 00:00:33,934 --> 00:00:36,270 Hold on. Wait. That's the front door? 21 00:00:36,270 --> 00:00:38,272 [Dolmar] Yeah. You're literally walking right into the cabinet. 22 00:00:38,338 --> 00:00:41,341 -That's gonna be your challenge. -Okay, I see. 23 00:00:41,441 --> 00:00:42,910 There's additional space here in the back. 24 00:00:42,910 --> 00:00:44,444 It looks like a workshop. 25 00:00:44,511 --> 00:00:46,880 What I would like to do is turn that into a bathroom. 26 00:00:46,947 --> 00:00:48,849 Just so you two know, the area is so popular 27 00:00:48,916 --> 00:00:50,984 that there are already bids on this place. 28 00:00:51,051 --> 00:00:52,386 So we got to move fast on it. 29 00:00:52,452 --> 00:00:53,754 Alright, well, let's talk numbers. 30 00:00:53,820 --> 00:00:54,988 What are we looking at? 31 00:00:55,055 --> 00:00:57,591 -The $160,000-ish range. -Okay. 32 00:00:57,658 --> 00:00:59,393 If we want to pick this up, we have to make sure 33 00:00:59,459 --> 00:01:01,695 that our offer beats out any of the competition. 34 00:01:01,795 --> 00:01:03,664 Exactly. You shot that address over, 35 00:01:03,730 --> 00:01:04,898 so I just looked it up real quick, 36 00:01:04,998 --> 00:01:06,066 but it looks like we could be, like, 37 00:01:06,066 --> 00:01:07,634 in the $300,000 to $330,000 range. 38 00:01:07,701 --> 00:01:09,670 So we can increase our purchase price, 39 00:01:09,670 --> 00:01:11,872 beat out the other investors, and get the deal. 40 00:01:11,872 --> 00:01:13,574 Okay, when are we getting into this house? 41 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:14,908 Tomorrow. Because there's a bidding war, 42 00:01:14,975 --> 00:01:16,243 we have to think fast, move quick. 43 00:01:16,310 --> 00:01:17,711 I'm not gonna be able to go. 44 00:01:17,778 --> 00:01:19,012 Like, did you totally forget? 45 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:20,080 I have two speaking gigs out of town. 46 00:01:20,147 --> 00:01:21,181 I can't just go walk this house. 47 00:01:21,281 --> 00:01:22,349 [Dolmar] I completely forgot about that. 48 00:01:22,349 --> 00:01:23,517 Of course. Look at you. 49 00:01:23,584 --> 00:01:24,584 [Amanda] We'll take video. 50 00:01:24,651 --> 00:01:25,886 [Dolmar] Amanda and I can handle it. 51 00:01:25,953 --> 00:01:27,120 -[Amanda] Yeah, we'll be fine. -[Sam] Okay. 52 00:01:30,691 --> 00:01:33,660 I think you're gonna love this neighborhood. 53 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,762 I'm liking these bright houses I see. 54 00:01:35,829 --> 00:01:39,366 And there's a lot of interest to buy in this area. 55 00:01:39,433 --> 00:01:40,634 The casino is right around the corner. 56 00:01:40,701 --> 00:01:41,969 [Amanda] Oh, yes, the casino. 57 00:01:42,035 --> 00:01:43,236 [Dolmar] The fairgrounds are right around the corner. 58 00:01:43,303 --> 00:01:44,838 [Amanda] The port is round the corner. 59 00:01:44,905 --> 00:01:47,074 So, yeah, I think it's a great area. 60 00:01:47,074 --> 00:01:50,110 I can see why there are already bids for this place. 61 00:01:50,177 --> 00:01:52,112 [Dolmar] The Palm River- Clair Mel neighborhood 62 00:01:52,112 --> 00:01:54,314 is a up-and-coming Florida community. 63 00:01:54,381 --> 00:01:57,584 And it's located just 15 minutes south of Tampa. 64 00:01:57,584 --> 00:02:00,153 It's home to an impressive selection of attractions 65 00:02:00,220 --> 00:02:03,991 and experiences, making it a great place to live. 66 00:02:04,057 --> 00:02:05,325 Here's the house right here. 67 00:02:05,392 --> 00:02:07,961 -Oh, boy! -Check it out. 68 00:02:08,028 --> 00:02:11,632 This is "Zombie House Flipping Tampa." 69 00:02:15,502 --> 00:02:17,371 Oh! 70 00:02:17,437 --> 00:02:20,040 [Amanda] You know Sam is all about curb appeal. 71 00:02:20,107 --> 00:02:22,275 -Oh, I know. -[Amanda] We got to elevate. 72 00:02:22,342 --> 00:02:27,147 There's something weird going on already with the plumbing. 73 00:02:27,247 --> 00:02:28,949 This is an eyesore, I don't like it. 74 00:02:28,949 --> 00:02:30,083 [Amanda] That looks like a hack. 75 00:02:30,183 --> 00:02:31,585 Why is there plumbing in the front? 76 00:02:31,652 --> 00:02:32,819 [Dolmar] Oh, look. 77 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:34,755 See, it goes up and comes down around here. 78 00:02:34,821 --> 00:02:36,823 [Amanda] Uh-oh. 79 00:02:36,890 --> 00:02:39,393 Definitely want to replace this, make it look better. 80 00:02:42,062 --> 00:02:43,463 There's probably a lot of things in this house 81 00:02:43,463 --> 00:02:46,266 that are not to code that we're gonna have to fix. 82 00:02:46,266 --> 00:02:48,268 -[Amanda] Yeah. -[Dolmar] This roof, by the way, 83 00:02:48,335 --> 00:02:51,104 seeing the rust, is gonna need some repairs. 84 00:02:51,204 --> 00:02:54,674 That could be another big expense. 85 00:02:54,741 --> 00:02:57,010 The windows already look new, so that's great. 86 00:02:57,077 --> 00:02:58,612 -Are you ready to go inside? -No! 87 00:02:58,678 --> 00:03:00,547 -Why you cov-- -'Cause I smell it already. 88 00:03:00,647 --> 00:03:02,449 Ladies first. 89 00:03:02,516 --> 00:03:04,885 This three-bedroom, one-bathroom ranch-style home 90 00:03:04,951 --> 00:03:07,087 is 1,296 square feet. 91 00:03:07,154 --> 00:03:08,789 It has an office addition in the front 92 00:03:08,855 --> 00:03:11,224 and a bonus workshop space on the back of the house, 93 00:03:11,291 --> 00:03:13,960 which we hope to convert into a second bathroom 94 00:03:14,027 --> 00:03:16,797 and maybe even another bedroom. 95 00:03:16,863 --> 00:03:18,899 Ew! What the [bleep] 96 00:03:18,999 --> 00:03:20,267 -Ugh! -[Dolmar] Oh, my gosh. 97 00:03:20,333 --> 00:03:23,770 -[Amanda] Oh, my God! -[Dolmar] Look at it! 98 00:03:23,837 --> 00:03:26,773 [Amanda] What is that smell, Dolmar? 99 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,443 -No. Oh, my God. -[Dolmar] Look at this. 100 00:03:29,509 --> 00:03:32,145 [Amanda] This is not sexy, at all. 101 00:03:32,245 --> 00:03:33,480 Like, you're really walking in 102 00:03:33,547 --> 00:03:35,749 from the front door into the kitchen. 103 00:03:35,749 --> 00:03:37,284 [Dolmar] Yeah, it definitely has to change. 104 00:03:37,350 --> 00:03:41,054 So countertops, cabinets, appliances. 105 00:03:41,154 --> 00:03:42,856 We're looking at $11,000 to $12,000 already 106 00:03:42,956 --> 00:03:44,357 just in the kitchen. 107 00:03:44,424 --> 00:03:47,861 [Amanda] And that's before we even figure out a new layout. 108 00:03:47,928 --> 00:03:49,696 [Dolmar] Let's go over here. 109 00:03:49,796 --> 00:03:50,997 [Amanda] This was the living room before. 110 00:03:51,064 --> 00:03:53,667 [Dolmar] This is definitely the living room. 111 00:03:53,667 --> 00:03:55,769 -This is all nasty. -[Amanda] Oof. 112 00:03:55,836 --> 00:03:57,170 [Dolmar] We got roaches here. 113 00:03:57,237 --> 00:03:59,372 -[Amanda] Ew! -[Dolmar] Look at that. 114 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:01,108 [Amanda] This plan is so weird. 115 00:04:01,174 --> 00:04:03,710 I mean, we can move the kitchen over here. 116 00:04:03,777 --> 00:04:05,112 [Dolmar] I like that. 117 00:04:05,112 --> 00:04:06,413 [Amanda] I think the living room 118 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,915 would make a much better location for the kitchen. 119 00:04:08,982 --> 00:04:11,985 Let's come back to that after we figure out what the budget is 120 00:04:11,985 --> 00:04:15,055 and if the budget allows, 'cause that's not gonna be cheap. 121 00:04:15,155 --> 00:04:16,389 Look at the ceiling. 122 00:04:16,456 --> 00:04:17,824 That's like commercial ceiling. 123 00:04:17,891 --> 00:04:19,159 [Dolmar] Drop ceilings, that's what they call 'em. 124 00:04:19,226 --> 00:04:20,727 -You got to get rid of that. -[Amanda] Yeah. 125 00:04:20,794 --> 00:04:22,562 If we can raise these ceilings at all. 126 00:04:22,629 --> 00:04:24,865 We need to raise the roof. 127 00:04:24,865 --> 00:04:26,199 -[Dolmar] Is it the ducts? -[Amanda] What? 128 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:27,634 -Oh, it is the ductwork. -Yeah, see. It is. 129 00:04:27,701 --> 00:04:29,002 -Yep. -Yep. 130 00:04:29,069 --> 00:04:30,470 [Amanda] You know what they did? 131 00:04:30,537 --> 00:04:34,541 They did ductwork to put AC in those rooms on the side. 132 00:04:34,641 --> 00:04:37,144 This does not look like it was done up to code. 133 00:04:37,244 --> 00:04:40,113 Alright, this right here is the exterior wall. 134 00:04:40,180 --> 00:04:42,249 So they busted through this to create this addition. 135 00:04:42,315 --> 00:04:44,184 [Amanda] Another room? 136 00:04:44,184 --> 00:04:47,821 [Dolmar] Looks like it was some type of office, yeah. 137 00:04:47,821 --> 00:04:50,123 There's no natural light coming in. 138 00:04:50,190 --> 00:04:52,392 So it feels like a dungeon. 139 00:04:54,694 --> 00:04:56,163 Alright, let's walk through the rest of the house. 140 00:04:56,229 --> 00:04:58,565 -So, closet. -Closet. 141 00:04:58,632 --> 00:05:01,802 Air handler is in here. I can hear it. 142 00:05:01,868 --> 00:05:03,670 Ghosts are here. 143 00:05:03,737 --> 00:05:06,072 Yeah. No. No! 144 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:09,543 -Alright, so basic bedroom. -What's going on? 145 00:05:09,643 --> 00:05:12,746 Look, there's a [bleep] stain on the carpet. 146 00:05:12,846 --> 00:05:13,880 [Dolmar] You're standing in something. 147 00:05:13,947 --> 00:05:16,183 -Ew! -[both laugh] 148 00:05:16,283 --> 00:05:18,919 We'll repaint this room and put in new flooring. 149 00:05:18,985 --> 00:05:19,986 So small. 150 00:05:19,986 --> 00:05:21,154 Yeah, this is a tiny room. 151 00:05:21,221 --> 00:05:22,989 Alright. 152 00:05:23,056 --> 00:05:24,858 This is the second bedroom. 153 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:27,828 -Oh, man. -[Dolmar] Oh, great. 154 00:05:27,894 --> 00:05:29,863 I'm looking at some black growth. 155 00:05:29,863 --> 00:05:32,165 [Amanda] Oh, my God! 156 00:05:32,232 --> 00:05:33,433 [Dolmar] That is what smells. 157 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:35,101 -Whoa. -We'll address it. 158 00:05:35,202 --> 00:05:37,671 We'll remediate it. We'll take the bad pieces out 159 00:05:37,671 --> 00:05:39,806 so new buyers won't have to deal with this. 160 00:05:39,873 --> 00:05:42,842 -[Amanda] Okay. -Let's get out of here. 161 00:05:42,909 --> 00:05:44,244 I just counted three bedrooms. 162 00:05:44,311 --> 00:05:45,745 So all the bedrooms are over here. 163 00:05:45,846 --> 00:05:47,914 [Amanda] Is this the primary bedroom 164 00:05:47,981 --> 00:05:49,749 that we're standing in right here? 165 00:05:49,816 --> 00:05:52,185 -It's the biggest one. -It is the biggest one. 166 00:05:52,185 --> 00:05:54,621 But no bathroom connected. Look at this. 167 00:05:54,688 --> 00:05:59,359 This window is looking out to what looks like a utility room. 168 00:05:59,426 --> 00:06:01,027 [Amanda] We're going to have to close that off. 169 00:06:01,094 --> 00:06:04,097 People can't look into the primary bedroom like that. 170 00:06:04,197 --> 00:06:07,667 Don't look what I'm doing in the primary bedroom. 171 00:06:07,734 --> 00:06:09,502 Alright, so definitely block this off. 172 00:06:09,603 --> 00:06:10,870 Let's see the rest of the house, 173 00:06:10,870 --> 00:06:13,240 'cause we still haven't even seen the bathroom. 174 00:06:13,306 --> 00:06:15,742 Oh, boy. Oh! 175 00:06:15,842 --> 00:06:17,310 [Dolmar] Alright. 176 00:06:17,310 --> 00:06:19,312 -[Amanda] Wow. -[Dolmar sighs] 177 00:06:19,312 --> 00:06:21,181 Look at this wallpaper. 178 00:06:21,281 --> 00:06:23,283 What is this? 179 00:06:23,350 --> 00:06:25,118 Look at the ceiling. 180 00:06:25,185 --> 00:06:27,120 Look at the window. 181 00:06:27,187 --> 00:06:28,822 -Where does this thing go to? -I don't know. 182 00:06:28,822 --> 00:06:30,824 -That's ventilation that's -- -[Dolmar] It's boarded up. 183 00:06:30,824 --> 00:06:32,959 -Look at this tub surround. -[Amanda] Oof. 184 00:06:33,026 --> 00:06:35,262 [Dolmar] Everything's got to go. 185 00:06:35,328 --> 00:06:36,630 [Amanda] It's got to go. It's got to go. 186 00:06:36,696 --> 00:06:38,865 Alright, let's go on the other side of the house, 187 00:06:38,865 --> 00:06:40,467 and that will help us to figure out what we do 188 00:06:40,467 --> 00:06:42,202 with the rest of this house. 189 00:06:42,269 --> 00:06:44,204 -Let's go back here. -[Amanda] Okay. 190 00:06:44,271 --> 00:06:45,272 [Dolmar] This house is just so weird. 191 00:06:45,338 --> 00:06:46,606 The layout is just funky here. 192 00:06:46,673 --> 00:06:49,276 [Amanda] This is funky, funky, funky. 193 00:06:49,342 --> 00:06:51,244 Laundry wash. 194 00:06:51,311 --> 00:06:53,546 Potential second bathroom area. 195 00:06:53,647 --> 00:06:54,581 [Dolmar] Yeah. There's plumbing over here. 196 00:06:54,681 --> 00:06:55,949 We can tie into all of this. 197 00:06:56,016 --> 00:06:58,118 We'll have to remove the electrical panel somewhere else. 198 00:06:58,184 --> 00:07:00,420 We don't want an electrical panel in the bathroom. 199 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,422 -So second bathroom goes here. -Right. 200 00:07:02,489 --> 00:07:04,157 [Dolmar] But we'll have to figure out -- 201 00:07:04,224 --> 00:07:05,458 Where are we gonna put the laundry room now? 202 00:07:05,558 --> 00:07:07,227 Exactly. 203 00:07:07,227 --> 00:07:09,562 -Look at this. -[Amanda] Wow. 204 00:07:09,629 --> 00:07:13,233 Dang it, man. We got termites. 205 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:17,604 Okay, we are gonna have to tent this house. 206 00:07:17,671 --> 00:07:19,472 Between $1,000 and $1,500 is what we're looking at 207 00:07:19,539 --> 00:07:21,508 to now tent this house. 208 00:07:21,574 --> 00:07:23,743 [Amanda] Okay, let's see what's going on back here. 209 00:07:23,843 --> 00:07:25,278 Alright. 210 00:07:25,345 --> 00:07:27,113 [Amanda] Oh. 211 00:07:27,113 --> 00:07:28,748 -Look at this! -[Dolmar] Dude. 212 00:07:28,748 --> 00:07:30,817 Holy moly! 213 00:07:30,917 --> 00:07:32,986 We struck gold. 214 00:07:33,053 --> 00:07:35,255 This is a 8-track. 215 00:07:35,355 --> 00:07:36,756 Are you into country? 216 00:07:36,823 --> 00:07:39,159 -[Dolmar] "You're in My Heart." -[Amanda] "Sunday South." 217 00:07:39,225 --> 00:07:41,628 [laughs] 218 00:07:41,695 --> 00:07:43,964 Oh. These are great. You should take these with you. 219 00:07:44,030 --> 00:07:45,231 I totally am. 220 00:07:45,298 --> 00:07:48,168 So this looks like a shop room before. 221 00:07:48,234 --> 00:07:51,404 So we have three tiny, small bedrooms. 222 00:07:51,471 --> 00:07:53,473 We can make this one a primary with the nice bathroom. 223 00:07:53,540 --> 00:07:56,009 [Dolmar] It can be -- I actually like this idea a lot. 224 00:07:56,076 --> 00:07:57,310 The only thing, though, is we're gonna have to 225 00:07:57,310 --> 00:07:59,713 -move this water heater. -[Amanda] Water heater. 226 00:07:59,713 --> 00:08:01,915 I just had an idea. 227 00:08:01,982 --> 00:08:03,583 Where to put the utility room. 228 00:08:03,683 --> 00:08:05,085 Remember when we walked into that office? 229 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:06,519 -There's a extra room. -Oh, in the front. 230 00:08:06,586 --> 00:08:09,155 [Dolmar] We can move the water heater over there. 231 00:08:09,222 --> 00:08:12,359 We can move the washer, dryer, the connections all over there. 232 00:08:12,425 --> 00:08:14,127 It's small, but it's big enough for a utility room. 233 00:08:14,194 --> 00:08:15,562 To turn it into a utility room. 234 00:08:15,628 --> 00:08:18,164 [Dolmar] And now this can feel like a true bedroom. 235 00:08:18,231 --> 00:08:19,799 This is a great plan for the primary. 236 00:08:19,866 --> 00:08:21,768 Let's see what's goin' on in the backyard. 237 00:08:21,835 --> 00:08:22,802 Oh, boy. 238 00:08:22,869 --> 00:08:28,074 ♪ 239 00:08:28,141 --> 00:08:30,510 I would definitely clean up the backyard. 240 00:08:30,510 --> 00:08:32,712 But I'm worried that's gonna put us over budget. 241 00:08:32,779 --> 00:08:33,947 I think we're gonna blow the budget 242 00:08:34,047 --> 00:08:35,582 on the inside of this house alone. 243 00:08:35,682 --> 00:08:37,117 It's gonna be pretty expensive. 244 00:08:37,217 --> 00:08:38,218 [Amanda] Yeah. 245 00:08:38,318 --> 00:08:39,953 [Dolmar] But let's place a bid. 246 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:44,024 ♪ 247 00:08:44,090 --> 00:08:46,726 This house had a lot of bids from multiple investors. 248 00:08:46,793 --> 00:08:48,795 But because of how bad the house is, 249 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:50,964 it scared other investors from bidding too high. 250 00:08:51,030 --> 00:08:54,567 So I was able to pick it up for $157,000. 251 00:08:54,634 --> 00:08:56,870 Now, I offered the seller cash because I was able 252 00:08:56,936 --> 00:08:59,205 to get financing from a hard money lender, 253 00:08:59,272 --> 00:09:01,307 making this a quick close so that my team and I 254 00:09:01,374 --> 00:09:03,843 can get in there and start work right away. 255 00:09:03,910 --> 00:09:07,113 With a renovation budget of $75,000, 256 00:09:07,113 --> 00:09:10,283 I believe we can get in and out of this house in 90 days. 257 00:09:10,350 --> 00:09:15,054 Our projected agent fees and closing costs will be $16,500, 258 00:09:15,155 --> 00:09:20,226 and our loan interest on this 90-day flip will be $6,960, 259 00:09:20,226 --> 00:09:25,665 making our total investment $255,460. 260 00:09:25,732 --> 00:09:28,802 We plan to sell this house for $330,000, 261 00:09:28,868 --> 00:09:34,741 giving us a potential profit of $74,540. 262 00:09:34,841 --> 00:09:38,478 Now we've got to figure out how to make this house sexy. 263 00:09:38,545 --> 00:09:40,046 Selling this house for the best price 264 00:09:40,113 --> 00:09:42,315 depends on converting that back rundown workshop space 265 00:09:42,382 --> 00:09:44,884 and utility room into a primary suite. 266 00:09:44,951 --> 00:09:47,787 To do this, we're gonna relocate the water heater, laundry, 267 00:09:47,787 --> 00:09:49,956 extend the HVAC system into the space, 268 00:09:50,023 --> 00:09:51,624 properly insulate the rooms, 269 00:09:51,624 --> 00:09:53,326 and then create a brand-new bedroom 270 00:09:53,393 --> 00:09:55,462 and full bathroom for our buyers. 271 00:09:55,528 --> 00:09:58,264 Next up, we're putting that dark, random office space 272 00:09:58,331 --> 00:10:00,600 to better use by relocating our water heater 273 00:10:00,667 --> 00:10:02,035 and laundry room there. 274 00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:04,437 We're going to reroute our plumbing and electrical panels 275 00:10:04,504 --> 00:10:06,773 so it's away from our new primary suite 276 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:08,708 and closer to our new kitchen. 277 00:10:08,708 --> 00:10:12,112 In the front of our house, the awkward kitchen has to go. 278 00:10:12,178 --> 00:10:14,747 We're gonna move the entire kitchen away from the front door 279 00:10:14,814 --> 00:10:17,817 and over into what used to be the living room. 280 00:10:17,917 --> 00:10:19,719 Then we'll add an L-shaped layout 281 00:10:19,786 --> 00:10:21,821 with new cabinets and an island. 282 00:10:21,888 --> 00:10:27,827 ♪ 283 00:10:27,894 --> 00:10:29,095 [Amanda] Hey. 284 00:10:29,195 --> 00:10:32,899 ♪♪ 285 00:10:32,999 --> 00:10:34,901 [laughs] 286 00:10:35,001 --> 00:10:37,470 Are you ready to work, or are you modeling? 287 00:10:37,537 --> 00:10:39,639 It is demo day, my favorite day, 288 00:10:39,706 --> 00:10:42,842 and Julio, my subcontractor, is here with his entire team, 289 00:10:42,909 --> 00:10:44,677 and they're already getting to work. 290 00:10:44,744 --> 00:10:46,212 While Sam is out of town working, 291 00:10:46,279 --> 00:10:50,150 Amanda and I are here to get this flip started right. 292 00:10:50,150 --> 00:10:52,118 So what do you want us to help with? 293 00:10:52,185 --> 00:10:54,154 -[Julio] The kitchen. -Alright, let's do this. 294 00:10:56,089 --> 00:10:57,724 While we are working in the kitchen, 295 00:10:57,790 --> 00:10:59,792 the crew is continuing to clear everything out 296 00:10:59,859 --> 00:11:01,694 from the other rooms in the house 297 00:11:01,794 --> 00:11:04,664 so that we'll be able to demo those areas next. 298 00:11:04,664 --> 00:11:09,702 ♪ 299 00:11:09,802 --> 00:11:11,671 We shouldn't do this so close. 300 00:11:11,738 --> 00:11:13,873 -Probably not. -Right. 301 00:11:13,940 --> 00:11:15,308 -You stay over there. -Alright. 302 00:11:15,375 --> 00:11:16,910 -Stay over there. -I'll supervise over here. 303 00:11:16,976 --> 00:11:18,912 [gasps] [bleep] 304 00:11:18,978 --> 00:11:20,547 Nail in my foot. 305 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:25,518 [Dolmar] Did it go through? 306 00:11:25,585 --> 00:11:26,719 -Yeah. -Aw, damn. 307 00:11:26,786 --> 00:11:27,987 Let me go get the first-aid kit. 308 00:11:27,987 --> 00:11:29,389 [Amanda] Okay. 309 00:11:29,455 --> 00:11:31,791 [Dolmar] And this is exactly why we get tetanus shots. 310 00:11:31,858 --> 00:11:33,459 Alright, grab a seat. 311 00:11:33,560 --> 00:11:36,196 It's okay. I would like alcohol. 312 00:11:36,262 --> 00:11:37,997 Hand cleansing wipes. Can you use this? 313 00:11:38,064 --> 00:11:40,033 [Amanda] Dr. Dolmar. Beep! 314 00:11:40,099 --> 00:11:42,202 Your meeting in the emergency room. 315 00:11:42,268 --> 00:11:44,003 -How does it smell? -Really? 316 00:11:44,070 --> 00:11:46,472 You got to make it awkward and weird, don't you? 317 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:47,707 -Are you okay? -[Amanda] Yeah, I'm good. 318 00:11:47,807 --> 00:11:48,775 [Dolmar] Seriously, are you okay? 319 00:11:48,841 --> 00:11:49,909 -Does it hurt? -[Amanda] No. 320 00:11:49,976 --> 00:11:51,311 If you see blood coming out of my boot, 321 00:11:51,311 --> 00:11:52,712 you'll know what happened. 322 00:11:52,779 --> 00:11:54,147 [laughs] 323 00:11:54,247 --> 00:11:56,549 Okay. 324 00:11:56,616 --> 00:11:58,518 You want to sit it out? It's totally fine if you do. 325 00:11:58,585 --> 00:12:01,387 [Amanda] No. Let's go. Come on. 326 00:12:01,454 --> 00:12:03,356 There you go. Now kick it. 327 00:12:03,423 --> 00:12:04,991 No, look at all those nails. 328 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:06,559 [Dolmar] Oh, damn. Don't kick it. 329 00:12:08,561 --> 00:12:10,196 With the kitchen demo'd and cleared out 330 00:12:10,263 --> 00:12:12,031 to make way for our new layout, 331 00:12:12,098 --> 00:12:14,567 we head to the bathroom, where we rip down the old cabinets 332 00:12:14,634 --> 00:12:15,969 and tear out the old tub 333 00:12:16,035 --> 00:12:18,238 so we can completely update the space. 334 00:12:18,304 --> 00:12:20,106 And then it's onto the office, 335 00:12:20,206 --> 00:12:22,442 which is where we plan to relocate the laundry room 336 00:12:22,508 --> 00:12:23,943 and the hot-water heater. 337 00:12:24,043 --> 00:12:32,518 ♪♪ 338 00:12:32,585 --> 00:12:34,954 The black-growth drywall in the back bedroom 339 00:12:35,021 --> 00:12:36,422 is carefully removed, 340 00:12:36,422 --> 00:12:38,791 while out front the plumbing hack by the front door 341 00:12:38,858 --> 00:12:41,661 is buried underground where it belongs. 342 00:12:41,761 --> 00:12:43,997 The commercial drop ceiling is being upgraded 343 00:12:44,063 --> 00:12:47,066 to wood-frame ceiling joists throughout the house. 344 00:12:47,133 --> 00:12:49,869 Moving the kitchen means we have to dig around in the front yard 345 00:12:49,869 --> 00:12:53,640 until we can find the existing main drain line to the street. 346 00:12:53,706 --> 00:12:55,908 With our new drains tied directly into that, 347 00:12:55,975 --> 00:13:00,647 we can minimize the need for floor repairs inside the house. 348 00:13:00,713 --> 00:13:03,549 For the next three days, all work has to shut down 349 00:13:03,549 --> 00:13:06,486 while the exterminators put a giant tent over the house 350 00:13:06,552 --> 00:13:08,988 to fumigate and get rid of all the termites, 351 00:13:08,988 --> 00:13:11,924 along with any other bugs that are still living inside. 352 00:13:11,991 --> 00:13:15,228 Once that's complete, we give the wood frame part of the house 353 00:13:15,228 --> 00:13:19,098 a smooth coat of stucco, which is then etched with lines. 354 00:13:19,198 --> 00:13:20,466 This trick gives our house 355 00:13:20,533 --> 00:13:22,669 a uniform cement block look from the curb 356 00:13:22,735 --> 00:13:25,004 at a fraction of the cost, 357 00:13:25,071 --> 00:13:28,308 while in the backyard, we are just clearing out all the debris 358 00:13:28,408 --> 00:13:30,543 to give the buyer a clean slate. 359 00:13:30,643 --> 00:13:35,915 ♪♪ 360 00:13:35,982 --> 00:13:41,354 ♪ 361 00:13:41,421 --> 00:13:42,722 Alright. 362 00:13:42,789 --> 00:13:44,123 There's a lot that has happened here 363 00:13:44,190 --> 00:13:45,792 since you girls have been here the last time. 364 00:13:45,858 --> 00:13:47,326 [Amanda] Yes. 365 00:13:47,393 --> 00:13:49,796 Sam missed demo because she was at her speaking engagement. 366 00:13:49,862 --> 00:13:52,265 And I told Amanda to rest her foot for a few days. 367 00:13:52,332 --> 00:13:54,233 Now that they're both present and recovered, 368 00:13:54,300 --> 00:13:57,070 I need to get them up to speed on exactly what's going on. 369 00:13:57,070 --> 00:13:59,605 I'm sure you've been wondering what the heck is this hole here. 370 00:13:59,672 --> 00:14:01,908 I'm hoping what I think I'm thinking. 371 00:14:02,008 --> 00:14:03,843 Because you twisted my arm, 372 00:14:03,910 --> 00:14:06,646 I'm moving the kitchen from the middle of the house 373 00:14:06,713 --> 00:14:09,082 to the part that you wanted us to move it to. 374 00:14:09,148 --> 00:14:10,516 So in order to do that, 375 00:14:10,583 --> 00:14:13,352 we had to dig to find the drain and connect all the pipes. 376 00:14:13,419 --> 00:14:14,921 But we're also moving the utility room 377 00:14:14,987 --> 00:14:17,590 all the way to the left side of the house where this stucco is. 378 00:14:17,657 --> 00:14:19,959 -In fact, if you remember... -Yes, I do. 379 00:14:20,026 --> 00:14:21,794 ...this left side of the house was all frame. 380 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:22,862 It was wood, right? 381 00:14:22,862 --> 00:14:24,297 So to make it look uniform, 382 00:14:24,397 --> 00:14:26,466 like the entire house is block, 383 00:14:26,466 --> 00:14:28,468 we did this part with stucco. 384 00:14:28,568 --> 00:14:30,269 It looks really good. It looks very uniform. 385 00:14:30,269 --> 00:14:31,871 And it looks like it was supposed to be like that. 386 00:14:31,871 --> 00:14:34,207 It looks block and it matches the rest of the house, 387 00:14:34,273 --> 00:14:36,409 even down to the lines all match up perfectly. 388 00:14:36,476 --> 00:14:38,311 So when you pull up with the curb appeal, 389 00:14:38,311 --> 00:14:40,413 it doesn't look nasty and ugly like it did before. 390 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:42,115 -Right. -Well, speaking of curb appeal, 391 00:14:42,115 --> 00:14:43,716 I can see nothing's been done back here. 392 00:14:43,783 --> 00:14:45,284 Can we talk about this? 393 00:14:45,351 --> 00:14:47,320 -[sighs] Here we go. -Here we go, landscape, 394 00:14:47,386 --> 00:14:49,188 your favorite part. 395 00:14:49,255 --> 00:14:52,759 Dolmar, there were beautiful plants here. 396 00:14:52,825 --> 00:14:53,793 [Dolmar] I left two plants for you. 397 00:14:53,860 --> 00:14:55,161 -We're good. -[Amanda] Dang. 398 00:14:55,228 --> 00:14:57,563 We're good, and back here, we're gonna just rake it 399 00:14:57,630 --> 00:14:59,232 and make it look nice and presentable, 400 00:14:59,298 --> 00:15:01,834 put down some grass seed, and hopefully by the time 401 00:15:01,834 --> 00:15:04,370 we're done with this house, it'll look clean and open 402 00:15:04,437 --> 00:15:06,706 and presentable where people will love it. 403 00:15:06,806 --> 00:15:09,742 I mean, I'm not opposed to cutting budget in the backyard 404 00:15:09,842 --> 00:15:11,244 because of this neighborhood 405 00:15:11,310 --> 00:15:12,879 and what all the resales look like. 406 00:15:12,945 --> 00:15:14,280 Like, there's not a ton done. 407 00:15:14,347 --> 00:15:16,482 But we do need to do, like, a little bit more. 408 00:15:16,549 --> 00:15:19,519 This house will sell just fine. 409 00:15:19,585 --> 00:15:21,154 Look at this. 410 00:15:21,220 --> 00:15:22,622 Things are coming along. 411 00:15:22,622 --> 00:15:24,323 Yeah, getting pretty cleaned up fast, right? 412 00:15:24,390 --> 00:15:25,591 Yeah. 413 00:15:25,658 --> 00:15:26,959 [Dolmar] Next we have the electrical wires, 414 00:15:27,026 --> 00:15:28,227 so the electrician is coming. 415 00:15:28,294 --> 00:15:30,029 He's gonna put together the electrical plan 416 00:15:30,096 --> 00:15:31,898 to start running wires throughout the house, 417 00:15:31,998 --> 00:15:35,034 move the electrical panel that's in this room right now 418 00:15:35,034 --> 00:15:37,303 -to the left side of the house. -Okay. 419 00:15:37,403 --> 00:15:40,673 So all of that will be under way here pretty soon. 420 00:15:40,673 --> 00:15:42,275 Close up everything with drywall, 421 00:15:42,341 --> 00:15:44,877 texture, paint, and things will start moving a lot faster. 422 00:15:44,944 --> 00:15:47,079 The major thing that we have to do in this house 423 00:15:47,146 --> 00:15:49,348 is the bathroom that we're adding here, 424 00:15:49,415 --> 00:15:50,850 moving the kitchen from the middle 425 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:53,586 to that side of the house, and adding the utility room. 426 00:15:53,586 --> 00:15:54,620 So those are the major things, 427 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:56,222 but everything else is pretty simple 428 00:15:56,222 --> 00:15:57,590 and they're knocking it out pretty quickly. 429 00:15:57,657 --> 00:15:58,825 Okay. 430 00:15:58,891 --> 00:15:59,959 I can see you're talking about this bathroom. 431 00:16:00,026 --> 00:16:01,260 But can we talk about that bathroom? 432 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:02,962 We have left that one very untouched, 433 00:16:03,029 --> 00:16:04,464 and it looks like they're doing stuff in there. 434 00:16:04,530 --> 00:16:05,631 After you. 435 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:09,969 [Sam] Okay. Well, this is interesting. 436 00:16:10,036 --> 00:16:13,272 We still have a Peeping Tom window. 437 00:16:13,339 --> 00:16:16,509 This is where the window used to be. 438 00:16:16,576 --> 00:16:17,810 -Yeah. -Very good. 439 00:16:17,877 --> 00:16:19,712 It's framed in because we're gonna close it up. 440 00:16:19,779 --> 00:16:21,113 -[Amanda] Okay. -[Dolmar] Yeah. 441 00:16:21,113 --> 00:16:23,583 Are we gonna do double sinks or just one sink? 442 00:16:23,683 --> 00:16:25,985 [Dolmar] The goal is to do the double sinks in here. 443 00:16:26,052 --> 00:16:28,521 In the bathroom that's going to this room on the other side, 444 00:16:28,588 --> 00:16:30,022 we're gonna do a shower there, though. 445 00:16:30,022 --> 00:16:31,824 So, yeah, it's a simple remodel in here. 446 00:16:31,824 --> 00:16:34,427 It's only gonna cost like $5,000 to get this entire room done. 447 00:16:34,427 --> 00:16:35,728 -[Amanda] Okay. -[Sam] Great. 448 00:16:35,795 --> 00:16:37,396 I love when we don't have to reconfigure things 449 00:16:37,463 --> 00:16:39,465 and we can save money on the bathrooms. 450 00:16:39,532 --> 00:16:40,833 -[Amanda] Okay. -Definitely a plus. 451 00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:42,435 Double sinks for sure. 452 00:16:42,435 --> 00:16:44,570 Yes? 'Cause I only see one. 453 00:16:44,637 --> 00:16:46,405 -They haven't started yet. -I know. 454 00:16:46,472 --> 00:16:48,074 I'm just checking. 455 00:16:48,140 --> 00:16:49,609 [laughs] 456 00:16:49,675 --> 00:16:56,482 ♪ 457 00:16:56,549 --> 00:16:59,585 [Dolmar] Our HVAC contractor is reworking the maze 458 00:16:59,585 --> 00:17:01,621 of existing ducts and junction boxes 459 00:17:01,721 --> 00:17:03,589 to make sure that we can get even airflow 460 00:17:03,656 --> 00:17:04,824 throughout the house, 461 00:17:04,891 --> 00:17:08,628 including the new primary bedroom space. 462 00:17:08,628 --> 00:17:11,364 Now all of the work on the house takes a pause 463 00:17:11,430 --> 00:17:14,233 while we focus on removing the tar-and-gravel roof. 464 00:17:16,869 --> 00:17:18,204 Whoo! 465 00:17:18,271 --> 00:17:20,239 -[Sam] Dolmar! -What's up? 466 00:17:20,306 --> 00:17:21,908 What are you doin'? 467 00:17:22,008 --> 00:17:23,609 Getting dirty, putting in some work. 468 00:17:23,676 --> 00:17:24,911 [Sam] I see that. 469 00:17:24,977 --> 00:17:26,679 [Dolmar] I can't let these guys have all the fun. 470 00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:31,717 Hi. Look at you. You're filthy. 471 00:17:31,784 --> 00:17:33,419 So what are you doin' here? 472 00:17:33,519 --> 00:17:34,921 Well, I came to check in on the roof 473 00:17:34,987 --> 00:17:37,023 and talk to you about a couple things inside 474 00:17:37,023 --> 00:17:38,457 and get caught up. 475 00:17:38,558 --> 00:17:41,661 Well, we got the roof going today, 476 00:17:41,761 --> 00:17:43,663 taking all the gravel off, the tar off. 477 00:17:43,729 --> 00:17:46,165 -Okay. -And depending on the weather, 478 00:17:46,232 --> 00:17:48,668 we may be able to -- I can't even breathe. 479 00:17:48,768 --> 00:17:50,202 See, I'm doing all this work. 480 00:17:50,269 --> 00:17:52,772 We might even be able to put the new roof back on today. 481 00:17:52,838 --> 00:17:54,473 Oh, wow. That's really fast. 482 00:17:54,540 --> 00:17:55,808 We're doing a different type of roof, 483 00:17:55,875 --> 00:17:57,243 like a peel-and-stick type of roof, 484 00:17:57,310 --> 00:18:00,246 similar to that house and that house and that house, 485 00:18:00,313 --> 00:18:02,448 basically almost all the houses in this neighborhood. 486 00:18:02,515 --> 00:18:04,116 How many years do you think we get on that? 487 00:18:04,183 --> 00:18:05,685 [Dolmar] That's a good question. Javier! 488 00:18:05,751 --> 00:18:08,187 How many years will we get on this roof? 489 00:18:08,187 --> 00:18:09,322 How long will it last? 490 00:18:09,388 --> 00:18:10,923 -16 years. -16 years? 491 00:18:10,990 --> 00:18:12,358 -[Sam] 16. Okay, yeah. -That's good. 492 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:14,260 I was telling her that it's still great quality. 493 00:18:14,360 --> 00:18:15,428 -Oh, yeah. -Sounds good to me. 494 00:18:15,428 --> 00:18:16,762 I'm getting another discount today. 495 00:18:16,829 --> 00:18:18,230 -[Javier] I saw you work. -I was working. 496 00:18:18,297 --> 00:18:19,665 All that labor up there. 497 00:18:19,732 --> 00:18:21,701 -Look at this. -Yeah. 498 00:18:21,801 --> 00:18:22,902 You're very proud of yourself today. 499 00:18:23,002 --> 00:18:24,270 [Javier] Alright, guys. 500 00:18:24,337 --> 00:18:25,604 I'm gettin' some brownie points when I go home. 501 00:18:25,671 --> 00:18:27,106 You know, just because you go and help them 502 00:18:27,206 --> 00:18:29,175 doesn't mean they're actually gonna give you a discount. 503 00:18:29,241 --> 00:18:31,077 You do know that, right? 504 00:18:31,143 --> 00:18:32,845 Maybe not today, but for the future. 505 00:18:32,912 --> 00:18:35,414 [Sam] Okay, well, work at it and let me know how that goes. 506 00:18:35,481 --> 00:18:36,682 [Dolmar] I'm trying, man. 507 00:18:36,749 --> 00:18:38,384 I kind of want to go check out that conversion. 508 00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:39,952 [Dolmar] Okay. After you. 509 00:18:40,019 --> 00:18:41,754 [Sam] Thank you. 510 00:18:41,821 --> 00:18:43,656 Okay, I just wanted to come in 511 00:18:43,756 --> 00:18:45,358 and kind of visualize everything with you, 512 00:18:45,424 --> 00:18:47,660 'cause I ran comps again. 513 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:49,962 You know, originally we were looking at like 3/2. 514 00:18:50,029 --> 00:18:52,031 So I just want to make sure we were gonna get our value 515 00:18:52,098 --> 00:18:55,234 out of really taking the extra budget to convert this. 516 00:18:55,301 --> 00:18:57,636 -Okay. -[Sam] The challenge is, 517 00:18:57,703 --> 00:19:00,606 the comps don't support any higher of a sale price 518 00:19:00,673 --> 00:19:02,675 on a three-bedroom versus a four-bedroom. 519 00:19:06,379 --> 00:19:08,147 [Dolmar] So are you saying that we won't get the $330,000 ARV 520 00:19:08,247 --> 00:19:09,415 that we have in mind here? 521 00:19:09,482 --> 00:19:11,784 [Sam] No, that should definitely clear fine. 522 00:19:11,851 --> 00:19:14,553 I'm just being mindful that since I can't find comps, like, 523 00:19:14,620 --> 00:19:16,322 it's all gonna come down to what the appraiser 524 00:19:16,389 --> 00:19:18,124 comes and appraises the house at. 525 00:19:18,190 --> 00:19:22,862 So 4/2s, right, 4/2s are not comping any higher than 3/2s. 526 00:19:22,962 --> 00:19:25,898 I'm okay with that, 'cause based on our numbers right now, 527 00:19:25,998 --> 00:19:29,935 with converting this into a fourth bedroom or in-law suite, 528 00:19:30,002 --> 00:19:31,604 I was looking at a resale of $330,000, 529 00:19:31,670 --> 00:19:33,773 -which gives us a nice profit. -Okay. 530 00:19:33,839 --> 00:19:35,875 What I think is, by adding it, 531 00:19:35,875 --> 00:19:37,543 it makes this house way more desirable 532 00:19:37,643 --> 00:19:38,944 than any other house in this area. 533 00:19:39,045 --> 00:19:40,680 And I think people looking to buy in this area 534 00:19:40,746 --> 00:19:42,481 have large families, I think they're gonna look 535 00:19:42,548 --> 00:19:44,183 at this house and favor this house, 536 00:19:44,283 --> 00:19:46,318 over and above all the other houses in the area. 537 00:19:46,385 --> 00:19:49,188 1,000% agree that buyers are going to love it. 538 00:19:49,255 --> 00:19:51,257 And I hope that that makes us 539 00:19:51,357 --> 00:19:53,259 go off the market faster than any other house. 540 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:54,794 -I got more work to do. -Okay. 541 00:19:54,860 --> 00:19:56,028 -See ya. -No, I'm not. 542 00:19:56,028 --> 00:19:57,596 -No, no, no. -You're just gonna -- 543 00:19:57,663 --> 00:19:59,632 -Yeah. Bye. -You're gonna leave me hangin'. 544 00:19:59,698 --> 00:20:01,467 [Sam] You're all dirty, D. Bye. 545 00:20:04,070 --> 00:20:07,406 [Dolmar] We make quick work of the remaining roof demo, 546 00:20:07,473 --> 00:20:09,108 thanks to my help, of course. 547 00:20:09,208 --> 00:20:14,747 ♪♪ 548 00:20:14,847 --> 00:20:16,916 And the Degante Roofing team 549 00:20:16,916 --> 00:20:19,185 gets the new peel-and-stick rolled roof in, 550 00:20:19,251 --> 00:20:21,720 installed the same day as promised. 551 00:20:21,787 --> 00:20:26,792 ♪ 552 00:20:26,859 --> 00:20:28,394 The strange indoor window 553 00:20:28,461 --> 00:20:30,796 between the third bedroom and the new primary suite 554 00:20:30,863 --> 00:20:32,832 is getting filled in with drywall, 555 00:20:32,898 --> 00:20:36,135 along with the other indoor window in the bathroom. 556 00:20:36,202 --> 00:20:39,071 The plumbers are also installing a new bathtub in there, 557 00:20:39,138 --> 00:20:42,408 which should appeal to buyers with young children. 558 00:20:42,475 --> 00:20:44,009 Even though we're halfway through the renovation 559 00:20:44,076 --> 00:20:47,012 on this house and we have all these unexpected issues 560 00:20:47,079 --> 00:20:49,715 and challenges, we're still somehow on budget. 561 00:20:49,782 --> 00:20:51,317 We're not currently in danger 562 00:20:51,383 --> 00:20:54,820 of going over our $75,000 renovation budget, 563 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:58,457 and we're still going to meet our 90-day renovation goal. 564 00:20:59,859 --> 00:21:06,465 ♪ 565 00:21:06,532 --> 00:21:08,367 [Ricky] What's goin' on, Dolmar? 566 00:21:08,434 --> 00:21:09,668 How you doin', man? 567 00:21:09,768 --> 00:21:11,871 What you got me into today? 568 00:21:11,937 --> 00:21:13,973 Thanks for meeting me. Let me show you real quick. 569 00:21:14,039 --> 00:21:16,041 With the new framing and ductwork already in place, 570 00:21:16,108 --> 00:21:18,310 Ricky is here to run the new electrical wires 571 00:21:18,377 --> 00:21:20,146 and also move the electrical panel 572 00:21:20,246 --> 00:21:22,815 from the utility room into the laundry room. 573 00:21:22,882 --> 00:21:25,818 I budgeted $5,000 to update it all. 574 00:21:25,918 --> 00:21:28,020 What I want to do is move the panel to over here. 575 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:29,188 [Ricky] What's all this? 576 00:21:29,255 --> 00:21:31,624 We're gonna close all of this up. 577 00:21:31,624 --> 00:21:34,059 The kitchen was right here, but we're moving the kitchen -- 578 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,462 Close it up? We got to redo these wires. 579 00:21:36,562 --> 00:21:40,466 You got all these open joints here, cut wires, cloth cabling. 580 00:21:40,533 --> 00:21:42,835 -Is that what this is? -Yeah, that's illegal now. 581 00:21:42,902 --> 00:21:45,037 Since the 1960s. 582 00:21:45,104 --> 00:21:47,106 This cloth cabling is basically just cloth 583 00:21:47,206 --> 00:21:48,707 over top of the conductors. 584 00:21:48,808 --> 00:21:50,910 And what happens is it'll get brittle, it'll start to crack, 585 00:21:50,910 --> 00:21:53,712 it'll flake, and it'll create little sections in the wire 586 00:21:53,712 --> 00:21:56,248 where it can cause arcs and, you know, catch things on fire, 587 00:21:56,315 --> 00:21:58,717 like the wood studs and things like that. 588 00:21:58,784 --> 00:21:59,985 You won't pass inspection 589 00:21:59,985 --> 00:22:02,288 if you have cloth cabling in your walls. 590 00:22:02,354 --> 00:22:04,156 [Dolmar] I just wanted to move the panel. 591 00:22:04,223 --> 00:22:07,026 Are you trying to tell me that I have to replace all this? 592 00:22:07,026 --> 00:22:09,395 It'll probably have to be a complete rewire now. 593 00:22:09,461 --> 00:22:11,163 Bro, are you serious? 594 00:22:11,230 --> 00:22:12,464 Unfortunately, yeah. 595 00:22:12,464 --> 00:22:15,201 Not all of it is cloth wiring. It's just this. 596 00:22:15,267 --> 00:22:17,236 Let's check out the panel and see what you got over there. 597 00:22:17,303 --> 00:22:18,604 Ricky, please don't tell me -- 598 00:22:18,671 --> 00:22:21,207 Like, I don't want to hear bad news today, man. 599 00:22:21,273 --> 00:22:25,144 So I want to move this panel to the other side of the house. 600 00:22:25,244 --> 00:22:27,012 I've got more bad news for you, Dolmar. 601 00:22:27,079 --> 00:22:28,948 Even the feeders coming in are cloth cabling. 602 00:22:29,048 --> 00:22:32,218 See, look, you've already got damage here to the wire. 603 00:22:32,318 --> 00:22:33,953 Most of these conductors in here are cloth. 604 00:22:34,019 --> 00:22:36,789 Are you planning on reusing this panel, too? 605 00:22:36,856 --> 00:22:38,624 I was hoping to. Can I? 606 00:22:38,691 --> 00:22:40,226 I mean, if you're getting an inspection, 607 00:22:40,226 --> 00:22:42,027 we got to change the panel out, we got to change the breakers 608 00:22:42,094 --> 00:22:44,697 to the new AFCI, GFCI breakers. 609 00:22:44,797 --> 00:22:47,099 Those run at least 50 bucks apiece. 610 00:22:47,199 --> 00:22:48,868 And how many we need? 611 00:22:48,868 --> 00:22:51,704 For a panel this size, I would say 20. 612 00:22:51,804 --> 00:22:55,674 So what I'm hearing is, I need a new panel, new breakers, 613 00:22:55,741 --> 00:22:57,710 and you have to rewire the entire house 614 00:22:57,710 --> 00:23:01,080 because the cloth wiring feeds in right there. 615 00:23:01,146 --> 00:23:03,048 Right. 616 00:23:03,115 --> 00:23:04,350 How much are we talking about, Ricky? 617 00:23:04,416 --> 00:23:06,619 For the homey discount, I'll do everything, labor, 618 00:23:06,719 --> 00:23:09,588 materials, we'll call it 7 grand. 619 00:23:09,588 --> 00:23:11,523 Okay. I like that. 620 00:23:11,590 --> 00:23:13,158 And that still includes everything, 621 00:23:13,225 --> 00:23:15,327 even with all this crap that has to be replaced? 622 00:23:15,394 --> 00:23:17,196 That'll take care of that, as well. 623 00:23:17,263 --> 00:23:19,031 That's a great deal. 624 00:23:19,098 --> 00:23:20,266 I got you. 625 00:23:20,332 --> 00:23:22,868 That's actually way better than I thought. 626 00:23:22,968 --> 00:23:24,904 Even though Ricky is giving me a deal, 627 00:23:25,004 --> 00:23:26,438 rewiring the entire house 628 00:23:26,505 --> 00:23:29,308 is still an expense I did not expect. 629 00:23:29,408 --> 00:23:31,310 I'm gonna need to find savings somewhere else, 630 00:23:31,310 --> 00:23:33,445 or else I'll find myself going over 631 00:23:33,512 --> 00:23:36,448 the $75,000 renovation budget. 632 00:23:36,515 --> 00:23:38,984 They had the light on this wall right here, 633 00:23:38,984 --> 00:23:42,021 but because the roof is, like, low slope and there's no attic, 634 00:23:42,121 --> 00:23:43,622 I don't know how you're gonna run wires. 635 00:23:43,722 --> 00:23:44,823 If I ran the cables through here, 636 00:23:44,890 --> 00:23:46,592 they'd end up bein' exposed. 637 00:23:46,659 --> 00:23:47,960 Yeah, we're not doin' that. 638 00:23:48,027 --> 00:23:49,461 And what's with this wall? 639 00:23:49,561 --> 00:23:51,664 It looks like it's just four pieces of Sheetrock together. 640 00:23:51,730 --> 00:23:54,633 I'm not a framer, but I don't know if that's exactly right. 641 00:24:00,439 --> 00:24:01,106 As many times as I've been here, I did not notice that. 642 00:24:01,206 --> 00:24:02,474 This is funky. 643 00:24:02,541 --> 00:24:04,376 I have literally never seen anything like this ever. 644 00:24:04,443 --> 00:24:05,344 [Ricky] Yeah, me neither. 645 00:24:05,444 --> 00:24:06,912 I got to get with the engineers 646 00:24:06,979 --> 00:24:08,948 and see what they think about this. 647 00:24:09,048 --> 00:24:11,150 How do you run wires through this? 648 00:24:11,250 --> 00:24:14,119 Normally, the walls open or you have four-inch wall 649 00:24:14,186 --> 00:24:15,888 where we can actually get wires down in. 650 00:24:15,954 --> 00:24:16,989 But I don't see any space 651 00:24:17,056 --> 00:24:18,524 between these pieces of Sheetrock. 652 00:24:18,590 --> 00:24:23,329 So we'd probably have to channel the wall or, I mean, replace it. 653 00:24:23,395 --> 00:24:27,266 In all my years, I have never seen anything like this before. 654 00:24:27,333 --> 00:24:30,636 I cannot seem to ever make any progress with this thing. 655 00:24:30,703 --> 00:24:33,672 I'm gonna have to reframe these entire walls. 656 00:24:33,672 --> 00:24:36,442 Looks like it. 657 00:24:36,508 --> 00:24:39,078 Oh, my gosh, reframing all the walls in this house 658 00:24:39,144 --> 00:24:42,514 can delay our flip by several days. 659 00:24:42,514 --> 00:24:45,951 It's also gonna put our relatively tight budget at risk. 660 00:24:46,018 --> 00:24:49,221 We still got cabinets that need to go in, countertops, 661 00:24:49,321 --> 00:24:52,424 bathroom tile, fixtures, landscaping, you name it, 662 00:24:52,424 --> 00:24:56,528 a ton of stuff that still needs to happen and all costs money. 663 00:24:56,595 --> 00:24:58,564 It adds up really fast, and I'm gonna need to do 664 00:24:58,630 --> 00:25:03,435 everything I can to keep us in our $75,000 range. 665 00:25:03,435 --> 00:25:08,574 ♪ 666 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,043 We really need to kick things into overdrive 667 00:25:11,110 --> 00:25:14,646 to get all this work done anywhere within our goal. 668 00:25:16,682 --> 00:25:19,385 The team starts by removing all the rotten and eaten wood 669 00:25:19,451 --> 00:25:21,387 caused by the termite damage. 670 00:25:22,988 --> 00:25:24,823 With that done, it's time to reframe 671 00:25:24,923 --> 00:25:26,225 all of the out-of-code walls 672 00:25:26,225 --> 00:25:28,193 we found in the rest of the house. 673 00:25:30,095 --> 00:25:33,098 Now that the framing is done, Ricky, the electrician, 674 00:25:33,198 --> 00:25:37,436 can come in and bring all of the electrical up to code. 675 00:25:37,503 --> 00:25:39,471 Up next, we update the plumbing 676 00:25:39,471 --> 00:25:42,674 in what will be our new primary bathroom. 677 00:25:42,674 --> 00:25:45,611 And out front, our team works 678 00:25:45,677 --> 00:25:50,115 to bury our new plumbing lines and cover them in concrete. 679 00:25:50,182 --> 00:25:53,419 Back inside, with the walls reframed, 680 00:25:53,519 --> 00:25:56,955 it's time to put up new drywall all throughout the house 681 00:25:57,022 --> 00:26:00,759 and then tape and mud them. 682 00:26:00,826 --> 00:26:02,594 Inside, From The Forest 683 00:26:02,661 --> 00:26:04,763 is adding flooring throughout the house. 684 00:26:06,265 --> 00:26:09,535 Back outside, we've decided to give the exterior of the house 685 00:26:09,601 --> 00:26:12,471 a much needed makeover, 686 00:26:12,471 --> 00:26:15,274 starting with a fresh coat of sunny yellow paint 687 00:26:15,274 --> 00:26:17,709 to match the colorful Caribbean-inspired vibe 688 00:26:17,810 --> 00:26:19,111 of the neighborhood. 689 00:26:19,111 --> 00:26:27,586 ♪ 690 00:26:27,586 --> 00:26:28,754 [sighs] 691 00:26:28,821 --> 00:26:30,923 Hey, it's all painted now. 692 00:26:30,989 --> 00:26:32,524 Yeah. Bright yellow. 693 00:26:32,591 --> 00:26:34,827 Is that how you wanted it? 694 00:26:34,893 --> 00:26:36,995 Look on the street. 695 00:26:37,062 --> 00:26:38,430 Where are we? 696 00:26:38,497 --> 00:26:40,666 -You see peach across the way. -[Dolmar] I know. 697 00:26:40,732 --> 00:26:42,835 [Amanda] We have orange on this side. 698 00:26:42,835 --> 00:26:45,771 We even have the blue on the trim over there 699 00:26:45,838 --> 00:26:47,106 as our door over here. 700 00:26:47,206 --> 00:26:49,374 Remember, when you choose exterior paint colors, 701 00:26:49,441 --> 00:26:50,509 you have to match the street, 702 00:26:50,609 --> 00:26:51,810 you have to match the neighborhood. 703 00:26:51,877 --> 00:26:53,946 And this neighborhood is very tropical. 704 00:26:54,046 --> 00:26:55,147 -It just has to grow on me. -Let's look inside. 705 00:26:55,247 --> 00:26:56,215 -Yes. -It just has to grow on me. 706 00:26:56,281 --> 00:26:57,850 Grow on you? Okay. 707 00:26:57,916 --> 00:27:00,319 -Hey. -Ooh, the floors look good. 708 00:27:00,385 --> 00:27:01,987 Yeah, they do. 709 00:27:01,987 --> 00:27:03,522 Let's talk about this kitchen 710 00:27:03,589 --> 00:27:06,925 and how we moved it from the front door over here. 711 00:27:06,992 --> 00:27:08,660 That was a good call, yes? 712 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:10,762 I hate saying it, but it was a good idea. 713 00:27:10,829 --> 00:27:13,465 We're a team. You shouldn't hate it. 714 00:27:13,532 --> 00:27:14,800 We're winning, right? 715 00:27:14,867 --> 00:27:16,768 I see that we have the electrical ready to go 716 00:27:16,835 --> 00:27:19,304 for the island and, you know -- 717 00:27:19,404 --> 00:27:21,673 -Fridge goes there. -Fridge goes there. 718 00:27:21,740 --> 00:27:23,709 -Sink here. -Mm-hmm. 719 00:27:23,809 --> 00:27:25,344 [Dolmar] Walking in the front door, 720 00:27:25,444 --> 00:27:28,313 not walking into cabinets like we did before, 721 00:27:28,313 --> 00:27:29,915 it was definitely the right move, 722 00:27:29,982 --> 00:27:31,717 just like the right move I made 723 00:27:31,783 --> 00:27:35,687 by moving the utility room from over there to over here. 724 00:27:35,754 --> 00:27:38,323 Especially because we wanted to use the utility space 725 00:27:38,390 --> 00:27:40,225 that was on that side and turn it into a bathroom. 726 00:27:40,292 --> 00:27:42,394 -Right. -This was the most logical space 727 00:27:42,461 --> 00:27:44,596 to convert into the utility room. 728 00:27:44,663 --> 00:27:46,365 And this room was an office before. 729 00:27:46,431 --> 00:27:48,667 I think it can still be used as an office, 730 00:27:48,734 --> 00:27:51,603 a bonus room, a playroom, maybe even storage. 731 00:27:51,670 --> 00:27:53,172 We did a lot of moving in this house. 732 00:27:53,238 --> 00:27:55,674 -We did. -A lot of reconfiguration. 733 00:27:55,741 --> 00:27:58,076 Alright, so what else we got to do? 734 00:27:58,143 --> 00:28:00,145 -Juan, what's up, my friend? -[Juan] Yes, sir. How are you? 735 00:28:00,245 --> 00:28:01,713 -Hey. -How you doin', man? 736 00:28:01,713 --> 00:28:03,148 Good. How are you? 737 00:28:03,248 --> 00:28:05,184 [Dolmar] Juan, I really love the work that you did here. 738 00:28:05,250 --> 00:28:07,419 But we wanted to talk about the next steps, 739 00:28:07,519 --> 00:28:08,987 which is the bathrooms. 740 00:28:08,987 --> 00:28:11,423 And I know you want to get started on the bathrooms, too. 741 00:28:11,523 --> 00:28:14,526 Okay, did the tile come in for the bathrooms? 742 00:28:14,593 --> 00:28:15,561 Yeah, the tile here. 743 00:28:15,627 --> 00:28:16,962 Oh, okay. Oh, they came in. 744 00:28:17,029 --> 00:28:18,063 -Yep, yep. -Alright. 745 00:28:18,163 --> 00:28:19,965 Alright, nice, nice, nice. 746 00:28:20,032 --> 00:28:21,200 -Yep. -Okay. 747 00:28:21,266 --> 00:28:22,634 -Okay. Oh, yeah. -Nice, nice. 748 00:28:22,634 --> 00:28:25,571 So we have a whole design going on in the bathroom. 749 00:28:25,637 --> 00:28:29,308 Alright, I know this is somewhat a complicated design. 750 00:28:29,408 --> 00:28:30,776 But we'll figure this out. 751 00:28:30,842 --> 00:28:32,244 So here's the pattern. 752 00:28:32,311 --> 00:28:34,112 I have it on a digital format, 753 00:28:34,179 --> 00:28:35,714 so we just have to follow it here. 754 00:28:35,714 --> 00:28:38,750 And I know there's like six different of these tiles, 755 00:28:38,817 --> 00:28:42,621 so we just have to, you know, make it match. 756 00:28:42,721 --> 00:28:44,189 [Dolmar] This makes way more sense than that. 757 00:28:44,189 --> 00:28:47,559 No, look, you have circles now going all over the floor. 758 00:28:47,626 --> 00:28:49,428 And this is supposed to be like -- 759 00:28:49,428 --> 00:28:51,863 -What the hell is that? -[Amanda] Organized chaos. 760 00:28:51,964 --> 00:28:53,265 -[Dolmar] Exactly. -[Amanda] Right. 761 00:28:53,265 --> 00:28:54,866 So you don't want to see circle. You want to see -- 762 00:28:54,866 --> 00:28:57,836 No! I don't know why you're doing this, Dolmar. 763 00:28:57,903 --> 00:28:59,838 You already mixed 'em up. 764 00:28:59,905 --> 00:29:02,407 Doesn't this look crazy to you? 765 00:29:02,474 --> 00:29:03,976 [laughs] Exactly! 766 00:29:04,042 --> 00:29:08,280 [Amanda] Right. No, we're not doing no circles. 767 00:29:08,347 --> 00:29:09,615 How about this? 768 00:29:09,681 --> 00:29:12,484 'Cause I don't want this to be wrong at all. 769 00:29:12,551 --> 00:29:15,687 We'll take this picture, we'll blow it up, put it on the wall 770 00:29:15,754 --> 00:29:20,058 so your guys know how to lay everything out. 771 00:29:20,158 --> 00:29:21,326 -Yes? -Good idea. 772 00:29:21,393 --> 00:29:23,061 -Yeah. Okay. -[Dolmar] I did the puzzle. 773 00:29:23,161 --> 00:29:24,830 I solved it. It was a circle. 774 00:29:24,896 --> 00:29:26,365 I just see circles all around. 775 00:29:26,431 --> 00:29:28,467 -It was fine. -You saw circles in there? 776 00:29:28,467 --> 00:29:30,002 No. Okay. Again. 777 00:29:30,068 --> 00:29:32,371 We'll make sure the design is up on the wall 778 00:29:32,437 --> 00:29:35,641 before the end of the day so they are ready to go tomorrow. 779 00:29:35,707 --> 00:29:37,909 Yes? Okay. Let's go. Come on. 780 00:29:40,479 --> 00:29:42,914 [Dolmar] It's time to install our brand-new cabinets 781 00:29:42,914 --> 00:29:45,817 from Panda Kitchen and Bath. 782 00:29:45,917 --> 00:29:48,587 We've even added an extra row against the far wall 783 00:29:48,587 --> 00:29:50,389 for more storage space. 784 00:29:52,224 --> 00:29:55,160 Then it's time for the white quartz countertops. 785 00:29:55,227 --> 00:30:02,034 ♪ 786 00:30:02,034 --> 00:30:08,874 ♪ 787 00:30:08,874 --> 00:30:11,677 It's all coming along. 788 00:30:11,743 --> 00:30:12,944 -[laughs] -What? 789 00:30:13,045 --> 00:30:14,913 -What is that? -[Amanda] What do you mean? 790 00:30:14,980 --> 00:30:16,114 [Dolmar] What the heck is that? 791 00:30:16,181 --> 00:30:18,750 That is art. 792 00:30:18,817 --> 00:30:20,018 You don't like it? 793 00:30:20,118 --> 00:30:21,586 Look. 794 00:30:21,586 --> 00:30:23,322 This kind of vibe. 795 00:30:23,388 --> 00:30:24,956 Hey! 796 00:30:25,023 --> 00:30:26,324 It looks like a sombrero hat. 797 00:30:26,391 --> 00:30:28,326 Exactly. 798 00:30:28,393 --> 00:30:30,429 No, really, it's just art. 799 00:30:30,495 --> 00:30:33,065 Just trust your designer. 800 00:30:33,131 --> 00:30:36,968 I could have sworn this was supposed to be this way, though. 801 00:30:37,035 --> 00:30:38,236 We were supposed to have an island. 802 00:30:38,236 --> 00:30:40,472 We were supposed to have an island, 803 00:30:40,472 --> 00:30:42,441 but after we took, like, the measurements, 804 00:30:42,507 --> 00:30:44,076 there wasn't gonna be enough clearance 805 00:30:44,142 --> 00:30:47,479 for the refrigerator to open with the island here. 806 00:30:47,546 --> 00:30:52,084 So we turned around and basically moved it on this side. 807 00:30:52,150 --> 00:30:53,785 This is a problem, though, 808 00:30:53,785 --> 00:30:57,723 'cause this wiring was done for the range 809 00:30:57,789 --> 00:31:00,358 based on the old plan with the island going this way. 810 00:31:00,425 --> 00:31:02,928 This should be back over here, 811 00:31:02,994 --> 00:31:06,031 and that should be a little bit more over here. 812 00:31:06,098 --> 00:31:09,935 'Cause that looks like that was for the original island. 813 00:31:15,407 --> 00:31:17,676 This is gonna cost more money. 814 00:31:17,743 --> 00:31:19,911 I don't know how soon I can get Ricky 815 00:31:19,978 --> 00:31:21,613 or even Jordan to come out here and fix this, 816 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:23,915 because they're already working on other houses right now. 817 00:31:23,982 --> 00:31:25,951 We've already had so many delays with this house, 818 00:31:25,951 --> 00:31:28,787 from having to reframe the entire house 819 00:31:28,854 --> 00:31:31,156 and the electrical issues back here, as well. 820 00:31:31,223 --> 00:31:32,791 We're already past our timeline, 821 00:31:32,791 --> 00:31:35,527 and now I have to worry about 822 00:31:35,594 --> 00:31:38,163 additional loan interest payments every month, 823 00:31:38,230 --> 00:31:39,364 holding costs. 824 00:31:39,431 --> 00:31:44,069 ♪ 825 00:31:44,169 --> 00:31:45,637 Oh, my God. 826 00:31:45,637 --> 00:31:49,241 Let's just get them on the phone and just get them out here. 827 00:31:49,307 --> 00:31:52,177 I mean, we're in a situation, there's nothing that we can do. 828 00:31:52,244 --> 00:31:54,412 I'm just as frustrated right now. 829 00:31:54,479 --> 00:31:56,715 These are the things that keep delaying a process 830 00:31:56,782 --> 00:31:58,316 and costing us money, 831 00:31:58,316 --> 00:32:00,619 but, you know, before we go down that rabbit hole, 832 00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:02,687 let's just focus on the good things 833 00:32:02,754 --> 00:32:04,122 that are happening in the space. 834 00:32:04,189 --> 00:32:06,458 Look, we totally moved a kitchen 835 00:32:06,558 --> 00:32:09,361 from walking in from the front door 836 00:32:09,428 --> 00:32:10,629 to this side of the house. 837 00:32:10,695 --> 00:32:12,597 The buyers are going to love it, 838 00:32:12,664 --> 00:32:16,468 and Sam is going to be able to sell this house quicker. 839 00:32:16,568 --> 00:32:17,803 Yeah. I agree. 840 00:32:17,869 --> 00:32:19,070 So I do like it a lot better. 841 00:32:19,171 --> 00:32:21,039 I just got to figure out what this is gonna cost. 842 00:32:21,106 --> 00:32:22,874 Okay. We have a better kitchen. 843 00:32:22,874 --> 00:32:24,609 And the kitchen is gonna sell the house. 844 00:32:24,676 --> 00:32:25,710 Yes? 845 00:32:25,811 --> 00:32:27,813 Sam better make it up on the back end. 846 00:32:27,879 --> 00:32:28,914 Alright. 847 00:32:28,914 --> 00:32:36,388 ♪ 848 00:32:36,454 --> 00:32:38,390 We lucked out, and I was able 849 00:32:38,390 --> 00:32:40,058 to get an electrician out right away 850 00:32:40,158 --> 00:32:43,795 to move our electrical over to accommodate our changed plans. 851 00:32:45,263 --> 00:32:48,233 In our primary bathroom, Amanda's non-circular 852 00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:50,936 organized-chaos tile is going in. 853 00:32:52,804 --> 00:32:54,172 And in the other bathroom, 854 00:32:54,239 --> 00:32:56,775 Amanda is getting her wish for a double vanity 855 00:32:56,842 --> 00:32:59,945 with a quartz countertop that matches the kitchen. 856 00:33:00,045 --> 00:33:03,081 In the bedrooms, we've added new bifolding closet doors 857 00:33:03,148 --> 00:33:04,716 to update the space 858 00:33:04,716 --> 00:33:08,720 and then installing brand-new trim throughout the house. 859 00:33:08,787 --> 00:33:11,423 In the new bathroom shower, we've added pebble tile 860 00:33:11,523 --> 00:33:14,526 to add contrast to the space. 861 00:33:14,593 --> 00:33:18,396 And in the kitchen, we've added a gray chevron tile backsplash 862 00:33:18,463 --> 00:33:21,366 to complement our white quartz countertops. 863 00:33:21,433 --> 00:33:22,868 With our electrical moved, 864 00:33:22,934 --> 00:33:26,271 we can now install a brand-new stove into our peninsula... 865 00:33:28,807 --> 00:33:31,610 ...and then add a high-end stainless steel range hood 866 00:33:31,676 --> 00:33:34,479 to really draw attention to the updated space. 867 00:33:37,916 --> 00:33:40,919 Out back, we're giving our old fence a fresh look 868 00:33:40,986 --> 00:33:45,190 with a quick blast of black paint. 869 00:33:45,190 --> 00:33:47,659 Out front, we're adding in brand-new plants 870 00:33:47,759 --> 00:33:50,462 to give the front yard a pop of color. 871 00:33:50,562 --> 00:33:53,398 Then it's time for our last-minute touch-ups -- 872 00:33:53,465 --> 00:33:58,036 grout cleanup, new high-end door hardware, mulch, 873 00:33:58,036 --> 00:34:00,672 new exhaust vents for the bathrooms, 874 00:34:00,739 --> 00:34:03,208 paint touch-ups for a perfectly clean look, 875 00:34:03,275 --> 00:34:06,711 and new stately house numbers to make our home stand out. 876 00:34:06,778 --> 00:34:12,350 ♪ 877 00:34:12,417 --> 00:34:17,989 ♪ 878 00:34:18,056 --> 00:34:21,426 Now it's time for our friends at Staged Right to come in 879 00:34:21,493 --> 00:34:25,230 and help our potential buyers see this place as their home. 880 00:34:29,100 --> 00:34:32,003 They're using neutral tones with a few pops of color 881 00:34:32,070 --> 00:34:34,039 to emphasize our new layout. 882 00:34:34,105 --> 00:34:40,345 ♪ 883 00:34:40,445 --> 00:34:46,718 ♪♪ 884 00:34:46,785 --> 00:34:50,188 Wow. Wow. Wow. 885 00:34:50,255 --> 00:34:51,990 Remember how ugly and nasty 886 00:34:52,057 --> 00:34:53,825 the color was here when we first got it? 887 00:34:53,892 --> 00:34:55,427 -[Sam] Oh, yeah. -[Dolmar] It was very sad. 888 00:34:55,493 --> 00:34:58,530 [Sam] There was so much just mess out here 889 00:34:58,596 --> 00:34:59,998 with pipes and everything going on. 890 00:35:00,065 --> 00:35:02,067 The roof was really shabby. 891 00:35:02,067 --> 00:35:04,002 It needed a major overhaul. 892 00:35:04,069 --> 00:35:05,837 [Dolmar] We had to get rid of all of that, redo it, 893 00:35:05,904 --> 00:35:07,772 and look at this curb appeal now. 894 00:35:07,839 --> 00:35:10,308 -This house stands out. -[Amanda] It's so happy! 895 00:35:10,408 --> 00:35:12,077 It's very, very easy to catch. 896 00:35:12,077 --> 00:35:13,812 Oh, my goodness. 897 00:35:13,878 --> 00:35:15,447 [Dolmar] From the paint color on the house 898 00:35:15,513 --> 00:35:16,915 to the colors of the plants. 899 00:35:16,915 --> 00:35:18,516 Amanda, you did a great job picking this out. 900 00:35:18,516 --> 00:35:22,520 Yes, the paint on this house, it was so flat. 901 00:35:22,587 --> 00:35:24,556 So going with this bright yellow 902 00:35:24,622 --> 00:35:26,925 and this pop of blue on this door 903 00:35:26,992 --> 00:35:29,461 matched the rest of the houses on the street. 904 00:35:29,561 --> 00:35:31,429 Even yellow you weren't too excited about. 905 00:35:31,429 --> 00:35:32,630 But I love yellow houses. 906 00:35:32,630 --> 00:35:33,965 I was never excited about any of this. 907 00:35:34,032 --> 00:35:36,167 They're bright. Buyers like bright colors. 908 00:35:36,234 --> 00:35:38,970 It has grown on me, and I actually love it a lot now. 909 00:35:39,037 --> 00:35:40,205 And as we were driving up, 910 00:35:40,271 --> 00:35:42,474 I was like, "Man, we chose this color -- 911 00:35:42,474 --> 00:35:44,476 you chose this color to match the other houses in the area. 912 00:35:44,476 --> 00:35:46,177 But it pops even more than those houses." 913 00:35:46,244 --> 00:35:48,113 -Yes. -So I want to see inside. 914 00:35:48,113 --> 00:35:50,315 -I'm ready to go in. -Alright, let's do it. 915 00:35:50,382 --> 00:35:51,916 -Long awaited. -Alright. 916 00:35:51,983 --> 00:35:53,284 -Here we go. -You ready? 917 00:35:57,589 --> 00:36:00,158 -Hey! -Yes. 918 00:36:00,225 --> 00:36:02,394 [Amanda] I remember walking through the front door, 919 00:36:02,460 --> 00:36:06,431 the countertop just literally punched me in the stomach. 920 00:36:06,498 --> 00:36:07,832 You couldn't go anywhere. 921 00:36:07,899 --> 00:36:09,801 Two steps in and why am I in the kitchen? 922 00:36:09,868 --> 00:36:11,870 [Dolmar] It wasn't even two steps. 923 00:36:11,970 --> 00:36:14,239 [Sam] Wow. This looks great. 924 00:36:14,305 --> 00:36:16,775 This just flows so much better now. 925 00:36:16,841 --> 00:36:18,843 Just really good for our resale. 926 00:36:18,910 --> 00:36:20,445 [Amanda] Let's go see the kitchen. 927 00:36:20,512 --> 00:36:23,715 [Dolmar] I remember how nasty and disgusting the kitchen was. 928 00:36:23,782 --> 00:36:25,550 I mean, even under the cabinets you could see 929 00:36:25,550 --> 00:36:28,686 that there was some organic growth going on. 930 00:36:28,753 --> 00:36:31,990 This definitely is a much improved entrance 931 00:36:31,990 --> 00:36:33,525 when you walk into this house. 932 00:36:33,591 --> 00:36:37,462 This is a much better vibe and flow than what we had before. 933 00:36:37,562 --> 00:36:40,398 The kitchen definitely had to be moved 934 00:36:40,465 --> 00:36:42,267 to the other side of the house. 935 00:36:42,267 --> 00:36:43,234 [Sam] It's really beautiful. 936 00:36:43,301 --> 00:36:45,003 This is probably my favorite part. 937 00:36:45,070 --> 00:36:47,005 [Amanda] I just remember this kitchen 938 00:36:47,072 --> 00:36:48,440 used to be like a U-shape, 939 00:36:48,506 --> 00:36:51,409 and it had a countertop facing the living room 940 00:36:51,476 --> 00:36:53,044 and then there was another countertop 941 00:36:53,111 --> 00:36:55,046 facing the other seating room, 942 00:36:55,113 --> 00:36:57,515 and it just didn't make any sense. 943 00:36:57,582 --> 00:36:59,651 [Dolmar] Like, the kitchen definitely looks much better 944 00:36:59,718 --> 00:37:01,553 and it's way better than what was there before. 945 00:37:01,619 --> 00:37:02,787 [Amanda] 100%. 946 00:37:02,787 --> 00:37:05,390 It's open, it's functional, 947 00:37:05,457 --> 00:37:07,392 and it makes everybody want to come in here. 948 00:37:07,459 --> 00:37:10,028 Like, the kitchen is the thing that sells the house. 949 00:37:10,028 --> 00:37:13,164 You know what else I remember was these nasty drop ceilings. 950 00:37:13,231 --> 00:37:14,666 -Oh, yes. -Oh, yeah, that's right. 951 00:37:14,732 --> 00:37:15,834 -[Dolmar] You remember that? -[Amanda] Right. 952 00:37:15,900 --> 00:37:16,801 [Dolmar] Every time we pushed them, 953 00:37:16,868 --> 00:37:18,736 nasty stuff would fall from -- 954 00:37:18,803 --> 00:37:20,805 I had no idea what was on the other side of that. 955 00:37:20,872 --> 00:37:22,841 We had to get rid of all those drop ceilings 956 00:37:22,907 --> 00:37:25,577 and redo the ceilings throughout the entire house. 957 00:37:25,643 --> 00:37:28,146 We textured it, painted it. It looks way better now. 958 00:37:28,246 --> 00:37:29,514 Buyers are gonna love this kitchen. 959 00:37:29,581 --> 00:37:30,915 [Sam] Yeah, it looks beautiful. 960 00:37:30,982 --> 00:37:32,350 Alright, so you want to see the rest of the house? 961 00:37:32,350 --> 00:37:33,685 -Yes. -I do. 962 00:37:33,752 --> 00:37:35,787 -You have to come around here. -I know. 963 00:37:35,787 --> 00:37:37,422 I'll just go over this way. 964 00:37:37,522 --> 00:37:40,125 -[Dolmar] Oh, my God. -[Sam] Oh, my gosh. Of course. 965 00:37:40,191 --> 00:37:41,826 [Dolmar] Alright, remember this room? 966 00:37:41,826 --> 00:37:43,828 [Amanda] Yes. [Dolmar] Shelving, 967 00:37:43,828 --> 00:37:45,630 wires everywhere. 968 00:37:45,630 --> 00:37:49,067 And this was just a room full of just storage and junk. 969 00:37:49,167 --> 00:37:51,836 And so we had to figure out something to do. 970 00:37:51,836 --> 00:37:55,206 You had a great idea to turn this into a bonus room 971 00:37:55,273 --> 00:37:56,774 and put the utility room here. 972 00:37:56,841 --> 00:37:59,844 Yes, 'cause since we were moving all the plumbing 973 00:37:59,911 --> 00:38:02,046 with the kitchen, it just only made sense 974 00:38:02,113 --> 00:38:04,215 to keep the plumbing next to each other 975 00:38:04,282 --> 00:38:06,784 and not have to spend so much more money 976 00:38:06,885 --> 00:38:08,820 to put the laundry room somewhere else. 977 00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:10,388 Let's go see the rest of the house. 978 00:38:10,388 --> 00:38:13,691 -That's an idea. -That is a really good idea. 979 00:38:13,758 --> 00:38:17,128 [Dolmar] Remember the dirty bathtub? 980 00:38:17,195 --> 00:38:20,165 [Amanda] I just remember the hideous wallpaper. 981 00:38:20,231 --> 00:38:21,900 It was just ugly. 982 00:38:23,701 --> 00:38:26,137 [Dolmar] It looks like a complete bathroom now. 983 00:38:26,204 --> 00:38:28,473 It looks really good. I like it a lot. 984 00:38:28,473 --> 00:38:30,808 [Sam] And I really like that we kept the tiles 985 00:38:30,875 --> 00:38:32,610 lighter in the shower. 986 00:38:32,677 --> 00:38:35,713 [Dolmar] Yeah, it's from the Cement Tile Shop. 987 00:38:35,713 --> 00:38:38,082 Alright, you want to see the other rooms now? 988 00:38:38,149 --> 00:38:39,551 -Yes. -I do. 989 00:38:39,551 --> 00:38:40,852 I want to see it, too. Let's go. 990 00:38:40,919 --> 00:38:42,587 Oh, my goodness. 991 00:38:42,654 --> 00:38:45,890 I remember the disgusting carpet that was in here. 992 00:38:47,759 --> 00:38:49,427 [Dolmar] This looks nice. 993 00:38:49,494 --> 00:38:52,597 We had to reframe all of this and got everything up to code. 994 00:38:52,664 --> 00:38:54,666 And it does look a lot better now. 995 00:38:54,732 --> 00:38:56,201 I cannot wait to see the primary suite. 996 00:38:56,267 --> 00:38:58,369 Can we go check that out right now? 997 00:38:58,436 --> 00:39:01,573 [Amanda] I remember this used to be the utility room. 998 00:39:01,639 --> 00:39:03,241 The water heater was in here, 999 00:39:03,308 --> 00:39:06,211 and the washer and dryer was in here, as well. 1000 00:39:06,277 --> 00:39:08,112 [Dolmar] The electrical panel was also in here. 1001 00:39:08,112 --> 00:39:10,748 [Amanda] So nasty. 1002 00:39:10,848 --> 00:39:14,352 [Dolmar] Now we have this beautiful, beautiful bathroom. 1003 00:39:14,352 --> 00:39:15,787 [Sam] And I am very excited now 1004 00:39:15,854 --> 00:39:17,889 to see the rest of the primary suite. 1005 00:39:17,956 --> 00:39:19,624 [Dolmar] Yeah, I want to see the primary bedroom, too. 1006 00:39:19,724 --> 00:39:21,159 Let's go check it out. 1007 00:39:21,226 --> 00:39:25,597 Remember, this was a nasty, disgusting workshop before. 1008 00:39:27,432 --> 00:39:31,636 We converted this space into a functional bedroom, 1009 00:39:31,636 --> 00:39:33,538 which, again, key word for this house 1010 00:39:33,605 --> 00:39:36,007 is options for the buyers. 1011 00:39:36,074 --> 00:39:37,976 With this exterior door, it could also be 1012 00:39:38,042 --> 00:39:40,078 a separate mother-in-law suite. 1013 00:39:40,078 --> 00:39:42,046 It can be the primary bedroom. 1014 00:39:42,113 --> 00:39:43,715 Options, options, options 1015 00:39:43,781 --> 00:39:45,984 has been our theme on this whole house. 1016 00:39:46,084 --> 00:39:47,552 [Dolmar] By adding this fourth bedroom, 1017 00:39:47,552 --> 00:39:50,688 it gives way more options, again, for buyers, 1018 00:39:50,755 --> 00:39:52,190 and our house is gonna stand out 1019 00:39:52,190 --> 00:39:54,392 amongst all the other houses on the marketplace 1020 00:39:54,392 --> 00:39:56,628 because of this fourth bedroom. 1021 00:39:56,628 --> 00:39:58,763 What I want to see is the outside. 1022 00:39:58,830 --> 00:40:02,367 -Yeah, should we head out back? -Yes. Let's go back there. 1023 00:40:02,433 --> 00:40:04,269 [Sam] Alright, let's do this. 1024 00:40:04,369 --> 00:40:06,804 I just love this side door. It's everything. 1025 00:40:06,871 --> 00:40:07,906 Yes, it really is. 1026 00:40:08,006 --> 00:40:09,807 Oh, it's so cute back here. 1027 00:40:09,874 --> 00:40:11,175 What do you think? 1028 00:40:11,242 --> 00:40:13,211 [Amanda] I just remember all the junk 1029 00:40:13,278 --> 00:40:15,480 that was all over this backyard. 1030 00:40:16,948 --> 00:40:19,851 [Sam] Look at how cleaned up and open this space looks now. 1031 00:40:19,918 --> 00:40:21,586 [Dolmar] It looks a lot better now, for sure. 1032 00:40:21,653 --> 00:40:24,989 What I also remember was the rusted-out chain-link fence. 1033 00:40:25,056 --> 00:40:27,692 So what I did is I painted it black, 1034 00:40:27,759 --> 00:40:30,461 which made it look a lot better than it did before. 1035 00:40:30,561 --> 00:40:33,064 But what I really want to talk about are the numbers. 1036 00:40:33,164 --> 00:40:35,266 We bought the house for $157,000. 1037 00:40:35,333 --> 00:40:38,603 Our initial renovation budget was $75,000. 1038 00:40:38,670 --> 00:40:42,774 Of course, you guys know, we had a lot of unexpected surprises 1039 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:46,110 and Amanda's expensive moving-the-kitchen idea. 1040 00:40:46,210 --> 00:40:47,512 It looks really good now, 1041 00:40:47,612 --> 00:40:49,314 and we were able to stay on budget. 1042 00:40:49,314 --> 00:40:51,749 -What? -You don't look surprised. 1043 00:40:51,849 --> 00:40:54,552 -We stayed on budget? -I stayed on budget. 1044 00:40:54,552 --> 00:40:56,020 We were able to stay on budget 1045 00:40:56,120 --> 00:41:00,191 with all of these unexpected issues and surprises. 1046 00:41:00,191 --> 00:41:02,360 Because of our additional heated square footage, 1047 00:41:02,427 --> 00:41:05,163 we're listing this house higher than we initially planned 1048 00:41:05,229 --> 00:41:07,799 at $370,000. 1049 00:41:07,865 --> 00:41:10,368 We bought it for $157,000, 1050 00:41:10,435 --> 00:41:13,037 and our renovation budget ended up being very close 1051 00:41:13,037 --> 00:41:17,275 to our initial goal of $77,220. 1052 00:41:17,342 --> 00:41:22,113 Our agent fees and closing costs will be about $18,500. 1053 00:41:22,113 --> 00:41:26,984 And our loan interest for 90 days will be $7,027. 1054 00:41:27,085 --> 00:41:32,790 This puts our total cost at $259,747. 1055 00:41:32,790 --> 00:41:37,628 This gives us a potential profit of $110,253. 1056 00:41:39,764 --> 00:41:41,866 Well, I'm really happy we were able to stay on budget, 1057 00:41:41,933 --> 00:41:43,634 because I've been keeping a close eye on the market. 1058 00:41:43,701 --> 00:41:45,670 The market's just been really funky lately. 1059 00:41:45,770 --> 00:41:47,038 It's really shifting. 1060 00:41:47,105 --> 00:41:48,673 The value's been holding pretty strong, 1061 00:41:48,740 --> 00:41:50,308 but I have seen it start to decrease. 1062 00:41:50,408 --> 00:41:52,443 So it's just gonna be really important for us 1063 00:41:52,510 --> 00:41:55,113 to get this listed ASAP, 1064 00:41:55,113 --> 00:41:56,447 and thankfully we have things 1065 00:41:56,514 --> 00:41:58,116 like the primary suite in our favor 1066 00:41:58,116 --> 00:42:00,284 so that we have that extra bedroom 1067 00:42:00,351 --> 00:42:02,286 so that we are in good competition 1068 00:42:02,353 --> 00:42:03,988 with the rest of the houses on the market right now. 1069 00:42:03,988 --> 00:42:05,823 Yeah, this house is way more desirable now 1070 00:42:05,923 --> 00:42:08,593 than every other house in this whole community. 1071 00:42:08,659 --> 00:42:10,395 Well, look, I know we have other projects 1072 00:42:10,461 --> 00:42:11,963 that we have to hurry up and get through, 1073 00:42:12,030 --> 00:42:14,198 because we are against the market right now. 1074 00:42:14,265 --> 00:42:16,434 So are we ready? Let's go do more. 1075 00:42:16,501 --> 00:42:17,735 -Let's get this house listed. -I'm down. 1076 00:42:17,802 --> 00:42:18,836 -[Amanda] I'm down. -Let's do it. 1077 00:42:18,836 --> 00:42:20,004 -Alright. -Alright. 1078 00:42:20,071 --> 00:42:21,205 Let's get this sold. Let's do more deals. 1079 00:42:21,272 --> 00:42:23,841 -One done, 20,000 to go. -Many more to go. 1080 00:42:23,908 --> 00:42:25,576 [laughter]