♪ I'ma go big
♪ I don't know how everybody else tryin' to live ♪
♪ I gigantic with everything I do ♪
♪ Baby, you know what it is
Oh look! I actually flipped this property before.
-[Amanda] You flipped that one? -[Dolmar] Yeah.
This house I flipped as well, right here.
-Really? -Like 18 years ago.
-What? Oh, wow. -Yeah.
So I used to do a lot of deals in this area,
but this area hasn't really evolved.
-Uh-huh. -Look at this!
Zombie house, zombie house, zombie duplex.
Like, just zombies everywhere.
What neighborhood do you have me in?
[Dolmar] Sulphur Springs.
Located within city limits, Sulphur Springs
is a small Tampa neighborhood with a population of 6,300.
It's a neighborhood filled with state parks,
miles of walking trails,
as well as plenty of shops and restaurants.
And with public schools being above average,
along with half the population owning their homes,
Sulphur Springs is an area ripe for revitalization
and hopefully a quick zombie flip.
So the house I just purchased
isn't the only thing that's distressed over here.
Okay, so it's like zombies amongst a bunch of zombies?
So I want our team to help revitalize the area.
-We lead by example... -Mm-hmm.
...and help with the revitalization
that's going on here.
Yeah. So rundown, how many square feet?
How many bedrooms again?
It's a three-bedroom, two-bath, 920 square feet.
[Amanda] You know I love small-space design.
What is purchase price?
-$80,000. -Okay.
The comps right now are around $230,000.
So we have a very good spread.
Yeah, but this area's so bad because of the location...
-Mm-hmm. -...we might get stuck
sitting on this house for months,
where we're making mortgage payment after mortgage payment
because we can't find a buyer fast enough.
And I'm sure that's gonna be something
that Keisha probably brings up as well.
-Okay. -Speaking of, Keisha is
already at the property. She got a head start on it.
We're gonna meet her there in a few.
[laughs] I already know she's not gonna like the area.
-Oh, boy. -So I'm very interested
to see what her thoughts are about the house.
-Yes. -Alright, so this is
the street right here. There's Keisha's car.
Alright. Oh!
[Dolmar] This is...
♪
[Amanda] It doesn't even look like it's worth $80,000.
Hey y'all. Welcome to our next zombie.
[Dolmar] I'm excited to know what you think about this.
[Keisha] It's not necessarily the house too much
that I am as concerned with.
It's really the neighborhood.
What did I tell you?
I would be very concerned with, like,
the resale value of this house.
There's high crime in the neighborhood.
Listen, we have to be able to renovate this house,
and make it so nice, like,
they overlook the area and think long-term.
Like, "Okay, the area's going through transition.
I am fine buying this house and being here
while the transition continues to happen."
'Cause this was a nice neighborhood back years ago.
I think the buying pool is just gonna be a lot smaller,
so we just have to be prepared
for this house to sit on the market
a little bit longer than what we're used to.
We can go back and forth all day.
But what I'm looking at right now is a messed-up patio.
The railing around it, the fence out here in the front,
not to mention the fencing on the side of the house --
that's gotta go.
We just got a lot of curb appeal to look after.
-[Keisha] Oh, yeah. -[Dolmar] But here's the thing.
The roof looks in great shape.
We have new windows here. We're already starting out good.
We have some of the most expensive items
that we normally have on renovations.
Well, you haven't been inside yet.
Right.
[Dolmar] Sitting at just over 900 square feet,
this little zombie really packs it in,
with its layout containing a living room,
kitchen, three bedrooms, and two full bathrooms.
I wanna see what's going on here.
Whoa! Oh, boy!
What a shack.
♪♪
[Keisha] It's pretty bad. It's pretty bad, guys.
-This is like a doll house. -It's nasty in here.
I don't wanna touch anything. It smells like roaches and rats.
The ceilings are super, super low.
-Mm-hmm. -So we can't have
that fan right there, especially with it just being
in the living room, 'cause this is a very small living room.
-[Keisha] It is. -As long as we stage it
correctly, it will look big in here.
What is that?
This is the air handler. I wish this wasn't here,
'cause if we could take this out,
this opens up the space even more.
I'm gonna have the guys see if they can put this in the attic.
-[Keisha] Oh! -'Cause that would
open this all up.
That would make a big difference.
[Keisha] This is a general kitchen/dining area.
[Dolmar] This is so tiny.
[Keisha] All I see here is a sink and some cabinets.
That's about it. There's no refrigerator,
no stove, nothing.
[Amanda] We will have to get electrical,
'cause we don't even have a 220 outlet for a stove.
Oh, my God, you're right. They never had a stove in here?
They probably used a hotplate.
Alright, so this is like a kitchenette.
It is a kitchenette, so I'm really thinking
cost for this -- maybe like $7,000.
-No! -[Amanda] You don't think so?
Look at the size of this space!
Right. But we have appliances, countertop, cabinets,
and we gotta do electrical work.
There's not much to demo, so take that money
that we're saving from demo,
and we'll put it into the kitchen.
Yes? What do you think?
I think that we need to see what's going on
with the rest of the house first
and kinda see what those other big costs are.
-[Amanda] Okay. -Okay.
Let's take a look at this bathroom.
This is not a bathroom.
[Keisha] This is so disgusting!
-[Amanda] Oh, my goodness! -[Dolmar] This is tiny.
[Keisha] So it's, like, the water heater in here?
-[Amanda] Oh, [bleep] -Water heater here?
[Keisha] That is the water heater.
Well, we can't have a water heater
in the bathroom like this. It's gotta go.
-[Keisha] Ugh! -Oh, I don't like that.
[Amanda] Yeah, we are very tight.
[Dolmar] So I think we need to give the toilet
a little bit more space from the tub...
-[Amanda] Mm-hmm. -...and the vanity.
Actually, I think new code is...
-I was gonna say -- -...doesn't allow that.
[Amanda] It's definitely not to code.
But we typically redo bathrooms anyways.
So no more than $5,000 in this.
As I'm looking through this house, my concern is storage.
I don't see closets.
-So that's an issue. -100%.
It's so tiny. Look at this room.
[Keisha] It's a bedroom.
With the water heater on the other side,
I figured there might be a closet here.
So, this prevents us from butting in
and borrowing space from here
to push that water heater into its own closet
that you can access from the hallway.
Yeah, and we need as much closet space with this being a bedroom.
But this is something that could be a nursery
or an office.
This would be a really great office, actually.
-Right? I would love this...
-Yeah. Perfect space. -[Amanda] ...as an office.
So I wanna see the rest of the house,
because I'm hoping that the other bedrooms
are not as small as this one.
[Keisha] Yeah. Looks like we've got
a little hallway through here.
And we're in bedroom number two.
[Amanda] It's not as tiny as the one before, but still tiny.
At least we could still fit a queen-size bed in here...
-Oh, yes. -[Amanda] ...which is perfect.
[Dolmar] Yeah. I mean, this is an easy room to renovate.
Mm-hmm. But it's very tiny.
So use a closet organizer
so it doesn't deter the fact that
this is such a small closet.
-[Dolmar] I do like that, yeah. -As long as we add function
to tiny spaces, it won't make the space
look so tiny anymore.
[Dolmar] Alright.
[Keisha] This is the other bathroom.
-Ew! -[Amanda] It is pretty gross.
[Dolmar] It looks like someone stole the tub.
[Amanda] Why do I see the outside of the house
on the floor? I see grass.
[Dolmar] Look how tiny that toilet space is.
[Keisha] We have no space for the toilet.
-[Amanda] Right. -[Keisha] It's really bad.
Even the plumbing isn't proper.
We have, like, the shower valves,
like, literally right next to the toilet.
Yeah, we're gonna have to redo all of this, for sure.
-[Amanda] Okay. -[Dolmar] I think $5,000, $6,000
will get this room done.
-[Keisha] I agree, I agree. -[Amanda] Okay.
And, last but not least, this is the final bedroom,
which is the primary.
[Dolmar] It does feel the biggest.
So we either have to put a door
so that we can connect to this bathroom on the other side...
-[Keisha] Mm-hmm. -...or here's this hallway
right here. If we put a pocket door
and we close this off, now this whole area becomes,
like, a primary suite.
I do like that.
It's the most cost-effective thing to do.
[Amanda] Let's go see that backyard
and see what other problems we have to deal with.
[Keisha] Oh, yes.
Oh, boy! I came back here
and the first thing that I thought was,
"Dolmar's gonna love this shed!"
[Dolmar] Alright, come on, let's go.
[Amanda] There's rats, ticks, all kinds of things.
[Keisha] You have no idea what is back there.
[Amanda] Be careful!
[Keisha] This is not the day for fearless Dolmar!
[Dolmar] It's not that bad.
That looks like a scary horror-movie shed.
You just don't go in there.
[Dolmar] It looks pretty good, actually.
[rattling]
-Oh shoot! -[Keisha] What is it?
-No. -[Keisha] What is it?
There's a huge snake in there.
Oh, God, nope.
[Amanda] I'm not -- no snake. I'm done.
[Dolmar] Oh, I mean, the shed looks good.
[Keisha] Well, of course you would like the shed.
[Dolmar] Snakes and sketchy neighborhood aside,
this fixer-upper seems to be worth the $80,000
investment we made here,
especially after doing some quick math.
We set the rehab budget at $70,00,
which we hope will cover everything from curb appeal
to kitchen appliances.
Add to that $10,350 in closing cost.
Now, if we can get everything renovated in just 30 days,
our loan will cost only $1,500,
and our all-in price tag for this zombie should be
$161,850.
But similar houses in Sulphur Springs
are going for $230,000.
So if we can sell for that price,
we're looking at a profit of $68,000.
Now it's time to get this flip started.
Even though it's tiny, this zombie house
has a big-size punch list to get it flipped
and back on the market.
To start, we will remove the air handler
in the home's sizable common area
and add a new light-colored vinyl flooring,
paint the walls, and stage furniture
and furnishings strategically,
maximizing the feel of space in this narrow area.
Next, we'll brighten and update these three dark bedrooms
with a lighter-color paint,
more of that neutral vinyl flooring,
as well as the installation of some new lighting
and ceiling fans.
Both bathrooms get a full overall --
new vanities, ceramic tile,
fresh paint, and modern fixtures
to make these spaces really gleam.
And finally, the kitchen gets a full gut
as we rebuild the space with custom cabinetry,
quartz countertops,
and brand-new electrical appliances.
The quicker we get all of this done,
the quicker we get it sold and I get my investment back.
It's time to get to work.
♪
Demo day, here we come!
Seeing how there's not much demo here at 17th Street...
-Ah! -Oh, yeah.
[Dolmar] ...Amanda and I decided we can save a few bucks
by taking care of the kitchen demo on our own
while Keisha is busy doing other properties.
Dang!
Agh!
[panting]
Come over here.
The longer this takes, the more I kinda wish
I had the crew here with us.
But we're saving money, right?
[Amanda] Aah! Shoot.
-You okay? -Yeah, I'm good. Are you okay?
-I need you to work faster. -[Dolmar] Ooh!
That countertop is gonna go.
There we go, there we go.
Break it up into pieces.
You'll have to take the other side.
I gotta tell you, demo work is not for the weak.
So I'm glad I got some extra muscle here today.
Amanda kicks some serious butt.
[Amanda] Dang! This kitchen is all gone!
Yeah, besides the upper cabinets.
[Amanda] Whoo! Almost took out your foot.
And we're done. [laughs]
Just like that!
Even though we're both exhausted,
I'm really glad we sucked it up and did the demo ourselves,
saving us a decent chunk of change.
Alright, let's get out of here.
-Alright. -After you.
-Thank you. -I'm gonna tell everybody
I did it by myself, by the way.
-[Amanda] Alright. -[Dolmar laughs]
♪
-[Keisha] Hey, Amanda. -What's up?
-Hey! Why are you here? -Have you been inside?
I'm doing the paint samples.
Did you see -- you like this blue for the body,
and then this is gonna be, like, the door?
We got a call about the foundation.
The foundation is jacked up. Did you not see it?
No, I'm painting.
Yeah, we gotta go check this out.
We're not even a week into this flip here at 17th Street,
and according to this call I just got
from our subcontractor,
we may already have some serious structural issues.
-[Amanda] Okay. What's going on? -See, look at this.
They started pulling up the floors.
Oh, man, Dolmar,
now I see what's really going on.
-It's going down. -Yeah.
Look at the gap in between this right here.
[Dolmar] Yeah.
[Amanda] What's underneath here? There's nothing to support it!
Let's pop this one up, just to see.
Like over here. Get that.
Oh!
-[Dolmar] See, look at this. -[Amanda] Oh, dang!
[Amanda] It's all rotted. You gotta replace that.
-[Dolmar] Yeah. -[Keisha] This really worries me
because this is one little spot that we see,
and we have no idea what other spots in this house
have, you know, wood that's that rotted.
We have no idea what we're in for.
[Dolmar] Obviously, worst-case scenario,
the rest of the supporting structure onto this plywood
is completely rotted out,
in which case, fixing it could cost a small fortune.
This zombie's turning into a real nightmare.
-We need a lot more lumber. -Alright.
[Dolmar] This is frustrating, man.
This is why I have a love-and-hate relationship
with these stupid zombie houses.
[Amanda] It's obviously gonna affect the budget,
even if this is $1,000 or $2,000.
Oh, it's gonna be more. And the timeline for sure.
-[Amanda] And the timeline. -'Cause if they have to
go through and they've gotta inspect
underneath this entire house to make sure that we don't have
any other wood that looks like this --
We're already in it, so let's focus on solutions.
Flipping houses is never easy,
and this foundation problem proves it.
I'm just hoping the solution doesn't break the bank.
Depending on how bad it is, this could be
upwards of $5,000, $6,000.
♪
What should we do back here with the shed, the landscaping?
I really don't wanna spend a lot of money.
So what are the options?
While we wait for the verdict
on this zombie's questionable foundation,
I wanted to get with Amanda and Keisha
to discuss a plan for this backyard
now that we've cleared out that overgrown lawn.
I don't like this.
It looks like they used the tree as support.
[Amanda] You don't like this part?
Yeah. That just is a eyesore, so I would take that part down.
Okay. We could take this part off
and just leave the shed.
Let's look inside to see if it's even, like, worth it to save.
Oh, it looks good. We can maybe replace the door,
and, honestly, it would cost a lot more to tear it down
than to leave it.
Right. I love having a shed,
since there's no garage on this property.
This is a nice place to have storage.
[Dolmar] I wanna do something back here,
but I really don't have the budget to do much.
Would I want to put down a whole yard of sod?
Of course. But a yard this size,
sodding will cost a couple grand at least.
So, with tons still left to renovate,
seeding the lawn is a solid, inexpensive alternative.
Let me get the crew together
and see how fast they can get over here.
Alright, cool.
[Keisha] So we're demoing this.
We're gonna paint the shed, and just let me know
what color you want for the shed and for the house.
She already said blue the house, yellow for the door.
Dolmar, there's so many different variations of blue.
Very. So many. There's royal blue.
-Uh-huh. -There's navy blue.
-Yep. -There's baby, blue.
Would you want the house this color?
Negative, negative, negative!
-You don't want this color. -So I will make sure
I get you the proper blue...
-Yes. -...over to you.
-Yes. -It's gonna be so cute.
Oh, just say you'll love it.
[Dolmar] The blue and yellow is great, I think.
[Amanda, laughing] Alright.
[Dolmar] After a thorough inspection,
it turns out a good portion of the home's
pier-and-beam foundation rotted out due to moisture damage.
Luckily, it was from an old leak,
so there was no mold found and the wood was bone-dry.
But the beams are a real mess
and need to be replaced in several areas.
So the guys got to work removing the old subfloor
to get at the old joists,
replacing them with new 2x8s.
Where needed, pressure-treated wood is cut
and positioned between the floor beams and the ground
in order to stabilize these floors,
as well as this entire house.
Once installed, those new beams are covered up
with a new subfloor.
And now, with all the rotting wood replaced,
it's time to lay down our new flooring
in the home's communal areas,
as the bedrooms will get plush carpeting installed later on.
So for everywhere but the bedrooms,
Amanda has chosen a beautiful white-oak-colored
luxury vinyl plank, also known as LVP.
This product is always a go-to floor
for us zombie flippers, as it's easy to install,
it's inexpensive, and it looks gorgeous,
upping not only our renovation game,
but hopefully the price at which we can sell this place as well.
♪
[cellphone rings]
Hey, hon, what's up?
[Keisha] I've got a little bit of bad news.
What? What's wrong?
[Keisha] I know you're driving, but the contractor just sent me
a video that I think you should watch.
It looks like there's termites -- live termites --
like, all throughout, like, the door jams and everywhere.
[sighs] This is so frustrating, man.
I can't ever make any progress or advancements with this house.
Hold on a second.
[Keisha] I'm not exactly sure.
It looked pretty bad from the video.
Oh, my gosh, man!
I don't know. I don't know what we're gonna do about this.
From the looks of it, it looks like this is the door frame,
and that wood is so rotted, it doesn't even look like
they'll be able to nail anything into this.
[Keisha] Ugh!
-This is -- oh, my gosh, man! -[Keisha] Yeah.
Have you already called the termite guys?
[Keisha] Yes, and they're supposed to let me know
when they can come out.
And I'm hoping they can come out today.
Yeah, if our main guys can't come, call somebody.
-[Keisha] Yeah. -'Cause I really hope
that was just an isolated part of the house,
'cause if we have to replace a lot of lumber,
I don't even know
if we're gonna be able to afford any of that at all.
[Keisha] Ugh, well, fingers crossed.
Let's just hope that it's isolated to just one part
and then, you know, go from there.
Alright, thank you, hon.
[Keisha] I'm on it. Don't worry about it.
We got this.
-Alright. Bye. -[Keisha] Bye.
Oh, my God.
Luckily, that termite-infested wood by the side door
was localized in the house to the old wooden door
and its crumbling framing.
So the remediation guys removed all of that,
cleared out all the rot, and then installed
a new pre-hung fiberglass door,
keeping repair costs lower than we originally thought.
Total relief. Turns out those pesky termites
got into that janky carport as well.
So we remediated that problem quickly and easily
by getting rid of the whole damn thing.
Our primary bathroom gets a step closer to its transformation
as new PVC is plumbed in for the incoming bathtub,
allowing us to restructure this space,
put in more separation between the incoming toilet,
the vanity, and that new tub.
This flip is really starting to move.
But we still have tons left to do.
♪
Alright, so I wanna update you all
on all the stuff that we had to do here.
[Keisha] Oh, wow! We've got new floors,
and look -- it's fixed already.
Geez, they work fast!
I wanna talk about the kitchen real quick
and what we're gonna be doing over here.
-Okay. -Now that we took out
the air handler, this entire space
is nice and open now.
-[Amanda] It's a blank slate. -[Dolmar] Yeah.
[Amanda] It's pretty much like a L-shaped kitchen.
We'll have it running all across this wall.
If we wanna bring it out,
we can bring out a peninsula that way.
Ooh, that'd be great.
But, you know, it all depends on where we are,
'cause I know we spoke about, like, keeping this under, what,
like, $7,000 or $8,000?
$5,000, because of what I had to do back here.
-Oh, God. -Yeah. Let's go.
[Dolmar] Surprise!
[Keisha] Additional framing work that was not budgeted for.
All of this was extremely deteriorated.
So we had to rebuild this entire space anyway.
And so I used the opportunity when they were framing out
the termite issue in the front --
I'm like, "Let's reconfigure this entire space as well."
I think you might like this.
So I'm looking for your approval here.
-Okay. -So this room,
where the tub used to be,
is now gonna be the space for a washer and dryer.
This house did not have a washer and dryer...
-Right. -[Dolmar] ...space before.
So we took out the wall here and the door here
and made this space now a closet for the washer/dryer.
[Amanda] Okay.
We moved the door that was here to here.
Right.
[Dolmar] So this becomes the new bathroom.
So you have the tub over here,
the sink and the toilet in this corner.
[Keisha] Okay. I'm glad you were able to get all of that done.
It wasn't a horrible surprise.
I love that you added function with the washer and dryer.
You are looking after these people's needs.
I feel like the flow of the house is better now.
[Amanda] It is better,
even though you took my kitchen budget,
but that's okay.
I'll give you your props on this one.
I got a little designer in me.
Easy, killer. Easy.
[Dolmar] This flip is zipping along, but at a cost.
We did not account for the foundation repair,
nor did we account for the termite issue.
And because of these two big-ticket items,
we have spent almost half of our $70,000 budget.
But I'm hopeful that there are no more
surprises moving forward
and we can figure out a way to offset these big repair costs.
This flip is really starting to move.
But we still have tons left to do.
Back outside, painting has begun.
One problem -- the beautiful blue paint
Amanda chose for the exterior isn't available,
and we simply can't wait for it to get back in stock.
So I made an executive decision and chose a different blue.
I just hope Amanda likes it.
♪
[sighs]
Well, the house is painted.
[Keisha] Oh, yeah. I like it!
[Dolmar] They haven't painted the door yet, though.
This is not the color I selected.
This isn't it.
I don't see what's wrong with it.
[Keisha] I like it.
I mean, I don't mind the blue, Amanda,
especially when we paint the door yellow.
I think it will be fine.
The color palette inside doesn't match.
I mean, is that big of a deal, though?
It's blue.
I mean, ugh!
Every time when a switch like this happens,
for a designer, it's hell. It's upsetting,
because this is not what I chose,
and I had the design already laid out.
I don't wanna have to redo the color palette on the inside
just because this blue is different.
So we're gonna change it, right?
Absolutely not.
Look, Amanda's got a point. She is the designer,
and she should have a say on the paint.
But I gotta make sure that these guys are gonna
get the house done in 30 days.
We don't have the time to paint this house again.
[Amanda] This is not the color I selected.
The color looks fine. Can we just go with it?
Changing the design like this ends up putting more work on me.
I have to go back to the drawing board and change everything,
like the color palette, the tile that was all selected.
Whatever. I'm over it.
Amanda, it's a nice color blue.
It stands out from all the other houses here.
I think it's fine, and when you add a yellow door,
it's gonna pop even more.
With a nice rail around here that's white,
it'll look nice. It'll tie together perfectly.
And you can do something nice on the inside as well.
It doesn't always have to match perfectly
with the color outside on the inside.
You're telling a designer that it doesn't have to match,
then why I am even here?
Why are you being so dramatic? It will be fine.
We'll make it work. We'll make it work.
Dolmar, stop being a designer.
[Keisha] Ah! Just let her go.
[Dolmar] I understand why Amanda gets miffed,
but I'm sure she's loving what's going on inside,
as the home's walls, baseboards, moldings, and interior doors
are being covered in shades of gray paint --
Dolphin Gray for the walls and Legendary Gray for the trim.
The ceilings in the bedrooms get a few textured coats
of bright, clean white as well,
giving this zombie an instant upgrade.
And our demoed ramshackle galley kitchen
is starting to transform with the install
of these gorgeous custom cabinets
from Panda Kitchen & Bath.
Countertops are up next.
Back outside, we need a new fence,
so we're getting rid of the old one in the front
and on the side where the carport used to be.
Next, holes are dug every eight feet
for the side yard's new fence posts.
Quick-curing cement is used to keep the posts set in place.
And once the fence pickets are nailed into the posts,
the yard is instantly upgraded, as well as providing the home
with better privacy and more security.
♪
Wow! This place is so much bigger without that carport.
[Dolmar] Yeah, it had to go
because it had infestation of termites in it.
And plus it just looked ugly. It was an eyesore to me.
Yeah. Keisha, what is the deal with this fence?
[Keisha] Yeah. That's actually what I wanted
to talk to you about.
This is not the way that I wanted this fence installed.
I don't like the way that it looks.
[Amanda] We put this fence up?
-We did. -They didn't put it?
-No. -Okay.
So we should've got the flat side of the fence,
not this side of the fence.
Like, we just gave the next-door neighbor a nice new fence.
I didn't think that I had to tell our installer
to give us the pretty side of the fence.
But obviously this is something I need
to communicate moving forward.
It's always something.
-Ugh. -[Dolmar] I mean, this side --
It's not saying one side is nicer than the --
-Actually, it is. -It is. It is.
The other side of the house has the panels on our side.
-[Keisha] Mm-hmm. -[Dolmar] And the posts
on the neighbor's side.
So I would've liked for at least this one to match that.
That would have -- I mean, make it look uniform at least.
But, I mean, that happens
'cause you have a neighbor to your left,
a neighbor to your right, and behind.
And depending on each owner,
if they decide to put up a fence,
you don't know which side of the fence you're gonna get.
-[Keisha] Yeah. -Do we have them redo it?
That's gonna be more labor costs.
[Keisha] No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
We paid for this.
I don't want to have them redo it again
and us spending the extra money that we don't have to.
-[Amanda] Yeah. -The fence doesn't look great.
But it's done. It's been checked off the to-do list.
I mean, this zombie is supposed to be flipped in 30 days.
So we don't have time for a redo.
Would I want it to look perfect? Of course.
Paint it all white, and it looks uniform.
-[Keisha] Yeah, yeah. -[Dolmar] Alright.
-So, white fence? -[Amanda] Yes.
[Dolmar] Alright. I like that.
And painting it, we're not going to lose a buyer...
-No. -...because we
-reversed this fence. -I do agree with that.
You're talking like an investor today.
-Who are you? -I'm a designer
-who's keeping budget in mind. -Yep.
Do I have more of a design budget?
Keep dreaming.
[laughter]
♪
Alright, here we are.
With this zombie transformation on the home stretch,
I wanna get with Keisha and Amanda
to see what's left to do.
I wanna get this house listed and sold as soon as possible.
We've got new paint, lighting fixtures.
We've got appliances in.
[Dolmar] They just need to be installed.
[Keisha] The best part is, look, we've got cabinets.
-[Amanda] Yes. -Amanda, you went with
a really good two-tone color here.
-I love it! -[Amanda] It's just a little
design detail to switch it up.
Yeah. I love it a lot.
What color hardware are we gonna go with?
We're going with black hardware,
to match up with the black lighting,
black faucets, black fans.
Cool.
♪
What's going on with the countertops?
They should be here today or tomorrow, right?
That's actually what I wanted to update you guys about.
The countertops have been delayed.
And the manufacturer is totally jammed up with other orders.
We're looking at about a week,
a week and a half before they can come in.
Keisha, that's not gonna work.
It's gonna have to work.
We don't have a choice on this.
No, no, no, we don't have to accept that.
We can go with someone else.
♪
Dolmar, would you like to pay an extra $2,000
with some other vendor?
We've got other things that we've gotta crack down on
and finish in the meantime.
We are still within timeline and we're still within budget.
-So just chill. -[Dolmar] Alright, cool.
Let me show you guys the bedroom and what we did over here.
Okay.
As you can see, we went with carpet here,
which is something we typically don't do for these zombies.
[Dolmar] I agree. I like it.
I've been looking at other houses and flips in the area,
and a lot of them have been doing the exact same thing.
So this was a great selection and choice.
Amanda, I need to get with you and get with the stager
to see how we can stage this
to really be attractive for the buyer.
Yes. Let me know when that appointment happens,
and I'll be happy to meet with the stager.
-Yeah. -Once this house is staged --
-It's time to sell, baby. -[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
It's time to sell and get paid. Alright.
-Get some money! -Alright, so let's get it done.
Let's go.
[Dolmar] The spending on this renovation has come down a bit
after our foundation and termite scares.
But we did spend six grand on plumbing
and still have the bathrooms to tile, the kitchen to finish,
and the whole outside to spruce up.
Having used up $67,400 of $70,000 budget so far,
it's clear we're going to go a bit over.
However, we are seeing a rise in comps for houses in this area.
So we're hopeful, once we get this zombie complete,
we can command more money for this flip.
Fingers crossed.
♪♪
While we wait on those kitchen countertops,
work continues on both bathrooms,
as gorgeous porcelain tile is installed,
a combination of gray and green for the walls,
transforming these once-barren bathrooms.
♪♪
To really draw the eye of a potential buyer,
we've gotta raise our curb appeal game.
So we're using decorative cement pavers,
some well-placed turf,
as well as a truck load of white gravel
to create a beautiful and unique driveway.
The front porch is completely rebuilt.
It's not only safer, but after a couple of coats of paint
go over the fence and the patio,
it's a ton more inviting as well.
A new front yard garden is planted,
flanking the new front steps with much-needed pops of color.
The new and old fence panels are now painted a bright white,
helping create a sense of uniformity.
And after a new window goes into the primary bedroom,
as well as some last-minute finishing touches,
it's time to get this place really decked out
with a little help from Step-by-Stage Interiors.
♪
Staging contemporary furniture and other modern design elements
throughout these rooms
allows the buyer to not only envision
how these spaces all lay out, but more importantly,
how this house can feel like someone's forever home.
A zombie no more.
We're ready to get this house listed and sold.
So let's go.
♪
-Hey! -Look at this!
Do you remember what it looked like before?
-[Amanda] Sad. -[Dolmar] Gloomy.
[Amanda] It's a very very happy home now.
-[Dolmar] It is. -And do you see this driveway?
[Dolmar] I know!
Come on!
This was done by Home Team Services
with their vendors Bolt Paver Sealing
and Quarryland.
And they really came together
and really made this look awesome.
[Amanda] Yes! Having this kind of detail
in the driveway definitely elevates the curb appeal
and makes people wanna drive in and take a look at this house.
Yeah. It looks really nice.
[Keisha] I remember when you first decided to get this house,
I was extremely skeptical.
But if you look at this house now,
it's like we are the first ones
to literally revitalize the entire neighborhood.
I mean, do you remember? None of this was here before.
No. It was all dirt.
[Keisha] It was all dirt.
[Amanda] We completely redid the patio,
added a flower bed up front,
and added nice railing and, of course, the paint.
[Dolmar] Yes.
It just adds such an oomph to this house.
[laughs]
I love your excitement and enthusiasm about it --
'cause, yeah, I do remember when you were not about this at all.
-Mnh-mnh. -I'm glad you love it now.
It is a complete transformation.
-I wanna see inside now. -Oh, yeah.
[Dolmar] Alright, let's do this.
♪
[Dolmar] Alright, ladies first.
-Thank you. -After you.
Oh, my God, this is beautiful!
Remember when we first got here
and it was just all dark and dingy and gross?
[Amanda] Now, this is a welcome home for sure.
Plus, that air handler in the middle of the room
caused this space to look super, super tiny.
Removing it allowed it to be much bigger.
[Dolmar] Yeah. And I love the staging that was done in here.
This is a tiny home, so limited space.
But you when you walk in, it doesn't feel tiny to me.
No.
-Look at this floor. -Right.
We leveled all the floors
and then laid down this beautiful LVP flooring.
-This was a serious upgrade. -This is gorgeous.
Let's look at the rest of the house.
[Dolmar] Yeah. Let's go into the kitchen.
[Amanda] There was just a sink and a few cabinets.
And now we have a fully functional kitchen,
with dishwasher, sink, microwave,
-stove, and refrigerator. -[Keisha] Yeah.
-Look at this. -It's gorgeous.
High-end cabinetry from Panda Kitchen & Bath.
[Amanda] And then we got the black countertop
with the black matte hardware.
It was just a nice, nice upgrade for this house.
We were able to fit all of that in this small space.
And it still doesn't feel small.
-[Dolmar] Exactly. -[Amanda] No. No.
[Dolmar] Yeah, this turned out great, guys.
-[Amanda] Yeah. -I wanna see the bedrooms now.
-[Keisha] Oh, yeah. -Alright? Let's go.
Because it was very dark before.
[Amanda] Yes, it was dark gray paint all over.
[Dolmar] Yes. That's what it was.
[Amanda] Even the floors, it had that dark gray tile.
And it just felt like a dungeon.
[Dolmar] Wow! Look at this!
[Keisha] Now it doesn't even seem like it's the same room.
[Amanda] Now with all the colors being lighter.
We added the trim and carpet in this room.
And with the staging, it really allows the buyer
-to see themselves in the house. -[Dolmar] Yeah. I like it a lot.
We did a really good job here, guys.
-I wanna see the bathroom. -[Keisha] Mm-hmm.
Do you remember what this looked like before?
[Dolmar] The layout was very different.
[Keisha] It was just so tight and not functioning at all.
Nice!
This is a completely different bathroom.
Moving the tub, toilet, and sink
now gave this bathroom a more open feel.
[Dolmar] Yeah. Much better function for sure.
And, Amanda, I love the design and tile selections
you did all throughout this house.
And I love the dark cabinets and countertop.
That design is just -- [clicks tongue]
This bathroom went from zombie to sexy.
-Aye! -[Keisha] Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
[Dolmar] Let's take a look at this primary bedroom.
[Keisha] Yeah.
Remember how dark and dingy this bedroom was?
[Amanda] Mm-hmm. There was legit black paint on these walls.
And then the dark gray tile.
It was kinda like, you know, a little sad.
-[Amanda] Wow! -[Keisha] Look at this bedroom.
[Amanda] And now with the new windows, the natural light,
the lighter paint color,
it really, really brightens it up
and makes this space look bigger than what it is.
[Keisha] The buyer's gonna love this room.
[Dolmar] Yeah. I feel like the buyer
can see themselves living here.
And that offer is gonna be a top-dollar offer for sure.
100%.
Alright, I wanna see the backside of the house...
-[Dolmar] Yes. -...'cause that's where
-a lot of change happened. -Yes! I agree.
[Amanda] This used to be a combobulated bathroom,
that had the water heater, the toilet on the wrong side,
the tub on the wrong side.
-Look at this place! -[Dolmar] Yeah.
And so now the layout of the bathroom
is much more functional, than what it was before.
-[Amanda] Right. -[Dolmar] And now,
by reconfiguring the layout of this area,
we were able to add a washer and dryer closet.
-[Keisha] I love it. -[Amanda] Yes.
Being in such a small space
and adding, you know, the dining,
the living, the kitchen, and now washing and drying?
-Inside. -[Amanda] Inside the house.
[Dolmar] It was worth the amount of money
we had to spend on plumbing just to move all of this around.
-[Keisha] Oh, yeah. -Alright, I'm excited
to see the third bedroom over here.
[Keisha] Remember how dingy this bedroom was?
-Ah, I love it. -[Amanda] Yes.
Even though this room is smaller than the other ones,
we kept it consistent with the color palette,
and adding that light, airy feeling.
So nobody feels, like, "Oh, this is the smaller room,
-I don't want this room." -[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
I mean, the buyer can fit a twin bed,
like it's staged right now, or they can make it an office.
I mean, there's so many other things that buyer
could do with this room.
It's small, but it's not too small.
Yes. And then you also have the view of the backyard.
-Yeah. -So, even though it's small,
it's still a nice, quaint space.
-Mm-hmm. -Speaking of the backyard,
I wanna see the backyard.
-Yes. -Right? Let's go.
The stairs that were here before were so raggedy.
[Amanda] Speaking of raggedy, there was that carport.
[Dolmar] Yeah. That had to go.
[Amanda] Just removing that carport
added additional function in the space.
And so the future buyer can either store additional
vehicles, jet skies, whatever they want.
It's just all about options for them.
Remember this old, worn-out fence?
I mean, it was beat up.
[Dolmar] Yeah. A lot of this fence was missing panels,
and it also made the whole look gloomy.
Like, it looked like a haunted house almost.
[Keisha] It had to go.
Now we added this fence and this gate here.
So the buyer has complete privacy.
And brightens up the outside too.
Mm-hmm.
[Amanda] The crushed concrete we added here,
along with the gate opening at the start of the fence,
this area can now function as an extension to the driveway
or a sitting area for outdoor furniture.
And then adding this white fence,
it really ties into the paint color of the main house
because we have white trim throughout.
[Dolmar] It looks a lot better now. I agree.
And back here -- remember the jungle that we had back here?
[Keisha] This grass back here, we couldn't even walk.
And now look.
[Amanda] And even after cutting all this tall grass,
what was left behind was actually a yard.
And we didn't even have to throw any seeds
or do any kind of sodding. So, that was a plus.
[Dolmar] And I love that
we were able to salvage and keep this shed.
So now the buyer has a place
to store equipment, tools, et cetera.
Yes. especially not having a garage, that is a plus.
Yeah. Yeah, I agree. Guys, I think we nailed it.
I think this is gonna be an absolute home run for us.
Are your comps still standing strong?
Comps are still standing strong.
Initially, we were gonna list this house at ¢230,000.
But I've been looking at the market,
and it seems that we can list this house at about $250,000.
-Let's go! Come on! Yes, yes! -Mm-hmm. Yes.
I did not expect that. Are you serious? $250,000?
-Oh, I promise. $250,000. -Let's go celebrate.
-[Keisha] Yes. -And then list this house.
-Alright. -Oh, yeah, let's list this thing
-and move onto the next. -Alright.
[Dolmar] We've got a lot to celebrate
with this transformation.
We paid 80 grand to purchase this zombie
and spent a little over $83,000 to rehab it.
Add to that $11,250 for closing costs,
as well as $1,634, which is our loan fee,
and our all-in investment to flip this home was $176,304.
We're going to list it at $250,000.
And should we get a buyer --
and I'm feeling very confident we will --
we're going to clear $73,696.
Not too shabby, if I do say so myself.
I had so much fun doing this small, tiny house.
Can we do more of these?
Listen, you guys did a really good job on this, so I'm open.
As long as we can get a great deal
on more houses like this, why not?
I mean, tiny house, tiny designer.
-Let's do it. -It fits you.
I mean it's fun-size. -It's fun-size!
-It's fun-size. -We can do more fun, yes?
-I'm totally down. -Yeah.
We gotta celebrate with the team, too, for all the hard work
they did here. -Let's do that.
we should have, like, a barbecue at one of the houses
-one of these days. -[Keisha] Out here.
-[Amanda] Yeah! -[Dolmar] I like that.
[Amanda] This house would be perfect!
[Keisha] Oh, yeah.