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Like, if you live in Tampa, you know about Dale Mabry.
Yeah.
[Keisha] This is one of the main roads in Tampa,
all the shops, all the restaurants.
So this restaurant is one of the restaurants
I worked at when I was in college to pay my bills.
I used to make $300 tips per night.
You were a waiter?
No, I was a balloon artist.
You were a what?
Yeah, you heard me right, I was a balloon artist.
I made, like, pregnant monkeys and love birds kissing
and I can make a dog, I can make a palm tree.
I, like, so seriously need to see that.
So when Keisha and I met, that's what I was doing to make money,
I was a door-to-door salesman selling satellites
and I was a balloon artist.
So, all up and down this Dale Mabry strip is
where I used to get a lot of my gigs.
Speaking of, why are we here on Dale Mabry?
So we're on Dale Mabry because we're heading to Carrollwood.
This is a great, great, great area to invest in.
So, for you to find anything in this area,
I mean, this is, like, the heart of Tampa.
[Dolmar] Located just 10 miles from downtown Tampa,
the neighborhood of Carrollwood
has been voted one of the best places to live in Florida.
With its close proximity to the stadium,
theme parks and colleges,
this family-friendly area is on the radar of every investor.
I got a little something different in store
for you guys today.
We're gonna take a look at a townhouse.
A townhouse?
Yeah, we've never done a townhouse before.
[Amanda] Okay, townhouse in Carrollwood.
I got this lead from a property management company
because the owner just evicted the tenants,
they weren't paying the bills,
they trashed the house a little bit
and he's just fed up with it now and just wants to get rid of it.
So it's a two-story concrete-block townhouse,
three bedroom, two and a half bath.
It's actually about 1,600 square feet, which is a good size.
[Amanda] How much is this townhouse going for?
Well, right now, they have it listed for $160,000.
[Keisha] That's a great price.
I know that general comps in the area
run somewhere around $240,000, $260,000, $280,000.
[Dolmar] We don't know the condition of it, though,
which is why we're gonna go take a look at it right now.
-[Keisha] Okay. -I could already tell this
is gonna be a level-one budget.
Paint, flooring,
probably redo kitchens and bathrooms and in and out.
So, the subdivision is right in the back here.
Here's the subdivision right here.
Ooh.
God, it's over here and this -- this is the community?
[Dolmar] Yeah.
This is it?
[Dolmar] This is "Zombie House Flipping: Tampa."
Oh, man. -[Amanda] Oh.
[Dolmar] Yikes.
[Amanda] This does not look like welcome home.
[Keisha] Look at these windows.
I mean, they taped up the windows like that?
Like, that looks horrible.
Yeah, it's just nasty.
There's no curb appeal, there's no love.
There probably was an HOA here at some point,
but that HOA is clearly not active anymore.
[Amanda] No.
Because a lot of the place looks run down, especially this unit.
Townhouses and condos usually have HOAs,
a.k.a. homeowners' associations.
HOAs are made up of a group of homeowners
who oversee how the monthly HOA dues are spent,
usually for adjoining roofs, common areas
or exterior repairs.
However, if the HOA has not done a good job
of managing those dues
or if the repair cost is more than what's in reserves,
it can then fall on the individual owner
to pay out of pocket.
If there's no HOA on this property
and if we have a roof problem, that's gonna get sticky to fix.
[Dolmar] It looks like each unit has its own roof,
so if we were to buy this house and there's a roof problem,
that's on us.
Condos and townhouses in communities
present their own challenges
because your unit is impacted by the state of other units.
We could make our unit the most beautiful
and sexiest unit inside,
but if the unit next to us is a mess
or if the landscaping in the community is not handled,
then that the potential to influence the value of our unit.
This means we have to keep our budget in check
if we buy this place or we may not get the return that we want.
Well, do you want to see inside?
Do you want to see what else we got to deal with?
[Keisha] Let's take a look.
[Dolmar] The eviction notice is still on the door.
[Keisha] Oh, boy.
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[Dolmar] This three bedroom, two and a half bath,
1,632 square foot townhouse was built in 1979.
It has a small yard and an attached storage shed.
[Amanda] Oh, God, what is that?!
[Dolmar] Well, this is the living room.
[Amanda] What kind of staircase shamble is this?
[Dolmar] You could tell they had pets.
Look how nasty and dirty it is. -[Amanda] Yeah.
Look at all this trash.
People got evicted but left the stuff here.
[Amanda] We still have the old popcorn ceilings.
That was a hit back in the '80s.
I think the half bath is right here, let's go this way.
[Amanda] Okay.
Uh...
[Keisha] Whoa, it skinks.
This is so outdated.
[Dolmar] Alright, so now we're in the kitchen.
Um...
This kitchen is definitely dated.
It looks cheap.
This looks like peel and stick tile.
I mean, you're peeling what we call
the backsplash, which is paper.
[Dolmar] Very old, dated cabinets.
With a kitchen this size, how much are we thinking?
We've got to replace the cabinets, sink, stove,
a new dishwasher. It didn't have one before.
I'm thinking $10,000.
Alright, so next to the kitchen is the dining room, right here.
Look at this wall, guys, it's all bowed out.
That is not good.
And is the floor going down?
[Keisha] Oh, yeah, I'm sinking. I literally am sinking.
[Dolmar] Yeah, if we buy this house,
we're gonna have to look into that.
This budget is getting really, really tight.
These are things that we can use in the negotiation
when I go back to talk to the folks
and see if we can get a better deal.
We're only on the first floor,
so I think that we need to go to the second floor
to see if we've got any other crazy issues.
Yeah, I agree with you on that.
This spiral staircase is a vibe.
It's a vibe, but it's missing a rail to go up.
I don't know if this is even safe to walk on.
Um, yeah, let him be the guinea pig.
Be careful.
[Dolmar] This one's a little shaky.
If we buy this house, this whole thing needs to be replaced.
Alright, guys, you can come up, just be careful,
stay on the inside.
Awesome, we're on the second floor.
-[Amanda] Okay. -[Dolmar] Alright, let's see.
First bedroom.
Oh, so there's a bathroom here, so this is the primary bedroom.
[Amanda] Okay.
[Keisha] This floor is bad. It needs to be replaced.
You've got, like, holes in the wall.
Let's look into the primary bathroom.
[Dolmar] Ugh. So nasty!
[Amanda] Why is there a sink in the corner?
Look how small the counterspace is.
I'm not thrilled about this single shower
that's made out of...
[Dolmar] This is a fiberglass...
-[Amanda] ...fiberglass. -[Dolmar] Fiberglass surround.
So, we know complete redo on the primary bathroom.
We're talking about, like, $5,000 to $6,000
for this bathroom? -[Keisha] I agree.
Let's move on to the rest of the house.
Alright, bathroom number three.
-[Amanda retches] -[Keisha] Ugh.
[Amanda] We have another fiberglass shower here
that has to go.
I would definitely say this is a complete gut as well.
[Dolmar] New vanity, new toilet, new tub.
[Amanda] How much do you think, Keisha?
We're looking at between $4,000 to $5,000.
Okay. Let's get out of this bathroom
and into the other bedrooms. -[Keisha] Yeah.
This is bedroom number two.
What did these people do here?
Look at this disgusting stuff on the floor.
[Amanda] Yeah, were they sleeping on that?
[Keisha] Ugh.
[Dolmar] So new windows and cosmetic upgrades
are what we're gonna do here. -[Keisha] Yeah.
Alright, well, let's take a look at bedroom three.
[Keisha] Whoa, look at this floor.
The floors are damaged, these closet doors are bad,
they need to be replaced. -[Amanda] Right.
-[Keisha] They're broken. -There's a big hole in the wall.
[Dolmar] That's what you deal with
when you deal with tenants,
especially tenants that get evicted,
they're not happy and so they probably did all of these holes
in the drywall intentionally.
Now we got to go take a look outside.
I'll lead the way
since the stairs are a little questionable.
Alright. Let's go outside.
How do you open this?
I mean, how do you open up the broken door?
Oh, it's open already, here we go.
[Keisha] It's a step down.
[Amanda] Backyard.
It's pretty bad back here. It's -- It's rough.
-[Amanda] Everything is dead. -[Dolmar] Yeah.
-[Keisha] Yeah. -Oh, crap.
Look at that. Do you see what I see?
A crack line going down.
That's horizontal and vertical cracks in the wall,
so when you were in the kitchen, Keisha,
and you were talking about the floor,
the foundation going down, you were probably right.
We should definitely get some consultation
from a foundation repair company
and figure out how extensive this is
and what it's gonna cost.
I want to kind of see what's in here though.
-[Keisha] What is it? -[Dolmar] Is it a shed or...
We don't know if there's a zombie in there.
[Keisha] Yeah.
Alright, let's see in here.
So this is the utility room.
Yeah. Look at -- This brick's missing here.
[Amanda] Whoa.
[Dolmar] More cracks. This is actually a big shed.
There's no garage, so this is a nice storage.
Alright. So we got a lot to think about.
Right now the seller is around $160,000.
I've done business with the property management company
before, so maybe I can use that relationship
in my favor to renegotiate.
Because of the foundational issues here,
I don't know what that's gonna cost,
but whatever that does cost,
we can take that number and go renegotiate with the seller.
And let's find out if there truly is a HOA here or not.
Yes.
'Cause I need to know if we get this house,
what we're doing design-wise.
Alright. Let's get out of here, guys.
-[Keisha] Alright, let's go. -[Amanda] Oh, man.
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Oh.
[Dolmar] I'm gonna get back to you as soon as possible.
Yeah, I'm talking to Keisha right now about it.
Okay, yeah. I'll get back to you.
Alright, bye.
Listen, this Wesson property,
we have to move on this house immediately.
Whether we're buying the house or not,
we have to make a decision today.
That was the property manager I was just talking to.
They have other buyers interested in this deal
and they're giving us today,
this is our last day, to make a decision.
Well, my biggest concern is the foundation.
Based on the research I've been doing,
I mean, the best-case scenario will be
somewhere around $12,000, worst case around $24,000.
Well, I like $12,000 more than $24,000.
How soon can we get someone in there?
Hopefully we can get somebody in there this week.
We don't have this week.
We have to make the decision today.
I mean, it's a really great deal
and I mean, I was able to pull the comps
and they're actually higher than what I said in the car ride.
They're at about $280,000 right now.
Remember, we thought that they were around $230,000,
so at $280,000, that's really our saving grace at this point.
Even if the renovation budget is 50 grand,
there seems to still be a good deal here.
I found out that there's no HOA,
so all that means is that we don't have to pay any HOA dues.
We have enough spread in our budget
to cover our exterior work, so it's still a good deal.
So, I'm gonna go ahead and call the property management back
and let him know we are moving forward.
I did my best to try to get any deal on this property,
but the owner would not budge.
We ended up buying it for their asking price of $160,000.
Our target renovation budget is $50,000,
which includes foundation repairs.
We did find out that roof does not need to be replaced,
which makes our $50,000 renovation budget possible.
Our agent fees and closing costs are estimated to be $14,000.
We want to get in and out of here fast in 30 days,
which means the loan interest will come in around $1,600,
making our projected cost for this flip $225,600.
If we can sell this place for $280,000,
that puts our potential profit at $54,400.
To make a profit on this place,
we have to stick to a tight renovation budget.
Updating that primary bath
will really help this place stand out.
We'll give it a new shower, all new tile, fixtures
and try to fix that awkward sink in the corner.
The guest bathroom will also get a complete makeover.
We'll tile the shower and tub,
add a new vanity and update the space.
In the kitchen,
we're putting in all new cabinets and real backsplash.
Then, we're swapping the peninsula to the other side
of the room for a better flow of space.
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Alright, ladies.
Let's get our gear.
-[Amanda] Demo day. -[Keisha] Oh, yeah.
[Dolmar] Oh, man.
Let's get to work.
Amanda, could you use this door handle for anything?
I mean, based on this foundation,
we need to hold onto this.
Dolmar.
Oh, roaches!
[Amanda] At least it's not termites.
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[gasps] Oh, no.
[Dolmar] What?
This is not what we were expecting.
-Oh, man. -[sighs]
-Oh, no. -[Dolmar] What?
[Keisha] This is not what we were expecting.
Black growth.
Let's hope that's all of it.
It's all under there, I can see it.
[Dolmar] We got to get it out.
[Amanda] It's so soft.
That means it's coming from upstairs going down,
'cause the plumbing is all here.
Right, the bathroom upstairs is directly above this one,
so if there's any plumbing issues in that bathroom
or even the primary bathroom,
that's in this area, it's gonna affect the ceiling up here.
[Keisha] Let's take this panel off to see what's behind here.
Can you just get in here and try to...
Okay, I don't see anything.
-[Amanda] No? -No.
Just a couple of roaches and their family.
-[Amanda] That's a good sign. -[Keisha] This is a good sign.
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-Oh, no, we're good. -I think we're good.
We're good.
It's just the bottom part of the soffit that's damaged.
So there's nothing up there?
But look, there's a pipe right there.
Let's get the plumbing inspected.
If there's any leaks,
get them fixed. That way, this is not a concern.
But we still got to take the soffit out anyway
'cause all of that is compromised.
Right now, it looks like it's just a leaky pipe
and not a huge leak from the bathroom above.
The black growth also looks like it's contained to just one area.
That means we just need to cut out the drywall
with the black growth,
fix the leaky pipe and we're all good to go.
Now we can get our crew in there to do the rest of the demo.
They clear out the kitchen and the bathroom
and then begin tackling our outdated popcorn ceilings.
Outside we give our filthy exterior
and sidewalk a thorough pressure wash,
courtesy of The Pressure Wash King,
so that we can clearly see what we're working with.
♪
[peacock squawking]
♪♪
-Hey, Tyler. -Hey, how are ya?
I'm sorry Dolmar couldn't make it.
I told him I'd let him know what we came up with.
We came and looked at this house
and saw a bunch of cracks,
exterior and some interior bowing,
so I wanted you to come out to see what we're dealing with.
Sure, let's take a look.
Yeah, let's take a look, real quick.
Here we go.
You'll see, this was the kitchen
and we're dealing with some cracking here and then also,
as you can see, this wall is bowed out.
And you see where you're standing,
do you notice anything?
-Yeah, you feel that slope. -[Keisha] Uh-huh.
[Tyler] Is there anything outside of this wall
that's pulling on this?
Um...yes, there is a small shed back here.
Let's see.
Oh.
Okay, well, I guess we got to replace that handle.
This whole door needs to go.
[Tyler] It's halfway there.
Oh, yeah.
Look at this entire shed, though. You see the cracks here?
Yeah, this is actually pulling out, it's shearing out.
Alright and then outside, too, there's also cracks?
There's a lot. Let me show them to you real quick.
Alright.
Yeah, see, you've got, like, stair-step cracks
that go all the way up to the window.
They go the way across here.
-[Tyler] Horizontal cracks. -[Keisha] Yeah.
I mean, they're just -- It's filled with them
and even if you look at the bottom layer, the foundation,
it just looks like this whole thing is just crumbling.
Alright, let me know what you come up with
because we've got, like, less than
a $50,000 budget on this house, so it's an extremely low budget.
Well, let me get through my assessment first and do my measurements,
I'll be able to tell you exactly the cost
and the exact timeline, alright?
-Okay, thanks a lot. Thank you. -Thanks so much.
I appreciate it. See you soon.
[peacocks squawking]
[Dolmar] While Keisha waits on our estimate,
our crew removes all the remaining drywall
in the kitchen and then begins addressing the holes
and the damage caused by the evicted tenants
throughout the rest of the townhouse.
With the walls open in the kitchen,
our electrician comes in
to rewire the space for better lighting.
We got the call back from LRE Foundation Repair
and it's gonna cost us close to $18,000,
which is not good
because this is gonna put us right up to our $50,000 budget.
♪
♪♪
[Dolmar] Alright, the guys are here working.
[Keisha] Yes.
Hey, Jordi. -[Jordi] Hey.
We had to come check in on you guys, a surprise visit.
How's everything looking?
I've got some good news and I got some bad news.
Which one do y'all want first?
-The bad news. -It's up there.
-[Keisha] Upstairs? -Upstairs.
Oh, geez.
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[sighs] Alright, what's going on?
In here, the subflooring is old wood,
so that once it hit water, that's why it did that.
Subfloor has to be changed.
[Dolmar] Wow, that's really cracking.
All this is gonna be switched for plywood.
We have to take up all this tile.
[Jordi] Oh, the tile has to be lifted up to the floor
all the way over there.
[Keisha] So that's gonna be additional cost?
[Dolmar] Is it like this in the other bathroom as well?
Yes, it is. Right here in the hallway also.
Oh.
Alright, what's going on?
[Jordi] This whole subfloor has to be changed.
All this is gonna be switched for plywood.
We're gonna have to take up all this tile.
[Jordi] All the tile has to be lifted up, yeah.
[Dolmar] Is it like this in the other bathroom as well?
Yes, yes, it is.
Oh, man, let's take a look.
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Ugh. What in the world?
[Dolmar] Babe, do you see this?
Look how bad this is.
And also right here, in the shower also,
all this got to be replaced with plywood.
Now we're gonna have to rip all of this up
in both these bathrooms and replace the tile.
How much are we talking about? What's the damage?
With both bathrooms, with labor and materials,
it's gonna be between $1,500 and $2,500
for just the subfloor.
-Just the subfloor? -Yeah. For both.
I'm gonna have to figure out
where we can pinch to get the funds for these bathrooms.
Well, that's when the good news kick in
that may help to get the money for this.
Downstairs, I can show you.
Oh, yeah, you did have good news.
Yeah, I did.
[Dolmar] Alright, so what's the good news?
By looking at it and everything,
I think this is gonna be a simple fix, just by welding.
These are the stair rails. You found it.
Where was it?
It was up there, upstairs in one of the rooms.
[Dolmar] How much do you think it will cost to weld this back?
I think it's gonna be cheaper than replacing the whole thing.
Yeah, it's definitely not gonna be
no $3,000 to $5,000 just to fix this.
It won't be more than a grand, I can tell you that.
-That is great news. -That's definitely great news.
The team gets to work right away on the staircase.
First, the filthy, old carpet is ripped off,
so we can get at the plywood underneath.
Then, the unsafe steps are removed
as our crew works to add in the recently discovered railings.
Afterwards, new steps are welded on to make the staircase secure.
In the bathrooms,
the dangerous and rotted subfloors are removed
to make way for brand-new plywood.
♪
[cellphone ringing]
Hello, my love.
So, I just spoke to Tyler.
We talked about the foundation on Wesson.
Okay.
And they're taking forever in trying
to get these permits approved.
So instead of the one month that we were thinking,
it's gonna be more like three months
that we're holding on to this house.
And then our holding costs are about $1,600,
so we're looking at triple that cost
before we can get this rectified and with that
and the foundation cost being around $18,000,
you know, that's definitely taking us
way over what we originally thought
in terms of our budget.
Oh, my gosh.
Let's just hope and pray that they come through faster
than we think they will.
Alright, thank you.
Alright, no problem, bye.
[Dolmar] Because of the permit delays,
we're anticipating the holding cost on this house to triple,
not to mention the foundation costs,
which may end up higher than we originally expected.
That said, without needing a new roof or other major upgrades,
we should still end up within our $50,000 budget.
That is, as long as the permits are approved quickly
and this zombie doesn't throw
any other nasty surprises our way.
Upstairs, we're laying down new luxury vinyl plank flooring
in a light gray color.
This LVP is durable but still sexy
and in an appropriate price range for our target buyer.
When the floor is down,
we add new baseboards to freshen up the space.
Next, we head to the bathrooms
to start working on the shower tile.
We picked gray and white subway tile
to complement the light-gray tile floor
with white grout,
replacing the shower tile in a staggered vertical pattern
for a sexy and dynamic look.
♪
[peacocks squawking]
[Keisha] Whoo, do you hear them peacocks?
[Amanda] I know.
[Keisha] Them peacocks are cocking.
[Amanda] Hell yeah.
Hey. Hey, we got cabinets.
[Keisha] Our stuff's here.
Speaking of, when are they gonna install the cabinets?
Um...we are on hold on that right now
because of the foundation.
We're delayed with permits.
-Oh, yes, we have stuff. -Our stuff is here.
Cabinets. Speaking of, when are they gonna install the cabinets?
Um...we are on hold on that right now
because of the foundation.
We're delayed with permits.
So until we can get the permits approved,
we can't install cabinets, we can't install windows.
Once they start jacking up the house,
every inch is gonna affect any installation we do.
Right, right. Okay, well...
And that certainly is not helping us
on the financial side either.
At least the cabinets are here
and we don't have to worry about delivery or inventory.
I want to look at the bathrooms.
[Keisha] And look, the stairs.
See? Look, I can safely walk.
[Amanda] Yeah, we're confident in our walk.
Okay.
[Amanda] Hey, the bathroom's coming along.
I really love this.
Yeah, and we repeated this tile over in the primary.
Yeah, so we just got to get our vanities in,
the light, the mirror. -[Amanda] Right.
[Keisha] Get this thing painted.
Yes. I want to see the primary.
Alright, let me show you.
Ta-da. What do you think? -[Keisha] Okay.
-I mean, I think it's good. -[Dolmar] You like it?
And I think they did great craftsmanship on this.
We just need vanity and light.
We're doing, like, a half-depth cabinet here
to give space because if it's too deep,
then you won't be able to get to the toilet.
Vanity, lights, mirror and then...
-[Amanda] And that's it. -[Keisha] ...it'll be done.
♪♪
So unfortunately, it did end up taking two months
for our permits for the foundation to be approved.
This means we did tack on extra holding costs,
but on the positive side, we can now start fixing our foundation,
so we can complete this home.
Our permits have been approved, which means it's finally time
to fix our foundation.
The team from LRE Ground Services
is here to help straighten us up literally.
They start by digging deep into the ground
beside the foundation,
then helical piers are drilled into the ground
to add extra support to our structure
and level out the townhouse.
With our space now level,
we can finally get started on our cabinets.
The team from Panda Kitchen and Bath
assembles our white cabinets with Shaker doors
and then installs them in our newly even kitchen.
With our cabinets in,
it's time to paint our interior using Chroma Elite paint.
We're sticking to white and cream
to help the space feel more open.
Outside, we're giving our townhouse a fresh coat of paint.
Since there's no HOA, we decided to mix things up a bit,
painting the exterior a robin's egg blue.
Because other units haven't been painted in 20 years,
this will really help our unit stand out.
In our shed,
we're putting up new drywall in preparation for the shelving.
Then, it's time to pop the old, original windows out
and replace them with new, energy-efficient options.
♪
Whew, it's coming along in here.
[Amanda] Yeah, it is.
-[Keisha] Oh, man. -[Dolmar] It is bright.
It's very bright and white.
I was gonna ask you,
do you want to bring in some color in here?
-I think we need to. -[Amanda] Okay.
We could start with the front door --
on the interior side of the front door.
If we bring in a color through that, that would be a nice pop.
What about, like, one of these walls?
I think we should do a little contrast,
but nothing crazy, like a design element on the wall,
it'll add, like, texture and break it up.
So, if we do, like, a half-moon molding,
which is basically, you know, a wood trim,
we could do boxes here.
But let me show you,
'cause I could see from your faces, you're like,
"What are you talking about?"
Okay, so that's what it looks like.
[Keisha] Oh, I've seen that. That's very pretty.
So it's just, you know, molding to ground the areas,
but then also to keep the space look timeless.
I like it.
We'll do two right here for the living room front entry,
one in front of the stairs and then two by the dining.
-[Keisha] I like that. -[Dolmar] I love it.
-[Amanda] Yeah. -Anything on this wall?
You could repeat this on that wall, like, three of them.
-Ooh. -Alright, I like it.
-[Amanda] Yeah. -[Dolmar] We've got a lot
to finish up before we can stage this townhouse.
The railing on our balcony outside
is painted a fresh white coat to help our exterior
stand out in the community.
Inside, work continues on the steps
as new white stair risers are added.
The team also begins to measure out
where our accent wall molding will go.
We're adding wall lights into the design,
so once the design is marked out,
our electrician comes in to install new wiring.
Then, workers nail the molding on the wall
in a rectangular shape and seal the outsides with caulk,
to give us a sexy look on a budget.
Next up, our brand-new microwave goes into the kitchen,
right above where our stove will be.
And now, we can add a real backsplash,
not that temporary stick-on.
We're using a soft green tile to add some contrast,
but also keep the space light and bright.
♪
Can you run me by the office
because I got to pick up that paperwork today?
Yeah. That's fine. What time you got to get back?
Oh, in, like, an hour.
'Cause Kira has lessons today, right?
I know. I know. I'm trying to make it.
I'm trying to hustle. You know,
me and time don't necessarily match very well.
Oh, I know.
I mean, you didn't have to say all that,
all that wasn't really necessary, but...
Just leave on time.
[cellphone ringing]
What's up, Jordi?
Hey, how you doing?
I'm doing great,
'cause you're calling me with great news, right?
-I wish I was. -Okay, what's the issue?
We have leaks?
[gasps]
No. Ugh.
Ay, yi, yi.
How are we having leaks at this stage in the game?
The plumbing work was supposed to be already done.
Like, I don't understand.
[Jordi] Yeah, I understand that, but I mean,
so the person that put the plumbing upstairs
didn't put it in correctly, so it was leaking.
Ugh, we'll meet you there in a couple of minutes.
-Okay, sounds good. -Alright, thanks, Jordi.
Bye. -No problem, bye.
Let's just hope and pray that it's not that bad
and more than anything, it can be fixed fast.
♪♪
What's going on, man? -[Jordi] Hey.
We found a couple of leaks here and upstairs.
[Dolmar] That was why you called us out here?
No, 'cause of the -- There's another issue up there,
that we had to actually cut the Sheetrock bigger.
What? We're supposed to get this house done this week.
[Keisha] Put my eyes on it.
Ugh.
[Jordi] This is the issue.
That is not a tiny hole. Half the wall's cut out.
[Dolmar] So because of the leak in the primary bathroom,
the team had to cut out some Sheetrock
to remove the damp pieces.
We'll need to patch this with a new sheet of drywall,
then mud and texturize it.
Not a huge deal, it's just that we're on a tight budget,
we have a lot of projects going on right now
and our team is just spread thin.
[Keisha] How long is it gonna take to get this thing
put back together? -We have staging coming,
like, this week. -[Keisha] I know.
[Jordi] I've got guys across town on another job.
I could probably have them come back today,
but it's gonna be later on today,
'cause they would have come from all the way across town.
-[Dolmar] Is the plumbing fixed? -[Jordi] Yeah, it's done.
They just need to come and patch it up and mud it and paint it.
[Keisha] Okay, yeah, we got to get this done today
because I do not want to reschedule these stagers.
You know it's hard for them to come by.
-Okay. -[Keisha] So...
Alright, I'll call the guys to see,
so they can come back this way.
Okay. Alright, crisis averted.
-I appreciate it, man. -No problem.
-Yeah. -No problem.
[Dolmar] While we wait on fixes in the bathroom,
work is going on throughout the rest of the house.
Downstairs the crew's installing light fixtures and wall sconces
in the living room and kitchen.
Gold hardware is fastened to our custom kitchen cabinets,
which along with our backsplash,
will give the kitchen a touch of sexy.
Outside, we're laying down flower beds in the front,
giving this house some much needed curb appeal.
And in the back, we're pouring concrete,
giving the buyers a nice little patio
and a solid walkway into the newly renovated shed.
Now that the concrete is dry and the house is complete,
it's time to stage this zombie.
Tampa Staging and Design
is here to help breathe life into this zombie
and show perspective buyers the possibilities in this house.
Rugs, artwork and flowers
are all selected to fit this home's color palette,
making the design cohesive and friendly.
♪ You never know
♪ What's next
♪ Leave it all on the field when the game's in the tank ♪
♪ And the money in the bank
♪ I'ma live like a king, I'ma do everything, yeah ♪
♪ I'ma do everything, yeah
♪ Yeah
♪ We gon' keep on, we gon' keep on ♪
♪ Rising, rising, rising
-Wow. -Wow.
[Amanda] Hey.
I remember when we saw this house in the beginning,
the windows were all taped up, -[Keisha] Oh.
[Amanda] There were cracks all over the house.
[Keisha] This complete exterior
looked like it was just falling down.
There was no love out here.
[Amanda] But now, look at this, we have got new paint.
-[Keisha] Blue. -[Amanda] Yes.
-Your favorite color. -My favorite color, blue.
Oh, and I love the color
because when you first drive in this neighborhood,
this is the first house that you see,
this is the one that I want to come to.
Yeah, and we even painted the railing
and it looks brand new and we got new windows.
[Keisha] Mm-hmm.
It looks so much different than what it was before.
-[Keisha] Yeah. -Yeah, we fixed the foundation,
we fixed all the cracks on the outside,
we did some stucco work and painted the house.
It's amazing what a little bit of paint
can do to make a house stand out,
when no one has painted their property in decades.
[Keisha] Mm-hmm.
I love the door.
It really adds a pop of color as well,
along with the landscaping that we put down.
This nice little flower bed,
it just gives the house curb appeal.
[Amanda] Yeah.
[Dolmar] What we did here was nice to improve the house,
elevate it, make it stand out.
I think, maybe I'm biased,
but I think that this is one of the nicest townhouses
in this entire subdivision now because of the curb appeal,
the paint colors we selected and so on.
Now I want to see inside. -[Keisha] Yes.
-[Amanda] Yes. -[Dolmar] Let's do that.
I'll get it.
Look at this.
-[Amanda] Oh, nice. -[Keisha] Oh, my goodness.
-This is one of the nicest townhouses
in this entire subdivision now because of the curb appeal,
the paint colors we selected and so on.
Now I want to see inside. -[Keisha] Yes.
-[Amanda] Yes. -[Dolmar] Let's do that.
Look at this.
-[Amanda] Oh, nice. -[Keisha] Oh, my goodness.
[Dolmar] This entire area was not inspiring,
a lot of junk everywhere.
[Amanda] Yeah, there was so much trash, everywhere.
[Dolmar] And bugs.
[Keisha] There were dead roaches, all kinds of stuff.
[Dolmar] Also, the windows.
[Keisha] Oh, yeah and that janky staircase --
I mean, half of it was missing. -[Amanda] Yeah.
And now, when you walk through the front door,
you see this beautiful staircase,
it's nice and bright and it's no longer an eyesore.
[Dolmar] It looks so good.
I think even more so than the aesthetics of it,
is that it's safe.
[Dolmar] It looks good and is safe.
Yeah. We really added a lot to this space.
We even added sconces on the wall
and decorative molding to add texture and dimension
to the house, so it didn't look so boring.
When a buyer comes in here,
I think that's gonna be one
of their favorite features of this house.
I mean, it really adds a touch of class.
-[Dolmar] It's a wow feature. -Not only that,
I think the buyers are really gonna love the fact
that they have a half bath downstairs.
-[Amanda] Yes. -Let's go look at it.
This bathroom was dingy, dirty and so outdated.
[Amanda] Yeah.
[Dolmar] But it looks so much better now.
[Keisha] It really does.
We added a mirror here, a new light fixture, a new sink,
I mean, it looks great.
Yeah, and now it's a welcoming half bathroom for the guests.
Oh, yes, perfect for a guest.
But you know what's even more welcoming?
The kitchen.
[Keisha] Oh, let's look at the kitchen.
[Dolmar] Yes, let's go.
[Keisha] This whole kitchen just screamed old.
[Dolmar] Cheap, it screamed cheap.
-[Keisha] Oh. -[Amanda] Yeah.
[Keisha] It was like ripped-up contact paper
on the countertops,
ripped-up peel and stick tile on the backsplash,
we had no dishwasher. -[Amanda] Yeah.
-[Dolmar] Wow. -[Amanda] Now, this...
[Keisha] This is a kitchen.
Is that what you were about to say?
Yeah, because I'm remembering what it looked like before.
-Oh. -[Amanda] Mm.
We reconfigured, added the stove over here,
now we have a dishwasher. -[Keisha] Yeah.
[Dolmar] Yeah, it's definitely much more open,
the flow is way better and we added more things
that the house did not have before.
Also made this area right next to the kitchen,
a real, true dining space. -[Keisha] Yeah.
Before, whenever we'd walk over here,
it felt like we were gonna fall out,
just because the foundation.
[Amanda] But now, you can actually move around
and have some good flow, be able to get in the kitchen
and be able to get outside to the backyard.
[Dolmar] We haven't seen upstairs yet.
After you ladies.
♪
Remember the flooring was already starting to come up
and it was just starting to fall apart and deteriorate?
[Keisha] This whole bathroom
looked like it was deteriorating.
It was just outdated and old.
Hey. -[Amanda] Okay.
[Dolmar] Alright.
[Amanda] We put in some new tile, new vanity, countertop.
Love this little, you know, sink bowl.
[Dolmar] Yeah, everything is brand new.
We even added lighting.
A really lovely bathroom.
Alright, well, let's take a look at the first bedroom over here.
Remember the floors were just ripped up, it was bad flooring
and it was already coming up, all throughout.
[Keisha] Yeah, and I didn't like the color.
It was a hideous color. -[Amanda] Yeah.
[Keisha] Do you remember these walls
just made the room look dark and gloomy.
[Amanda] Yeah.
But now, look at all this natural light
that is coming in to this space.
It really feels comfortable as a bedroom.
New fan, new flooring.
I really love the staging
that Tampa Staging and Design has done throughout the house.
This bedroom feels cozy. -[Amanda] Yeah.
[Keisha] Let's go check out that primary.
[Dolmar] Alright, let's go see it.
Well, night and day from what it was before.
This was pretty bad.
[Keisha] Yeah. It was drabby, the floor was gross,
the walls were dark and old.
These windows didn't even work.
[Amanda] But now, it's truly a primary bedroom
and what I love the most is that the stagers brought
in a king-size bed in here
and it allows the buyers to really see
how big this primary bedroom is.
-Yes. -Dude.
This is a nice, big space. -Yep.
We got some good natural light coming in
with these nice brand-new windows, new fan.
I mean, we really, really upgraded this room.
-[Amanda] Mm-hmm. -[Keisha] Yeah.
I want to see that primary bathroom.
Yeah, 'cause we had some debates about that.
Oh, yeah, we did.
♪♪
[Keisha] This whole bathroom looked broken.
[Amanda] Yeah, and we had the fiberglass shower.
Nothing made sense in this bathroom.
[Dolmar] Definitely not the sink in the corner.
[Amanda] Definitely not.
[Dolmar] The layout was just funky and weird.
And after we were a few days away from being completed,
we had a leak in this bathroom. -[Amanda] Yeah.
[Dolmar] What do you think now?
[Amanda] Yes.
[Keisha] We went ahead and fixed the leak, fixed the wall.
[Dolmar] And so now, we have this beautiful, transformed
and revived bathroom.
[Keisha] Gold hardware, a nice faucet and new flooring.
Well, let's go downstairs and start talking numbers.
Yeah.
So, we bought this townhouse, our first townhouse,
for $160,000 and we initially
had a budget of around $27,000, $30,000,
but then we had some issues.
Yeah, we had to raise our budget to $50,000
because of the foundation issues we had,
we had a few minor leaks, we had delays with our permit,
but ultimately we're under $50,000.
Alright, so what are the comps looking like now?
Well, right now, the comps are holding strong
at about $280,000. -[Dolmar] Okay.
So I'm thinking that we start there.
I know you... I know.
Dolmar always wants to go big or go home, right?
I'd rather stick to listing at $280,000,
just to see what bites we get
because I'd rather have a bidding war
than list the property at $300,000 and let it sit.
I like it. You want a bidding war.
[Keisha] Yes.
And I think that's a great, smart idea.
Yeah, I mean, think about it, this is a townhouse.
This is our first townhouse.
I want this thing to go like that.
[Amanda] Yes.
I should listen to you more. You're right.
-You're right. -Here we go.
Here we go. Let's get out of here.
-Yes. -Alright.
With permit delays,
foundation issues and last-minute pipe leaks,
I'm glad to be done with this flip
and finally get this zombie listed.
Keisha was right and I agreed to list this property for $280,000.
We paid $160,000 to buy it and thankfully went under budget
at $48,620,
which is great because although closing costs
didn't really change much,
the loan interest did, due to the extended time line,
bringing our total investment cost to just over $224,000.
If we're able to sell this townhome at our list price,
we stand to make a profit of $55,580.
Y'all ready for this?
[Amanda] I'm trying to comprehend
what's happening right now.
[Dolmar] This is how I got through college.
What does this look like to you?
-[Keisha] Hot dogs! -[Amanda] Hot dogs!
Bad ones. -[Dolmar] No.
This is gonna be the scary part.
I'm waiting for the pop.
Got it.
Alright, the pumping is my favorite part.
-[Keisha] [Bleep] -[Dolmar] Here we go.
♪
-Oh, it's a fl... -It's a flower.
-[Keisha] ...flower. -For you, my dear.
-Ah, that's so cute. -[Keisha] Ohh, that's so cute.
-Oh, that is so cute. -A flower.