1 00:00:00,701 --> 00:00:01,600 [Mina] It's a big house. 2 00:00:01,602 --> 00:00:03,268 It's $140,000, though. 3 00:00:03,270 --> 00:00:05,504 [Cory] You have gone off the rails with your price points. 4 00:00:05,506 --> 00:00:07,206 I'm always scared when I'm spending 5 00:00:07,208 --> 00:00:09,208 six figures just to buy a house. 6 00:00:09,210 --> 00:00:10,843 Oh, dear Lord. 7 00:00:10,944 --> 00:00:12,144 [Mina] Ooh. 8 00:00:12,146 --> 00:00:14,213 Oh, it's split, we got a lot of money down here, sweet pea. 9 00:00:14,215 --> 00:00:15,314 [banging] 10 00:00:17,418 --> 00:00:18,717 [Mina shouting] No, no, no! 11 00:00:18,719 --> 00:00:19,718 It looks like crap! 12 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:20,919 Why? 13 00:00:20,921 --> 00:00:22,254 Why? Why? 14 00:00:22,323 --> 00:00:24,156 This can give way anytime. 15 00:00:24,224 --> 00:00:25,424 This is a joke! 16 00:00:25,426 --> 00:00:27,359 -So, yeah, we're having a fireplace in here. -No. 17 00:00:27,428 --> 00:00:28,426 Perfect! 18 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:29,361 [Cory] Does Mina know about this? 19 00:00:29,463 --> 00:00:30,362 No, not at all. 20 00:00:31,932 --> 00:00:33,065 Wowzer! 21 00:00:33,100 --> 00:00:34,900 It's so pretty! 22 00:00:36,037 --> 00:00:37,102 Come on in! 23 00:00:37,104 --> 00:00:38,837 Wow! 24 00:00:44,011 --> 00:00:47,513 [Mina] Mom and I take on some of the nastiest houses you've ever seen. 25 00:00:51,352 --> 00:00:54,053 Our team isn't afraid to tackle the worst of the worst. 26 00:00:54,154 --> 00:00:56,188 That is so gross! 27 00:00:56,190 --> 00:00:57,256 [Karen] Holy cow! 28 00:00:57,357 --> 00:01:00,025 [Mina] Then we turn those rundown houses 29 00:01:00,027 --> 00:01:02,061 into some of the nicest homes in the neighborhood. 30 00:01:02,063 --> 00:01:03,462 -[man] Wow! -[woman] I love it! 31 00:01:17,211 --> 00:01:18,210 Oh, my God, it's so... 32 00:01:18,212 --> 00:01:19,645 oh, okay, you're in the shade, we're good. 33 00:01:19,713 --> 00:01:21,046 Why do you have so many drinks? 34 00:01:21,048 --> 00:01:22,247 Well, this one's for you. 35 00:01:22,349 --> 00:01:23,615 Thank you. 36 00:01:23,617 --> 00:01:25,384 -I wanted to be refreshed and overly caffeinated. -'Kay. 37 00:01:25,386 --> 00:01:26,718 What do we need to go over? 38 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,121 Are you aware of how many storage units we have? 39 00:01:29,890 --> 00:01:31,023 Too many. 40 00:01:31,025 --> 00:01:32,724 Like, nine. [laughing] 41 00:01:32,726 --> 00:01:33,559 No! 42 00:01:33,627 --> 00:01:35,160 Two in Bates-Hendricks, 43 00:01:35,262 --> 00:01:37,162 three in Old Southside, one on the Northside, 44 00:01:37,231 --> 00:01:40,099 two that are about to be dropped in the Valley, 45 00:01:40,101 --> 00:01:43,202 and then if you also count our office as a storage unit 46 00:01:43,204 --> 00:01:44,803 because we can't even work there. 47 00:01:44,805 --> 00:01:48,140 We're spending $5,000 a month on storing things, 48 00:01:48,242 --> 00:01:49,808 and not even humans anymore 49 00:01:49,810 --> 00:01:51,410 'cause we can't work out of our current office. 50 00:01:51,412 --> 00:01:53,512 Right now, the plan is to be able to set aside 51 00:01:53,514 --> 00:01:55,714 some profit from each project 52 00:01:55,716 --> 00:01:58,083 to put towards building offices. 53 00:01:58,085 --> 00:01:59,317 We need a home. 54 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,588 We have a decent roll going with the last two houses, 55 00:02:02,590 --> 00:02:04,923 but we need a bigger chunk of funds 56 00:02:04,925 --> 00:02:07,559 to start doing anything as far as, like, 57 00:02:07,628 --> 00:02:08,727 permanent office space. 58 00:02:08,729 --> 00:02:09,728 Yeah. 59 00:02:09,796 --> 00:02:12,164 I'm gonna go look at a house right after this 60 00:02:12,232 --> 00:02:14,833 with Cory, uh, on Michigan. 61 00:02:14,902 --> 00:02:18,203 Ideally, get that done and allocate some of that 62 00:02:18,205 --> 00:02:20,038 towards building, like, an HQ. 63 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:21,206 'Kay. 64 00:02:21,208 --> 00:02:22,841 -All right, I am gonna go meet Cory. -All right. 65 00:02:22,943 --> 00:02:24,743 -See you after. -Sounds good. 66 00:02:32,052 --> 00:02:33,018 [Cory] Where are we going? 67 00:02:33,086 --> 00:02:36,221 We're heading over to just east of Downtown. 68 00:02:36,223 --> 00:02:38,957 Probably two blocks from the little house 69 00:02:39,026 --> 00:02:40,158 we did on Highland with Josh 70 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:41,226 -[Cory] I love that house! -[Mina] So cute. 71 00:02:41,228 --> 00:02:42,628 [Cory] It was super cute. 72 00:02:42,630 --> 00:02:43,929 We killed it at the landscaping. 73 00:02:43,931 --> 00:02:45,430 We did, that landscaping... 74 00:02:45,432 --> 00:02:46,365 do a better one. 75 00:02:46,433 --> 00:02:47,665 -Terrible high-five. -There! 76 00:02:48,936 --> 00:02:51,036 [Mina] It's on Michigan Street in Holy Cross, 77 00:02:51,038 --> 00:02:52,538 which is still super new to us. 78 00:02:52,606 --> 00:02:54,139 The Highland house a few years ago 79 00:02:54,208 --> 00:02:56,408 was the only other one we've done there. 80 00:02:56,410 --> 00:02:59,044 But it's definitely an area that's getting hotter by the second 81 00:02:59,046 --> 00:03:01,713 considering this house cost $140,000. 82 00:03:02,716 --> 00:03:05,217 It better be turnkey at $140,000. 83 00:03:05,219 --> 00:03:07,386 -It's definitely not turnkey. -Oh, my God! 84 00:03:07,388 --> 00:03:09,955 You have gone off the rails with your price points! 85 00:03:09,957 --> 00:03:12,824 I haven't gone off the rails, the market has gone off the rails. 86 00:03:12,826 --> 00:03:15,027 And it's a two-story. 87 00:03:15,029 --> 00:03:18,063 On the first floor you walk into a good size living roo 88 00:03:18,165 --> 00:03:20,532 then there's a dining room, which is attached to the kitchen. 89 00:03:20,601 --> 00:03:23,502 There's two bedrooms and on bathroom on the main floor, 90 00:03:23,504 --> 00:03:24,937 but one of the bedrooms is pretty small, 91 00:03:25,005 --> 00:03:27,739 so, it's more like an office, flex-space. 92 00:03:27,808 --> 00:03:29,708 And the second floor has got a staircase to it, 93 00:03:29,710 --> 00:03:32,044 but it, it doesn't feel like it was ever a finished space. 94 00:03:32,112 --> 00:03:34,012 But it's a cute area, 95 00:03:34,014 --> 00:03:36,048 it's really close to other cute areas, 96 00:03:36,116 --> 00:03:37,950 and it's big! 97 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:40,852 With the attic, the house i about 3,700 square feet, 98 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:43,121 but it only has two bedroom and one bath right now. 99 00:03:43,123 --> 00:03:45,824 So, using the attic space to get more like five bedroo 100 00:03:45,826 --> 00:03:47,159 in there is the way to go. 101 00:03:47,261 --> 00:03:50,229 Needs work, I just don't know how much yet. 102 00:03:56,403 --> 00:03:58,103 [Cory] This sidewalk is done! 103 00:03:58,105 --> 00:03:59,705 It's like that game at the carnival that, like, 104 00:03:59,707 --> 00:04:01,039 wobbles when you walk on it. 105 00:04:01,141 --> 00:04:02,741 I think all of this is gonna have to go. 106 00:04:03,510 --> 00:04:06,111 But, awesome house, right? 107 00:04:06,113 --> 00:04:07,346 Love the yellow door. 108 00:04:07,447 --> 00:04:10,048 -It's clearly not original... -No. 109 00:04:10,050 --> 00:04:11,950 -...it's not era accurate, right? -Right. 110 00:04:11,952 --> 00:04:14,052 This siding looks fantastic. 111 00:04:14,054 --> 00:04:16,855 New siding on a house this big would cost a small fortune. 112 00:04:16,923 --> 00:04:19,424 -[Cory] Oh, yeah. -[Mina] It's probably about $20,000 or $30,000, 113 00:04:19,426 --> 00:04:22,261 so, if we can save what we have here, we're off to a good start 114 00:04:22,362 --> 00:04:24,930 'cause there are plenty of other places we can spend money on this project. 115 00:04:24,932 --> 00:04:26,798 All right, this whole front porch has to go. 116 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,433 [Mina] I don't want it to go 117 00:04:28,535 --> 00:04:30,168 [Cory] Well, it's pulling away in the worst way possible here. 118 00:04:30,170 --> 00:04:31,803 That's a bad seam. 119 00:04:31,805 --> 00:04:33,739 But if we can figure out a way to make it structurally sound 120 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:35,707 so it's tied together and not going anywhere... 121 00:04:35,709 --> 00:04:38,310 -[Cory] Sure. -...that would be way more cost effective. 122 00:04:38,312 --> 00:04:40,512 -[Cory] True, all right, so, we'll get this assessed... -[Mina] Yeah. 123 00:04:40,514 --> 00:04:41,613 -...and see what they say. -[Mina] Inside... 124 00:04:46,153 --> 00:04:47,419 It's very cool, huh? 125 00:04:47,421 --> 00:04:48,720 [Cory] This is wild! 126 00:04:48,722 --> 00:04:50,188 So, we're gonna open all this up, right? 127 00:04:50,190 --> 00:04:51,156 [Mina] I don't think so. 128 00:04:51,225 --> 00:04:53,125 I actually think steal some of this 129 00:04:53,127 --> 00:04:56,428 to make, like, a proper closet bench entryway. 130 00:04:56,430 --> 00:04:57,429 Yeah. 131 00:04:57,431 --> 00:04:59,064 Because right now it's just dead space. 132 00:05:01,035 --> 00:05:02,501 And then, when you come in through here, 133 00:05:03,304 --> 00:05:05,103 that's kinda dining room, 134 00:05:05,105 --> 00:05:06,905 and I think off the dining room, 135 00:05:06,907 --> 00:05:08,640 we make this the doorway... 136 00:05:09,643 --> 00:05:11,610 ...and this is main bedroom, bathroom. 137 00:05:11,612 --> 00:05:12,511 [Cory] Interesting. 138 00:05:12,513 --> 00:05:14,413 But we can take that closet there, 139 00:05:14,415 --> 00:05:15,947 and a little bit of the entryway, 140 00:05:15,949 --> 00:05:19,518 and we can take this space right here that right now... 141 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,119 -[Cory] Is what? -...is, like, a closet, 142 00:05:21,121 --> 00:05:22,854 and then there's a bathroom on the other side. 143 00:05:27,861 --> 00:05:29,561 [Cory] Look at this tile! 144 00:05:29,663 --> 00:05:32,798 I can't tell what's going on, if this has feet or not. 145 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,200 -I don't think it has feet. -[Cory] No. 146 00:05:35,202 --> 00:05:37,302 It just looks like a bunch of goo. 147 00:05:37,304 --> 00:05:39,471 [Cory] Yeah, true. 148 00:05:39,473 --> 00:05:41,807 [Mina] And this back room ju stay as a little flex space 149 00:05:42,509 --> 00:05:43,642 So, it's a first-floor, 150 00:05:43,711 --> 00:05:45,510 we'll put a closet in so it's bedroom. 151 00:05:45,512 --> 00:05:47,713 -[Cory] That's a cute little corner closet. -Yeah. 152 00:05:47,715 --> 00:05:50,148 And I love the pink, too, I don't know why I say that, 153 00:05:50,217 --> 00:05:51,717 but that Pepto is speaking to me. 154 00:05:51,719 --> 00:05:54,319 [Mina] Maybe just leave the corner closet, that's kinda cute. 155 00:05:54,321 --> 00:05:56,455 So, coming through to the kitchen over here. 156 00:05:57,958 --> 00:05:59,057 [Cory] What is happening in here? 157 00:05:59,159 --> 00:06:00,525 This wall we open up, 158 00:06:00,527 --> 00:06:03,695 so, we could have a big island, like, right here 159 00:06:03,697 --> 00:06:05,263 with bar stools on that side, 160 00:06:05,332 --> 00:06:08,433 -and then enough space for a walkway here... -Yeah. 161 00:06:08,502 --> 00:06:10,402 ...and a big run of cabinets, 162 00:06:10,404 --> 00:06:12,371 -and then French door it. -Yeah. 163 00:06:12,373 --> 00:06:14,306 Okay, you wanna go upstairs or downstairs first? 164 00:06:14,308 --> 00:06:15,941 -Let's go up. -This way. 165 00:06:20,013 --> 00:06:20,812 Look at this. 166 00:06:20,814 --> 00:06:23,115 -This is wild! -Yeah. 167 00:06:24,818 --> 00:06:26,318 So, my thought is 168 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:30,422 that when we come up, we can utilize this space for a bathroom. 169 00:06:30,424 --> 00:06:31,523 [Cory] Mmm-hmm. 170 00:06:31,525 --> 00:06:35,127 And then we could do bedroom, bedroom, bedroom 171 00:06:35,129 --> 00:06:36,695 once we can push this stuff back. 172 00:06:36,697 --> 00:06:38,463 -[Cory] Did I just hear thre -[Mina] Yeah. 173 00:06:38,532 --> 00:06:41,133 Wow, you're getting aggressive with your upstairs. 174 00:06:41,201 --> 00:06:42,533 Well, it's a big house! 175 00:06:42,535 --> 00:06:44,636 -Yeah, so, this is gonna be a four, two-and-a-half? -Five. 176 00:06:44,671 --> 00:06:46,204 -Five? -Five. 177 00:06:46,206 --> 00:06:48,940 But, the fifth one is, like, that flex space downstairs, 178 00:06:49,042 --> 00:06:50,709 so, it's probably gonna be used as an office. 179 00:06:50,711 --> 00:06:52,811 The basement's jacked up, so I do... 180 00:06:52,813 --> 00:06:53,945 that's my biggest concern. 181 00:06:54,014 --> 00:06:55,814 [Cory] Mmm, you're saving the best for last? 182 00:06:55,816 --> 00:06:57,215 [Mina] The best for last! 183 00:06:59,420 --> 00:07:01,219 [Cory] Ooh, this looks like a dungeon. 184 00:07:01,221 --> 00:07:02,120 [Mina] It does! 185 00:07:02,122 --> 00:07:04,322 [Cory] What did you buy? 186 00:07:04,324 --> 00:07:06,057 Oh, my God, Mina, what did you... 187 00:07:06,159 --> 00:07:07,659 oh, dear Lord! 188 00:07:10,864 --> 00:07:12,564 [Cory] Ooh, this looks like a dungeon. 189 00:07:12,632 --> 00:07:13,465 [Mina] It does! 190 00:07:15,235 --> 00:07:17,002 [Cory] What did you buy? 191 00:07:18,505 --> 00:07:20,605 Oh, dear Lord, sweet pea. 192 00:07:20,607 --> 00:07:21,640 [Mina] This is what's interesting. 193 00:07:21,642 --> 00:07:24,609 There's piers that go all the way back. 194 00:07:24,611 --> 00:07:26,812 They've got, like, a big four-by-six over here 195 00:07:26,814 --> 00:07:27,712 [Cory] Oh, my God! 196 00:07:27,714 --> 00:07:30,615 -It's all, oh, it's split! -Ooh! 197 00:07:30,617 --> 00:07:32,818 [Cory] Yeah, you might need to pull out that whole porch. 198 00:07:32,820 --> 00:07:35,053 That's right where that crack translates. 199 00:07:35,122 --> 00:07:36,655 [Mira] The crack in the porch is an issue. 200 00:07:36,723 --> 00:07:40,125 We could see from looking in the basement through the crawl space 201 00:07:40,127 --> 00:07:43,829 that the whole front foundation, it's under the porch area, is smoked. 202 00:07:43,831 --> 00:07:45,597 The basement needs a lot of love and attention, 203 00:07:45,599 --> 00:07:48,600 a lot of consulting with professionals as to how we're gonna proceed, 204 00:07:48,602 --> 00:07:49,935 that's the scary part. 205 00:07:49,937 --> 00:07:52,037 This is though, we've got a lot of money down here, sweet pea. 206 00:07:52,039 --> 00:07:53,038 [Mina] Yeah. 207 00:07:55,242 --> 00:07:57,108 And then, we've got the backyard. 208 00:07:57,110 --> 00:08:00,712 So, I think French doors, and then we'll do a deck off that. 209 00:08:00,714 --> 00:08:02,147 Ideally, just cover this. 210 00:08:02,215 --> 00:08:03,615 This corner's really boogered up, too. 211 00:08:03,617 --> 00:08:04,950 [Mina] This corner's boogered up. 212 00:08:05,018 --> 00:08:08,019 So, the foundation concerns continue. 213 00:08:08,021 --> 00:08:10,422 Time will tell how bad it is but what we do know 214 00:08:10,424 --> 00:08:12,424 is outside, we need to put a fresh coat of paint 215 00:08:12,426 --> 00:08:13,825 on our existing siding. 216 00:08:13,827 --> 00:08:15,627 Inside, we'll create a main suite, 217 00:08:15,629 --> 00:08:17,162 a brand new kitchen space 218 00:08:17,164 --> 00:08:20,499 plus add three bedrooms and a bathroom in that attic space. 219 00:08:20,501 --> 00:08:21,900 But before we do any of that 220 00:08:21,902 --> 00:08:24,603 we gotta figure out what's going on with this foundatio 221 00:08:24,605 --> 00:08:26,404 -You're gonna need a lot of work down that basement. -Yeah. 222 00:08:26,406 --> 00:08:28,240 If that basement wasn't in the state that it currently is... 223 00:08:28,308 --> 00:08:29,507 -It'd be different. -Yeah. 224 00:08:29,509 --> 00:08:31,176 [Mina] But if we can make this a five bedroom, 225 00:08:31,178 --> 00:08:33,245 two-and-a-half bath, it will be one of the bigges in the neighborhood, 226 00:08:33,313 --> 00:08:35,614 and, hopefully, a nice draw for a buyer. 227 00:08:35,616 --> 00:08:37,682 But with the foundation issues in the basement, 228 00:08:37,684 --> 00:08:39,851 and all the reconfiguring we have to do, 229 00:08:39,953 --> 00:08:42,721 I think we're looking at around $220,000 for renovations, 230 00:08:42,723 --> 00:08:46,057 which would give us an all-in at $360,000. 231 00:08:46,059 --> 00:08:48,326 Fingers crossed with the market as hot as it is right now, 232 00:08:48,328 --> 00:08:51,730 our five bedrooms will get us a sale price closer to the $420,000s 233 00:08:51,732 --> 00:08:53,899 yielding a decent profit that'll go straight 234 00:08:53,901 --> 00:08:55,600 into the fund for a our new headquarters. 235 00:08:55,602 --> 00:08:58,703 I don't know, the unknown of that basement scares me. 236 00:08:58,705 --> 00:09:01,039 I'm always scared when I'm spending six figures 237 00:09:01,108 --> 00:09:02,607 just to buy a house. 238 00:09:02,609 --> 00:09:06,044 It's a lot of money to have tied up at one time in one project, 239 00:09:06,146 --> 00:09:08,246 so, I just wanna get through it, get it done, 240 00:09:08,315 --> 00:09:10,315 and turn it before the market changes. 241 00:09:20,260 --> 00:09:23,194 Lovely spring day in Indiana! 242 00:09:23,196 --> 00:09:24,362 -[Austin] Gorgeous! -[Tad] So lovely! 243 00:09:24,431 --> 00:09:26,197 [Mina] So, we're not gonna keep you out here too long 244 00:09:26,199 --> 00:09:27,599 'cause you got them legs out? 245 00:09:27,601 --> 00:09:29,401 I messed up. I made a mistake. 246 00:09:29,403 --> 00:09:31,937 This is what spring looks like in Indiana, 247 00:09:32,038 --> 00:09:32,938 wait for it, 248 00:09:32,940 --> 00:09:34,606 tomorrow, it'll be 70. 249 00:09:34,608 --> 00:09:35,607 [Austin] I'm over it. 250 00:09:35,609 --> 00:09:36,942 [laughing] 251 00:09:37,010 --> 00:09:38,810 -It's so cold. It's so cold. -You're wearing shorts! 252 00:09:38,812 --> 00:09:40,845 -He made a poor wardrobe decision. -I did. 253 00:09:40,947 --> 00:09:43,214 There's a handful of things that we're gonna save. 254 00:09:43,216 --> 00:09:45,317 There's some extra siding that I wanna get pulled out 255 00:09:45,319 --> 00:09:46,717 so it doesn't get thrown away. 256 00:09:46,719 --> 00:09:48,653 Like the original siding, I wanna make sure that gets saved. 257 00:09:48,722 --> 00:09:50,922 Walls are all gonna come down, the kitchen's getting gutted, 258 00:09:50,924 --> 00:09:52,324 the bathroom's getting gutted. 259 00:09:52,326 --> 00:09:54,726 You have to resay those things, I'm too cold to hear right now. 260 00:09:54,728 --> 00:09:56,294 -Okay, I'll say them again inside. -[Tad] Okay, cool. 261 00:09:56,296 --> 00:09:59,064 [Mina] Everything else is getting gutted, do you have anything? 262 00:09:59,066 --> 00:10:00,498 -I've never been in this house. -[Mina] Oh. 263 00:10:00,500 --> 00:10:05,904 The freedom of not knowing what's inside this place is exciting. 264 00:10:05,906 --> 00:10:08,239 Being retired means I just show up and do the fun stuff. 265 00:10:08,341 --> 00:10:09,708 Let's go inside! 266 00:10:12,512 --> 00:10:13,278 [Tad] ...Two, three... 267 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:14,045 [loud cracking] 268 00:10:22,255 --> 00:10:23,154 [Tad] Fore! 269 00:10:32,532 --> 00:10:33,865 [Karen] Right behind you, Ta 270 00:10:33,933 --> 00:10:35,500 and then I'm out of your way. 271 00:10:36,036 --> 00:10:37,435 [Tad] You're all good. 272 00:10:37,537 --> 00:10:40,205 I managed to scavenge a few windows from the attic 273 00:10:40,207 --> 00:10:41,239 that nobody saw. 274 00:10:41,842 --> 00:10:43,108 So, yay, me. 275 00:10:43,110 --> 00:10:44,809 [Cory] Karen, I have something for you. 276 00:10:44,811 --> 00:10:45,577 [Karen] What do you have? 277 00:10:45,579 --> 00:10:47,012 Something that Mina didn't want? 278 00:10:47,014 --> 00:10:48,113 [Cory] These cute little windows. 279 00:10:48,115 --> 00:10:49,314 [Karen] Those are fantastic! 280 00:10:49,316 --> 00:10:50,715 You wanna carry 'em to the car with me? 281 00:10:50,717 --> 00:10:51,616 [Cory] Sure. 282 00:10:51,618 --> 00:10:53,284 So, Cory snuck some windows out, 283 00:10:53,286 --> 00:10:55,220 they're super skinny, skinniest ones I've ever seen. 284 00:10:55,222 --> 00:10:58,056 I'll just add them to my window collection at home, 285 00:10:58,058 --> 00:10:59,824 and they will be a rainy day project. 286 00:10:59,826 --> 00:11:03,561 I could totally do any project in this hat. 287 00:11:03,630 --> 00:11:06,064 -Totally. -The only thing is I would have to tie it behind 288 00:11:06,132 --> 00:11:07,465 'cause you don't want the mittens... 289 00:11:07,467 --> 00:11:09,434 -Oh. -...getting in the paint or the sanding or whatever. 290 00:11:09,503 --> 00:11:10,802 [chuckling] 291 00:11:10,804 --> 00:11:11,836 The hat. 292 00:11:11,905 --> 00:11:14,105 [laughing] 293 00:11:14,107 --> 00:11:16,041 [Mina] Tad, put your hearers in! 294 00:11:16,142 --> 00:11:17,308 [Cory] Keep going, Tad! 295 00:11:17,310 --> 00:11:19,310 I'm really messing things up in here, 296 00:11:19,312 --> 00:11:20,912 I'm really deviling hard. 297 00:11:21,815 --> 00:11:23,715 I took down the whole upstai 298 00:11:23,717 --> 00:11:24,849 in, like, 30 minutes. 299 00:11:24,951 --> 00:11:26,551 So, I was just going to town 300 00:11:26,619 --> 00:11:30,155 I was in my zone doing my thing, 301 00:11:30,256 --> 00:11:31,856 and there was a siding right there. 302 00:11:31,925 --> 00:11:32,824 [banging] 303 00:11:32,826 --> 00:11:34,025 [cracking] 304 00:11:34,027 --> 00:11:36,261 Tad! No, no! No! 305 00:11:36,329 --> 00:11:37,862 Do not hit the siding out! 306 00:11:37,931 --> 00:11:39,197 [Tad shouting] I'm gutting the house! 307 00:11:39,199 --> 00:11:40,699 [Mina shouting] We're keeping the siding! 308 00:11:41,435 --> 00:11:42,701 What are you doing? 309 00:11:48,542 --> 00:11:49,941 -[Mina shouting] Tad! -[Cory] No, that's the sidin 310 00:11:50,043 --> 00:11:52,711 [Mina] No, no! No! Do not hit the siding out! 311 00:11:52,713 --> 00:11:53,745 What are you doing? 312 00:11:53,847 --> 00:11:55,313 [Tad shouting] I'm, I'm demoing! 313 00:11:55,315 --> 00:11:57,615 Why are you demoing the siding? 314 00:11:57,617 --> 00:11:59,617 -[Tad] Did you say, "keep the siding?" -Yes! 315 00:11:59,619 --> 00:12:01,386 We're keeping the siding! 316 00:12:01,388 --> 00:12:03,822 [Tad] Um, I guess the sidin wasn't supposed to come off 317 00:12:03,824 --> 00:12:07,525 I did specifically say, "the cold is in my bones, 318 00:12:07,527 --> 00:12:09,494 I am not listening to anything." 319 00:12:09,496 --> 00:12:10,962 I said those things. 320 00:12:11,031 --> 00:12:12,330 Good thing you've got extra siding. 321 00:12:12,332 --> 00:12:13,665 Tuck it back in! 322 00:12:13,733 --> 00:12:14,699 [Tad] Looks all better! 323 00:12:14,701 --> 00:12:16,234 [Mina] It looks like crap! 324 00:12:16,336 --> 00:12:19,304 Why? Why? Why? 325 00:12:19,306 --> 00:12:21,106 -He needs to just, like, write it on his hands. -Cory's next to me, 326 00:12:21,108 --> 00:12:22,740 ...Cory usually never listens, either, 327 00:12:22,742 --> 00:12:25,343 but Cory's like, "yo, bro, no, we were keeping the siding, I heard her." 328 00:12:25,412 --> 00:12:26,511 Tad's, like, "she said that? 329 00:12:26,513 --> 00:12:27,312 "Yeah, she said it." 330 00:12:28,048 --> 00:12:28,813 Ding dongs. 331 00:12:30,417 --> 00:12:31,616 [Tad] Won't look down. 332 00:12:31,618 --> 00:12:32,717 [Austin] I'm looking down. 333 00:12:34,321 --> 00:12:35,620 [Tad] Oh, yeah, there we go! 334 00:12:36,256 --> 00:12:37,555 [Austin] Yeah, there you go. 335 00:12:38,191 --> 00:12:39,457 [banging] 336 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:40,825 [Tad] Yeah, he's having fun now. 337 00:12:40,827 --> 00:12:42,460 -[Austin] Okay. -[Tad] You just, you let him go. 338 00:12:42,496 --> 00:12:44,763 I think demo was a success today. 339 00:12:44,864 --> 00:12:47,198 With the exception of Tad's selective hearing, 340 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,501 most of the exterior's still intact. 341 00:12:49,503 --> 00:12:52,103 The inside is nice and gutte and now we can start 342 00:12:52,105 --> 00:12:55,306 to develop our plan to make this house the belle of the block. 343 00:13:04,818 --> 00:13:06,251 Good morning! 344 00:13:06,352 --> 00:13:08,052 Morning, munchkin! 345 00:13:08,121 --> 00:13:08,953 Good morning! 346 00:13:09,055 --> 00:13:11,189 Who's that little smile for? 347 00:13:11,191 --> 00:13:12,624 Are you gonna help us work on some plans? 348 00:13:12,626 --> 00:13:14,058 -[Charlotte] Yeah! -Yeah? 349 00:13:14,060 --> 00:13:15,827 We got Michigan! 350 00:13:15,829 --> 00:13:19,397 We've got some major foundation stuff to fix 351 00:13:19,399 --> 00:13:22,033 -before we get, like, really far into framing. -[Cory] Yeah. 352 00:13:22,135 --> 00:13:23,668 You gotta give it some good bones! 353 00:13:23,670 --> 00:13:24,936 Gotta put the bones back in. 354 00:13:25,038 --> 00:13:26,805 -Look at this foyer? -Do you love it? 355 00:13:26,807 --> 00:13:28,540 -It packs a punch. -Yeah! 356 00:13:29,810 --> 00:13:31,709 [Mina] So, now when you wal in, you got your entryway, 357 00:13:31,711 --> 00:13:33,611 and then when you go to righ instead of this hallway 358 00:13:33,613 --> 00:13:35,613 down the middle with rooms splitting off of it, 359 00:13:35,615 --> 00:13:37,615 there's no hallway, you're gonna go into the living room, 360 00:13:37,617 --> 00:13:39,317 and it's wide open to the dining room... 361 00:13:40,453 --> 00:13:41,619 ...the kitchen... 362 00:13:42,355 --> 00:13:44,155 ...and then we have a first-floor en suite 363 00:13:44,224 --> 00:13:47,058 -then I think we have to add this half-bath. -[Cory] Mmm-hmm. 364 00:13:47,060 --> 00:13:48,560 [Mina] ...and then, the guest bedroom. 365 00:13:48,661 --> 00:13:49,527 [Cory] All right. 366 00:13:50,330 --> 00:13:52,297 I love the second floor 367 00:13:52,299 --> 00:13:54,432 'cause it was just unfinished attic space 368 00:13:54,534 --> 00:13:56,234 and the ceilings are so high. 369 00:13:56,303 --> 00:13:59,838 I was able to figure out three bedrooms and a bath. 370 00:13:59,906 --> 00:14:01,572 We've got our laundry up there, 371 00:14:01,574 --> 00:14:04,442 um, and then there's still tons of, like, attic storage space. 372 00:14:04,544 --> 00:14:07,712 So, we'll end up with, uh, technically, a five-bedroom... 373 00:14:07,714 --> 00:14:09,414 -You know what else is cool? -...two-and-a-half bath. 374 00:14:09,416 --> 00:14:10,515 What's cool? 375 00:14:10,517 --> 00:14:12,851 We're adding a two-car garage to this puppy, 376 00:14:12,952 --> 00:14:15,954 which we need to get matching siding for. 377 00:14:17,357 --> 00:14:19,624 This is a great, this a great house for a family of... 378 00:14:19,626 --> 00:14:21,125 -you're not listening. -No. 379 00:14:21,828 --> 00:14:22,827 What? 380 00:14:22,829 --> 00:14:23,995 Oh, is she not done yet? 381 00:14:23,997 --> 00:14:25,096 -[Mina] Say, "bye-bye, good work." -I gotta go. 382 00:14:25,098 --> 00:14:26,464 -[Mina] Bye-bye. -Give her some, oh... 383 00:14:26,900 --> 00:14:27,999 [Mina] Good job. 384 00:14:28,001 --> 00:14:30,401 She still signs off on drawings, that's so cute! 385 00:14:31,004 --> 00:14:32,303 I'll report back to you. 386 00:14:32,305 --> 00:14:33,738 -[Mina] Bye-bye! -Buh-bye! 387 00:14:40,113 --> 00:14:42,614 [Mina] We're moving full ste ahead on the Michigan house 388 00:14:42,616 --> 00:14:44,515 Cory coordinated with the foundation company 389 00:14:44,517 --> 00:14:46,217 and they're beginning their work pouring the concrete 390 00:14:46,219 --> 00:14:48,152 floor in the basement and new supports. 391 00:14:50,423 --> 00:14:52,857 I've got a lot of money tie up in this expensive house, 392 00:14:52,926 --> 00:14:54,525 so, we wanna turn it out around fast. 393 00:14:54,527 --> 00:14:56,327 We've already got framing speeding along. 394 00:14:57,364 --> 00:14:58,930 [Cory] In our fire place, 395 00:14:58,932 --> 00:15:00,798 one's good enough. 396 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,099 They'll get the point, right? 397 00:15:02,101 --> 00:15:04,102 [Mina] So, today, I'm meetin up with Cory and Tad 398 00:15:04,104 --> 00:15:05,637 to check out the progress. 399 00:15:05,705 --> 00:15:07,305 [Cory] You like our new front entrance? 400 00:15:07,307 --> 00:15:09,807 And then, also, we got a little family room here. 401 00:15:09,809 --> 00:15:11,609 Fireplace is gonna go right here. 402 00:15:11,611 --> 00:15:13,211 -Yeah. -I don't think we have a fireplace. 403 00:15:13,213 --> 00:15:15,013 We're gonna build it to be right here. 404 00:15:15,015 --> 00:15:16,614 We don't need a fireplace in this house, 405 00:15:16,616 --> 00:15:18,116 it's gonna cost thousands of dollars 406 00:15:18,118 --> 00:15:20,752 and the neighborhood's just not there. 407 00:15:20,820 --> 00:15:22,453 We're not gonna see a return on the investment. 408 00:15:22,522 --> 00:15:24,222 Uh, no, can't you just see it, 409 00:15:24,224 --> 00:15:26,491 sitting next to a crackling fire 410 00:15:26,493 --> 00:15:28,960 with a snifter of whiskey on a cold Indiana night? 411 00:15:28,962 --> 00:15:30,128 No, I can't. 412 00:15:30,130 --> 00:15:32,363 Uh, we're gonna find it in the budget somehow. 413 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:33,931 [Tad] That looks so good. 414 00:15:33,933 --> 00:15:36,200 -Yeah, no, this is bad, it, like, slopes a little bit. -It does slope. 415 00:15:36,202 --> 00:15:39,437 Meanwhile, you bozos are all worried about putting a fireplace in, 416 00:15:39,506 --> 00:15:41,239 and don't even notice that the floor is sloping. 417 00:15:42,242 --> 00:15:45,043 It doesn't slope a little bit, it slopes a lot. 418 00:15:45,111 --> 00:15:47,412 Yeah, this whole side needs to be jacked up. 419 00:15:47,414 --> 00:15:48,947 [Tad] Just this right corner does. 420 00:15:48,949 --> 00:15:50,081 It's already framed, 421 00:15:50,083 --> 00:15:52,317 you shouldn't jack it up after you've framed. 422 00:15:52,319 --> 00:15:54,352 So, when I talked to the foundation guys, 423 00:15:54,421 --> 00:15:56,521 they said our problem was two-fold, 424 00:15:56,523 --> 00:15:58,289 we had sinking in the front, 425 00:15:58,291 --> 00:15:59,824 and sinking in the back. 426 00:15:59,826 --> 00:16:02,460 But what they were gonna try to do is lift up the bac 427 00:16:02,562 --> 00:16:04,629 in the hopes that it was gonna level out the front. 428 00:16:04,631 --> 00:16:07,398 [Mina] But the front left side of the house 429 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:09,634 is still completely messed up and sloping. 430 00:16:09,736 --> 00:16:10,702 This is the low spot. 431 00:16:10,704 --> 00:16:12,303 [Cory] I feel like I'm in the low spot. 432 00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:14,639 The low spot is where the water is. 433 00:16:14,708 --> 00:16:15,740 Or it's just where it's puddled. 434 00:16:15,809 --> 00:16:17,108 [Tad] Yeah, that's where it's puddled. 435 00:16:17,110 --> 00:16:19,644 -[Cory laughing] -Do you understand why it's puddled there? 436 00:16:19,746 --> 00:16:20,712 [chuckling] Tad. 437 00:16:20,714 --> 00:16:22,013 [Tad] But, I mean, where did it come from? 438 00:16:22,015 --> 00:16:23,514 -This is the low spot! -[Cory] Tad agrees. 439 00:16:23,516 --> 00:16:25,550 -Let's see you water, let's see your water. -[Cory] Tad agrees. 440 00:16:25,651 --> 00:16:26,651 See which way it runs, Tad. 441 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:27,752 [chuckling] 442 00:16:27,821 --> 00:16:28,619 [Tad] It didn't go anywhere. 443 00:16:28,621 --> 00:16:29,587 [chuckling] 444 00:16:29,589 --> 00:16:31,856 With just patience, and we'll watch it. 445 00:16:31,924 --> 00:16:34,258 -It is actually moving to that spot. -Yeah. 446 00:16:34,327 --> 00:16:36,394 The floor is definitely still crooked, 447 00:16:36,396 --> 00:16:38,830 so, now, we're gonna have to get to the bottom 448 00:16:38,832 --> 00:16:41,199 of what's wrong and see how long it's going to take 449 00:16:41,201 --> 00:16:45,703 because the foundation fix that was supposed to fix the foundation 450 00:16:45,705 --> 00:16:47,505 didn't fix the foundation. 451 00:16:54,047 --> 00:16:55,813 While we wait to get answers on our foundation, 452 00:16:55,815 --> 00:16:58,616 we're moving ahead where we can with some of the electrical. 453 00:16:58,618 --> 00:17:00,418 All right, you got mechanicals going in. 454 00:17:00,420 --> 00:17:02,253 [Mina] Hopefully our contractor, Jordan, 455 00:17:02,355 --> 00:17:05,023 can help us figure out the foundation problems once and for all. 456 00:17:05,025 --> 00:17:06,357 We don't have the fireplace yet. 457 00:17:06,459 --> 00:17:07,859 [Jordan] No fireplace yet, no fireplace yet. 458 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:09,861 [Mina] You are confusing so many people with that, 459 00:17:09,962 --> 00:17:11,929 and then MJ came at me super-hyped, 460 00:17:11,931 --> 00:17:15,600 and I was, like, "there's not a fireplace, Cory just did that!" 461 00:17:15,602 --> 00:17:17,935 See, people are excited, it creates excitement. 462 00:17:17,937 --> 00:17:20,304 We just need to get a gas line and vent it, and we'll be in good shape. 463 00:17:20,306 --> 00:17:21,506 [chuckling] 464 00:17:21,508 --> 00:17:23,941 No, let's talked about this foundation situation, sir. 465 00:17:24,010 --> 00:17:25,610 [Jordan] Okey dokey. 466 00:17:25,612 --> 00:17:27,912 Obviously, the original plan was to level the floor here the best we could. 467 00:17:27,914 --> 00:17:30,314 [Mina] Didn't make a dent in the uneven floor. 468 00:17:30,316 --> 00:17:31,716 [Jordan] No, it definitely didn't. 469 00:17:31,718 --> 00:17:33,718 We got a second opinion from another foundation company. 470 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:35,119 [Mina] All right. 471 00:17:35,121 --> 00:17:36,354 [Jordan] So, yeah, we'll go down here and show you everything. 472 00:17:38,458 --> 00:17:40,224 [Mina] Um, what's going on here? 473 00:17:40,226 --> 00:17:43,327 I don't understand why this, like, 474 00:17:43,329 --> 00:17:46,030 it's framed out in front of a window. 475 00:17:46,032 --> 00:17:48,499 I'm super confused what the point of any of this was. 476 00:17:48,501 --> 00:17:50,501 All this framing was to support upstairs. 477 00:17:50,503 --> 00:17:52,403 -Yeah, it's also carrying a load going back, too... -[Jordan] Correct. 478 00:17:52,405 --> 00:17:53,237 ...with this LVO. 479 00:17:53,306 --> 00:17:54,539 But it didn't do anything. 480 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,107 -No, it didn't, it didn't... -No, it just added support. 481 00:17:56,109 --> 00:17:57,207 ...it just added support, right. 482 00:17:57,210 --> 00:17:59,110 Poor Jordan, this problem was dumped in his lap, 483 00:17:59,112 --> 00:18:00,912 he didn't do the first fix. 484 00:18:00,914 --> 00:18:03,214 -He's picking up the ball from someone else's mess. -Yeah. 485 00:18:03,216 --> 00:18:05,049 [Cory] But, admittedly, I did not know 486 00:18:05,051 --> 00:18:07,318 that they were down there doing all of that framing. 487 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:08,953 I am not a foundation expert, 488 00:18:08,955 --> 00:18:11,622 I hire and then trust them to do it. 489 00:18:11,624 --> 00:18:13,925 After you hire the foundation experts, 490 00:18:13,927 --> 00:18:15,526 you're supposed to oversee them, Cory, 491 00:18:15,528 --> 00:18:18,096 that is literally the job of project manager. 492 00:18:18,098 --> 00:18:19,763 [Cory] Well, in my defense, 493 00:18:19,765 --> 00:18:22,133 the support that was added to the back of the house was needed. 494 00:18:22,202 --> 00:18:23,534 There's still a ton of work to do in the front. 495 00:18:23,636 --> 00:18:26,304 [Jordan] So, the plan is to lift 496 00:18:26,306 --> 00:18:29,040 the house up both sides, knock this wall down, 497 00:18:29,109 --> 00:18:30,141 new footer, 498 00:18:30,176 --> 00:18:31,375 and new black wall. 499 00:18:31,377 --> 00:18:34,011 and then it'll make the house level across the front. 500 00:18:34,013 --> 00:18:37,548 So how much is this affecting our schedule? 501 00:18:37,650 --> 00:18:39,417 [Jordan] So, he is five weeks out. 502 00:18:39,419 --> 00:18:42,553 [Mina] [bleep], we can't do anything till then. 503 00:18:42,622 --> 00:18:44,355 -[Mina] Ay-ay-ay. -[Cory] That sounds like a fun time. 504 00:18:48,228 --> 00:18:49,861 [Jordan] So the plan is new footer 505 00:18:49,929 --> 00:18:50,995 and new black wall. 506 00:18:50,997 --> 00:18:54,265 So how much is this affecting our schedule? 507 00:18:55,034 --> 00:18:56,701 So, he is five weeks out. 508 00:18:56,703 --> 00:18:58,903 [bleep], we can't do anything till then. 509 00:18:58,905 --> 00:19:01,639 -He's gonna put you down anyway, so. -Okay. 510 00:19:01,708 --> 00:19:03,941 All that said and done, 'cause we're not replacing the siding, 511 00:19:03,943 --> 00:19:07,945 we're taking that and rolling it into here. So that's it. 512 00:19:07,947 --> 00:19:10,915 I know the way you're saying it makes it sound like it's a good deal. 513 00:19:10,917 --> 00:19:13,818 -[Cory laughs] -But it's still not. 514 00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:17,421 They had 30 grand in the bid to replace the siding. 515 00:19:17,423 --> 00:19:19,557 And I said, "Hey, guys, we're not replacing the siding." 516 00:19:19,659 --> 00:19:23,294 And they're like, "Oh, okay, we need 30 grand to fix the basement. 517 00:19:23,296 --> 00:19:25,163 so we'll just put it towards that and you'll be even-steven." 518 00:19:25,165 --> 00:19:28,432 I was like, "No, no, no, I already paid you seven gra to fix this foundation 519 00:19:28,501 --> 00:19:30,301 and now you want 30 more?" 520 00:19:30,303 --> 00:19:33,504 I would've liked to keep the 30 grand we were saving on siding, but nope. 521 00:19:33,506 --> 00:19:37,208 I'm spending it to fix a foundation that I thought was already paid to fix. 522 00:19:37,210 --> 00:19:39,410 -[Cory] Are we over budget right now? -[Mina] Yes. 523 00:19:39,412 --> 00:19:41,712 -This is a joke. -We're gonna make it happen. 524 00:19:41,714 --> 00:19:43,481 -Doing the best we can. -All right. 525 00:19:43,483 --> 00:19:45,716 [Mina] Right now, the marke is crazy strong 526 00:19:45,718 --> 00:19:48,753 and it's gotta be, like, any day the other shoe's gonna drop. 527 00:19:48,821 --> 00:19:51,622 These problems are gonna take some time to figure out, 528 00:19:51,624 --> 00:19:55,693 so time means we're just creeping closer to when that shoe drops, 529 00:19:55,695 --> 00:19:58,829 and I wanna get this listing sold before that happens. 530 00:20:07,106 --> 00:20:09,607 Framing progress on our hous has nearly stopped 531 00:20:09,609 --> 00:20:11,209 while we wait our turn for the foundation guys 532 00:20:11,211 --> 00:20:12,944 to get over there and fix the structure. 533 00:20:12,946 --> 00:20:15,513 So we've been focusing on the back yard, getting the fence up, 534 00:20:15,515 --> 00:20:17,949 the deck built, and started building our new garage. 535 00:20:19,719 --> 00:20:23,120 -All right. -So, not only is it wavy this way, 536 00:20:23,122 --> 00:20:25,523 it's wavy this way. 537 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:28,326 But we ran into yet another problem, 538 00:20:28,328 --> 00:20:30,962 this time with the siding we were hoping to keep. 539 00:20:31,063 --> 00:20:33,064 [Cory] It is pretty bad. It is a little bit worse than I thought. 540 00:20:33,099 --> 00:20:34,532 This siding is jacked. 541 00:20:35,535 --> 00:20:38,035 This house has really become a problem child. 542 00:20:38,037 --> 00:20:40,304 So I really wanted to keep the wood siding 543 00:20:40,306 --> 00:20:41,739 but after getting an estimate, 544 00:20:41,808 --> 00:20:44,041 it was going to cost just as much to repair it 545 00:20:44,043 --> 00:20:46,310 as it was going to be to replace it. 546 00:20:46,312 --> 00:20:49,480 So that's an official $30,000 that I hadn't planned on, 547 00:20:49,482 --> 00:20:52,817 on top of the $30,000 that I had to dump into the foundation. 548 00:20:52,819 --> 00:20:54,952 So we are definitely in the red on this one, 549 00:20:55,021 --> 00:20:57,054 and I'm for sure gonna be losing some money. 550 00:20:57,056 --> 00:20:59,056 Maybe Tad and I can offer some labor. 551 00:20:59,058 --> 00:21:00,658 -[Mina] To take all the siding off? -I'm good. 552 00:21:01,427 --> 00:21:02,827 I was just kidding, but... 553 00:21:02,829 --> 00:21:04,962 Done. It's been said. 554 00:21:04,964 --> 00:21:06,931 -This will take-- -[Mina] Labor for the siding. 555 00:21:06,933 --> 00:21:10,501 -Lovely. Okay. -[groans] What did I just do? 556 00:21:10,503 --> 00:21:12,103 [upbeat music playing] ♪ Oh, I'mma win it ♪ 557 00:21:12,105 --> 00:21:14,105 ♪ Run it, run it ♪ 558 00:21:14,107 --> 00:21:15,906 ♪ By the time it takes you ♪ 559 00:21:15,908 --> 00:21:17,508 ♪ Baby, I'm too busy ♪ 560 00:21:17,510 --> 00:21:18,843 [Cory] This is impressive. 561 00:21:18,911 --> 00:21:21,045 This is really what needed to happen. 562 00:21:21,047 --> 00:21:23,347 -Dang! -[Cory] That's what I said. 563 00:21:23,416 --> 00:21:26,017 -[Cory] We are just going to town over here. -[Mina] Yeah. 564 00:21:26,019 --> 00:21:28,653 [Mina] After waiting several weeks, we're finally getting starte 565 00:21:28,754 --> 00:21:30,388 on the never-ending foundation repairs, 566 00:21:30,390 --> 00:21:33,024 with new piers and a new footer on the front corner of the house. 567 00:21:33,026 --> 00:21:36,160 And we're biting the bullet and installing our siding, 568 00:21:36,229 --> 00:21:38,763 which is going to make this house look brand new. 569 00:21:38,831 --> 00:21:40,965 ♪ I run this town, I'll clear a dollar ♪ 570 00:21:41,033 --> 00:21:42,566 ♪ I'mma win it ♪ 571 00:21:44,103 --> 00:21:46,804 [Mina] Inside insulation is in and drywall is going up. 572 00:21:49,942 --> 00:21:53,611 And now it's time to triage my bleeding bank account. 573 00:21:53,613 --> 00:21:57,114 This house has just been, like, a bottomless pit of problems. 574 00:21:57,116 --> 00:22:00,051 Definitely was a money pit. Um, it's been a lot. 575 00:22:00,053 --> 00:22:02,386 -[Mina] Emmy! -[MJ] Hello. 576 00:22:02,388 --> 00:22:05,156 [Mina] So, I have to meet with MJ and Cory today 577 00:22:05,224 --> 00:22:08,059 to see how we can design this house with a shoestrin budget we have left. 578 00:22:08,061 --> 00:22:11,395 -This could just be an accent, as a feature wall. -[MJ] As a feature? Yeah. 579 00:22:11,397 --> 00:22:13,698 Some kind of textured wallpaper 580 00:22:13,700 --> 00:22:15,399 or patterned wallpaper up here? 581 00:22:15,401 --> 00:22:17,101 [Cory] What's going on top of the bench? 582 00:22:17,103 --> 00:22:18,703 [Cory] Marble? 583 00:22:18,705 --> 00:22:20,705 I was thinking that, I'm not gonna lie. 584 00:22:20,707 --> 00:22:22,006 -Is that too much? -[MJ] No. 585 00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:24,809 We have an amazing opportunity in this entryway 586 00:22:24,811 --> 00:22:27,445 to actually have an entryway, which we don't usually get. 587 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:31,148 So I think it's a good place for some low-cost accents like a wallpaper. 588 00:22:31,217 --> 00:22:34,251 We could probably find a remnant piece of stone for the bench. 589 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:35,920 And it'll give a really big wow factor, 590 00:22:35,922 --> 00:22:37,822 but not a huge budget hit. 591 00:22:39,625 --> 00:22:41,225 [MJ] Where's our fireplace? 592 00:22:41,227 --> 00:22:42,860 So yeah, we're having a fireplace in here. 593 00:22:42,962 --> 00:22:44,862 [Cory and MJ laugh] 594 00:22:44,864 --> 00:22:48,232 The fireplace is gonna really be the focal point. 595 00:22:48,301 --> 00:22:50,301 -No. -And you know, they didn't plumb it for the fireplace, 596 00:22:50,303 --> 00:22:52,636 -so we'll have to make sure we get-- -I'll do, I'll do that myself. 597 00:22:52,705 --> 00:22:53,938 [laughs] 598 00:22:54,039 --> 00:22:56,040 Oh, sure, let's just do a fireplace, Cory. 599 00:22:56,142 --> 00:22:58,209 No big deal, it's not that much money. 600 00:22:58,211 --> 00:23:00,544 We're talking about at least $4,000 601 00:23:00,613 --> 00:23:02,947 but we're already way over budget with the foundation, 602 00:23:03,015 --> 00:23:04,215 so it is just not happening. 603 00:23:04,217 --> 00:23:06,250 We can't have that extravagance, no fireplace. 604 00:23:08,054 --> 00:23:09,820 Big island here. 605 00:23:09,822 --> 00:23:12,890 We got the nice long run, sink. 606 00:23:12,892 --> 00:23:14,124 I love this kitchen. 607 00:23:14,126 --> 00:23:17,361 Big stove, so yeah, this is gonna be very pretty. 608 00:23:17,430 --> 00:23:20,197 This seems like it's really far out in the walkway, though. 609 00:23:20,199 --> 00:23:22,533 If your sink is going right here, 610 00:23:22,602 --> 00:23:25,703 the back of the bases are gonna lay in right here-ish, right? 611 00:23:25,705 --> 00:23:27,304 The back of the bases land right here 612 00:23:27,306 --> 00:23:29,140 Then you've got another 12 inches that comes this way. 613 00:23:29,241 --> 00:23:31,041 [Mina] Yeah, maybe instead of base cabinets here, 614 00:23:31,043 --> 00:23:33,611 we put that money into a custom island that's skinnier 615 00:23:33,613 --> 00:23:35,146 but super simple, so it fits in the budget. 616 00:23:35,247 --> 00:23:37,515 -[Cory] Uh, all right. -Okay, yeah, this kitchen's gonna be incredible, 617 00:23:37,517 --> 00:23:39,049 excited about the fireplace. 618 00:23:39,051 --> 00:23:40,851 -No. -Perfect. 619 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:42,820 [laughs] 620 00:23:52,565 --> 00:23:55,099 -I really did not think through... -[MJ] Whoa, whoa. 621 00:23:55,101 --> 00:23:58,302 -...space when I expanded the store hours. -[laughs] 622 00:23:58,304 --> 00:24:00,838 -Uh-huh? -'Cause now we can't do this out in the bistro. 623 00:24:00,907 --> 00:24:02,506 Yeah, there's definitely customers here. 624 00:24:02,508 --> 00:24:04,909 MJ and I are at my store today, 625 00:24:04,911 --> 00:24:07,812 which is now open seven days a week, all day. 626 00:24:07,814 --> 00:24:11,248 Uh, so we are in the back room doing our design planning 627 00:24:11,317 --> 00:24:13,117 because there are patrons in the store. 628 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:16,654 -Making plans in the stock room. -We're running out of space. 629 00:24:16,755 --> 00:24:18,689 Yeah, so I've got flooring samples. 630 00:24:18,691 --> 00:24:20,624 It's just a matter of picking the colors, 631 00:24:20,626 --> 00:24:23,227 and I think because we have the black windows, 632 00:24:23,229 --> 00:24:24,929 it would look really clean and classic 633 00:24:24,931 --> 00:24:27,231 -to go with white paint on the exterior. -Love it. 634 00:24:27,233 --> 00:24:29,934 Next, big chunk is our flooring. 635 00:24:29,936 --> 00:24:32,937 -I don't love this one 'cause it's kinda yellow. -No. 636 00:24:33,038 --> 00:24:35,639 [MJ] Too warm. Way too warm. 637 00:24:35,741 --> 00:24:37,207 [Mina] So, these three. 638 00:24:37,209 --> 00:24:40,811 For me, it's between these two, and I really like this big plank. 639 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:42,847 -[Mina] I really like the size of that one the best. Okay. -[MJ] All right. 640 00:24:43,816 --> 00:24:45,316 We are drowning in overages, 641 00:24:45,318 --> 00:24:47,585 so we really need to make some budget-friendly choices 642 00:24:47,587 --> 00:24:50,221 that are also buyer-friendly, so we can sell it fast. 643 00:24:50,223 --> 00:24:53,824 We want a blank palette that the homeowner can see themselves living in, 644 00:24:53,826 --> 00:24:56,160 but still has some cool features around every corner. 645 00:24:56,262 --> 00:24:57,828 Basic, but not too basic. 646 00:24:57,830 --> 00:25:00,064 Yeah, so like basic, but with some pizzazz. 647 00:25:00,132 --> 00:25:03,000 -Like, our basic bombshell house. -I love that. 648 00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:05,603 The first design element we'll see is our little entryway. 649 00:25:05,605 --> 00:25:07,605 Love this wallpaper. 650 00:25:07,607 --> 00:25:10,007 [Mina] And it's gonna make such a big statement right when you walk in 651 00:25:10,009 --> 00:25:12,810 -for so little money. -It looks so expensive. 652 00:25:12,812 --> 00:25:14,912 [Mina] Okay, let's move into the kitchen and talk backsplash. 653 00:25:15,815 --> 00:25:17,715 I like both of these tiles. 654 00:25:18,618 --> 00:25:20,951 I also like this one and this. 655 00:25:20,953 --> 00:25:24,255 We have enough of this left from another job 656 00:25:24,323 --> 00:25:26,657 if we wanted to just do, like, a backsplash. 657 00:25:26,726 --> 00:25:29,727 Just backsplash, not in the bathrooms, yeah. 658 00:25:29,729 --> 00:25:32,329 [Mina] When there are leftovers from one proje to the next, 659 00:25:32,331 --> 00:25:34,098 heck yeah I'm gonna shop from my own reserve 660 00:25:34,100 --> 00:25:35,599 to save money, especially on this house. 661 00:25:35,601 --> 00:25:39,036 And then we have that huge open space for the big, long island 662 00:25:39,038 --> 00:25:41,038 that I wanna do just, like, something custom. 663 00:25:41,140 --> 00:25:43,240 -[MJ] And super elongated. -[Mina] Super long. 664 00:25:43,309 --> 00:25:44,441 -Kind of thin. -Yeah. 665 00:25:44,510 --> 00:25:45,709 I love it. 666 00:25:45,711 --> 00:25:47,344 -This is gonna be really cute. -Yeah. 667 00:25:47,413 --> 00:25:49,346 And I'm really excited about the fireplace. 668 00:25:59,425 --> 00:26:03,027 [Mina] Our budget bombshell in Michigan is finally movin in the right direction 669 00:26:03,029 --> 00:26:06,497 with our garage complete and our sidewalks being born 670 00:26:06,499 --> 00:26:10,100 Inside, the blond wood plank floor will warm up the white walls. 671 00:26:10,102 --> 00:26:14,038 And we're able to snag some in-stock, budget-friendly white cabinets. 672 00:26:14,106 --> 00:26:15,940 And today, Mom and the boys are checking in 673 00:26:16,008 --> 00:26:18,042 on our long, skinny custom island 674 00:26:18,044 --> 00:26:19,710 that will really make the kitchen shine. 675 00:26:19,712 --> 00:26:21,312 [Karen] You brought me along for some reason, 676 00:26:21,314 --> 00:26:23,847 and it wasn't just to see these handsome, talented men? 677 00:26:23,949 --> 00:26:25,015 -Morning. -Hey. 678 00:26:25,017 --> 00:26:26,517 [Cory] What's happening? 679 00:26:26,519 --> 00:26:28,986 -So, this is my junkyard dog Adele. -[laughs] 680 00:26:28,988 --> 00:26:30,621 [Karen] She had to have her back legs fixed, 681 00:26:30,623 --> 00:26:33,490 so she's wearing the cone of shame and she's not happy about it. 682 00:26:33,492 --> 00:26:37,361 I'm excited to see this island we designed via phone call. 683 00:26:37,429 --> 00:26:40,564 I actually had a phone call with the guys at Iron Timbers, 684 00:26:40,633 --> 00:26:42,800 and told them we needed a custom island for Michigan. 685 00:26:42,802 --> 00:26:45,402 That communication turned into a doodle, 686 00:26:45,404 --> 00:26:47,404 and that's all I know, the guys just ran with it. 687 00:26:47,406 --> 00:26:49,506 So I have no idea what to expect. 688 00:26:49,508 --> 00:26:51,141 So, I feel like, uh... 689 00:26:51,210 --> 00:26:53,210 -I feel like this is it. -...this is it. 690 00:26:53,212 --> 00:26:55,212 -[Karen] Come on, why are we doing this to us? -Do you wanna see it? 691 00:26:55,214 --> 00:26:56,947 -[Karen] Yeah, I wanna see it. -[Cory] Yeah. 692 00:26:57,049 --> 00:26:58,949 I ended up having a nightmare about this island 693 00:26:59,051 --> 00:27:00,718 because I am a control freak. 694 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,720 One, two, three. 695 00:27:04,156 --> 00:27:06,223 -[Cory] Wowzers. That is a... -[MJ] Oh, my God. 696 00:27:06,225 --> 00:27:07,625 -...that's a beast. -[MJ] Yeah. 697 00:27:07,627 --> 00:27:09,259 No, I love it. 698 00:27:10,162 --> 00:27:11,528 I love that. 699 00:27:11,530 --> 00:27:13,230 [Gary] I knew he would love it. 700 00:27:13,232 --> 00:27:16,800 So, your need for control, you can just let it go in this situation. 701 00:27:16,802 --> 00:27:19,303 You gave birth to the reason that I have to... 702 00:27:19,305 --> 00:27:20,337 [laughs] 703 00:27:20,439 --> 00:27:22,206 -...be in control of situations. -True. 704 00:27:22,208 --> 00:27:24,141 -Yes. -100%, I did, that is true. 705 00:27:24,210 --> 00:27:27,144 Lot of the time when we do these drop-in sinks... 706 00:27:27,246 --> 00:27:29,513 ...we're cutting this out, well, we don't like to waste this piece. 707 00:27:29,515 --> 00:27:32,416 -So we use it as a seat cover. -This is fantastic. 708 00:27:39,592 --> 00:27:42,026 We're gonna take this cutout where the sink fits, 709 00:27:42,028 --> 00:27:45,429 and we're going to make a design in the top of it. 710 00:27:45,431 --> 00:27:47,598 So he had this CNC machine, 711 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:51,335 we'll do a computerized cut that's absolutely perfect and just flawless. 712 00:27:51,404 --> 00:27:53,637 -[Karen] Oh, look at that. -[MJ] Whoa. 713 00:27:55,341 --> 00:27:58,108 -Wow, can I touch it? -Yeah. 714 00:27:58,110 --> 00:27:59,510 [MJ] I mean, I think you guys nailed it. 715 00:28:00,413 --> 00:28:01,945 Has this been therapeutic for you? 716 00:28:01,947 --> 00:28:03,814 -Yes, this is incredible. -You let go of control and look what happened. 717 00:28:03,816 --> 00:28:04,748 [MJ] Yeah, this is amazing. 718 00:28:13,325 --> 00:28:14,558 [Mina] Over at the Michigan house, 719 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:16,393 we were able to find a leftover marble remnant 720 00:28:16,395 --> 00:28:18,862 for just about 400 bucks, to add a wow factor 721 00:28:18,931 --> 00:28:21,065 to the entry on a dime, because this is one house 722 00:28:21,133 --> 00:28:24,234 that we cannot afford luxuries on. 723 00:28:24,336 --> 00:28:26,403 -[Cory] This looks like your store. -[MJ] It is. 724 00:28:26,405 --> 00:28:28,405 -[Cory] You need more than a hat to match. -Yeah. 725 00:28:28,407 --> 00:28:31,041 [Mina] But MJ is making it his personal mission to hav 726 00:28:31,043 --> 00:28:33,610 a fun, affordable design moment in every room. 727 00:28:34,613 --> 00:28:36,013 [Cory] Ooh. 728 00:28:36,015 --> 00:28:37,448 Okay. 729 00:28:39,518 --> 00:28:41,618 -[Cory] This is going in Michigan? -[MJ] Yeah. 730 00:28:41,620 --> 00:28:45,923 And when I saw it said fireplace on the framing, I got so excited. 731 00:28:45,925 --> 00:28:47,624 -[MJ] You started something, -Our building-to-be. 732 00:28:47,626 --> 00:28:49,660 -and we're here to finish it. -[laughs] 733 00:28:49,729 --> 00:28:51,261 How much is it? 734 00:28:51,263 --> 00:28:54,598 It's coming out of my budget, and I want it, so we're getting it. 735 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:56,300 -[Cory] Does Mina know about this? -No, not at all. 736 00:28:58,738 --> 00:29:01,438 Mina doesn't want anything there at all. 737 00:29:01,507 --> 00:29:04,241 Oh. Um... [exhales] 738 00:29:05,845 --> 00:29:07,144 [MJ] Wow. 739 00:29:13,219 --> 00:29:15,319 -[Cory] Does Mina know about this? -No, not at all. 740 00:29:16,422 --> 00:29:19,056 -Mina doesn't want anything there at all. -Oh. 741 00:29:19,058 --> 00:29:21,759 -Uh... -It's coming out of my budget and I want it, 742 00:29:21,860 --> 00:29:22,959 so we're getting it. 743 00:29:22,961 --> 00:29:25,028 It's totally electric, no gas line needed. 744 00:29:25,030 --> 00:29:28,699 We have to find a way to retrofit it for cheap, cheap, cheap. 745 00:29:28,701 --> 00:29:31,702 We have to make it as amazin and easy, 746 00:29:31,704 --> 00:29:33,504 and inexpensive as possible 747 00:29:33,506 --> 00:29:35,139 so that Mina doesn't kill me 748 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:37,307 The mid-century vibe of this fireplace 749 00:29:37,309 --> 00:29:41,011 is the perfect accent to our basic bombshell design scheme. 750 00:29:41,013 --> 00:29:43,147 All right. I love it, you love it, 751 00:29:43,215 --> 00:29:45,048 -we have a fireplace. Perfec -[laughs] 752 00:29:45,117 --> 00:29:47,584 Mina doesn't know about it, which is even more amazing. 753 00:29:47,586 --> 00:29:50,354 And what else are we gonna do today that she doesn't know about? 754 00:29:51,123 --> 00:29:52,656 -Cocktails. -Fantastic. 755 00:29:52,725 --> 00:29:54,158 We're actually clocking out early today. 756 00:29:54,226 --> 00:29:55,993 -Bye. -See you. 757 00:30:03,602 --> 00:30:06,136 [Mina] Our classic white pai is up on the exterior of Michigan, 758 00:30:06,205 --> 00:30:08,705 which is gonna hopefully appeal to a broad pool of buyers, 759 00:30:08,707 --> 00:30:10,440 so we can sell this money pit fast. 760 00:30:10,509 --> 00:30:13,510 We're also putting down grass seed and hay instead of sod, 761 00:30:13,512 --> 00:30:16,947 because it's the middle of a cold Indiana spring and sod is not gonna do well 762 00:30:16,949 --> 00:30:19,750 This way, buyers will have some green grass to look forward to, 763 00:30:19,818 --> 00:30:21,718 and I'm not wasting money I don't have to. 764 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:25,155 So now, we just need to get some landscaping in and thi exterior will be done. 765 00:30:25,257 --> 00:30:27,858 -[Karen] Let's dig some holes. -[Cory] Okay. 766 00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:30,828 What we have out front is the cutest little mops you've ever seen. 767 00:30:30,830 --> 00:30:33,997 These cute little fluffy balls of pine, 768 00:30:33,999 --> 00:30:36,800 and on the corner there's a thunderhead, which is also a pine. 769 00:30:36,802 --> 00:30:39,736 -So, will this be one solid hedge? -[Karen] It should be. 770 00:30:39,838 --> 00:30:43,407 You don't have to shear these, you don't have to prune these, you just let them grow. 771 00:30:43,409 --> 00:30:44,541 -[Cory] Oh, really? -Yes. 772 00:30:44,643 --> 00:30:46,410 So they will be perfect. 773 00:30:46,412 --> 00:30:47,444 Okay. 774 00:30:47,546 --> 00:30:49,146 Let's dig a hole, little dog. 775 00:30:49,181 --> 00:30:51,014 [Cory laughs] 776 00:30:51,016 --> 00:30:54,651 Digging holes is a very repetitious situation to get yourself into. 777 00:30:54,753 --> 00:30:56,987 -Mmm-hmm. -And this little thing just... 778 00:30:56,989 --> 00:30:59,156 She's just the biggest ray of sunshine today. 779 00:30:59,225 --> 00:31:02,226 Aw, and it looks like her little legs are feeling much better. 780 00:31:02,228 --> 00:31:05,028 -She's in her happy place. -Is she awake or asleep? 781 00:31:06,632 --> 00:31:09,399 -'Cause she feels like dead weight. -She's sleeping. 782 00:31:09,401 --> 00:31:11,535 [Cory] That is so wild. She's so freaking cute. 783 00:31:11,604 --> 00:31:13,203 [Karen] She had a very exciting morning. 784 00:31:13,205 --> 00:31:15,806 [upbeat music playing] ♪ I'm a force, I do anything I want to ♪ 785 00:31:15,808 --> 00:31:18,442 ♪ And enchanting, and you like it, don't you? 786 00:31:20,679 --> 00:31:22,178 [Mina] The outside of the house is done, 787 00:31:22,180 --> 00:31:24,615 but on inside, we still have a few finishing touches 788 00:31:24,617 --> 00:31:27,017 and because we're so in the red on this one, 789 00:31:27,019 --> 00:31:29,786 I wanna make sure we're appealing to as many buyers as possible, 790 00:31:29,788 --> 00:31:32,055 so we can get it sold as quickly as possible. 791 00:31:32,057 --> 00:31:34,024 So we're going basic, but not boring. 792 00:31:34,026 --> 00:31:36,326 With the chic light fixture in the living room, 793 00:31:36,328 --> 00:31:38,629 our classic white vein quartzite counters 794 00:31:38,631 --> 00:31:40,330 and the black marble backsplash 795 00:31:40,332 --> 00:31:43,300 we have left over from another house, set everything off. 796 00:31:43,302 --> 00:31:45,602 Now it's time for the highlight of this kitchen. 797 00:31:47,106 --> 00:31:48,305 [Mina screams] 798 00:31:48,307 --> 00:31:49,640 It's so pretty. 799 00:31:54,046 --> 00:31:55,445 There it is. 800 00:31:55,447 --> 00:31:58,682 I've also tapped MJ and Cory in for some finishing touches 801 00:31:58,684 --> 00:32:01,251 like installing our awesome wallpaper in the entry room. 802 00:32:04,757 --> 00:32:08,025 Yeah. Yeah, what did you need my help for? You've got it. 803 00:32:15,034 --> 00:32:17,034 I've got the hardware for the Malm fireplace. 804 00:32:17,135 --> 00:32:18,936 -Let's go rock this out, while we're doing that. -Awesome. 805 00:32:18,938 --> 00:32:20,037 Can't wait to see this. 806 00:32:20,940 --> 00:32:21,939 Okay. 807 00:32:24,209 --> 00:32:25,409 -Okay. -Yep. 808 00:32:26,245 --> 00:32:27,811 It actually doesn't look too bad. 809 00:32:27,813 --> 00:32:29,446 -That's actually dialed in. -Yeah. 810 00:32:29,548 --> 00:32:30,781 -Okay, cool. -It looks great. 811 00:32:30,783 --> 00:32:33,116 So now if you just wanna make something happen, 812 00:32:33,118 --> 00:32:35,485 you just have to put your mind to it and be persistent. 813 00:32:35,487 --> 00:32:37,220 Or just spray paint it right on the wall. 814 00:32:37,222 --> 00:32:38,622 Or that, too. 815 00:32:38,690 --> 00:32:41,124 Let's wait till Mina sees it, and then we can start celebrating. 816 00:32:44,229 --> 00:32:45,829 [Mina] Um, what's going on here? 817 00:32:47,933 --> 00:32:49,700 You know, I know I have a lot going on in my brain, 818 00:32:49,702 --> 00:32:52,135 so it's very possible that I'm not remembering correctly, 819 00:32:52,237 --> 00:32:55,439 but if I am correct, I've said no less than 47 times 820 00:32:55,540 --> 00:32:57,307 that there is no fireplace in this house. 821 00:32:57,309 --> 00:32:58,608 Yeah, but do you love it? 822 00:33:00,312 --> 00:33:01,445 I love this thing. 823 00:33:02,214 --> 00:33:03,413 [MJ] Yes! 824 00:33:03,415 --> 00:33:04,281 Me, too. 825 00:33:04,283 --> 00:33:05,982 I do love it. 826 00:33:06,051 --> 00:33:09,052 I mean, I'm loving it 'cause I'm assuming it came out of the design budget. 827 00:33:09,054 --> 00:33:10,420 Oh, 100%. 828 00:33:10,422 --> 00:33:12,823 I mean, Cory's fireplace was a no go. 829 00:33:12,825 --> 00:33:15,225 So I think... Has he seen this? Does it make him happy? 830 00:33:15,227 --> 00:33:17,427 -Yes, he loves it. -Okay. He's wild. 831 00:33:17,429 --> 00:33:19,396 This is a big five bedroom house 832 00:33:19,398 --> 00:33:21,665 and it caught the eye of a young couple who have 833 00:33:21,733 --> 00:33:25,102 two little kids who really just needs some more space to spread out. 834 00:33:25,104 --> 00:33:26,837 So they're gonna come look at it tomorrow 835 00:33:26,938 --> 00:33:29,806 and we really wanna decorate it with them in mind. 836 00:33:29,808 --> 00:33:33,043 We kept it neutral overall with a lot of natural wood and textures... 837 00:33:33,112 --> 00:33:34,277 Yay. 838 00:33:34,279 --> 00:33:35,679 [Mina] ...because we put design elements 839 00:33:35,681 --> 00:33:37,614 that we really wanted to stand out in each space, 840 00:33:37,616 --> 00:33:40,851 like the wallpaper in the entry and the really cool light in the living room. 841 00:33:40,919 --> 00:33:44,221 [MJ] We didn't want too man competing design elements. 842 00:33:44,223 --> 00:33:46,023 This house has been a doozy. 843 00:33:46,025 --> 00:33:47,624 We are definitely over budget, 844 00:33:47,626 --> 00:33:50,460 um, probably at least $60,000 over budget. 845 00:33:50,562 --> 00:33:53,296 That all being said, I am really happy with the way it turned out. 846 00:33:53,298 --> 00:33:55,532 My bank account probably not so happy, 847 00:33:55,634 --> 00:33:57,401 so we just need to move on and get it sold. 848 00:33:57,403 --> 00:33:59,803 Let's send it on its merry way. Bye, Michigan. 849 00:34:00,606 --> 00:34:01,904 [vocalizing] 850 00:34:11,650 --> 00:34:13,950 -[Mina] Hi, guys. -[Karen] Good morning, good morning. 851 00:34:14,019 --> 00:34:15,419 We picked a lovely day. 852 00:34:15,421 --> 00:34:16,453 -Come on. -It's beautiful. 853 00:34:16,555 --> 00:34:18,622 We'll try to make it inside quickly. 854 00:34:18,624 --> 00:34:22,459 Lauren and John have a two and a half year old and a four week old 855 00:34:22,561 --> 00:34:25,562 and they need a little more space. 856 00:34:25,664 --> 00:34:29,332 -I'm just disappointed that no children came with you. -[Lauren] Oh, no you're not. 857 00:34:29,401 --> 00:34:30,400 [Karen chuckles] 858 00:34:30,402 --> 00:34:31,601 [Mina] And this is it. 859 00:34:36,708 --> 00:34:38,141 [Lauren] It's beautiful. 860 00:34:38,143 --> 00:34:41,011 It's gorgeous. I love the black windows on the white paint, 861 00:34:41,013 --> 00:34:42,412 siding and the wood door. 862 00:34:44,316 --> 00:34:45,816 -Very cool. -[Mina] Yeah, I'm glad you like it. 863 00:34:45,818 --> 00:34:47,317 [John] Love the big front porch. 864 00:34:47,319 --> 00:34:48,351 [Karen] Oh, yeah. 865 00:34:48,353 --> 00:34:49,986 [Mina] The porch is all original. 866 00:34:49,988 --> 00:34:52,622 But because the whole west side of the foundation failed, 867 00:34:52,624 --> 00:34:56,059 we did significant foundation work to that west side. 868 00:34:56,128 --> 00:34:58,161 It's structurally sound now which is lovely. 869 00:34:59,431 --> 00:35:00,497 [John] Very impressive. 870 00:35:00,499 --> 00:35:01,598 -I love it. -And then everything, you know, 871 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:02,833 fresh coat of paint, new windows, 872 00:35:02,901 --> 00:35:06,503 so it's nice and light and bright and pretty again. 873 00:35:07,940 --> 00:35:09,572 [John] It looks great. 874 00:35:09,574 --> 00:35:12,309 [Karen] Your grass is going to grow in beautifully in the next few weeks. 875 00:35:12,311 --> 00:35:16,346 And I gave you zero maintenance foundation landscaping. 876 00:35:16,415 --> 00:35:18,115 -[Lauren] It's beautiful. -[John] Beautiful. 877 00:35:18,117 --> 00:35:19,382 [Karen] Wanna get out of the rain? 878 00:35:19,384 --> 00:35:20,317 -Let's do it. -Let's do it. 879 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:22,719 [Mina] Come on in. 880 00:35:24,756 --> 00:35:25,922 -Wow. -[John] Ooh. 881 00:35:30,662 --> 00:35:31,595 [vocalizing] 882 00:35:35,033 --> 00:35:36,299 [Karen] Wanna get out of the rain? 883 00:35:36,301 --> 00:35:37,200 [Lauren] Let's do it. 884 00:35:38,737 --> 00:35:39,603 [Mina] Come on in. 885 00:35:39,605 --> 00:35:41,204 [John] Wow. 886 00:35:41,206 --> 00:35:42,706 -[Lauren] Wow. -[John] Ooh. 887 00:35:46,612 --> 00:35:47,744 I love wallpaper. 888 00:35:47,846 --> 00:35:49,012 [John] It's awesome. 889 00:35:50,182 --> 00:35:52,616 [Karen] This is a really nic use of wallpaper. 890 00:35:52,618 --> 00:35:55,519 It creates a little bit of movement and a little bit of drama. 891 00:36:01,927 --> 00:36:03,860 [Mina] So when we started this house, 892 00:36:03,929 --> 00:36:08,064 this was an entryway, but this wall was actually maybe like 4 or 5 feet back. 893 00:36:08,133 --> 00:36:09,732 So it was kind of a waste of space. 894 00:36:11,837 --> 00:36:14,704 We don't usually have like an entryway and space to play with, 895 00:36:14,706 --> 00:36:16,506 so we made this really cute bench. 896 00:36:16,508 --> 00:36:18,108 -[Lauren] Wow. -[John] Ooh. 897 00:36:18,110 --> 00:36:21,511 -So let's go check out our living room. Yeah. -All right. 898 00:36:22,481 --> 00:36:23,913 Ooh. 899 00:36:23,915 --> 00:36:26,116 -There, that's what I was looking for, the ooh. -[Mina] Ooh. 900 00:36:32,824 --> 00:36:34,958 -I love that. That's pretty cool. -[Karen laughs] 901 00:36:37,829 --> 00:36:39,462 -Does it give off heat? -[Mina] It does. 902 00:36:39,531 --> 00:36:40,997 Does it? That's very cozy. 903 00:36:40,999 --> 00:36:45,135 It's got like a controller in there. You can crank it up or down. 904 00:36:45,237 --> 00:36:47,204 [John] I've never seen a light like that before. 905 00:36:47,206 --> 00:36:49,306 Mina's got a strong light game. 906 00:36:49,308 --> 00:36:51,208 [John] I like how it's a softer light. 907 00:36:51,210 --> 00:36:52,709 It's not blinding or anythin 908 00:36:52,711 --> 00:36:54,711 -[Lauren] What are these floors? -[Mina] Vinyl. 909 00:36:54,713 --> 00:36:57,214 Yeah, and these run through the entire house. 910 00:36:57,216 --> 00:37:00,317 It just helps the rooms kind of feel a little bit more cohesive. 911 00:37:00,319 --> 00:37:01,484 [Lauren] Yeah. 912 00:37:01,486 --> 00:37:03,520 [Mina] This front room was a labor of love. 913 00:37:03,522 --> 00:37:05,355 This side of the house had sunk. 914 00:37:05,357 --> 00:37:08,592 The house was lifted, whole foundation was rebuil to level the floors. 915 00:37:08,594 --> 00:37:10,827 -It feels very solid, so. -Yeah. 916 00:37:10,829 --> 00:37:13,163 -[Lauren] All right. -All right, let's go check out the dining room. 917 00:37:13,832 --> 00:37:15,532 -Wow. -Ooh. 918 00:37:20,305 --> 00:37:22,639 I love how the kitchen and the dining room all flows 919 00:37:22,741 --> 00:37:24,541 into the living room. 920 00:37:24,609 --> 00:37:27,711 -[Mina] So we opened this whole wall up. -[Lauren] Very pretty. 921 00:37:27,713 --> 00:37:29,613 -[Mina] So now you can see everything. -[Lauren] Yes. 922 00:37:29,615 --> 00:37:31,248 That's important. Maybe I'll see the kids from the kitchen. 923 00:37:31,316 --> 00:37:33,483 I like it. It's clean, it's fresh. I like the white. 924 00:37:33,485 --> 00:37:36,052 -Do you wanna get a little closer to the kitchen? -Yes. 925 00:37:36,054 --> 00:37:37,654 -Okay, let's go. -Spend lots of time there. 926 00:37:40,058 --> 00:37:41,858 -This custom island... -[Lauren] Yeah. 927 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:43,059 I mean, just touch it. 928 00:37:43,061 --> 00:37:44,427 -How impressive is that? -Wow. 929 00:37:44,429 --> 00:37:46,263 I mean, what? What? 930 00:37:46,364 --> 00:37:47,731 -Very cool. -[John] Love that. 931 00:37:59,511 --> 00:38:01,978 Is this like butcher block? Can you cut stuff on it? 932 00:38:01,980 --> 00:38:05,448 -I would not because it's beautiful. -[Lauren] Too pretty. 933 00:38:05,484 --> 00:38:06,850 -[John laughs] -[Karen] What do you have? 934 00:38:06,951 --> 00:38:08,551 A chopping block that covers your sink. 935 00:38:08,653 --> 00:38:10,720 -Very cool. -Pretty cool. 936 00:38:10,722 --> 00:38:11,754 How nice is that? 937 00:38:11,823 --> 00:38:13,823 -It maximizes the island space. -Yes. 938 00:38:26,938 --> 00:38:28,505 [Lauren] I wanted a gas rang 939 00:38:28,507 --> 00:38:30,407 So we have amazing gas range. 940 00:38:30,409 --> 00:38:34,077 I switched out, um, and put the bronze knobs on everything. 941 00:38:34,079 --> 00:38:36,813 Vein quartzite counters, marble backsplash. 942 00:38:37,949 --> 00:38:40,517 -And then, like, cabinet space. -[Lauren] Yeah. 943 00:38:40,519 --> 00:38:42,319 I mean, I want this in my house. 944 00:38:42,954 --> 00:38:44,587 Lovely French doors 945 00:38:44,589 --> 00:38:47,624 with all the glass, so you get so much light from the back of the house. 946 00:38:47,626 --> 00:38:51,094 There also is a brand new construction two car garage back there. 947 00:38:51,096 --> 00:38:52,562 -And there's a huge yard. -Okay. 948 00:38:56,735 --> 00:38:58,201 [John] Dang, look at this. 949 00:38:58,203 --> 00:39:00,003 This is where the magic happens. 950 00:39:04,443 --> 00:39:06,710 [Lauren] Let's go and see your main bedroom. 951 00:39:06,712 --> 00:39:09,012 All right, come on in. 952 00:39:09,014 --> 00:39:10,347 Wow. 953 00:39:19,825 --> 00:39:22,125 -Very pretty. -You get your morning light. 954 00:39:22,127 --> 00:39:23,660 -Uh-huh. -So the sun comes up, 955 00:39:23,695 --> 00:39:26,529 and comes through this window and wakes you up very gently. 956 00:39:26,531 --> 00:39:28,031 -[Lauren] There we go. -[John] That's nice. 957 00:39:28,033 --> 00:39:31,101 This wall originally was probably about here. 958 00:39:31,103 --> 00:39:33,036 So being able to push that back, 959 00:39:33,038 --> 00:39:34,938 you've got your closet spac over there. 960 00:39:34,940 --> 00:39:37,407 -[Lauren] Okay. -And being able to shrink the entryway a little bit 961 00:39:37,409 --> 00:39:39,509 really made this room a lot bigger. 962 00:39:39,511 --> 00:39:41,244 [Lauren] Yeah, it's very, very pretty. 963 00:39:42,214 --> 00:39:43,913 -[Mina] Peek in the en suite? -Yeah. 964 00:39:43,915 --> 00:39:45,415 [Karen] Pop your heads in there. 965 00:39:48,053 --> 00:39:49,519 [John] The lights look very cool. 966 00:39:49,521 --> 00:39:50,987 Very pretty. 967 00:39:52,324 --> 00:39:55,225 [Mina] So you have, like, the nice, separate throne room. 968 00:39:55,227 --> 00:39:56,760 [Lauren] Perfect. 969 00:39:56,828 --> 00:39:58,561 [Mina] So this was a bathroom originally, 970 00:39:58,663 --> 00:40:01,331 but we reoriented it to fit a double vanity 971 00:40:01,333 --> 00:40:03,500 and make it much more functional en suite bathroom 972 00:40:04,102 --> 00:40:06,001 [John] Very cool. 973 00:40:06,003 --> 00:40:07,804 -[Mina] You wanna go see, ah, the kids' place upstairs -[Lauren] Absolutely. 974 00:40:07,806 --> 00:40:08,805 -Let's go. -[Mina] All right. 975 00:40:10,308 --> 00:40:12,409 -Even more natural light. -[Lauren] Yes. 976 00:40:12,411 --> 00:40:14,644 Love the staircase. Very cool. 977 00:40:21,720 --> 00:40:24,020 You got like a little loft space up here. 978 00:40:24,022 --> 00:40:25,255 -Very quaint. -Nice. 979 00:40:25,356 --> 00:40:27,424 When I originally did the walkthrough, 980 00:40:27,426 --> 00:40:30,427 this wasn't really, like, functional the way it was laid out at all. 981 00:40:30,429 --> 00:40:34,831 And knew we were gonna need to get three bedrooms and a bathroom. 982 00:40:36,701 --> 00:40:38,802 And I think it turned out. It's cute. It's quaint. 983 00:40:38,804 --> 00:40:41,304 -Yeah, okay. -[Mina] All right, let's go check out one of the bedrooms. 984 00:40:43,909 --> 00:40:45,508 This is one of the three bedrooms up here. 985 00:40:45,510 --> 00:40:47,110 -[Lauren] Oh, perfect. -[John] Nice. 986 00:40:52,651 --> 00:40:56,519 [Mina] And because there are, you know, the unique roof angles, 987 00:40:56,521 --> 00:40:58,922 put the closet space kind of tucked under here 988 00:40:58,924 --> 00:41:02,525 because when you get much lower, it's not very functional walking room. 989 00:41:02,527 --> 00:41:04,327 -But it's perfectly fine closet space. -[Lauren] Yeah. 990 00:41:07,432 --> 00:41:09,399 [John] It's the perfect siz for a little minion. 991 00:41:09,401 --> 00:41:10,934 -[Mina] Yeah, exactly. -[Karen laughs] 992 00:41:11,002 --> 00:41:12,802 All right, ah, now that we've checked out 993 00:41:12,804 --> 00:41:15,038 most of the space, let's go back down to the kitchen 994 00:41:15,040 --> 00:41:16,506 -and we can talk numbers. -Talk turkey. 995 00:41:16,508 --> 00:41:18,007 -Let's do it. -Sounds great. 996 00:41:23,348 --> 00:41:27,517 This house has been a long project, um, but, 997 00:41:27,519 --> 00:41:28,852 I think it turned out really well. 998 00:41:28,920 --> 00:41:31,421 I hope you guys love it. It's, um, five bedroom. 999 00:41:31,423 --> 00:41:33,223 We've got two and a half bath. 1000 00:41:33,225 --> 00:41:37,427 We added the two car garage and it's right around 2,300 square feet. 1001 00:41:37,429 --> 00:41:41,297 [John] I love the floor, the lighting, the space. Love the fireplace. 1002 00:41:41,299 --> 00:41:43,099 -[Lauren] Yeah. -[John] It's great. It's awesome. 1003 00:41:43,101 --> 00:41:46,836 This is definitely one of the most expensive homes, 1004 00:41:46,905 --> 00:41:50,206 purchase price wise, to date. It was $140,000. 1005 00:41:50,208 --> 00:41:54,110 Our original plan was to spend $220,000 on the reno, 1006 00:41:54,112 --> 00:41:57,213 but the endless foundation problems and the unforeseen siding replacement 1007 00:41:57,215 --> 00:41:59,682 pushed that up to $280,000. 1008 00:41:59,684 --> 00:42:01,651 All the extra bedrooms we added to this house 1009 00:42:01,653 --> 00:42:06,456 helped me be able to push the listing price up as hig as we can go at $429,000. 1010 00:42:06,525 --> 00:42:09,826 But after closing, that basically just gets us to the break-even line. 1011 00:42:09,828 --> 00:42:11,694 -I think you guys did an amazing job. -[Lauren] Yeah. 1012 00:42:11,696 --> 00:42:14,230 You're gonna have to find something better than this. 1013 00:42:14,232 --> 00:42:15,498 -It's gonna be tough. -[Karen] Yeah. 1014 00:42:15,500 --> 00:42:16,733 -[Karen laughs] -It's gonna be tough. 1015 00:42:16,801 --> 00:42:18,902 -They're gonna be back. [laughs] -Yep. 1016 00:42:18,904 --> 00:42:20,603 [vocalizing] 1017 00:42:21,406 --> 00:42:23,740 [Mina] John and Lauren didn't actually end up buying this house, 1018 00:42:23,841 --> 00:42:26,242 as someone else jumped on it really quickly actually. 1019 00:42:26,311 --> 00:42:29,946 And we need to offload this one quickly, recoup our costs. 1020 00:42:30,015 --> 00:42:33,416 So I accepted $422,000 which was a bit below list. 1021 00:42:33,418 --> 00:42:36,719 And, unfortunately, after closing costs and fees, 1022 00:42:36,721 --> 00:42:38,354 we're gonna take a little bit of a loss on this. 1023 00:42:40,025 --> 00:42:41,958 It's a tough blow, um, 1024 00:42:41,960 --> 00:42:45,929 but it's definitely something I'm weary of when we're doing really risky houses like this. 1025 00:42:45,931 --> 00:42:48,665 Definitely not a sustainable way to run the business. 1026 00:42:48,700 --> 00:42:52,235 So I just need to make sure the next couple of homes we do are slam dunks 1027 00:42:52,304 --> 00:42:53,803 and we can make up for this loss.