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[Mina] It's a big house.
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It's $140,000, though.
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[Cory] You have gone
off the rails with your
price points.
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I'm always scared
when I'm spending
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six figures just
to buy a house.
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Oh, dear Lord.
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[Mina] Ooh.
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Oh, it's split, we got a lot
of money down here, sweet pea.
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[banging]
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[Mina shouting] No, no, no!
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It looks like crap!
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Why?
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Why? Why?
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This can give way anytime.
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This is a joke!
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-So, yeah, we're having
a fireplace in here.
-No.
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Perfect!
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[Cory] Does Mina
know about this?
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No, not at all.
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Wowzer!
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It's so pretty!
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Come on in!
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Wow!
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[Mina] Mom and I take
on some of the nastiest
houses you've ever seen.
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Our team isn't afraid
to tackle the worst
of the worst.
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That is so gross!
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[Karen] Holy cow!
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[Mina] Then we turn
those rundown houses
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into some of the nicest
homes in the neighborhood.
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-[man] Wow!
-[woman] I love it!
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Oh, my God, it's so...
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oh, okay, you're
in the shade, we're good.
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Why do you have
so many drinks?
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Well, this one's for you.
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Thank you.
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-I wanted to be refreshed
and overly caffeinated.
-'Kay.
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What do we need to go over?
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Are you aware of how many
storage units we have?
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Too many.
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Like, nine. [laughing]
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No!
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Two in Bates-Hendricks,
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three in Old Southside,
one on the Northside,
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two that are about to be
dropped in the Valley,
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and then if you also count
our office as a storage unit
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because we can't
even work there.
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We're spending $5,000
a month on storing things,
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and not even humans anymore
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'cause we can't work
out of our current office.
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Right now, the plan is
to be able to set aside
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some profit from each project
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to put towards
building offices.
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We need a home.
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We have a decent roll going
with the last two houses,
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but we need a bigger
chunk of funds
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to start doing anything
as far as, like,
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permanent office space.
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Yeah.
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I'm gonna go look
at a house right after this
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with Cory, uh, on Michigan.
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Ideally, get that done
and allocate some of that
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towards building, like, an HQ.
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'Kay.
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-All right, I am
gonna go meet Cory.
-All right.
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-See you after.
-Sounds good.
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[Cory] Where are we going?
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We're heading over to just
east of Downtown.
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Probably two blocks
from the little house
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we did on Highland with Josh
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-[Cory] I love that house!
-[Mina] So cute.
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[Cory] It was super cute.
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We killed it
at the landscaping.
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We did, that landscaping...
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do a better one.
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-Terrible high-five.
-There!
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[Mina] It's on Michigan
Street in Holy Cross,
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which is still
super new to us.
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The Highland house
a few years ago
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was the only other
one we've done there.
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But it's definitely
an area that's getting
hotter by the second
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considering this house
cost $140,000.
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It better be turnkey
at $140,000.
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-It's definitely not turnkey.
-Oh, my God!
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You have gone off the rails
with your price points!
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I haven't gone off
the rails, the market
has gone off the rails.
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And it's a two-story.
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On the first floor you walk
into a good size living roo
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then there's a dining
room, which is attached
to the kitchen.
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There's two bedrooms and on
bathroom on the main floor,
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but one of the bedrooms
is pretty small,
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so, it's more like
an office, flex-space.
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And the second floor has
got a staircase to it,
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but it, it doesn't feel like
it was ever a finished space.
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But it's a cute area,
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it's really close
to other cute areas,
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and it's big!
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With the attic, the house i
about 3,700 square feet,
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but it only has two bedroom
and one bath right now.
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So, using the attic space
to get more like five bedroo
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in there is the way to go.
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Needs work, I just don't
know how much yet.
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[Cory] This sidewalk is done!
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It's like that game
at the carnival that, like,
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wobbles when you walk on it.
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I think all of this
is gonna have to go.
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But, awesome house, right?
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Love the yellow door.
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-It's clearly not original...
-No.
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-...it's not era
accurate, right?
-Right.
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This siding looks fantastic.
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New siding on a house this big
would cost a small fortune.
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-[Cory] Oh, yeah.
-[Mina] It's probably about
$20,000 or $30,000,
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so, if we can save
what we have here,
we're off to a good start
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'cause there are plenty
of other places we can
spend money on this project.
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All right, this whole
front porch has to go.
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[Mina] I don't want it to go
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[Cory] Well, it's pulling
away in the worst way
possible here.
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That's a bad seam.
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But if we can figure out a way
to make it structurally sound
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so it's tied together
and not going anywhere...
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-[Cory] Sure.
-...that would be way
more cost effective.
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-[Cory] True, all right, so,
we'll get this assessed...
-[Mina] Yeah.
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-...and see what they say.
-[Mina] Inside...
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It's very cool, huh?
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[Cory] This is wild!
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So, we're gonna open
all this up, right?
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[Mina] I don't think so.
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I actually think steal
some of this
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to make, like, a proper
closet bench entryway.
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Yeah.
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Because right now
it's just dead space.
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And then, when you
come in through here,
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that's kinda dining room,
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and I think off
the dining room,
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we make this the doorway...
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...and this is main
bedroom, bathroom.
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[Cory] Interesting.
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But we can take
that closet there,
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and a little bit
of the entryway,
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and we can take this space
right here that right now...
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-[Cory] Is what?
-...is, like, a closet,
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and then there's a bathroom
on the other side.
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[Cory] Look at this tile!
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I can't tell what's going on,
if this has feet or not.
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-I don't think it has feet.
-[Cory] No.
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It just looks like
a bunch of goo.
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[Cory] Yeah, true.
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[Mina] And this back room ju
stay as a little flex space
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So, it's a first-floor,
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we'll put a closet
in so it's bedroom.
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-[Cory] That's a cute
little corner closet.
-Yeah.
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And I love the pink, too,
I don't know why I say that,
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but that Pepto
is speaking to me.
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[Mina] Maybe just
leave the corner closet,
that's kinda cute.
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So, coming through
to the kitchen over here.
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[Cory] What is
happening in here?
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This wall we open up,
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so, we could have a big
island, like, right here
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with bar stools on that side,
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-and then enough space
for a walkway here...
-Yeah.
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...and a big run of cabinets,
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-and then French door it.
-Yeah.
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Okay, you wanna go upstairs
or downstairs first?
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-Let's go up.
-This way.
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Look at this.
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-This is wild!
-Yeah.
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So, my thought is
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that when we come up,
we can utilize this space
for a bathroom.
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[Cory] Mmm-hmm.
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And then we could do
bedroom, bedroom, bedroom
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once we can push
this stuff back.
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-[Cory] Did I just hear thre
-[Mina] Yeah.
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Wow, you're getting aggressive
with your upstairs.
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Well, it's a big house!
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-Yeah, so, this is gonna
be a four, two-and-a-half?
-Five.
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-Five?
-Five.
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But, the fifth one is, like,
that flex space downstairs,
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so, it's probably gonna
be used as an office.
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The basement's
jacked up, so I do...
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that's my biggest concern.
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[Cory] Mmm, you're saving
the best for last?
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[Mina] The best for last!
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[Cory] Ooh,
this looks like a dungeon.
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[Mina] It does!
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[Cory] What did you buy?
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Oh, my God, Mina,
what did you...
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oh, dear Lord!
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[Cory] Ooh,
this looks like a dungeon.
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[Mina] It does!
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[Cory] What did you buy?
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Oh, dear Lord, sweet pea.
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[Mina] This is
what's interesting.
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There's piers that go
all the way back.
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They've got, like,
a big four-by-six over here
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[Cory] Oh, my God!
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-It's all, oh, it's split!
-Ooh!
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[Cory] Yeah, you might need
to pull out that whole porch.
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That's right where
that crack translates.
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[Mira] The crack
in the porch is an issue.
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We could see from looking
in the basement through
the crawl space
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that the whole front
foundation, it's under
the porch area, is smoked.
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The basement needs
a lot of love and attention,
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a lot of consulting
with professionals as
to how we're gonna proceed,
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that's the scary part.
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This is though, we've got
a lot of money down here,
sweet pea.
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[Mina] Yeah.
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And then, we've got
the backyard.
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So, I think French doors,
and then we'll do a deck
off that.
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Ideally, just cover this.
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This corner's really
boogered up, too.
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[Mina] This corner's
boogered up.
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So, the foundation
concerns continue.
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Time will tell how bad it is
but what we do know
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is outside, we need to put
a fresh coat of paint
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on our existing siding.
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Inside, we'll create
a main suite,
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a brand new kitchen space
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plus add three bedrooms
and a bathroom in that
attic space.
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But before we do any of that
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we gotta figure out what's
going on with this foundatio
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-You're gonna need a lot
of work down that basement.
-Yeah.
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If that basement
wasn't in the state
that it currently is...
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-It'd be different.
-Yeah.
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[Mina] But if we can make
this a five bedroom,
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two-and-a-half bath,
it will be one of the bigges
in the neighborhood,
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and, hopefully,
a nice draw for a buyer.
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But with the foundation
issues in the basement,
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and all the reconfiguring
we have to do,
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I think we're looking
at around $220,000
for renovations,
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which would give us
an all-in at $360,000.
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Fingers crossed
with the market as hot
as it is right now,
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our five bedrooms will
get us a sale price
closer to the $420,000s
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yielding a decent profit
that'll go straight
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into the fund for a our
new headquarters.
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I don't know, the unknown
of that basement scares me.
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I'm always scared when I'm
spending six figures
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just to buy a house.
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It's a lot of money
to have tied up at one
time in one project,
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so, I just wanna get
through it, get it done,
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and turn it before
the market changes.
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Lovely spring day in Indiana!
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-[Austin] Gorgeous!
-[Tad] So lovely!
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[Mina] So, we're not gonna
keep you out here too long
244
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'cause you got them legs out?
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I messed up. I made a mistake.
246
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This is what spring
looks like in Indiana,
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wait for it,
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tomorrow, it'll be 70.
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[Austin] I'm over it.
250
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[laughing]
251
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-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
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There's a handful of things
that we're gonna save.
254
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There's some extra siding
that I wanna get pulled out
255
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so it doesn't get thrown away.
256
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Like the original siding,
I wanna make sure that
gets saved.
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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
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You have to resay
those things, I'm too
cold to hear right now.
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-Okay, I'll say them
again inside.
-[Tad] Okay, cool.
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[Mina] Everything else
is getting gutted, do you
have anything?
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-I've never been
in this house.
-[Mina] Oh.
263
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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
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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
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[Tad] Fore!
269
00:10:32,532 --> 00:10:33,865
[Karen] Right behind you, Ta
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00:10:33,933 --> 00:10:35,500
and then I'm out of your way.
271
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[Tad] You're all good.
272
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I managed to scavenge
a few windows from the attic
273
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that nobody saw.
274
00:10:41,842 --> 00:10:43,108
So, yay, me.
275
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[Cory] Karen, I have
something for you.
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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
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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
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[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
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[Tad] Won't look down.
332
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[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.