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You got a nice ocean view out there.

This is phenomenal.

I'm a pilot for the united states navy.

I am on the island of oahu to hopefully find a new house.

I think it would definitely have to get repainted here.

The lines just weren't done very well.

I kind of live in the minor details,

and so when I start seeing small details that are off,

it makes me wonder what else is off about this home.

I'm still distracted by, like, this shag carpet.

Whoa! What's going on in here?

Is that linoleum?

I don't know what it is, but it needs to go.

Chris: My old roommate, kawika, knows the area very well.

I want to help chris find a place where he can go out

and hopefully not be single anymore.

[ laughs ]

[ doorbell rings ]

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smell all the fish?

It looks like they're scared of you, dude.

I'm originally from georgia. I ended up going to school

at the united states naval academy.

Look at this, dude. It's a little bird.

Currently I'm single with a dog named chief.

He's a chocolate lab, and he's been my best friend

going through flight school,

so he's definitely my little pride and joy.

Wow, look at all this. It's your new home now.

I've been living in hawaii for about three weeks now.

I've just been here working, and I'm really excited

to take this time and kind of find a place of my own.

How's everything going at the office?

The office? You mean the submarine? Yeah.

Yeah, that, too. [ both laugh ]

so, the perfect person to help me find a home in hawaii

is my old roommate, kawika.

We actually decided to become roommates

because we both didn't like our roommates at the time.

I walked into his room, and I was like,

"dude, you're quiet. You want to be roommates?"

and he was like, "yep," and that was it.

I need your professional opinion. Dude, I can definitely

help you with that. I'm from here.

Kawika: I went to high school in mililani.

After high school, I went a naval academy.

The navy sent me back two years ago,

and now I'm ready to show chris the lay of the land.

Some of my friends and I are gonna go out tonight.

Want to go out? -Okay.

Chris: Oahu is just an awesome place to live.

You're completely surrounded by beauty at all times.

You can go hiking, and on the same day,

you can go to the beach, and then you can meet up

with all your friends at a super-nice restaurant.

-Do you like sushi? -Of course.

There's a really good one down in waikiki.

Going out is expensive, too.

I'm getting ready to buy a house,

and so how I am supposed to do that?

All you have to do is just buy a couple beers.

The maximum that I'm willing to spend on a home is $600,000.

I think I'm looking to live more towards,

like, the central side of the island.

I think that you should live somewhere,

like, downtown, centralized.

Okay. It would be nice.

Like, everything is right there. You'd be close to work.

If he gets a house out in the middle of nowhere,

and nobody comes to visit him, he'll get very lonely.

I'll just find new friends. That's all it is.

Chris: You don't have to go to a bar to meet new people.

Yeah, but you're not gonna meet new people

sitting inside, either.

I'm a big fan of the craftsman

because I'm a very detail-oriented person,

and so I want something

that's gonna be able to reflect that.

Chris still doesn't -- no offense,

he's still single.

He needs his house to show the ladies what he's all about,

and I don't think a craftsman is really that.

[ laughs ]

is solar energy, like, really big here?

Does, like, every house have solar panels?

Bro, look at it. It's hawaii.

And then you can just run your ac at, like,

58 the entire day. Really?

My number-one deal breaker for this home

is if it doesn't have central ac,

and I'm definitely gonna need something

that can help me stay cool.

If I help you find this house,

you're definitely gonna take me flying.

I will talk to skipper,

and I will get back to you on that. [ laughs ]

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today, we're on the leeward side of oahu, close to the beach.

The views here from this home are incredible,

extremely rare on oahu.

I really like how big this driveway is,

and it's awesome that it's at the end of a cul-de-sac, too.

Just not so sure on the style of the home though.

Yeah. It looks more modern, which is what I like.

And I guess it does have some craftsman details

that you might be able to see with the rafter

and the wood paneling up there. That's kind of nice.

This is definitely a lot of grass out here.

Chief would absolutely love this.

Yeah, and look at the view.

You can see almost 180 degrees worth of mountains.

This is gorgeous. -This is gorgeous.

The only thing is, it's super far away.

Even though it has a nice view,

I don't think it's worth the drive.

Honolulu is about 45 minutes to an hour away from here,

and that's with no traffic.

Oh, wow. This has a decent amount of space in here.

I love that this patio is right here, too.

The sliding door is gonna make it

super easy to let my dog out.

I like how you have speakers in the ceiling.

That's pretty cool. What am I gonna use that for?

Entertaining. I have my own speakers.

Another plus for you is central ac.

That is nice. That is nice. That's huge.

Kawika: I do like the color scheme of this house.

However, the paint is super dark with the only natural lighting

coming from this window right here,

and it makes the entire living area

kind of look dark and gloomy.

Right. Fortunately, they've done a great job

with opening up the kitchen

to maximize the feel of the space.

This is a cool, little nook,

but I think it's too small to really do a whole lot with.

I don't think that I could really fit

a dining room table here. Maybe just, like,

a bar cart or something over there.

That would make sense. -You could put a bar there.

You have speakers in the ceiling.

It's gonna be like a party.

Yeah? All right. Maybe.

[ laughs ] let's continue the party in the kitchen,

and what do you guys think?

I think it would definitely have to get repainted here.

The lines just weren't done very well,

and I don't really know if, like, the yellow-beige color

is what really needs to happen in the kitchen here.

Yeah, you also have outdated countertops,

outdated appliances.

Yeah, that's more money that's gonna go to the bottom line.

I'm not too sold on the kitchen.

I kind of live in the minor details,

and so when I walked into the kitchen,

and I saw the lines just weren't done very well.

It just doesn't have the stainless steel appliances

and quartz countertops that I was looking for.

I think it's gonna be a little bit more work

than I really want to do in a home.

I think chris is overanalyzing the paint.

Paint is something that can be easily redone.

Sure, the kitchen needs to be updated,

but it's really big, so there's a lot of potential

to do a lot of stuff with that space.

Isi: We'll take a look at your first guest bedroom.

Whoa, carpet.

Not a big fan of that.

Kawika: Even the color of this room -- what is this?

Machata?

[ both laugh ]

it's not pretty, but you got the mountain view there,

which is absolutely breathtaking,

but I'm so distracted by, like,

the shag carpet going on in here and the green room.

Those views are pretty hard to get on oahu

and almost worth the time and money

it would take to repaint and carpet.

I mean, that's a really unique feature.

All right. I mean, the shower looks pretty good.

It looks like it was freshly tiled,

but uh, blue knobs, huh?

I mean, it stands out.

Yeah, it definitely stands out, but this vanity is pretty old.

These countertops don't match, the same one as downstairs,

and that sink looks pretty outdated.

Definitely some work that needs to be done here,

and we've got linoleum on the floor, too.

Isi: It can be real frustrating working with buyers

when they become real picky

over really minor things that are just cosmetic.

I think the doorknobs on the drawers,

I mean, that's a $0.50 fix.

Let's check out the master bedroom.

-This master is pretty small. -It is pretty small.

And a weird nook up there.

I don't even know what you would put there.

You could put plants up there.

-Yeah, they'll die up there. -Let's go ahead

and check out [laughing] the master bathroom.

Chris: Same thing kind of as the last one.

The vanity is kind of old.

The sinks look pretty good.

The shower is pretty updated, though.

I don't know. I think the shower is kind of bland.

Like, you can do a lot more with your master shower,

and then you have this weird painted glass

that looks like it belongs in a cathedral.

I'm really surprised by their reaction

to the condition of the home on the second floor.

It's move-in-ready and required very minimal work

or time to get it fixed up.

I think they're kind of overanalyzing it.

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it hits a lot of things on the list.

Like, the central ac in here -- that's huge.

The kitchen was a nice touch, too.

I love how open the kitchen is,

but it didn't have the quartz countertops.

It didn't have the stainless steel appliances.

Kawika: The thing I like about the kitchen

is that the kitchen is big,

and, though, you may need to put some work into this house,

I don't think it would really be that much.

Let me preface that with saying,

I'm not gonna help you. [ laughs ]

I had a feeling that you wouldn't.

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I really like the shades of gray.

It's really modern and updated.

Isi: Yeah, they did a really nice job.

Bummer kawika couldn't see this.

He had to work or something.

I think it's a great thing kawika isn't here today

because we're so far from town.

I think he would have just tore this house apart.

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isi: This is a beautiful home,

recently remodeled, contemporary style.

I think you're gonna really like it.

Chris: I'm a pilot for the united states navy

on the island of oahu,

and since I have this opportunity to live in hawaii,

I think it's time for me to take advantage of that

and start owning my own place.

I really like the shades of gray.

It's really modern and updated.

Yeah, they did a really nice job.

Bummer kawika couldn't see this.

He had to work or something.

Today, we are on the leeward side of oahu

in the lovely town of ma'ili.

I think it's a great thing kawika isn't here today.

Because we're so far from town,

I think he would have just tore this house apart.

Everything looks awesome.

There's brand-new floors.

I'm loving the shades of gray.

It even smells like it was, like, freshly painted.

Real nice.

Huh, so the first thing to catch my eye is the ac unit.

This does not have central ac, does it?

-It does not. -Okay.

So, it has wall units,

which are not as aesthetically pleasing...

-Uh-huh. -...But out here in this area,

you got to have something. It gets hot.

Okay. I'm loving the transition into the kitchen

because I feel like you could take

a nice dining room table set and put it over there

and still have plenty of space at the bar area, too.

Exactly. I love these countertops, too.

What type of material is this?

-Quartz. -Oh, wow. That's perfect.

I know that's what you're looking for. Absolutely.

You know, I never thought I'd be a fan of non-white cabinets,

but I'm looking at the gray cabinets here, too,

and it looks pretty good.

I love the sink that they have here.

Huge sink in here, under-mounted, as well.

That looks really good.

I really enjoy this kitchen, but I'm a little disappointed

that this isn't a craftsman-style home

because it has, like, a lot of detailing in it.

One thing I think you're really gonna like

is having this half bathroom downstairs here

for your guests to use. -Okay. Oh, wow.

Same countertops, updated sink.

And what's behind this door?

This is back to your entry...

-Okay. -...So the front door there.

Oh, wow. Okay.

This is a nice, little feature --

two different ways to get in.

Exactly. That way they don't have to go

through your kitchen to get there.

Absolutely, and again with the kind of

ultramodern light fixture.

I'm not too sure if I like that or not. Right.

I think you're gonna really like the yard.

It's fenced in all the way around

so that chief can do all the laps he wants.

Oh, absolutely. I'm sure he'll love that.

A lot of lawn mowing for me.

Yeah, I'm definitely liking how spacious this yard is.

Chief would love playing back here.

Yeah, for sure.

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I love that they continued

the quartz countertops up here, as well.

They used the same sink.

I'm not too sure how I feel about

this metal shiny piece thing that they got going on there.

Other than that, I mean, this bathroom looks good.

Yeah, it looks great.

That would be really tough to clean.

Isi: Let's go ahead and look at this bedroom here.

Okay. You can tell that it was very recently updated,

but I don't know why they would update it with carpet,

especially when you've got, like, the nice wood flooring

going in the hallway. -On this side of the home,

it's gonna catch the afternoon sun.

It's gonna get hot. -Yeah, let's get out of here.

[ both laugh ]

isi: I think you're gonna really like this one.

Okay. This one is a little bit bigger,

and this one definitely has the best views,

I would say.

You've got a nice ocean view out there.

You've got a mountain view going on over there, too.

Yeah, this is phenomenal.

Chris: Oh, wow. Okay.

It's not necessarily a huge master bedroom,

but, I mean, it's spacious.

Definitely bigger than all the other rooms, I'd say.

Very nice. I like that

everything in here looks updated.

You've got the dual sinks going on here, again,

same quartz countertops.

The only thing I'm really not jazzed about here

is the backsplash.

They used different materials on the shower,

and the floors are different in here, too.

It just kind of lost its consistency here.

I'm surprised by chris' response to the master bathroom.

It's a beautiful home that's been remodeled.

There's nothing to fix. I thought he would love it.

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this house has a lot of great features,

but I'm glad kawika isn't here

because I'm sure that he would have ripped this place apart

just based off of how far away it is from honolulu.

Other than that, I mean,

the views out here are pretty good,

and this house is very nearly move-in ready,

but the trade-off is that there's no central ac,

so I think I'd like to see something that might just be,

like, a little bit closer

to where it is that I'll be working.

And we can certainly look closer to where you work,

but this has got everything you're looking for. Right.

The views to the ocean and the mountain, unbeatable.

As we head closer to town,

we're not even gonna have anything close to that.

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isi: Okay, we've got hawaii's version of a craftsman-style home.

I really like kind of the craftsman detailing

that we have over here,

especially with all the wood paneling.

Yeah, but it's, like, 40 minutes away from honolulu.

But look at this neighborhood, though.

This neighborhood is awesome.

Yeah, but everything is so close together.

You're gonna be stepping over your neighbors.

[ doorbell rings ]

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we've got hawaii's version of a craftsman-style home.

It's got a two-car enclosed garage, great little feature.

I really like kind of the craftsman detailing

that we have over here,

especially with all the wood paneling

going all the way up to the rafters.

It's a nice little feature.

Yeah, but it's, like, 40 minutes away from honolulu.

It's a really nice area.

This neighborhood is awesome.

Yeah, but everything is so close together.

You're gonna be stepping over your neighbors.

Isi: Today, we're in 'ewa beach.

This is about as close as we'll get to

chris' price range this close to honolulu.

Chris: I do like the nice open concept that they have in here.

The floors look like they're very nice.

I like the gray tones that are here.

But, like, I don't know

what's going on with this. Like, what is this?

Is this where you're supposed to put a tv?

This would be a modest-sized television,

a little entertainment nook, or what others have done

is to finish the wall here,

and then they can hang a much bigger television.

Yeah, but I feel like if you walled that off,

you're losing a lot of space here,

and it's tight already in here.

Yeah, but how are you gonna entertain people

with a tv that they cannot see?

Maybe we'll have to talk to each other or something. [ isi laughs ]

so, this is the kitchen over here?

Yeah, it's the whole thing.

I don't really know.

I like how this is an open concept,

but this kitchen seems kind of tight.

Is this what the -- the galley style, right?

I don't know how I feel about this countertop, either.

What's going on with the bowl thing right here?

A little breakfast eating area,

the rounded design maximizing seating space for people.

I can actually see that this would be

a nice place to eat,

but this countertop needs to go.

And some of these appliances look like they're falling apart.

Not the stainless steel that I was hoping for.

It looks like this kitchen hasn't been updated

since the house was built in 2004,

so I'm definitely a little disappointed.

Outside here, we have a nice, little entertaining area.

It could be for a barbecue or seating,

and we can go outside and take a look.

Oh, wow. This is a perfect backyard.

I think this is gonna be awesome

for my dog to run around in.

I think he's really gonna enjoy this.

Kawika: Yeah, I like the patio area.

You can set up some chairs, a little table here.

Oh, absolutely. I see, like,

a pergola or something outside with,

like, some outdoor lighting.

I think it would look really nice.

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I don't really know how I feel about this carpet, though.

Carpet is really hard to keep clean,

especially on the stairs. -And especially with a dog.

Isi: So here is bedroom number one.

It's looking pretty good.

I like how the crown molding kind of matches

with the white baseboards. It's a nice touch,

especially off of these floors and the paint color.

I'm just not a really big fan of the window sliding doors.

Yeah, definitely dated.

It helps the room to feel bigger but definitely older.

Yeah, the size of the room is okay.

It seems like it would be great for an office

or something like that.

Whoa. What's going on in here?

Is that linoleum? -I don't know what it is,

kawika: But everything in here needs to go.

Wow. This master is massive.

Yeah. There's definitely a lot of space in here.

I was not expecting this, and again,

it's completely updated throughout

with the flooring and the paint colors,

and I love that that fan is right next to the ac vent.

I'm just not a big fan of how the bathroom is open

to the master bedroom space.

The bathroom design would allow two people

to get ready at the same time -- one in the actual bathroom,

one at the vanity and the sink.

I don't know about this bathroom.

This has plenty of space for two sinks,

but there's only one.

Kawika: Yeah, there's nothing exciting

going on here at all.

You're gonna have to, like,

tear it up, put a new one in.

I can see that, but it is nice

that there's a walk-in closet over here.

There's a lot of space. -Nice feature.

A lot of homes in hawaii don't have that.

This isn't exactly what I imagined

in terms of a master bathroom,

and I'm really not looking forward to the possibility

of having to put in work on that.

I absolutely love that this place has central ac.

Got to stay cool.

I like how the living areas are pretty updated,

but I think it's gonna need some work in here,

and I don't know if I'm willing to put in that effort.

Kawika: Yeah, the kitchen is gonna need to get re-gutted.

All the bathrooms are gonna have to get changed out,

and it's not centrally located at all.

You're gonna have to drive anywhere and everywhere,

and I don't think anybody is gonna make it down here

to do a party with you.

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this is my first time buying a home.

This is my first time in hawaii.

I have a really, really big decision that I have to make.

Yeah. Let's talk about the houses.

We had the contemporary that was pretty far away.

It was on the leeward side.

It had the perfect backyard for chief,

amazing views, central ac,

and I was really impressed with the living area of that house,

but as we transitioned to the kitchen,

there were, like, these lazy lines

where they just didn't even bother

trying to tape off the paint.

Plus, it didn't have the quartz countertops.

It was just laminate,

and on top of the kitchen remodel,

we're more or less talking about

a full-on bathroom remodel in there, too.

Yeah, but what I liked about that one was,

I think it's a good balance between being move-in ready

but then still allowing you to add

some of your personal touches, and the price is right.

And then there was the contemporary house.

That one was on the leeward side,

pretty far away from town, but it was move-in ready,

had all the updates I was really looking for,

and the kitchen was perfect.

What I really liked about that one is, it's move-in ready,

and I think that, you know, once you get into it,

you might find out that you're glad you got one

that doesn't need any work.

That is missing one big piece,

and that was the central ac.

And then we also had hawaii's version of a craftsman.

There were some things to love and hate about that one.

The countertops were pretty atrocious,

no stainless steel appliances,

almost, like, a complete gut of the kitchen.

With that being said, it did have central ac.

The floors were pretty recently done and updated,

good backyard for chief, too,

and I really enjoyed that it was in a quiet neighborhood.

Although the backyard is definitely gonna

need some landscaping work.

Yeah, I think that home had some really good bones

and a lot of potential, but that's a big project.

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[ doorbell rings ]

putting up the window? Yeah, so, these actually have

the blinds built into the glass.

At the end of the day, I decided to go with

the hawaiian-style craftsman,

which is a traditional-style home.

This house was advertised for $540,000,

but I was able to reduce the purchase price

to $538,000 based off of some minor repairs

that needed to be done.

So I'm gonna need a screwdriver.

I think the biggest reason for why I decided

to choose this house was value.

I think that this house was kind of priced at a steal,

and so I'm gonna be able to generate

a lot of equity from this house.

-It just fits. -Perfect.

I closed on this house two weeks ago,

and ever since closing, I've been knocking out

as many renovations as I can.

The first thing that I did was, I went ahead,

and I got new appliances in here,

repainted the cabinets because they were nicked and gnarly.

-I know. -How's it look?

It looks the same as that one.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

I've got new light fixtures going on in the kitchen,

and I've got a counter guy coming next week

to replace these countertops

just with some quartz countertops.

You want it, bud?

Go get it.

Chief is really enjoying the new house.

It's nice to finally have a backyard for him

where he can just go out and do whatever he wants

for as long as he wants to.

Check out the backyard.

While I don't have any furniture here yet,

it was definitely one of my goals

to create an awesome outdoor experience in the backyard,

so I went ahead and put out a firepit.

What I don't understand is

why you would have a fireplace in hawaii.

Well, it's like getting close to the volcano

but not actually being near the volcano.

I think kawika is really enjoying the house so far.

I think he finally got over

his aversion to driving out here.

So the long drive isn't that bad

because chris pays me back by giving me some beers,

and then we hang out with chief.

Seriously, that's what it is? You just have to hit it?

I think the best part of owning my home

is the fact that I don't have to answer to anyone.

When the cable guy was coming

to install internet in the house,

he asked me if he could drill a hole in the wall,

and I said, "sure. Go for it.

I don't have a landlord to answer to anymore."