1 00:00:02,503 --> 00:00:03,462 [seagull cries] 2 00:00:03,545 --> 00:00:05,923 [joyful, tropical music playing] 3 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:08,007 [engine revving] 4 00:00:10,010 --> 00:00:11,887 [Jonathan] Are you taking Parker to Taekwondo? 5 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:13,805 Parker is crushing it at Taekwondo. 6 00:00:13,889 --> 00:00:15,015 He's three years old. 7 00:00:15,140 --> 00:00:16,892 You and I didn't start karate until we were seven. 8 00:00:17,017 --> 00:00:18,560 You know Charlie's doing Taekwondo, right? 9 00:00:18,685 --> 00:00:19,645 Oh, that's right. 10 00:00:19,728 --> 00:00:20,687 -[Jonathan] He loves it. -[phone chimes] 11 00:00:20,812 --> 00:00:22,648 -You missed a call from Sarah. -Oh. 12 00:00:22,731 --> 00:00:24,525 -Can you check it for me? -[Sarah] Hey, Drew. 13 00:00:24,650 --> 00:00:25,651 It's Sarah calling. 14 00:00:25,734 --> 00:00:28,654 We had a family reach out about needing some help. 15 00:00:28,737 --> 00:00:30,948 They lost everything in the Eaton fire, and they're 16 00:00:31,031 --> 00:00:34,326 in temporary housing right now, urgently looking for a home. 17 00:00:34,409 --> 00:00:36,870 The budget is good. It's $1.3 million. 18 00:00:36,995 --> 00:00:40,123 They have a house in mind that has an ADU, but they would need 19 00:00:40,207 --> 00:00:43,669 to turn it into a short-term rental to cover the mortgage. 20 00:00:43,752 --> 00:00:45,128 If there's any way you and Jonathan 21 00:00:45,212 --> 00:00:47,589 could squeeze in a viewing at the house, 22 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:49,341 that would be amazing -- thanks. 23 00:00:50,634 --> 00:00:51,885 [Jonathan] That's awful. 24 00:00:52,010 --> 00:00:54,012 So many of these families just feel absolutely hopeless 25 00:00:54,096 --> 00:00:57,224 because not only have they lost their home, but they've lost 26 00:00:57,349 --> 00:01:00,227 everything in it. -I mean, I'd love to help them. 27 00:01:00,310 --> 00:01:02,646 I think we can get over the next couple of days, right? 28 00:01:02,729 --> 00:01:03,730 Let's get it done. 29 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:08,902 [main theme playing] 30 00:01:51,945 --> 00:01:53,947 [gentle music playing] 31 00:02:01,121 --> 00:02:03,290 -[Jonathan] Hello. -[Carin] Hello. 32 00:02:03,415 --> 00:02:04,958 -What's happening, guys? -[Carin and AJ] Hi. 33 00:02:05,042 --> 00:02:06,001 [Jonathan] How's it going? 34 00:02:06,126 --> 00:02:07,085 -AJ? -AJ. 35 00:02:07,169 --> 00:02:08,252 [Drew] Hey, how are you? Good. 36 00:02:08,336 --> 00:02:09,880 -Hi, Carin. -[Jonathan] What's going on? 37 00:02:09,963 --> 00:02:11,965 -Carin, nice to meet you. -[Drew] So this is the house? 38 00:02:12,090 --> 00:02:13,091 [Carin] This is the house. 39 00:02:16,345 --> 00:02:18,138 And you've seen this house how many times? 40 00:02:18,263 --> 00:02:19,431 -[Carin] Twice. -Twice? 41 00:02:19,514 --> 00:02:21,600 We'd like to see what else there is too, but I, you know, 42 00:02:21,683 --> 00:02:23,852 it was definitely something that we wanted to revisit. 43 00:02:23,977 --> 00:02:25,853 [Drew] I looked up the listing just to kind of know the area. 44 00:02:25,978 --> 00:02:29,107 This is now listed at low 1.2's, right? 45 00:02:29,191 --> 00:02:30,442 -[Carin] Mm-hmm. -So it's listed 46 00:02:30,525 --> 00:02:31,818 below the average sell price 47 00:02:31,943 --> 00:02:33,695 in this neighborhood at both times. 48 00:02:33,820 --> 00:02:36,490 Whoa, wait, wait. There it is. 49 00:02:37,908 --> 00:02:39,743 -[Carin] Yep. -[Jonathan] Is that why it didn't sell? 50 00:02:39,826 --> 00:02:41,411 -[Carin and AJ] Probably. -[Jonathan] OK. 51 00:02:41,495 --> 00:02:43,163 But for you, is that a good thing because it's bringing 52 00:02:43,246 --> 00:02:44,581 the price down? -[Carin] Yes. 53 00:02:44,665 --> 00:02:48,752 [AJ] We started searching for a house about 10 months ago. 54 00:02:48,835 --> 00:02:50,837 We had a couple places we really liked 55 00:02:50,921 --> 00:02:52,339 and got outbid... -Yeah, yeah. 56 00:02:52,422 --> 00:02:54,841 ...and, you know, it's like we're going hundreds of thousands 57 00:02:54,925 --> 00:02:56,593 of dollars over asking price, and... 58 00:02:56,677 --> 00:02:58,929 I'm really sorry about what happened with your house 59 00:02:59,012 --> 00:03:01,848 in the fire, but is it changing what you're looking for? 60 00:03:01,973 --> 00:03:03,517 Yes. 61 00:03:03,642 --> 00:03:04,810 [exhales] 62 00:03:04,893 --> 00:03:08,188 January 7th, the Eaton Fire, 63 00:03:08,313 --> 00:03:11,692 um, took our rental. It was terrifying. 64 00:03:11,817 --> 00:03:13,652 And I think of, 65 00:03:13,735 --> 00:03:16,196 um, what does a life-or-death situation look like? 66 00:03:16,279 --> 00:03:19,241 -Yeah. -And that was probably 67 00:03:19,366 --> 00:03:20,784 the closest that I've ever -- 68 00:03:20,867 --> 00:03:22,786 yeah, it's definitely the closest I've ever been 69 00:03:22,869 --> 00:03:24,037 in my life. -[sirens wailing in distance] 70 00:03:24,162 --> 00:03:27,499 [AJ] Embers the size of, like, tennis balls are flying. 71 00:03:27,582 --> 00:03:30,419 And at that point, like, I wasn't really thinking of... 72 00:03:30,544 --> 00:03:32,295 "Oh, we're gonna lose our house." 73 00:03:32,379 --> 00:03:34,881 It was like, "OK, let's survive and get out of here." 74 00:03:35,006 --> 00:03:38,969 I just remember AJ waking me up and saying, "It's gone." 75 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:40,053 [sniffs] 76 00:03:45,809 --> 00:03:48,186 [voice cracks] And just realizing everything is gone. 77 00:03:48,270 --> 00:03:49,271 [sniffs] 78 00:03:54,735 --> 00:03:57,571 [Jonathan] Sorry to hear that, you guys. It's just heartbreaking. 79 00:03:57,696 --> 00:04:00,949 Zoe lost her family home of 42 years in the Palisades fires, 80 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:04,202 and her parents lost every single childhood memory. 81 00:04:04,286 --> 00:04:05,537 You know, it's rough. 82 00:04:05,620 --> 00:04:07,998 Um, yeah, I lost all my work. 83 00:04:08,081 --> 00:04:09,791 -So, like -- -All my hard drives and all my work. 84 00:04:09,916 --> 00:04:11,376 More than -- yeah, so that's what she does. 85 00:04:11,460 --> 00:04:12,919 She's a photographer for a living. 86 00:04:13,003 --> 00:04:15,630 And now we're in a temporary rental, and... -[Jonathan] Yeah. 87 00:04:15,756 --> 00:04:17,923 Definitely, I feel like I'm camping sometimes. 88 00:04:18,048 --> 00:04:20,594 You know, like life in bags puts a little more pressure 89 00:04:20,677 --> 00:04:23,472 to really need to secure someplace to move to. 90 00:04:23,597 --> 00:04:25,265 You know, we'll discuss as we look at this, 91 00:04:25,348 --> 00:04:27,517 and we're gonna show you some houses as well... -[Carin] Mm-hmm. 92 00:04:27,601 --> 00:04:31,271 ...that I think the big thing to think about is you either really 93 00:04:31,396 --> 00:04:33,982 stretch and find a way to spend a little bit more in a home 94 00:04:34,107 --> 00:04:35,484 that you can grow into... -Mm-hmm. 95 00:04:35,609 --> 00:04:37,527 ...which is a good financial strategy, 96 00:04:37,611 --> 00:04:38,737 if you can handle it. 97 00:04:38,820 --> 00:04:40,947 The other option is find something that's comfortably 98 00:04:41,031 --> 00:04:42,115 within your means. 99 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,117 And if you find that, then you don't have to feel 100 00:04:44,201 --> 00:04:46,119 like you're stretched, but then you know at some point 101 00:04:46,203 --> 00:04:48,705 in the future, you're probably going to have to move again. 102 00:04:48,789 --> 00:04:51,249 I'm not sure if we're up for moving again. 103 00:04:51,332 --> 00:04:52,667 -You have two kids? -Two kids. 104 00:04:52,793 --> 00:04:54,461 -Well, they're grown. -They're adults now. 105 00:04:54,544 --> 00:04:56,046 Free! You're free! 106 00:04:56,129 --> 00:04:57,380 [Carin] That's the other thing. 107 00:04:57,464 --> 00:05:00,509 The houses that we looked at years ago, we now can downsize. 108 00:05:00,634 --> 00:05:02,219 What is it about this place you love? 109 00:05:02,302 --> 00:05:03,929 It has some character. 110 00:05:04,012 --> 00:05:06,765 Um, we did like the convenience of the neighborhood a lot. 111 00:05:07,974 --> 00:05:11,478 [AJ] The more time we spent in Highland Park, 112 00:05:11,603 --> 00:05:15,524 there's a bit of a nightlife. There's restaurants. 113 00:05:15,649 --> 00:05:18,068 [Carin] It's easy to get to from everywhere, 114 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:19,194 which I really liked. 115 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:22,030 [AJ] It's still close to your dad. 116 00:05:22,155 --> 00:05:23,824 It's closer to my parents. 117 00:05:23,907 --> 00:05:25,575 And Dodger Stadium's right down the street. 118 00:05:25,659 --> 00:05:27,869 [Carin] Super close to Dodger Stadium. That was a big thing. 119 00:05:27,994 --> 00:05:32,666 I think Jonathan and Drew can help us a lot just by, um, 120 00:05:32,791 --> 00:05:36,211 helping us open our eyes to more possibilities. 121 00:05:36,336 --> 00:05:38,880 One thing that we really liked about this place is 122 00:05:39,005 --> 00:05:41,675 the potential for a short-term rental. 123 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,176 There is an apartment downstairs. 124 00:05:43,260 --> 00:05:44,594 Oh, it's already a functioning apartment? 125 00:05:44,678 --> 00:05:47,889 -I'm not sure how functioning it is, but there's a space. -Well... 126 00:05:48,014 --> 00:05:49,182 Where's the access to that, is it... 127 00:05:49,266 --> 00:05:50,558 It's through the front door. 128 00:05:50,683 --> 00:05:52,853 You can decide who's good cop, who's bad cop. 129 00:05:52,936 --> 00:05:54,187 -Let's take a look inside. -[Drew] Yeah. 130 00:05:55,272 --> 00:05:57,023 [AJ] Upstairs is the main living area. 131 00:05:57,148 --> 00:05:59,359 This is sort of like a common area for the renter? 132 00:05:59,442 --> 00:06:01,945 Yeah, there's a lock there, and then a lock on that 133 00:06:02,028 --> 00:06:03,405 back door. -[Drew] Oh, that's -- OK. 134 00:06:03,530 --> 00:06:04,698 And if that locks and this locks, 135 00:06:04,781 --> 00:06:05,991 who gets to use this? 136 00:06:06,074 --> 00:06:08,326 [Carin] That would be where we'd put AJ's office. 137 00:06:08,410 --> 00:06:11,162 [Drew] I mean, as far as an office would go, this is a good size. 138 00:06:11,246 --> 00:06:13,707 Is there anything you lost that's sort of irreplaceable? 139 00:06:13,832 --> 00:06:18,211 The first time I cried after the fire was -- I realized that 140 00:06:18,336 --> 00:06:22,632 I'd lost my entire Dodgers bobblehead collection. 141 00:06:22,716 --> 00:06:24,259 He said, "My bobbleheads." 142 00:06:25,969 --> 00:06:26,970 And I went -- 143 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:31,433 At first, I was like -- but I realized how much 144 00:06:31,558 --> 00:06:32,808 that meant to him. 145 00:06:32,893 --> 00:06:35,604 You know, so I didn't, you know, give him any grief saying, 146 00:06:35,729 --> 00:06:38,189 or anything else, but, you know, it was his... 147 00:06:38,273 --> 00:06:40,734 It was -- I guess it was symbolic of, 148 00:06:40,859 --> 00:06:43,904 like, the...of everything. 149 00:06:43,987 --> 00:06:45,906 [Drew] Well, I'm sorry to hear that you guys have to go 150 00:06:45,989 --> 00:06:47,490 through that. We collect as well. 151 00:06:47,574 --> 00:06:50,118 I mean, we collect medieval armor and swords, and I know 152 00:06:50,243 --> 00:06:51,995 what it means to me if you're losing a passion 153 00:06:52,078 --> 00:06:54,080 that you've had as a hobby or a collection for years. 154 00:06:54,205 --> 00:06:56,249 Would this work for you as an office? 155 00:06:56,374 --> 00:06:58,460 This would totally work for me as an office. 156 00:06:58,585 --> 00:07:00,587 -Should we keep going? -OK. 157 00:07:00,670 --> 00:07:02,297 [Drew] I was trying to figure out how we could reconfigure 158 00:07:02,422 --> 00:07:04,591 so you don't have to share an entry with your tenants. 159 00:07:04,716 --> 00:07:05,800 -Yeah. -But -- 160 00:07:05,926 --> 00:07:07,093 You could put a door right here. 161 00:07:07,218 --> 00:07:08,803 -But then, they would -- -Oh, but then there's the garage. 162 00:07:08,929 --> 00:07:10,013 -The garage, right? -Yeah. 163 00:07:10,096 --> 00:07:11,473 I guess the door could just be here then, right? 164 00:07:11,598 --> 00:07:12,974 I know, but you're still sharing one area. 165 00:07:13,099 --> 00:07:15,602 It would be nice not to have them at all in the same space, 166 00:07:15,685 --> 00:07:18,104 but now I'm seeing your back area is up five steps. 167 00:07:18,229 --> 00:07:19,481 -Yeah. -You're [bleep]. 168 00:07:19,606 --> 00:07:20,732 -Yeah. -[Drew] All right, yeah. 169 00:07:22,943 --> 00:07:24,110 [Jonathan] This is a short-term rental. 170 00:07:24,235 --> 00:07:25,111 -[AJ] Correct. -[Carin] Yes. 171 00:07:25,236 --> 00:07:27,322 [Jonathan] Oh, look at those cabinets. 172 00:07:27,447 --> 00:07:30,325 It's got a retro flair. Oh, it's a fridge. 173 00:07:30,450 --> 00:07:32,159 -I don't think you wanna -- -Yeah, no. 174 00:07:32,284 --> 00:07:34,454 -Oh, that smell. -[AJ chuckles] 175 00:07:34,537 --> 00:07:36,623 I mean, I think all of this will have to probably go. 176 00:07:36,748 --> 00:07:38,792 [Drew] Well, especially if you're trying to rent this out. 177 00:07:38,917 --> 00:07:41,628 [Jonathan] The bathroom's a very tricky space. 178 00:07:41,753 --> 00:07:44,297 [AJ] The shower is the size of, like, an RV shower. 179 00:07:44,381 --> 00:07:45,966 [Jonathan] Bedroom, pretty standard size room. 180 00:07:46,091 --> 00:07:47,258 It's not huge, but it's not tiny. 181 00:07:47,342 --> 00:07:48,635 [Carin] I mean, I think it has potential. 182 00:07:48,718 --> 00:07:50,971 It's just kind of dark down here. 183 00:07:51,054 --> 00:07:52,931 [Drew] If this is a rental, you don't wanna overspend on it, right? 184 00:07:53,014 --> 00:07:54,391 -[AJ] No. -The whole point is to help save 185 00:07:54,474 --> 00:07:56,476 and offset your costs, not spend more on it. 186 00:07:56,601 --> 00:07:59,062 And did you look up what this would rent for in this area? 187 00:07:59,145 --> 00:08:01,439 [AJ] 150, 200 bucks a night. 188 00:08:01,523 --> 00:08:03,775 [Drew] You're wanting to have a short-term rental ADU because 189 00:08:03,858 --> 00:08:05,610 you wanna help offset some of your mortgage costs, right? 190 00:08:05,694 --> 00:08:07,404 -Correct, yes. -[Drew] OK. 191 00:08:07,487 --> 00:08:08,863 What is your budget, by the way? 192 00:08:08,989 --> 00:08:10,907 -What's your max budget? -1.3. 193 00:08:10,991 --> 00:08:13,576 Is 1.3, though, stretching you right to the max? 194 00:08:13,660 --> 00:08:15,370 -It's taking us to the... -It's -- yeah. 195 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:17,163 Yeah, between that and college payments, yeah. 196 00:08:17,247 --> 00:08:19,332 So, like, would you also consider just getting a house 197 00:08:19,457 --> 00:08:21,668 that's a little cheaper or something maybe a little smaller 198 00:08:21,751 --> 00:08:25,380 that could work with you without the additional tenant hassles? 199 00:08:25,505 --> 00:08:27,382 I'm definitely open to see what's out there. 200 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:29,134 Have you ever had a short-term rental before? 201 00:08:29,217 --> 00:08:32,303 -[both] No. -It's a lot. 202 00:08:32,386 --> 00:08:34,179 I'm not saying it's a bad thing, because you can actually make 203 00:08:34,264 --> 00:08:36,640 more money with that than a long-term, but there's a lot 204 00:08:36,725 --> 00:08:38,559 more work because of the turnover. 205 00:08:38,684 --> 00:08:40,729 I mean, we do have adult children, 206 00:08:40,854 --> 00:08:42,813 and when they come to visit, it would be nice 207 00:08:42,897 --> 00:08:44,524 for them to have somewhere to stay 208 00:08:44,649 --> 00:08:46,818 and not be all on top of each other. 209 00:08:46,901 --> 00:08:48,862 [Drew] You're gonna have to spend a bit of money to make it look 210 00:08:48,945 --> 00:08:50,864 appealing enough that people would wanna stay here, right? 211 00:08:50,989 --> 00:08:54,075 Is this where most of the work would have to happen, 212 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:55,952 or is upstairs in rough shape? 213 00:08:56,036 --> 00:08:57,370 Upstairs seems to be fine. 214 00:08:57,454 --> 00:08:58,913 -Yeah, downstairs. -[Jonathan] Oh, that's good. 215 00:08:59,039 --> 00:09:00,623 This is most of the work, for sure. 216 00:09:00,707 --> 00:09:01,916 [Drew] I like hearing that. 217 00:09:02,042 --> 00:09:03,877 ♪♪ 218 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:05,754 Oh, I can see the beams have been painted. 219 00:09:05,879 --> 00:09:07,213 Look up here. This is nice. 220 00:09:07,297 --> 00:09:09,257 ♪♪ 221 00:09:09,382 --> 00:09:11,259 [Drew] This gives me more confidence with this house 222 00:09:11,384 --> 00:09:14,471 because there isn't a lot of obvious stuff to fix up here. 223 00:09:14,554 --> 00:09:16,890 I love the high ceilings. I like the beams. 224 00:09:16,973 --> 00:09:19,184 I think these fixtures are fun. 225 00:09:19,267 --> 00:09:20,894 [Drew] How much of your budget are you wanting to spend 226 00:09:20,977 --> 00:09:22,228 downstairs on renovation? 227 00:09:22,353 --> 00:09:23,897 You can probably get this for $1.2 228 00:09:24,022 --> 00:09:25,815 or just a little over that. -[both] Mm-hmm. 229 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:29,861 So $80,000, whatever takes you to $1.3, that's it. 230 00:09:29,944 --> 00:09:31,738 -We can go a little over. -We can go a little bit over. 231 00:09:31,821 --> 00:09:33,615 [Drew] OK -- is there any work done outside? 232 00:09:33,740 --> 00:09:35,450 -[Carin] No. -[AJ] No. 233 00:09:35,575 --> 00:09:37,577 ♪♪ 234 00:09:39,037 --> 00:09:40,622 -[Jonathan] The Tiffany blue. -[Drew] Wow! 235 00:09:40,747 --> 00:09:42,082 Obviously, nothing has been done here. 236 00:09:42,207 --> 00:09:44,125 It would be really hard to do anything more than just 237 00:09:44,250 --> 00:09:45,794 adding some plants back here. -[AJ] Right. 238 00:09:45,919 --> 00:09:48,088 What would your dream be back in this area? 239 00:09:48,171 --> 00:09:50,882 [Carin] What we want is to be able to bring people outside. 240 00:09:50,965 --> 00:09:53,885 Friends and family and hang out, watch a game. 241 00:09:53,968 --> 00:09:55,929 That's something that we -- we like to do. 242 00:09:56,012 --> 00:09:57,889 [Drew] I think this is a great house for a lot of pluses. 243 00:09:57,972 --> 00:09:59,849 Obviously, with the train right behind, 244 00:09:59,933 --> 00:10:01,726 there are some negatives and the basement needs 245 00:10:01,810 --> 00:10:03,520 a lot of work to have an actual functional suite 246 00:10:03,603 --> 00:10:05,021 that people will want to rent. 247 00:10:05,105 --> 00:10:06,356 [Carin] Right. 248 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:07,690 I would love to see the rooms, 249 00:10:07,774 --> 00:10:09,400 if you don't mind, we'll just poke our heads in the rooms. 250 00:10:09,484 --> 00:10:10,527 -Yeah. -Sure. 251 00:10:10,610 --> 00:10:11,861 [Drew] But I think this is an amazing house. 252 00:10:11,945 --> 00:10:12,987 It has opportunity. 253 00:10:13,113 --> 00:10:14,155 [Carin] Fantastic. 254 00:10:16,282 --> 00:10:17,450 Oh. 255 00:10:17,575 --> 00:10:18,910 It's big. 256 00:10:20,161 --> 00:10:21,329 Aesthetically, I get why they like it. 257 00:10:21,454 --> 00:10:23,331 It feels move-in ready. 258 00:10:23,456 --> 00:10:25,792 It feels like it's everything that aesthetically they want. 259 00:10:25,875 --> 00:10:28,670 There are little things here and there that are not great. 260 00:10:28,795 --> 00:10:30,463 I feel like we can get something where they don't have 261 00:10:30,588 --> 00:10:31,965 to deal with the renter. 262 00:10:33,842 --> 00:10:36,511 [Drew] I wanna show them a house that has a separate ADU 263 00:10:36,636 --> 00:10:39,389 because I feel if they didn't have to have the hassle 264 00:10:39,472 --> 00:10:41,349 of a short term, just to make a bit more money, 265 00:10:41,474 --> 00:10:43,768 and they could get a really solid long term tenant, 266 00:10:43,852 --> 00:10:45,436 but a separate unit from your house, 267 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:46,771 I think that would be better. 268 00:10:49,357 --> 00:10:51,484 I'm not necessarily disappointed that they didn't 269 00:10:51,609 --> 00:10:54,779 have a positive reaction to the space, but I think, 270 00:10:54,863 --> 00:10:58,825 um, you know, not everyone has our kind of, um... 271 00:10:58,908 --> 00:11:00,243 -Quirkiness? -Quirkiness. 272 00:11:00,326 --> 00:11:03,371 -Feeling for this neighborhood. -I do like this place a lot. 273 00:11:03,496 --> 00:11:06,708 I think that it has so much potential, but I also need 274 00:11:06,833 --> 00:11:09,836 to see some other places just to see if there is anything out 275 00:11:09,919 --> 00:11:12,839 there that they can find for us and what else is out there. 276 00:11:12,922 --> 00:11:14,132 Right. 277 00:11:14,215 --> 00:11:16,217 [joyful music playing] 278 00:11:20,972 --> 00:11:22,348 [Jonathan] OK, guys, check it out. 279 00:11:23,391 --> 00:11:25,643 -First thoughts? -[Carin] It looks cute. 280 00:11:29,022 --> 00:11:30,481 -Potential. -Yeah. 281 00:11:31,733 --> 00:11:32,984 [Carin] It's nice. 282 00:11:33,067 --> 00:11:34,152 [AJ] It's different than what we've been 283 00:11:34,235 --> 00:11:35,195 looking at, but... 284 00:11:35,278 --> 00:11:37,197 [Jonathan] You have three parking spaces. 285 00:11:37,322 --> 00:11:38,698 But when you look out here, 286 00:11:38,823 --> 00:11:40,867 so we're still Highland Park. 287 00:11:40,950 --> 00:11:42,660 You have good access. Freeway's just over that way. 288 00:11:42,744 --> 00:11:45,079 So, I mean, as far as convenience, 289 00:11:45,205 --> 00:11:47,540 I'd say this is just as convenient as the other place. 290 00:11:47,624 --> 00:11:49,542 Right. Question -- is there... 291 00:11:50,710 --> 00:11:52,420 opportunity for income properties? 292 00:11:52,545 --> 00:11:54,464 Is there an ADU, guest apartment, 293 00:11:54,547 --> 00:11:56,132 anything like that here? -No! 294 00:11:56,216 --> 00:11:57,258 Just checking. 295 00:11:57,383 --> 00:11:59,260 [Jonathan] That's why I'm showing you this place. 296 00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:01,846 Unless you wanna rent out your garage to somebody. 297 00:12:01,930 --> 00:12:04,265 I -- I know people that would rent it. 298 00:12:04,390 --> 00:12:06,559 The reason I want you to see this place is 299 00:12:06,643 --> 00:12:08,853 because you can get a little bit better of a deal. 300 00:12:08,937 --> 00:12:10,521 -[Carin] OK. -It doesn't really need 301 00:12:10,605 --> 00:12:12,065 much work. -[Carin] OK. 302 00:12:12,148 --> 00:12:14,400 [Jonathan] And then you don't have to share your space with somebody. 303 00:12:14,525 --> 00:12:15,526 [Carin] OK. 304 00:12:18,196 --> 00:12:20,531 -Check this out. -Oh, wow. 305 00:12:23,576 --> 00:12:24,953 [Carin] This is open. I love it. 306 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:26,579 [Jonathan] Very open. Very different... 307 00:12:26,704 --> 00:12:27,789 Yeah, very different. 308 00:12:27,914 --> 00:12:29,415 ...entry than that other house. 309 00:12:32,001 --> 00:12:34,879 I always love when there's a niche for your dining table, 310 00:12:34,963 --> 00:12:36,881 and this has got lots of natural light too. 311 00:12:36,965 --> 00:12:39,592 What do you think of the layout when you have the dining room, 312 00:12:39,717 --> 00:12:42,387 kitchen, and living room all connected? 313 00:12:42,470 --> 00:12:45,556 I definitely like open concept where you can see everything. 314 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:47,517 [Jonathan] You'll notice some weird things that they did. 315 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:50,311 Why would you put your cabinets three feet above the counters? 316 00:12:50,436 --> 00:12:52,772 -Yeah. -[Jonathan] I like how you're literally moving in 317 00:12:52,855 --> 00:12:54,983 and testing everything. -[AJ] I'm checking everything out. 318 00:12:55,108 --> 00:12:56,651 [Jonathan] Overall, you could move in. 319 00:12:56,776 --> 00:12:57,777 You could enjoy this. 320 00:12:57,902 --> 00:12:59,195 -It could be totally fine. -Yep, totally. 321 00:12:59,279 --> 00:13:00,571 Minor changes... 322 00:13:00,655 --> 00:13:01,739 ...to fix it right up. -Great entertaining. 323 00:13:01,823 --> 00:13:04,659 The living room is really big. 324 00:13:04,784 --> 00:13:07,453 They're not even fully utilizing the space 325 00:13:07,578 --> 00:13:08,871 the way they could. 326 00:13:08,955 --> 00:13:12,959 My question, does the panther table come? 327 00:13:13,042 --> 00:13:15,086 [Jonathan] The panther table is amazing. 328 00:13:15,169 --> 00:13:17,839 [AJ] We, uh -- we used to have a big couch. 329 00:13:17,964 --> 00:13:19,048 I know. 330 00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:22,135 One thing you'll notice is just a comfortable space. 331 00:13:22,218 --> 00:13:24,679 When you have a space like this, you can configure it 332 00:13:24,804 --> 00:13:26,139 to whatever you want. -[AJ] Mm. 333 00:13:26,264 --> 00:13:28,474 And that's why I'm trying to -- 334 00:13:28,599 --> 00:13:31,102 I'm trying to dig through the surface layer 335 00:13:31,185 --> 00:13:33,438 where you're like, "Oh, yeah. Yeah, we want a tenant." 336 00:13:33,521 --> 00:13:34,897 You want a tenant, 337 00:13:34,981 --> 00:13:36,607 or a tenant would be a necessity? 338 00:13:36,691 --> 00:13:39,235 Like, I've been going back and forth on what it is 339 00:13:39,319 --> 00:13:41,362 that we really, really want. 340 00:13:41,487 --> 00:13:45,700 You know, if -- if we have an ADU with the way 341 00:13:45,825 --> 00:13:47,076 the real estate market is, 342 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:50,788 and not just on buying homes, but on rentals, 343 00:13:50,872 --> 00:13:53,499 Carin's dad and my parents, all of them are getting old. 344 00:13:53,583 --> 00:13:54,542 [Carin] Mm-hmm. 345 00:13:54,667 --> 00:13:56,169 And, you know, 346 00:13:56,252 --> 00:13:59,130 what it costs to be in assisted living, 347 00:13:59,213 --> 00:14:01,674 I haven't talked to you about this -- sorry. 348 00:14:04,344 --> 00:14:05,345 Um... 349 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:10,808 [AJ] If we have an ADU, I'd like to have a place ideally 350 00:14:10,933 --> 00:14:14,896 where my parents, her dad, can have a place to stay, 351 00:14:14,979 --> 00:14:18,274 even for -- if it's six months, a year. 352 00:14:19,484 --> 00:14:20,860 Yeah, these are things you need to think about. 353 00:14:20,985 --> 00:14:23,321 The other house is set up with that downstairs space 354 00:14:23,446 --> 00:14:25,615 that could be its own thing, whether it's for family 355 00:14:25,698 --> 00:14:27,533 and friends or whether it's to rent out. 356 00:14:27,658 --> 00:14:30,244 But in here, you've got, you know, three bedrooms 357 00:14:30,328 --> 00:14:31,704 plus an office. 358 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:33,247 Technically, it's got a closet, so it's like 359 00:14:33,331 --> 00:14:34,290 four bedrooms. -[AJ] Four bedrooms. 360 00:14:34,374 --> 00:14:35,333 -Yeah. -Let's go to the office. 361 00:14:35,458 --> 00:14:37,168 It'll be your office. You go first. 362 00:14:37,293 --> 00:14:38,669 -Or whose office? -Are we gonna...? 363 00:14:38,795 --> 00:14:40,838 Yeah. [chuckles] Yeah. 364 00:14:40,922 --> 00:14:43,716 I think rental income would definitely help us out. 365 00:14:43,841 --> 00:14:47,345 We've got two more years of college to pay for. 366 00:14:47,470 --> 00:14:49,972 It's really, really expensive. 367 00:14:50,056 --> 00:14:54,519 The idea of having income, even if it's only $1,000 368 00:14:54,644 --> 00:14:57,063 a month coming in, would definitely help us out. 369 00:14:58,189 --> 00:14:59,148 [Jonathan] Check out your backyard. 370 00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:00,358 [Carin] Wow. 371 00:15:02,693 --> 00:15:06,781 [Carin] It's got the kitchen, lime tree. 372 00:15:06,864 --> 00:15:09,659 I'm hearing the freeway. 373 00:15:09,742 --> 00:15:11,494 [Jonathan] Much like the other house where you have the train behind you... 374 00:15:11,577 --> 00:15:13,454 -Mm-hmm. -...here you've got the freeway down below. 375 00:15:13,538 --> 00:15:14,831 -It's not crazy. -[Carin] No. 376 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:16,082 And you don't hear it inside, 377 00:15:16,207 --> 00:15:17,959 but you do hear it back here. -Right. 378 00:15:18,042 --> 00:15:19,794 [Jonathan] You had made a comment about how you wanted 379 00:15:19,877 --> 00:15:22,713 an outdoor kitchen for hosting or when the girls are home. 380 00:15:22,839 --> 00:15:25,508 This is a bonus. Check out this outdoor kitchen. 381 00:15:25,591 --> 00:15:27,635 -[Carin] Oh, wow. -[AJ] I like it. 382 00:15:27,718 --> 00:15:30,221 -[Jonathan] You've got side burner, a grill. -[Carin] Side burner. 383 00:15:30,304 --> 00:15:31,889 [Jonathan] You can put an outdoor fridge here. 384 00:15:31,973 --> 00:15:33,057 -Yeah. -I like it. 385 00:15:33,141 --> 00:15:34,600 [Jonathan] Now, one thing to consider, 386 00:15:34,725 --> 00:15:36,394 this house has been on the market for quite a while. 387 00:15:36,477 --> 00:15:37,728 They have done some reductions. 388 00:15:37,854 --> 00:15:39,730 I feel like if we play our cards right, 389 00:15:39,856 --> 00:15:41,649 you could probably get this for around 1.15. 390 00:15:41,732 --> 00:15:42,733 OK. 391 00:15:42,859 --> 00:15:44,110 [Jonathan] Even with 50 grand in renovations, 392 00:15:44,235 --> 00:15:46,571 'cause there isn't much to do, they've already done everything 393 00:15:46,654 --> 00:15:48,906 that would keep you under 1.2, which means you could have 394 00:15:49,031 --> 00:15:50,741 all of this for yourself, more square footage than 395 00:15:50,825 --> 00:15:54,078 the other house, bigger yard than the other house, 396 00:15:54,162 --> 00:15:56,205 but you don't have to share it with a stranger. 397 00:15:58,708 --> 00:16:00,585 It's a lot to think about. I don't think it's that bad. 398 00:16:00,710 --> 00:16:03,254 -I like this set up. -This totally works for us. 399 00:16:03,337 --> 00:16:05,756 -Would you be able to...? -This bar doesn't totally work for me. 400 00:16:05,882 --> 00:16:08,301 -It's a little high. -Just get higher stools. 401 00:16:08,426 --> 00:16:10,261 -Could do that. -Yeah. 402 00:16:10,386 --> 00:16:12,597 It's definitely different than the other house. 403 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,099 Drew's looking for another property to show you right now. 404 00:16:15,183 --> 00:16:16,392 So, in the meantime -- 405 00:16:16,476 --> 00:16:18,227 Is that a competition between you two? 406 00:16:18,311 --> 00:16:19,604 We're twins. It's always a competition. 407 00:16:19,729 --> 00:16:20,980 [Carin] Always competition. 408 00:16:21,105 --> 00:16:22,940 Continue to poke around, kick the tires. 409 00:16:23,065 --> 00:16:24,150 I mean, while we're here... 410 00:16:24,275 --> 00:16:25,443 -Mm-hmm. -...really check it out. 411 00:16:25,568 --> 00:16:27,278 Make sure this is a house that could or could not 412 00:16:27,403 --> 00:16:28,446 work for you. -[Carin] OK. 413 00:16:28,529 --> 00:16:29,530 -All right? -Sounds good. 414 00:16:29,614 --> 00:16:30,781 [Jonathan] Whoo. -[AJ] I will mark it down 415 00:16:30,907 --> 00:16:32,533 as a possibility. -[Jonathan] Good. 416 00:16:34,035 --> 00:16:35,912 I'm just trying to be realistic because, 417 00:16:35,995 --> 00:16:37,997 you know, these days and with their budget, 418 00:16:38,122 --> 00:16:41,042 they're not gonna get absolutely everything on their wish list, 419 00:16:41,125 --> 00:16:43,961 but they can get a house that they can grow into 420 00:16:44,086 --> 00:16:45,546 and make changes as they want. 421 00:16:45,630 --> 00:16:47,673 But right now, I mean, they could move in as is 422 00:16:47,798 --> 00:16:49,008 and be very happy here. 423 00:16:51,511 --> 00:16:53,346 [AJ] It would be nice just to have our own space. 424 00:16:53,471 --> 00:16:54,514 -[Carin] Yeah. -[AJ] Yeah. 425 00:16:54,639 --> 00:16:57,308 If we were empty nesters with a renter, it's like, 426 00:16:57,391 --> 00:16:59,393 I don't know, it's like having another -- 427 00:16:59,477 --> 00:17:01,062 could be like having another teenager. 428 00:17:01,145 --> 00:17:02,313 No, no, no. 429 00:17:02,438 --> 00:17:05,023 -[AJ] Even if it is short term. -[Carin] Mm-hmm. 430 00:17:05,148 --> 00:17:08,319 There's gonna be someone in our house. 431 00:17:08,444 --> 00:17:10,445 [soft music playing] 432 00:17:12,448 --> 00:17:16,243 We're at the breaking point of compromise, to an extent. 433 00:17:16,327 --> 00:17:19,997 I want to settle down somewhere and unpack 434 00:17:20,122 --> 00:17:23,416 the few things we have and start building back a life. 435 00:17:23,501 --> 00:17:25,502 ♪♪ 436 00:17:29,757 --> 00:17:32,468 -This is the one. -[Carin] Wow, it's so cute. 437 00:17:32,552 --> 00:17:34,679 -[AJ] This is pretty cool. -And it's close to my dad. 438 00:17:34,762 --> 00:17:35,930 -Oh, I love it. -[AJ] This is great. 439 00:17:36,013 --> 00:17:38,140 Jonathan showed you the place that didn't have an ADU. 440 00:17:38,224 --> 00:17:40,309 -[Carin] Mm-hmm. -I wanna show you something that does have it. 441 00:17:40,393 --> 00:17:41,894 -It's from 1910. -[Carin] OK. 442 00:17:42,019 --> 00:17:43,563 [Drew] It's five bedrooms, three bathrooms, 443 00:17:43,688 --> 00:17:45,022 including the ADU. 444 00:17:45,106 --> 00:17:46,816 The ADU is detached. 445 00:17:46,899 --> 00:17:48,901 So you can have a long-term tenant here with a dependable 446 00:17:49,026 --> 00:17:50,361 rental income. -[Carin] Easy access. 447 00:17:50,444 --> 00:17:51,946 -[AJ] That is a bonus. -Yeah. 448 00:17:52,029 --> 00:17:53,281 You have this gorgeous little porch. 449 00:17:53,364 --> 00:17:54,740 You can sit out here and watch the sunset. 450 00:17:54,865 --> 00:17:55,866 [Carin] Looks really cute. 451 00:17:55,992 --> 00:17:57,952 Look at the little rocking chairs. 452 00:17:58,035 --> 00:17:59,787 Oh, wow. 453 00:17:59,870 --> 00:18:01,872 ♪♪ 454 00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:07,169 -It's nice. -I like this. 455 00:18:07,253 --> 00:18:09,880 Yeah, this is the best we've seen so far. 456 00:18:10,006 --> 00:18:11,632 [AJ] I like the size of the kitchen. 457 00:18:11,716 --> 00:18:13,509 [Drew] This kitchen with an island is phenomenal. 458 00:18:13,593 --> 00:18:14,594 [Carin] Mm-hmm. 459 00:18:14,719 --> 00:18:15,886 [Drew] It's a small footprint. 460 00:18:16,012 --> 00:18:16,887 Actually, this sofa here, 461 00:18:17,013 --> 00:18:18,222 this sectional is making it feel smaller. 462 00:18:18,347 --> 00:18:19,348 This is too big. 463 00:18:20,641 --> 00:18:22,184 So you have a laundry, which is nice, actually. 464 00:18:22,268 --> 00:18:23,769 A really big laundry room here. 465 00:18:25,730 --> 00:18:29,066 Bathroom, kids' room, another bedroom. 466 00:18:29,150 --> 00:18:30,943 [Carin] Oh, this is nice. Is this the primary? 467 00:18:31,068 --> 00:18:33,279 -[Drew] This is the primary, yeah. -[Carin] OK, [indistinct]. 468 00:18:33,404 --> 00:18:35,948 -So access to the backyard through that. -[Drew] Yeah. 469 00:18:36,073 --> 00:18:37,950 [Drew] All right, let's see what we got. 470 00:18:38,075 --> 00:18:39,076 All right. 471 00:18:39,201 --> 00:18:40,536 -[Carin] Ah, here we go. -[Drew] It's a good size. 472 00:18:40,620 --> 00:18:41,746 [AJ] There's a lot of space back here. 473 00:18:41,829 --> 00:18:43,831 -Your garage is the ADU. -[Carin] OK. 474 00:18:43,914 --> 00:18:46,917 This is big. That's a big ADU. 475 00:18:47,043 --> 00:18:47,918 Oh, wow. 476 00:18:48,044 --> 00:18:50,087 ♪♪ 477 00:18:53,674 --> 00:18:55,092 [Carin] This is large. 478 00:18:55,217 --> 00:18:58,304 [AJ] I would almost move back here and rent out the front house. 479 00:18:58,429 --> 00:19:00,848 No, honestly, you could make a lot of money. 480 00:19:00,931 --> 00:19:02,683 What would a two-bedroom like this go for? 481 00:19:02,767 --> 00:19:04,477 At least $3,000 a month. 482 00:19:04,602 --> 00:19:06,687 And just imagine too, if you did move back here comfortably 483 00:19:06,771 --> 00:19:08,105 and you rent out the main house, you could get 484 00:19:08,230 --> 00:19:09,940 over five grand for that. -Yeah. 485 00:19:10,066 --> 00:19:11,275 [Drew] This gives you options. 486 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:12,401 Something like this is pretty cool. 487 00:19:12,485 --> 00:19:13,611 [Carin] Look at this. 488 00:19:13,694 --> 00:19:16,906 That makes our mortgage payments much more manageable. 489 00:19:18,115 --> 00:19:19,116 [Drew] What do you think about 490 00:19:19,241 --> 00:19:20,785 the difference between having to... 491 00:19:21,786 --> 00:19:24,246 spend extra money to renovate a place to get it ready 492 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:26,082 or to be able to start renting it out right away? 493 00:19:26,165 --> 00:19:28,250 That's really an attractive option. 494 00:19:28,334 --> 00:19:31,420 -This place listed 1.39. -OK. 495 00:19:31,504 --> 00:19:35,216 -But no renovation needed. -Let's put in an offer. 496 00:19:35,299 --> 00:19:37,218 -Oh. -Oh, was that... 497 00:19:37,301 --> 00:19:38,803 -Do you wanna talk about it? -[Carin laughs nervously] 498 00:19:38,928 --> 00:19:40,388 Are you OK? Do you like it? 499 00:19:40,471 --> 00:19:43,641 I love it, but I think we need to discuss the numbers. 500 00:19:43,724 --> 00:19:44,725 Is it realistic? 501 00:19:44,809 --> 00:19:46,268 Can we talk about it for a second? 502 00:19:46,352 --> 00:19:47,645 -Yeah, you want me to step out? -Yeah. 503 00:19:47,728 --> 00:19:48,729 Yeah, yeah, sure, go for it. 504 00:19:52,983 --> 00:19:54,610 -[AJ] Do you love it? -[Carin] I do. 505 00:19:57,071 --> 00:19:58,823 [Drew] This is a tricky one because they're gonna have to add 506 00:19:58,948 --> 00:20:00,282 a lot more money, and that's a really tough 507 00:20:00,366 --> 00:20:01,617 pill to swallow, so... 508 00:20:01,701 --> 00:20:04,161 There's a lot that I love about this that could work for them. 509 00:20:04,286 --> 00:20:07,456 In fact, they could even live comfortably in that 510 00:20:07,540 --> 00:20:09,917 ADU, make a lot more money. 511 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,419 Every month, they could make almost double 512 00:20:11,502 --> 00:20:12,712 off the main house. 513 00:20:12,837 --> 00:20:15,131 The idea of not having to deal with tenants, like the house 514 00:20:15,214 --> 00:20:17,425 Jonathan showed them, that's awesome. 515 00:20:17,508 --> 00:20:20,219 But at the end of the day, I think this is the best bet. 516 00:20:20,344 --> 00:20:22,346 In my mind, this is the best bet. 517 00:20:22,471 --> 00:20:23,639 [AJ] The numbers add up, 518 00:20:24,724 --> 00:20:26,642 contingent on us being able to rent this out. 519 00:20:28,018 --> 00:20:31,063 You know, this is gonna be really tight for us. 520 00:20:32,148 --> 00:20:36,026 But at the same time, I want to grow roots and settle down 521 00:20:36,152 --> 00:20:39,029 and, you know. 522 00:20:39,113 --> 00:20:40,990 Let's make it happen. 523 00:20:41,073 --> 00:20:43,367 Oof. 524 00:20:43,492 --> 00:20:45,578 I'm feeling nervous for them. 525 00:20:45,703 --> 00:20:46,996 [door knocks] 526 00:20:47,079 --> 00:20:48,247 -[Drew] Am I good to come? -[Carin] Yeah. 527 00:20:48,372 --> 00:20:49,874 -[AJ] Yeah. -[Drew] Yeah? 528 00:20:49,957 --> 00:20:51,125 So... 529 00:20:52,877 --> 00:20:54,503 We think we wanna put an offer in. 530 00:20:54,587 --> 00:20:56,505 [Drew] OK. 531 00:20:56,589 --> 00:20:59,091 Take a couple of deep breaths, because 532 00:20:59,216 --> 00:21:00,801 this is gonna move very, very fast. 533 00:21:00,885 --> 00:21:02,178 [both] All right. 534 00:21:02,261 --> 00:21:04,221 This is a place that's move-in-ready, 535 00:21:04,305 --> 00:21:06,056 and it's in a neighborhood that we wanna be in. 536 00:21:06,182 --> 00:21:07,433 It's got the ADU. 537 00:21:07,558 --> 00:21:11,562 It's got a place for entertaining indoors and outdoors. 538 00:21:11,645 --> 00:21:13,731 You know, those were the things that we really wanted. 539 00:21:14,774 --> 00:21:16,984 And if they throw these chairs in with it, 540 00:21:17,067 --> 00:21:18,235 I think we did a good job. 541 00:21:24,158 --> 00:21:25,826 [enjoyable music playing] 542 00:21:25,951 --> 00:21:27,661 [Jonathan] So is this why you've been so stressed? 543 00:21:27,745 --> 00:21:29,163 -This is gonna be great. -No, it's great. 544 00:21:29,246 --> 00:21:31,040 And I like that we didn't have to shift it too far in. 545 00:21:31,165 --> 00:21:32,750 We still have the space next to the pool. 546 00:21:32,833 --> 00:21:33,834 Over there is gonna be... 547 00:21:33,959 --> 00:21:35,461 Wait, is there a toilet over here too? 548 00:21:35,544 --> 00:21:37,254 That's on the upper level over there. 549 00:21:37,338 --> 00:21:38,756 Oh, I see. OK. 550 00:21:38,839 --> 00:21:41,842 Oh, this is the agent for AJ and Carin's offer. 551 00:21:41,967 --> 00:21:44,762 Ah, crap. They didn't get the house. 552 00:21:44,845 --> 00:21:46,806 -Really? -Yeah, they were outbid. 553 00:21:46,889 --> 00:21:48,224 -Uh, I had a feeling. -Yeah. 554 00:21:48,349 --> 00:21:49,809 [Jonathan speaks indistinctly] Do you think it's feasible 555 00:21:49,892 --> 00:21:51,018 that you'll find something else? 556 00:21:51,143 --> 00:21:52,353 I've texted and asked if they wanna look 557 00:21:52,478 --> 00:21:55,147 at some more houses. I see three dots. 558 00:21:55,231 --> 00:21:56,774 -They're typing. -OK. 559 00:21:56,857 --> 00:21:57,858 All right. 560 00:21:58,943 --> 00:22:00,152 But it's taking a minute. 561 00:22:01,237 --> 00:22:02,655 Maybe I'm getting fired. 562 00:22:05,032 --> 00:22:07,493 "OK, no, uh, we need to just make a move. 563 00:22:07,576 --> 00:22:09,745 Let's put in the offer on the first house." 564 00:22:09,870 --> 00:22:11,330 Well, the train house, at least, has been 565 00:22:11,413 --> 00:22:13,207 on the market for quite a while, so I guarantee you 566 00:22:13,290 --> 00:22:14,542 we can get an even better price for them. 567 00:22:14,625 --> 00:22:15,876 I think that's what excites them. 568 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:17,670 They like the neighborhood, and they know we can get 569 00:22:17,753 --> 00:22:18,879 a good price on it, so they have... 570 00:22:19,004 --> 00:22:20,297 And I know I can make it beautiful. 571 00:22:20,381 --> 00:22:22,925 I will focus on the offer. You focus on the plan. 572 00:22:23,050 --> 00:22:24,718 Why don't you help me with this first before you leave? 573 00:22:31,308 --> 00:22:34,645 [upbeat music playing] 574 00:22:34,728 --> 00:22:38,399 [AJ] Disappointed -- we didn't get the house with the detached ADU, 575 00:22:38,482 --> 00:22:39,608 but we got... 576 00:22:39,733 --> 00:22:40,776 [both] The train house. 577 00:22:40,901 --> 00:22:42,027 -Yes. -Super excited. 578 00:22:42,111 --> 00:22:43,654 Uh, love the neighborhood. 579 00:22:43,737 --> 00:22:45,990 [Carin] You know, not only is this gonna generate income, 580 00:22:46,073 --> 00:22:47,908 it's also a great place for our kids to come 581 00:22:47,992 --> 00:22:49,201 and spend the night. 582 00:22:49,285 --> 00:22:52,580 Now we just have the renovation to tackle, and I have a lot 583 00:22:52,705 --> 00:22:55,291 of faith in the brothers that they are gonna kill it. 584 00:22:55,416 --> 00:22:57,418 I feel like I'm celebrating a huge win right now. 585 00:22:57,543 --> 00:22:59,253 It's been a year full of L's, 586 00:22:59,378 --> 00:23:01,922 and it's nice to get a big dub, so... 587 00:23:02,047 --> 00:23:04,466 ♪♪ 588 00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:06,927 [Jonathan] AJ and Carin have made a few big decisions 589 00:23:07,011 --> 00:23:09,138 on where their budget will work hardest. 590 00:23:09,263 --> 00:23:11,765 AJ's office, the ADU, and the backyard. 591 00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:16,145 For the ADU, they're keeping the kitchenette streamlined, 592 00:23:16,270 --> 00:23:18,939 but fully equipped for short-term rentals. 593 00:23:19,023 --> 00:23:20,316 A fridge, microwave, 594 00:23:20,441 --> 00:23:21,692 coffee maker, paired 595 00:23:21,775 --> 00:23:23,152 with a clean, modern aesthetic. 596 00:23:24,403 --> 00:23:25,779 And ultra durable finishes 597 00:23:25,905 --> 00:23:27,031 that look great, 598 00:23:27,114 --> 00:23:28,240 photograph beautifully, 599 00:23:28,324 --> 00:23:30,659 and can stand up to high turnover. 600 00:23:30,784 --> 00:23:33,621 In the bedroom, it's all about looks and comfort. 601 00:23:33,746 --> 00:23:35,998 Whitewashed pine slabs on the walls, 602 00:23:36,123 --> 00:23:38,542 generous bedroom storage, soft lighting, 603 00:23:38,626 --> 00:23:40,794 and a quality mattress for a good night's sleep 604 00:23:40,878 --> 00:23:43,923 will go a long way toward meeting these guest expectations 605 00:23:44,006 --> 00:23:45,966 and boosting rental appeal. 606 00:23:46,091 --> 00:23:48,469 And because so much of this home's footprint is devoted 607 00:23:48,594 --> 00:23:51,805 to the rental, the backyard becomes essential. 608 00:23:51,931 --> 00:23:54,642 This isn't a luxury add-on, it's functional 609 00:23:54,725 --> 00:23:56,477 and an extension of their everyday living space 610 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:57,770 for their friends and family. 611 00:24:01,815 --> 00:24:03,734 -Cabins are all coming out. -[man] One, two, three. 612 00:24:03,817 --> 00:24:05,027 There we go -- oof. 613 00:24:05,152 --> 00:24:07,237 [Jonathan] All these kitchen cabinets are coming out, 614 00:24:07,321 --> 00:24:09,114 but they're in good shape, so they'll be donated. 615 00:24:09,198 --> 00:24:10,532 What is holding it? 616 00:24:11,951 --> 00:24:12,868 There we go. 617 00:24:12,993 --> 00:24:14,662 Guys, some things are just not easy. 618 00:24:16,622 --> 00:24:17,831 [howls] 619 00:24:20,626 --> 00:24:22,628 [joyful music playing] 620 00:24:26,215 --> 00:24:27,758 -[Jonathan] Hello. -[Drew] Hey. 621 00:24:27,841 --> 00:24:29,093 I'm in creative mode. 622 00:24:29,176 --> 00:24:30,427 [Jonathan] We've got Dodgers stuff. 623 00:24:30,511 --> 00:24:33,180 We've got rally towels. Whoo! 624 00:24:33,263 --> 00:24:34,556 Hey. 625 00:24:34,682 --> 00:24:37,351 Kids are sleeping. Don't rally towel in the house. 626 00:24:37,476 --> 00:24:41,522 [Jonathan] Can I just say, this is amazing? 627 00:24:41,647 --> 00:24:42,731 I know. I love it. 628 00:24:42,856 --> 00:24:44,233 Obviously, losing everything in the fire was 629 00:24:44,358 --> 00:24:45,567 pretty devastating. -[Drew] Yeah. 630 00:24:45,693 --> 00:24:49,989 But this will be the start to him rebuilding that collection. 631 00:24:50,072 --> 00:24:52,533 I feel we have a good grasp on the ADU, 632 00:24:52,616 --> 00:24:54,910 knowing what we could do with that space. It's the office. 633 00:24:55,035 --> 00:24:56,578 I'm just struggling to get my head around it, 634 00:24:56,704 --> 00:24:58,580 because he wants to have a TV. 635 00:24:58,706 --> 00:25:00,874 -He wants to have a desk. -[Jonathan] He asked for a sofa. 636 00:25:00,958 --> 00:25:02,543 There's no way that there's a sofa going in there. 637 00:25:02,626 --> 00:25:03,711 We could do a chair. 638 00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:05,212 I'm trying to use this space as a reference, 639 00:25:05,337 --> 00:25:06,588 'cause his is 10 by 10. 640 00:25:06,714 --> 00:25:08,465 So his is pretty much the same as this. 641 00:25:08,549 --> 00:25:10,259 Where is the suit and armor gonna go? 642 00:25:10,384 --> 00:25:12,136 [Drew] Where are the swords gonna go? 643 00:25:12,219 --> 00:25:13,512 These swords here, Jonathan and I got 644 00:25:13,595 --> 00:25:14,722 when we were 10 years old. 645 00:25:14,847 --> 00:25:16,306 That was what started the addiction. 646 00:25:16,390 --> 00:25:17,474 Traveling Scotland, 647 00:25:17,558 --> 00:25:18,934 and then we've collected more and more. 648 00:25:19,059 --> 00:25:21,979 I understand AJ's desire 649 00:25:22,062 --> 00:25:24,231 to replenish his Dodgers collection, 650 00:25:24,314 --> 00:25:25,899 -Yeah. -...because you're the perfect example. 651 00:25:25,983 --> 00:25:28,402 You are obsessed 652 00:25:28,485 --> 00:25:29,903 with your collectibles and everything. -Yeah. 653 00:25:29,987 --> 00:25:32,865 So I'm like, "I'm obsessed with one day 654 00:25:32,948 --> 00:25:35,325 using the code that I know for your front door sneaking in 655 00:25:35,409 --> 00:25:37,995 and taking your stuff." I am leaving all of this here. 656 00:25:38,078 --> 00:25:39,747 -Take good care. -[Drew] Oh, I will. 657 00:25:39,872 --> 00:25:41,540 [Drew] I'll just add a few to my collection. 658 00:25:41,623 --> 00:25:43,250 [joyful music playing] 659 00:25:57,765 --> 00:25:59,892 I mean, I don't know if I blindfold you guys 660 00:25:59,975 --> 00:26:01,935 or if I just drag you in. -[Carin] I -- let's see. 661 00:26:03,187 --> 00:26:04,188 Oh, wow. 662 00:26:04,271 --> 00:26:06,273 ♪♪ 663 00:26:08,650 --> 00:26:11,320 [Carin] All right, I see a lot of cool changes. 664 00:26:11,445 --> 00:26:14,073 You actually have a great setup for a kitchenette. 665 00:26:14,156 --> 00:26:17,284 The challenge is the furniture placement is so tight. 666 00:26:17,367 --> 00:26:18,702 So we've got the electrical and everything run. 667 00:26:18,786 --> 00:26:21,955 You can see we've got the sconces, wall-mounted TV. 668 00:26:22,081 --> 00:26:23,540 We've got our seating and stuff as well. 669 00:26:23,624 --> 00:26:25,959 It's not normal that, you know, we would have to try 670 00:26:26,085 --> 00:26:27,961 and squeeze everything in, but we have a little bit more 671 00:26:28,087 --> 00:26:30,547 flexibility than if this was the main kitchen of a house. 672 00:26:30,631 --> 00:26:31,924 -This would be challenging. -Right. 673 00:26:33,467 --> 00:26:34,885 [Jonathan] When I'm in a hotel room, 674 00:26:34,968 --> 00:26:37,179 what's the most that I usually need? 675 00:26:37,304 --> 00:26:40,474 Coffee maker, microwave, TV, and a small fridge. 676 00:26:40,599 --> 00:26:43,102 You don't want a second kitchen with, like, full appliances. 677 00:26:43,185 --> 00:26:44,895 I think it's gonna feel really good once it's all 678 00:26:44,978 --> 00:26:46,855 said and done. -OK, sounds good. 679 00:26:46,980 --> 00:26:50,067 Take a peek over here. You can just see the bathroom. 680 00:26:50,150 --> 00:26:53,153 Again, a very, very tricky space. 681 00:26:53,278 --> 00:26:55,656 Adding a half-sink allows for a larger shower. 682 00:26:56,824 --> 00:26:58,075 Darker tiles and accents 683 00:26:58,158 --> 00:26:59,660 give the space this visual interest 684 00:26:59,785 --> 00:27:00,911 and contrast. 685 00:27:00,994 --> 00:27:02,454 It'll not only look great, 686 00:27:02,538 --> 00:27:04,665 but it's also easy to maintain for the next rental. 687 00:27:05,916 --> 00:27:07,167 Oh, I like this use of space. 688 00:27:07,292 --> 00:27:08,794 -It was very claustrophobic. -Yeah. 689 00:27:08,877 --> 00:27:10,629 -Bedroom is actually... -All right. 690 00:27:10,712 --> 00:27:14,216 ...coming along, we've got paneling going up. 691 00:27:14,341 --> 00:27:15,884 Once it's all painted out, it's gonna be really cute, 692 00:27:16,009 --> 00:27:18,512 really comfy -- and this will be a whole wall of storage. 693 00:27:18,595 --> 00:27:21,265 So far, no disastrous finds? 694 00:27:21,348 --> 00:27:22,808 -No. -OK. 695 00:27:22,891 --> 00:27:27,354 However, we've seen some real signs of lacking maintenance. 696 00:27:27,437 --> 00:27:28,981 HVAC is a problem. 697 00:27:29,064 --> 00:27:31,233 It has not been maintained at all. 698 00:27:32,609 --> 00:27:34,820 This is what a filter should look like. 699 00:27:34,903 --> 00:27:35,946 [AJ] OK. 700 00:27:36,029 --> 00:27:37,447 [Jonathan] This is the filter I took out of it. 701 00:27:37,531 --> 00:27:38,824 -Oh! -Much different. 702 00:27:38,907 --> 00:27:40,367 This is choking out your furnace. 703 00:27:40,492 --> 00:27:43,537 So you literally are not getting any airflow through this at all. 704 00:27:43,662 --> 00:27:45,998 It should be like this, but it's not even just this. 705 00:27:46,081 --> 00:27:48,584 The condenser on the side is pretty bad too. 706 00:27:48,709 --> 00:27:52,045 Normally, you would service your HVAC unit once a year, 707 00:27:52,171 --> 00:27:53,589 especially with how hot it gets. 708 00:27:53,714 --> 00:27:55,382 I mean, you can look at this and you can notice 709 00:27:55,465 --> 00:27:56,925 there's a problem. -[Carin] Oh, that's disgusting! 710 00:27:57,050 --> 00:27:58,802 [Jonathan] Yeah, you've got like a sweater on your condenser. 711 00:27:58,886 --> 00:28:01,221 So I don't think this has been done in years. 712 00:28:01,305 --> 00:28:02,472 [Carin] OK. 713 00:28:02,556 --> 00:28:05,726 If the motor's struggling to get the airflow that it needs, 714 00:28:05,809 --> 00:28:07,936 then it just means the motor's gonna burn out quicker 715 00:28:08,061 --> 00:28:09,521 and it costs you more money. -[Carin] Yes. 716 00:28:09,605 --> 00:28:10,856 No, we don't want that. 717 00:28:10,939 --> 00:28:12,232 -[Jonathan] No, we don't. -Nope. 718 00:28:12,357 --> 00:28:13,817 [Jonathan] There's so many things within a house that 719 00:28:13,901 --> 00:28:15,319 if you don't maintain it properly, 720 00:28:15,402 --> 00:28:16,904 it's gonna cost you even more money, 721 00:28:16,987 --> 00:28:18,113 'cause you're gonna have bigger problems. 722 00:28:18,238 --> 00:28:20,782 You have to have someone come at least once a year 723 00:28:20,908 --> 00:28:22,367 to check out your HVAC, but 724 00:28:22,451 --> 00:28:23,911 I think homeowners can do a great job of 725 00:28:24,036 --> 00:28:25,204 most of those things. 726 00:28:26,747 --> 00:28:28,749 [gentle music plays and ends] 727 00:28:32,836 --> 00:28:34,838 [gentle music playing] 728 00:28:37,883 --> 00:28:39,551 [Jonathan] Obviously, important space for you guys. 729 00:28:39,635 --> 00:28:41,261 You were saying you wanted something that's gonna be like 730 00:28:41,386 --> 00:28:43,222 an extension of the indoor entertaining space 731 00:28:43,305 --> 00:28:44,681 for when your daughters are home 732 00:28:44,765 --> 00:28:46,141 or when you have friends over. 733 00:28:46,225 --> 00:28:47,184 -[both] Exactly. -[Jonathan] Need to figure out, 734 00:28:47,267 --> 00:28:48,727 what all are you looking to put out here? 735 00:28:48,810 --> 00:28:51,313 -[Carin] A smoker, a pizza oven. -[AJ] A smoker, a grill, and a pizza oven. 736 00:28:51,396 --> 00:28:52,564 [Jonathan] Oh wow, so you got a lot. 737 00:28:52,648 --> 00:28:53,732 [Carin] Are we being too ambitious? 738 00:28:53,815 --> 00:28:55,651 I mean, you guys are asking for a lot of things 739 00:28:55,734 --> 00:28:57,069 that are expensive. -[both] Mm-hmm. 740 00:28:57,194 --> 00:28:58,695 So in order to have this space fit your budget, 741 00:28:58,779 --> 00:29:00,280 you're gonna need to put in some sweat equity. 742 00:29:00,405 --> 00:29:01,448 I'm all for that. 743 00:29:01,573 --> 00:29:03,158 Can you deal with the spiders while you rip out 744 00:29:03,242 --> 00:29:05,327 some of the old vines? -Yes. 745 00:29:05,410 --> 00:29:07,204 [Jonathan] And just yank the whole thing like this. 746 00:29:07,287 --> 00:29:08,956 -[Carin] Oh, OK. -[Jonathan] You don't even need to cut it. 747 00:29:09,081 --> 00:29:10,582 Anybody who wants spiders, come over here 748 00:29:10,666 --> 00:29:11,583 and do this part. 749 00:29:11,667 --> 00:29:13,085 -[AJ] Oh, yeah, look at this. -[Carin] Oh. 750 00:29:15,921 --> 00:29:17,172 -[Drew] For the wall... -[Carin] OK. 751 00:29:17,256 --> 00:29:19,091 you obviously can't just paint over top of this, 752 00:29:19,174 --> 00:29:21,218 so you're gonna take a little bit of sweat equity 753 00:29:21,301 --> 00:29:23,262 to get rid of all the little bits of the vin-age. 754 00:29:23,387 --> 00:29:24,596 -All right, sounds good. -All righty. 755 00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:26,098 -Thank you. -Have a good one. 756 00:29:26,181 --> 00:29:27,432 -Spider! -Oh -- [gags] 757 00:29:27,516 --> 00:29:28,642 [Jonathan laughs] 758 00:29:30,227 --> 00:29:32,604 Oh, look, we only have the rest of this whole thing to do. 759 00:29:32,688 --> 00:29:33,689 [AJ] That's terrible. 760 00:29:34,982 --> 00:29:37,025 -This sucks. -[both laugh] 761 00:29:37,109 --> 00:29:41,113 Well, you know, we said we were willing to get our hands dirty. 762 00:29:41,238 --> 00:29:43,365 [Carin] Oh, that color's gonna look so nice! 763 00:29:43,448 --> 00:29:45,617 ♪♪ 764 00:29:48,078 --> 00:29:50,706 [AJ] You know, the smile I have on my face isn't indicative 765 00:29:50,789 --> 00:29:52,332 of how I feel about the work. 766 00:29:52,457 --> 00:29:55,460 It's -- it's more of like, "OK, God, I'm done for the day, 767 00:29:55,544 --> 00:29:58,297 and I can go get a taco or something right now." 768 00:30:00,132 --> 00:30:03,760 Not done, but um -- but we see progress. 769 00:30:03,844 --> 00:30:05,220 -We see progress. -We put a dent. 770 00:30:05,304 --> 00:30:07,639 We put a dent in the work, and it feels good. 771 00:30:12,477 --> 00:30:14,479 [upbeat music playing] 772 00:30:26,158 --> 00:30:28,327 When it comes to having a place where you have people coming 773 00:30:28,410 --> 00:30:32,122 through, a lot of foot traffic, everything, though it looks 774 00:30:32,205 --> 00:30:34,666 good, should be bulletproof. 775 00:30:34,750 --> 00:30:35,751 -I agree. -Yes. 776 00:30:35,834 --> 00:30:38,754 So a rug or some carpet does break up the sound, 777 00:30:38,837 --> 00:30:40,714 so it doesn't sound like a hollow box. 778 00:30:40,839 --> 00:30:45,177 What I think we could do is get a rug that's gonna be 779 00:30:45,260 --> 00:30:47,971 a low profile, something that's got commercial durability. 780 00:30:48,055 --> 00:30:52,100 So all of this will wear better with high traffic. 781 00:30:52,184 --> 00:30:54,019 But we need to talk about your furniture... 782 00:30:54,144 --> 00:30:55,479 -OK. -...for the living area. 783 00:30:55,562 --> 00:30:57,773 It does always worry me about maintenance. 784 00:30:57,856 --> 00:30:59,524 You know, if you have somebody who comes in and really 785 00:30:59,649 --> 00:31:01,860 scuffs it up, but this is a performance fabric, 786 00:31:01,943 --> 00:31:04,363 so it's designed to stand up 787 00:31:04,446 --> 00:31:06,406 to whatever a renter is gonna throw at it. 788 00:31:06,531 --> 00:31:10,619 So I personally would get something in this realm. 789 00:31:10,702 --> 00:31:13,705 I mean, we could go fully dark, but then I think it is gonna 790 00:31:13,830 --> 00:31:15,874 start to feel dark in there. -I'm not the expert. 791 00:31:15,957 --> 00:31:19,211 -I will defer to you. -I wish I could say. 792 00:31:19,294 --> 00:31:20,837 Yeah, and you're not the expert, so you'll defer to me. 793 00:31:20,921 --> 00:31:22,798 -I'll defer to you. -And then I'll just pick the [bleep]. 794 00:31:22,881 --> 00:31:24,257 [AJ] OK, perfect. 795 00:31:24,383 --> 00:31:27,844 I think the design stuff that -- that Jonathan showing us is -- 796 00:31:27,928 --> 00:31:31,098 is great, but I'm not a designer, so... 797 00:31:31,223 --> 00:31:32,557 I like it. 798 00:31:32,641 --> 00:31:33,934 I never know what it's gonna look like until 799 00:31:34,059 --> 00:31:36,895 it's all put together, so... -Trust the process. 800 00:31:36,978 --> 00:31:37,979 Trust the process. 801 00:31:38,063 --> 00:31:40,065 [rock music playing] 802 00:31:50,242 --> 00:31:52,536 ♪ One, two, three, hey! ♪ 803 00:31:53,954 --> 00:31:55,038 Did you hit the wall? 804 00:31:55,122 --> 00:31:58,667 No, what? What are you talking about? 805 00:31:58,750 --> 00:32:00,752 -No, it's fine. -I would have... 806 00:32:01,962 --> 00:32:05,757 moy-dered you. By the way, tile looks 807 00:32:05,841 --> 00:32:06,842 sweet. 808 00:32:06,925 --> 00:32:09,094 Oh, you wore your matching-the-tile shirt. 809 00:32:09,177 --> 00:32:10,429 Yeah, exactly. 810 00:32:10,554 --> 00:32:11,888 I think this is actually gonna be great. 811 00:32:11,972 --> 00:32:14,516 I will say, from my perspective, I still think 812 00:32:14,599 --> 00:32:15,809 we should have done a plan 813 00:32:15,934 --> 00:32:16,977 where it would have been a full kitchen. 814 00:32:17,102 --> 00:32:18,895 I know it would have cost them a little bit more money. 815 00:32:18,979 --> 00:32:20,772 Without a range or a cooktop, 816 00:32:20,856 --> 00:32:22,441 it's not a fully-fledged kitchen. 817 00:32:22,566 --> 00:32:23,942 And so this is only going to cater 818 00:32:24,067 --> 00:32:25,277 to people for short term now. 819 00:32:31,491 --> 00:32:33,243 Without a range or a cooktop, 820 00:32:33,326 --> 00:32:34,953 it's not a fully-fledged kitchen. 821 00:32:35,078 --> 00:32:37,038 And so this is only going to cater to people 822 00:32:37,122 --> 00:32:38,832 for short term now. 823 00:32:38,915 --> 00:32:41,334 I think with this layout, they will get cash-flow 824 00:32:41,418 --> 00:32:43,170 positive faster than if they spent 825 00:32:43,253 --> 00:32:46,631 all that extra money to do a larger kitchen. 826 00:32:46,756 --> 00:32:48,425 That would have affected the furniture placement. 827 00:32:48,508 --> 00:32:49,634 [Drew] No, don't get me wrong. 828 00:32:49,759 --> 00:32:51,803 I think as a hotel room layout for short-term rental, 829 00:32:51,928 --> 00:32:53,638 it's perfect. Anyway, it looks great. 830 00:32:53,763 --> 00:32:54,931 You don't always get everything. 831 00:32:55,056 --> 00:32:56,600 You gotta work with your budget. 832 00:32:56,683 --> 00:32:57,684 [grunts] 833 00:32:59,561 --> 00:33:00,562 In? 834 00:33:03,273 --> 00:33:05,567 -Little things. -[Jonathan] There you go. 835 00:33:05,650 --> 00:33:06,693 -Sweet. -[Jonathan sings] 836 00:33:06,776 --> 00:33:08,528 [both] All right. Perfect. 837 00:33:10,780 --> 00:33:12,824 [upbeat music playing] 838 00:33:17,162 --> 00:33:20,999 [AJ] We've been in limbo for over nine months, and it's a pain 839 00:33:21,124 --> 00:33:23,627 in the neck, and it's sad, and it's aggravating. 840 00:33:23,752 --> 00:33:24,753 I just wanna get settled. 841 00:33:27,005 --> 00:33:29,674 [Carin] You know, this process has been so daunting and so long. 842 00:33:29,799 --> 00:33:33,762 I am finally gonna be able to refocus in my energy, 843 00:33:33,845 --> 00:33:35,305 in my photography and in my art. 844 00:33:35,388 --> 00:33:36,723 And -- B camera, marking. 845 00:33:38,642 --> 00:33:41,978 [Carin] Being a photographer, it's been my passion. 846 00:33:42,062 --> 00:33:45,774 [AJ] A few days after the fire, we drove by our place 847 00:33:45,857 --> 00:33:48,693 and said, "Let's go check out the garage," 848 00:33:48,818 --> 00:33:50,820 'cause the garage was underneath our townhouse. 849 00:33:52,113 --> 00:33:54,282 We wanted to grab something, you know, anything, 850 00:33:54,366 --> 00:33:57,577 and 80-90% of it went into the dumpster. 851 00:33:57,661 --> 00:34:01,831 But I was able to recover a couple bins of photos 852 00:34:01,915 --> 00:34:05,085 that were sealed that didn't get water in it. 853 00:34:05,168 --> 00:34:07,504 That just made me smile, 'cause it was the bin 854 00:34:07,629 --> 00:34:09,839 with my children's pictures when they were younger 855 00:34:09,922 --> 00:34:11,591 before I went to fully digital. 856 00:34:13,176 --> 00:34:15,303 It was those little moments to help you get through 857 00:34:15,387 --> 00:34:16,388 the hard things. 858 00:34:18,639 --> 00:34:19,641 [camera clicks] 859 00:34:24,145 --> 00:34:28,400 ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! ♪ 860 00:34:28,525 --> 00:34:33,737 ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ 861 00:34:33,862 --> 00:34:35,699 ♪ I had a thought yesterday ♪ 862 00:34:35,782 --> 00:34:37,951 ♪ That everything will be OK ♪ 863 00:34:38,034 --> 00:34:42,205 ♪ As long as I make it home ♪ 864 00:34:42,289 --> 00:34:44,206 ♪ I don't need All the silly things ♪ 865 00:34:44,291 --> 00:34:46,751 ♪ Like silver, gold And diamond rings ♪ 866 00:34:46,876 --> 00:34:49,629 ♪ All I need is you and me ♪ 867 00:34:49,713 --> 00:34:52,924 ♪ I've been making My way back home ♪ 868 00:34:53,049 --> 00:34:55,467 ♪ And everything's right ♪ 869 00:34:55,552 --> 00:34:57,345 ♪ Everything's great ♪ 870 00:34:57,429 --> 00:35:00,473 ♪ I'm loving my life ♪ 871 00:35:00,557 --> 00:35:03,059 [Drew] I was concerned that it's not gonna feel comfortable, 872 00:35:03,143 --> 00:35:04,102 livable and stylish enough, 873 00:35:04,227 --> 00:35:07,355 but this is absolutely phenomenal. 874 00:35:07,439 --> 00:35:10,900 Sometimes you gotta kind of find a creative solution 875 00:35:10,984 --> 00:35:12,402 to an awkward space. 876 00:35:12,485 --> 00:35:14,237 They're gonna be making money on this right away. 877 00:35:14,362 --> 00:35:16,364 [music continues] 878 00:35:20,660 --> 00:35:22,412 [Jonathan] You think we should open all of these and play 879 00:35:22,495 --> 00:35:23,622 with them a little bit before we...? 880 00:35:23,747 --> 00:35:25,040 Ha, ha, no. 881 00:35:25,123 --> 00:35:26,333 [Jonathan] This is pretty cool. 882 00:35:26,416 --> 00:35:28,877 Not only does AJ collect incredible Dodgers 883 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,463 paraphernalia, but he also collects incredibly cute 884 00:35:31,588 --> 00:35:33,381 family photos. -[Drew] They are pretty cute. 885 00:35:33,465 --> 00:35:35,091 ♪ Everything's great ♪ 886 00:35:35,175 --> 00:35:38,094 ♪ I'm loving my life I'm loving...♪ 887 00:35:38,178 --> 00:35:40,180 -[Drew] Got the goodies. -[Jonathan] Yes. 888 00:35:40,263 --> 00:35:42,140 [Drew] Everything they could want is right here. 889 00:35:42,265 --> 00:35:43,266 This says "Welcome." 890 00:35:43,350 --> 00:35:45,935 Information on the area, some dark chocolate, 891 00:35:46,019 --> 00:35:48,396 some pumpkin spice espresso, even a loofah. 892 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:52,442 When your guests see everything beautifully curated, 893 00:35:52,567 --> 00:35:55,403 it puts them at ease and makes for a better stay. 894 00:35:55,487 --> 00:35:56,613 It also feels unique, 895 00:35:56,696 --> 00:35:58,114 so I think it's gonna photograph better, 896 00:35:58,239 --> 00:35:59,616 and I think it's gonna rent better. 897 00:35:59,741 --> 00:36:01,201 This is gonna be a home run. 898 00:36:01,284 --> 00:36:02,994 [Jonathan] Nicely done with the basket. 899 00:36:03,119 --> 00:36:05,705 ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ 900 00:36:05,789 --> 00:36:10,627 ♪ 'Cause I feel alive 'Cause I feel alive ♪ 901 00:36:18,134 --> 00:36:19,636 Oh, my gosh, yes. 902 00:36:19,719 --> 00:36:21,638 It's been nine months of temporary housing. 903 00:36:21,721 --> 00:36:24,182 -I'm ready to settle down. -Me too. 904 00:36:24,307 --> 00:36:26,685 And I just can't wait to have a place that we have 905 00:36:26,810 --> 00:36:28,019 friends over. -High five. 906 00:36:28,144 --> 00:36:29,229 -High five. -All right. 907 00:36:29,312 --> 00:36:31,189 Yes. Moving back and forth. 908 00:36:31,314 --> 00:36:32,649 -Hey, guys. -[AJ] Oh, look at this. 909 00:36:32,732 --> 00:36:34,818 -What's happening? -[Carin] Hello. 910 00:36:34,901 --> 00:36:36,111 -[Drew] The big day. -Oh, my goodness. 911 00:36:36,194 --> 00:36:37,195 [Carin] I'm excited and nervous. 912 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:38,822 And I know I've said excited a lot. 913 00:36:38,905 --> 00:36:40,156 I can see it in your eyes. 914 00:36:40,240 --> 00:36:42,784 Your brain is sort of not sure what to expect. 915 00:36:42,867 --> 00:36:45,495 -Yes. -Well, this has also been a journey for you guys. 916 00:36:45,578 --> 00:36:46,830 -[AJ] Yeah. -[Carin] It has -- it has. 917 00:36:46,913 --> 00:36:48,498 Every day you think of something like, 918 00:36:48,581 --> 00:36:50,458 "Oh, yeah, no, that burned in the fire." 919 00:36:50,542 --> 00:36:51,501 Yeah. 920 00:36:51,584 --> 00:36:53,837 The big thing is having a place. 921 00:36:53,962 --> 00:36:57,507 -Having a place to call "home" is gonna be huge. -Incredible. 922 00:36:57,632 --> 00:37:00,009 You're being positive. You're looking at your future. 923 00:37:00,093 --> 00:37:02,303 But I think once you get in here, 924 00:37:02,387 --> 00:37:04,681 you can start getting that short-term rental going. 925 00:37:04,764 --> 00:37:05,765 -[Carin] Mm-hmm. -I think you're gonna start 926 00:37:05,849 --> 00:37:07,183 to see light at the end of the tunnel. 927 00:37:07,308 --> 00:37:08,268 -Very cool. -I'm so excited! 928 00:37:08,351 --> 00:37:09,978 -I'm excited for you. -Awesome. 929 00:37:10,061 --> 00:37:11,688 Let's go. Let's look. 930 00:37:11,813 --> 00:37:12,731 [Carin] I keep saying "excited." 931 00:37:12,856 --> 00:37:14,190 Guys, let's say it one more time together. 932 00:37:14,274 --> 00:37:16,025 -OK. -[all] Excited. 933 00:37:16,109 --> 00:37:17,485 [Drew] All right, let's get inside. 934 00:37:20,989 --> 00:37:22,490 [Drew] All right, check out your office. 935 00:37:22,615 --> 00:37:24,159 -OK, here we go. -All right. 936 00:37:27,829 --> 00:37:28,830 Wow! 937 00:37:29,998 --> 00:37:31,458 Yes. Look at this! 938 00:37:31,541 --> 00:37:32,459 [Carin] Oh, my gosh! 939 00:37:32,542 --> 00:37:34,627 ♪♪ 940 00:37:41,384 --> 00:37:43,845 -This is awesome. -Oh, look at the pictures. 941 00:37:43,928 --> 00:37:45,054 This is incredible. 942 00:37:46,639 --> 00:37:49,642 Oh, we even got Olly. See? Favorite child. 943 00:37:49,726 --> 00:37:51,019 -Yeah. -It's not a big space. 944 00:37:51,144 --> 00:37:54,147 We were trying to cram a lot into a small area without it 945 00:37:54,230 --> 00:37:57,358 feeling cramped, and I feel it's still pretty spacious. 946 00:37:57,442 --> 00:37:59,694 -[Carin] Mm-hmm. -[AJ] I love how big the desk is. 947 00:37:59,819 --> 00:38:03,865 Let me just start off by saying, obviously, you've been 948 00:38:03,948 --> 00:38:06,576 through a lot, lost all of your memorabilia. 949 00:38:06,701 --> 00:38:07,702 [AJ] This is fantastic. 950 00:38:07,827 --> 00:38:10,455 This is way more than I could have ever asked for. 951 00:38:10,538 --> 00:38:13,625 -[Carin] Yeah. -[Jonathan] Not meant to...replace, 952 00:38:13,708 --> 00:38:16,377 obviously, the important collection you had, 953 00:38:16,503 --> 00:38:19,714 but hopefully this will spur a new collection. -This has -- yes. 954 00:38:19,798 --> 00:38:21,591 This is a great, great, great start. 955 00:38:21,716 --> 00:38:23,885 I'm looking at something just like, "Oh, this is fantastic." 956 00:38:24,010 --> 00:38:25,220 [Carin] Yes -- this is so cool. 957 00:38:25,345 --> 00:38:27,222 [Jonathan] Would you say that this is a home run? 958 00:38:27,305 --> 00:38:29,015 -[AJ] Grand slam! -[Carin] Grand slam. 959 00:38:29,098 --> 00:38:30,433 [Drew] Do you wanna see your rental suite? 960 00:38:30,558 --> 00:38:31,684 -[Carin] I do. -[AJ] Yes. 961 00:38:31,768 --> 00:38:33,311 -Oh. -This looks great. 962 00:38:33,394 --> 00:38:34,395 Look at this! 963 00:38:34,521 --> 00:38:36,523 [joyful music playing] 964 00:38:44,030 --> 00:38:46,533 [Carin] Oh, my gosh, there's my artwork. 965 00:38:46,616 --> 00:38:49,410 I'm not shy, but I never really display my work. 966 00:38:49,536 --> 00:38:52,872 And to see them up just, um, it's making me tear up. 967 00:38:52,956 --> 00:38:54,916 This is -- yeah, these are -- these are all your pictures. 968 00:38:54,999 --> 00:38:56,334 What is it that makes you tear up? 969 00:38:57,919 --> 00:39:00,421 This is beautiful. It's incredible. 970 00:39:00,547 --> 00:39:03,299 It just brings me so much joy. 971 00:39:03,424 --> 00:39:07,345 You're so talented, and to be able to see it up is awesome. 972 00:39:11,015 --> 00:39:12,433 [Carin] I mean, what you did with the space. 973 00:39:12,559 --> 00:39:13,935 'Cause I was wondering, how are you gonna have 974 00:39:14,060 --> 00:39:16,271 seating and a dining area? 975 00:39:16,396 --> 00:39:17,856 [Drew] Why don't you check out the bench? 976 00:39:17,939 --> 00:39:20,817 I mean, here we have four of us can easily sit around 977 00:39:20,942 --> 00:39:22,277 this table comfortably. 978 00:39:22,402 --> 00:39:25,697 [Jonathan] You wouldn't think that you could get a kitchenette, 979 00:39:25,780 --> 00:39:27,115 a built-in banquette, -[Carin] Yeah. 980 00:39:27,198 --> 00:39:28,867 a living area with a TV, 981 00:39:28,950 --> 00:39:30,743 all of this stuff into this space. 982 00:39:30,827 --> 00:39:32,954 When I was trying to envision it, I couldn't... 983 00:39:33,079 --> 00:39:35,039 -[Jonathan chuckles] -...without it being awkward. 984 00:39:35,123 --> 00:39:38,877 And you guys really nailed it with still having everything 985 00:39:38,960 --> 00:39:41,963 that you need and it not being overwhelming anywhere. 986 00:39:42,046 --> 00:39:43,131 -It's perfect. -Mm-hmm. 987 00:39:43,256 --> 00:39:46,426 This is gonna just wow anybody who comes here 988 00:39:46,509 --> 00:39:47,802 and stays here. -[Drew] Yeah. 989 00:39:47,886 --> 00:39:48,970 [Jonathan] And even the bathroom. 990 00:39:49,095 --> 00:39:50,972 I mean, you remember the size of it, right? 991 00:39:51,055 --> 00:39:53,641 -This has the shower. -[AJ] Wow! 992 00:39:53,766 --> 00:39:54,976 -Oh, my gosh. -Oh! 993 00:39:55,059 --> 00:39:57,061 How did you guys do this? 994 00:39:57,145 --> 00:39:58,313 It's gorgeous. 995 00:40:01,649 --> 00:40:03,359 [Carin] And this tile is so pretty. 996 00:40:03,484 --> 00:40:05,028 -[AJ] This looks great. -[Carin] Absolutely gorgeous. 997 00:40:05,153 --> 00:40:06,654 -This looks fantastic. -And functional. 998 00:40:08,239 --> 00:40:09,699 [Jonathan] Could it get any better than this? 999 00:40:09,824 --> 00:40:11,576 -No. -[Jonathan] Check out the bedroom. 1000 00:40:13,286 --> 00:40:14,621 -Oh, my. -[AJ] Wow! 1001 00:40:14,704 --> 00:40:16,456 -This is awesome. -This is insane! 1002 00:40:22,003 --> 00:40:24,547 [Carin] Oh, my gosh. It's so pretty. 1003 00:40:24,672 --> 00:40:26,424 These people get a lot of closet space. 1004 00:40:26,507 --> 00:40:27,508 I'm jealous right now. 1005 00:40:27,592 --> 00:40:29,844 They have more closet space than I do. 1006 00:40:29,928 --> 00:40:30,929 This is a room that's gonna 1007 00:40:31,012 --> 00:40:32,847 photograph so beautifully for your rentals. 1008 00:40:34,515 --> 00:40:36,893 And this whole rental suite is helping you offset some 1009 00:40:37,018 --> 00:40:38,436 of your expenses for the property, 1010 00:40:38,519 --> 00:40:40,855 which is allowing you to get back on your feet. 1011 00:40:40,980 --> 00:40:42,273 This did take away from the space 1012 00:40:42,357 --> 00:40:43,942 that you could use for yourselves. 1013 00:40:44,025 --> 00:40:45,109 And so that's why we were talking about 1014 00:40:45,193 --> 00:40:47,862 that back patio area. -Let's check it out. 1015 00:40:47,987 --> 00:40:49,364 That's our space. I know. 1016 00:40:49,447 --> 00:40:50,531 Let's check it out. 1017 00:40:50,615 --> 00:40:52,659 [joyful music playing] 1018 00:40:55,828 --> 00:40:57,747 Oh, wow. Look at the kitchen. 1019 00:40:57,872 --> 00:41:00,458 -Yes! -[all laugh] 1020 00:41:00,541 --> 00:41:01,668 That's what I've been waiting for. 1021 00:41:01,751 --> 00:41:03,795 -Yes, the kitchen! -[AJ] Yes! 1022 00:41:03,878 --> 00:41:05,880 ♪♪ 1023 00:41:10,927 --> 00:41:13,304 -[Jonathan] This was the dream. -[AJ] This is the dream. 1024 00:41:13,388 --> 00:41:16,516 -AJ a smoker. -Oh, look at the pizza oven. 1025 00:41:16,599 --> 00:41:17,558 [Jonathan] I'm jealous. 1026 00:41:17,642 --> 00:41:20,353 This is way nicer than my pizza oven. 1027 00:41:20,436 --> 00:41:21,396 [Carin softly] Wow. 1028 00:41:21,479 --> 00:41:23,022 [Drew] Anything you could possibly want. 1029 00:41:23,106 --> 00:41:25,191 -[Carin] Storage. -[Drew] Beverage fridge. 1030 00:41:25,274 --> 00:41:28,277 [gasps] A refrigerator. We can watch the games. 1031 00:41:31,948 --> 00:41:33,449 This is incredible. 1032 00:41:33,574 --> 00:41:36,160 [AJ] Just being able to, like, be in community with our friends 1033 00:41:36,244 --> 00:41:39,664 and family, and this is a space that I can see us doing that. 1034 00:41:39,747 --> 00:41:41,082 And you know what's great? 1035 00:41:41,207 --> 00:41:43,584 He's gonna cook, 'cause he's such a good cook. 1036 00:41:43,668 --> 00:41:46,045 So, I'm gonna get fed really, really, really well 1037 00:41:46,129 --> 00:41:47,171 for a long time. 1038 00:41:47,255 --> 00:41:49,424 I wanna point out, when we looked at your office, 1039 00:41:49,507 --> 00:41:50,717 you were beaming. 1040 00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:53,720 Then we looked at your rental space, you were beaming more. 1041 00:41:53,803 --> 00:41:55,930 Now you've come out here, you look like you're alive, 1042 00:41:56,014 --> 00:41:57,348 like you're like, "ah!" -Yeah, this is -- 1043 00:41:57,432 --> 00:42:00,143 [Carin] Oh, this is incredible. And seating area. 1044 00:42:00,268 --> 00:42:02,395 [Drew] You're losing an interior space because you're not gonna 1045 00:42:02,478 --> 00:42:04,772 have that suite downstairs, but you're gaining this 1046 00:42:04,856 --> 00:42:06,649 as an actual functional livable space. 1047 00:42:07,859 --> 00:42:10,445 [Jonathan] Our ultimate goal here was to set you up for success, 1048 00:42:10,528 --> 00:42:12,613 mentally, emotionally, but also financially. 1049 00:42:12,739 --> 00:42:14,407 And I think you have the whole package here. 1050 00:42:14,490 --> 00:42:15,408 I think so. 1051 00:42:15,491 --> 00:42:18,453 We appreciate all of the help, the design. 1052 00:42:18,578 --> 00:42:21,122 It's more than what we imagined. 1053 00:42:21,247 --> 00:42:24,709 You found a great home here, and now you just need to fill it 1054 00:42:24,792 --> 00:42:26,878 with some of those memories. We'll get out of here. 1055 00:42:26,961 --> 00:42:30,131 -We'll let you guys explore, but congratulations again. -[Carin] OK. 1056 00:42:30,256 --> 00:42:31,257 -Enjoy the party. -[AJ] Thank you. 1057 00:42:31,340 --> 00:42:32,550 -[Carin] Thank you. -All right. 1058 00:42:32,633 --> 00:42:34,302 Can we be invited to at least one of the parties? 1059 00:42:34,427 --> 00:42:35,386 -Oh, yeah. -[AJ] Absolutely. 1060 00:42:35,470 --> 00:42:36,596 [Drew] See you at a Dodgers game. 1061 00:42:36,679 --> 00:42:38,473 -[Carin] OK. -Remember, I clean if you cook. 1062 00:42:38,556 --> 00:42:39,766 -All right. -Perfect. 1063 00:42:42,810 --> 00:42:46,397 We have now moved six times since the fires. 1064 00:42:47,482 --> 00:42:50,735 To call this "home," generate some income, 1065 00:42:50,818 --> 00:42:53,154 host parties, I mean, 1066 00:42:54,739 --> 00:42:57,033 it's just a -- a nice silver lining 1067 00:42:57,158 --> 00:42:59,911 on a really crappy...thing. 1068 00:42:59,994 --> 00:43:04,999 It is a direct reflection of things I love. 1069 00:43:05,083 --> 00:43:07,251 I -- I think we're set up for success.