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Justin: All across America,

neighborhoods are under attack...

from zombie houses.

They were once beautiful homes.

Now they're abandoned and rotting,

contaminating neighborhoods,

and they're a buyer's worst nightmare.

That's where we come in.

I'm Justin Stamper...

Let's maybe commit to, like, one or two of these things

and then see if we can actually execute them down the road.

...and here in Orlando, Florida, I put together a great team --

Our Realtor, Ashlee...

Right at the end is the new school.

You can walk to school from here.

...our builder, Keith...

I see dollar signs, guys,

'cause everybody's gonna want to move into this district.

...our designer, Duke...

If you paint this, it's gonna be a bad finish,

and it's also gonna be real slippery.

...and my trusty sidekick, Marley.

Here's Johnny!

-Have you seen this? -Oh, that's no good at all.

Justin: Together, we hunt these zombies down...

Did you hear someone screaming?

-Whoa, whoa, whoa! -What's up? What's up?

It's looking good, but it's not smelling so good.

Oh, hell no!

Travis: Ho! Ah! Whoa!

Justin: ...and bring them back to life to flip for top dollar.

This is "Zombie House Flipping."

Captioning provided by A+E Networks

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Keith: So where is this place?

It's actually on this street.

It's somewhere up here.

This is done nice. It's tasteful.

Their houses are in pretty big lots here.

Right at the end if the school, you know,

Lake Como, the new school? -Oh, yeah?

Doing K-8.

You can walk to school from here.

We've been flipping properties together for over 10 years now.

We pool our profits from each house

to purchase more zombies and make even more beautiful homes.

I'm very excited about this place

because it's in Lake Como, which is a great neighborhood.

It is very centrally located.

There's a lot of lakes. There's parks.

There's shopping nearby. I mean, it's super hipster.

Families love it.

And best thing is,

there's a K-8 school that's brand new,

and it's opening up a block away.

This very charming neighborhood

is almost like catnip for families.

And it could translate into a really nice payday for us.

This is it.

This house we found is gorgeous!

-Oh! -This?

-Wow. -It's a bank-owned foreclosure.

Duke: Definitely the zombie of the block.

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Keith: Wow, what a thing of beauty.

This isn't a bad house for $150,000.

Bank foreclosures are becoming way harder

to find than they used to be.

But luckily, Ashlee found us one of the foreclosure docket

as soon as it became available.

When Ashlee told me it was in this prime neighborhood

right by the new school,

we both wanted to check it out immediately.

Look over here, the brand-new school

is right there -- Lake Como.

See it? -Yep.

I see dollar signs, guys,

'cause that's opening in the fall,

and everybody's gonna want to move into this district.

Ashlee: It's a four bedroom,

two and a half bath with a bonus room.

It's 2,300 square feet with an expanded kitchen in the back.

But no garage.

-And what's the price on it? -It's listed at $320,000.

What? $320,000 for this dump?

You know, the driveway runs right into

where the garage used to be 'cause they closed it in.

-Yeah. -That looks terrible.

-Consider that an opportunity. -Yeah, you're the designer.

Oh, I'll design you a beautiful house,

it's just gonna cost you money

instead of making you money. -Well...

So there's a new school up the street, and that's great.

But we're not flipping a school, we're flipping this house.

It's got a lot of major stuff wrong with it

that can take a lot of time and money to fix.

And I can see us taking a bath on this one.

Okay, let's check out the backyard.

Oh, my God, look at the size of the backyard!

Justin: It's got a huge backyard.

Keith: I can't even see where it ends

because of all the foliage back there,

but that's really big.

Maybe we could split the lot and built another house here.

-Yeah, maybe not. -It's already got one.

Look. -Oh, it's already got one.

Duke: There's like, a mother-in-law suite right here.

For that mother-in-law you love to hate.

Ashlee: What is this?

Duke: It's, uh, it's a pump house.

It's like an old well pump.

Well, somebody likes their well pump.

I have irrigation.

I don't have a doghouse over it.

Ashlee: This huge yard is absolutely fantastic.

Like, I think this will be a great selling point.

Kids are gonna come home from school, run around.

Moms are gonna love it.

I mean, it's amazing.

Justin: Should we see what's on the inside?

It can't be any worse than this.

-Is it open? -Whoo! It's open.

That's how you secure a foreclosed home.

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Duke: Someone vandalized the kitchen. Look at this.

If I thought this place looked bad from the outside,

the inside is even worse.

I mean, it's trashed.

But apart from the vandalism,

I see a fundamental problem with this house,

and it's one you can't easily fix.

Well, at least not without a lot of time and money.

The elephant in the living room

is the kitchen is in a back add-on.

This whole room here is like,

step down in grade from the rest of the house.

And the kitchen's back here in this forgotten space.

It doesn't make any sense.

But on the upside, it's a big-ass kitchen.

It's a bowling alley. Look at it.

The thing is 40 feet long, 10 feet wide.

It's an all-in-one add-on.

It's like, a kitchen, a dining room,

a bathroom, a laundry room,

and they're all wrapped together into one, big, smelly mess.

Ew. Ugh.

Who designs these places?

[ Coughing ]

Now that I'm seeing the inside of this house,

I totally understand Duke's viewpoint.

This place could cost a fortune to fix up.

And while I do love this neighborhood,

this is a pretty expensive house for a foreclosure.

I'm not sure we could renovate this house

and still make money when it's time to sell it.

Well, let's see the rest of the house.

Ashlee: Yeah.

Look at the graffiti everywhere. Look over here.

It looks like they had a bonfire.

Wait a second.

There's, like, dueling kitchens.

Oh. A wet bar!

Keith: That's hard to complain about, though.

It actually looks like it's in decent shape.

The wet bar seems to be the only thing

that wasn't vandalized, which is awesome.

The rest of the room, it seems to be only cosmetic.

So simple repairs here and there.

What's the deal with this room?

Justin: This is just a dungeon.

Duke: This is the room where you send your kids

when they've done something bad.

What else is in this house?

Justin: Bedroom... Old HVAC.

The more I see this house... Ugh!

...the less interested I am in flipping it.

And I wasn't that interested to start with.

Keith: So this is the master bedroom, right?

This is the master garage.

Master garage, okay.

Ugh, this house is weird.

The layout of the master suite is definitely not sweet.

But in this market, bedrooms are more valuable than garages.

So after our renovation, that addition could really pay off.

Ashlee: Oh, my God, look at this --

it's like, a horrible bath house.

No house guest has ever walked in here and be like,

"Dude, I love your master."

Keith: What do you think of the glass block, though?

I like how it pops when you hit it.

Hate glass block.

Ashlee: Okay, well, at least look on the bright side,

it's a huge bathroom.

We can do whatever want.

You can make it look amazing.

All this here is just empty, wasted space.

What you need to do is push this wall back to here

and give all this space back to the bedroom like it belongs.

-Yeah. -Okay.

I still see the potential in this house.

Do it right, and it could become a family-friendly oasis.

But it's definitely gonna cost a lot to do it right.

So, what do we think the rehab is here?

I'm thinking $60,000 to $70,000?

Yeah, I mean, I would say $75,000 at the least.

'Cause honestly, we need all-new flooring, a new master suite,

a new kitchen, new flooring in the back,

a front yard, the curb appeal.

If we got it for $275,000, we spend $75,000,

that's $350,000.

And if we sell it for $430,000 or north of there,

we're in good shape.

I'm okay with $275,000, if we can get it.

So, I'll make the phone call.

Yeah. You don't?

I mean, I don't think we can go lower.

The bank's just gonna start laughing.

They'll be like... -We can walk away.

Listen, I'm just one vote out of four.

So if the team wants to steamroll over me,

then so be it,

but I think I've got some design ideas

that might save this place from otherwise becoming a money pit.

It's worth making an offer, so...

-All right. -Let's draw it up.

Okay, cool.

Justin: Looks like Duke got overruled

'cause the bank accepted our offer of $275,000

We have a lot of work to do before the new school year

and not a lot of time to do it.

If we can stick to our renovation budget of 75 grand,

we'll have a total investment of $350,000.

Our plan is to list the house for $430,000,

putting our profit right around 80 grand.

There's a lot of work to do

before we can turn this zombie around and resell it.

The first thing we gotta do here is fix the stupid.

That means correcting all the bad flow this house has

from previous renovation.

The master here is a disaster.

We're gonna push that bathroom wall back.

It's gonna give the master bedroom a lot more room,

and actually, better sizing for both rooms.

The tub's big, and it's in good condition, so it gets to stay.

But the little individual vanities and the '80s tile,

that's got to go.

We're gonna replace it with some modern fixtures

and some contemporary tile choices.

Next, that dungeon in the middle of the house,

that's getting cut in half,

and the half that's adjacent to the master bedroom,

that's getting turned into a huge walk-in closet.

Finally, the bowling alley of a kitchen

gets some new cabinets and a new countertop layout.

That's gonna give us a much better food-preparation area

and a distinct dining area.

Outside, we're gonna tidy up the yard with a new fence.

We're gonna add some fresh landscaping,

and then we're gonna stucco the house

to really increase the curb appeal.

-Hey, hey, hey! -Hi.

-Hey! -Here we go!

Hey, come on! The lawn's in good shape!

Duke: It was.

Today is demo day. It's my favorite day.

All right, hey, guys,

I got tools here if you need anything.

-All right. -Get some gloves and get to it.

You know why? 'Cause we get to obliterate

every bad addition, renovation,

and style choice that's ever been foisted on this house.

-It's not open? -I got a key.

-Ahh. -Voilà.

Any family that wants to buy a house

right next to a new school is gonna want to get

into that house before the school year starts,

and that's right around the corner.

So if we want to get this house sold during peak demand,

we gotta get going A.S.A.P. on this renovation.

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Ashlee: Whoa!

Here's Johnny!

Everything, and I mean everything in this kitchen

has got to go.

It's all ugly, and it's all junk --

Very, very ugly junk.

And speaking of "ugly...

Yeah!

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I thought you said Justin was here.

I think he's coming, but...

Oh, I mean, I don't see his car yet.

Duke: I didn't love this rehab, but we bought it.

So now we've got to do it right.

The thing is, Keith and Justin want to cut costs

on the renovation, but there's no way

I'm gonna do a bargain-basement rehab on this house.

Actually, it's better that we're here before they get here.

That way, we can size things up

without them chattering about, you know?

Yeah.

It has to look amazing when we're done.

One big issue that I was thinking last night

is this office.

This could be used as a playroom.

And would this be crazy?

What if we put down some, like --

a different color tile in here?

What if we had the wood-look tile out there,

and then like, a fun kind of color in here?

-Hmm... -Might be cool.

-Yeah. -Another major design issue

is that outdoor kind of carport thing

that we need to fix up.

A backyard is where a family really lives.

Outdoor spaces are huge.

We've got enough space here to put in a great swing set

for the kids and an amazing barbecue area for Mom and Dad.

I'd say, "If you give me about 8 grand,

I can make it into an amazing backyard for the family."

Now, this back porch is made-to-order.

I mean, it's already ready to go.

I think if we just put some screening along the sides,

you know, to close it in,

you'll have some outdoor living space.

And you just put your doorway right there.

Duke, did you see this?

Oh, wow. -Ooh, yeah.

That is really bad.

The soffits under the eaves were pulled off by the demo crew.

And underneath, it's a disaster.

Call Keith up

and have him come up here and look at this thing.

Oh, my God.

If the rest of the roof is rotten like this,

we have got a huge problem -- a $7,000 to $8,000 problem.

There goes our fun budget.

Call Keith up

and have him come up here and look at this thing.

Oh, my God.[ Cellphone rings ]

Keith: Hey, Ash. What's going on?

Hey, Keith. Have you seen --

They pulled the soffit off, and it's really bad.

What do you mean?

I think we might have to get a new roof.

-What?! -Just get over here!

It looks awful!

A new roof means spending $7,000 to $8,000.

And that's the money I was hoping to spend

on a new backyard design.

Hey!

-Look at this. -What are we talking about?

-Have you seen this? -Oh, that's no good at all.

Keith: Ashlee and Duke weren't kidding at all!

This roof is in terrible shape.

We're not gonna know how terrible though

until I get up there and survey the damage,

and see how widespread it is.

Careful!Look how squishy it is right there.

Yeah, his foot nearly went through that part.

I know.

Keith: All right, hey, yeah,

there's a really big flat section. It's, uh...

How spongy is that thing?

There's some soft spots for sure.

I'm standing on one right now.

Justin: I'd be careful around that drip edge, man.

How much do you think it's gonna cost -- 7 grand?

Probably more than that.

Ever since the hurricanes,

roofs are like, double, you know?

Justin: Roofs are one of those big-ticket items

that can run away from you real quick.

So we'll probably have to give up

on any crazy-cool luxury design ideas

Duke can actually have for this house.

They're not gonna dig it, but at the end of the day,

none of us want to lose money.

Heave ho, ho. Ho, ho!

So while Keith is trying to wrangle a roofing contractor,

work is getting done inside the house.

And in fact, we're having the contractor split

that big dungeon room in half,

and make it a huge walk-in closet for the master.

And in the master, we're also gonna move that bathroom wall

back to make a more functional layout.

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Keith: Let's go take a look at the roof.

It took a while, but I finally got my roof guy

George out here to assess the damage.

If this roof winds up costing us like,

15 grand, that's gonna cave in the whole budget.

All right, so, here's the situation.

We bought the house

and we thought the roof was pretty good

because the shingles are in pretty good shape.

-Uh-huh. -But when we got around

to tearing off the soffits and the fascia,

we realized there was a lot of rot under there.

George: Mm-hmm.

It's a shame to replace the whole roof.

I don't really know what else to do.

It's just, um, your edges is holding water.

Yeah.

Um, probably got something going on with the drip edge.

Um...

Watching George test for soft spots on the roof

has me sweating bullets.

I mean, with every step he takes,

I hear the cash register ring.

Well, you got some missing shingles.

Yeah. Just the main thing that you got problem is

to your perimeter of your flat roof.

Yeah.

Um...

Everything else is good.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

So the middle of the roof is pretty good?

Yeah, it's just your perimeter.

That's music to my ears!

I was afraid the roof was a total loss.

What do we do?

Take the old perimeter, change the rotted wood,

and put your torch down. -Okay.

And then, you can put a coating on it.

A coat-- what kind of coating?

A rubberized coating.

A "rubberized" coating? Over the whole roof?

Over the whole roof.

Kind of like a raincoat for the roof?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it soaks into the roof.

It looks like a whole new roof.

-Like, one new roof? -One whole new roof.

-That's awesome. -Yeah.

This rubberized coating's the best thing since sliced bread.

It's super energy efficient

and it extends the life of the roof.

And all that roof work's only gonna be about 5 grand.

That's a fraction of what we thought it was gonna be.

Looks like our timeline and our budget

just got pulled right out of the gutter.

Great. Yeah.

Deal. -Alright, man.

Things are really starting to happen here at the schoolhouse.

We got the rotten wood on the roof fixed,

and the cement board's being hung in the bathrooms.

So far, the 75 grand in our budget, we've spent $4,000,

and we got $5,000 set aside for the roof issue.

That leaves us with $66,000,

and that's gonna put a little bit of a crimp

in Ashlee and I's design budget,

but we're not gonna let it kill our design dream.

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Keith! -Keith?

-Hey, Ash. -We need you. Are you guys busy?

Keith: Oh, Charlie's just going over

a few odds and ends.

Well, we need you over here.

Oh, alright.

Alright, I'll catch up with you in a few minutes.

Alright. Alright.

-Got a major problem. -A major problem?

-Yeah, over here. -Check this out.

I just found out that Keith wants to cut corners.

He wants to re-glaze the shower floor in the master bathroom

instead of re-tiling it. I mean, come on.

I showed Duke this hideous tile and told him your idea

about spraying it, and he's saying...

Seriously, man...

If you paint this, don't. It's gonna be a bad finish,

and it's also gonna be real slippery.

And then I have another thing.

I need the electrician to come

and put the light in the middle of the bath

because I want to put a chandelier right there.

Okay.

Replace the tile, move the light?

That sounds like a quick $1,200 down the drain.

Listen, I know I'm not a designer,

but I just want us to stay on budget and on schedule.

And then also, I want you to move another light

above the dining room.

I'll show you that.

Ugh!

I would like, like, a nice, big eight-person table.

Go back a little bit here.

-Me? -Yeah.

You? You?

So, he's sitting opposite me right now,

so we need the light to be around here, I think.

Uh-huh.

Do you hear someone screaming?

No.

That did not sound good.

Hello? Whoa, whoa, whoa, smoke!

What? Ho!

What's happening?

What's up? What's up?

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Keith: What caught on fire?

Caught on f--

Fire is always a risk

when you're working with torch-down roofing material.

Duke: No big deal, Ash. I think it's okay.

Ashlee: No big deal? Just the house is on fire.

No. Whoa, don't throw that near me, please.

Thank you.

Apparently, one of the rolls was sitting too close

to where George was working, and the paper wrapper ignited.

Are you guys okay?

Anything else go?

The roof didn't get affected?

Now that we dodged a bullet,

George can finish the torch down section of the roof

and put the rubberized coating over the entire flat roof.

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Justin: We only have three weeks left to flip this schoolhouse,

and these roof problems have put us seriously behind schedule.

When the previous owners did the front and rear additions,

they stucco'd those parts, but they left the remaining block.

So today, we're gonna right that wrong

and give it one clean, smooth finish.

We're also chipping away the stone

around the windows in the front of the house

and matching that trim to the garage conversion strip.

That's gonna give this place a much more contemporary facade

that's gonna be way more appealing to buyers.

So far, the rotting roof edges and the soffit and fascia

have been the only big surprises,

and they've put us over budget a little bit.

Of the 75 grand we have for this renovation,

so far we've spent $12,000 of it.

That's only about 1/6 of the budget,

but we haven't even done 1/10 of the work.

So, hopefully there are no more surprises.

Check this out. So, I sketched this out.

That's the back of the house there.

-What are these? -Some bushes and landscaping,

a little path that comes along the side there.

Duke: This backyard is massive,

so the possibilities of what we can create are almost limitless.

We're making this a family-friendly house

because it's so close to the school.

The first thing I want to do is screen in this back porch

so the family has a mosquito-free place

to enjoy evening meals.

Because of our roof repair cost,

we can't afford the barbecue pit for the family.

However, we are gonna put in a swing set

to make it fun for the kids.

Hey, guys.

-Oh. -Hey.

You look like you're planning a D-Day invasion.

Duke and I are trying to put together

our brilliant plans for the backyard,

and all of a sudden, here comes Mr. Tightwad

and Mr. Buzzkill to rain on our parade.

I thought the whole ethic here was getting rid of stuff,

not putting stuff back.

Well, first you get rid of,

and then you start adding back in nicer things

because the jungle is not the big

selling feature in houses nowadays.

Let's maybe commit to, like, one or two of these things

and then see if we can actually execute it down the road.

Travis: Alright, I think I'm ready for you guys.

I think I got everything good to go.

I've seen enough.

Keith: Wait. Travis. What are you doing here?

They called me about cleaning up the trees.

-Who -- Who called you? -We did.

We did. -You guys?

Ashlee: Travis is our go-to tree guy.

He's definitely an expert when it comes to trees,

and he's the only one that can tell us

how to navigate this backyard forest.

This one definitely needs to be trimmed up,

lightened up so that it's considered "storm-ready".

Justin: Storm, right. Storm-ready.

As I was investigating, I looked at this tree,

and it is infected with gederma.

Like, you ever seen half a mushroom

attached to the skin of a tree?

It'll offend the root system

and cause the whole tree to fail.

Look, it's gonna fail at any second.

Ashlee: Look at it.

On a normal tree, I shouldn't be able to launch my hand

in there like that, you know?

My hand would be broken.

Gah, gah, gah.

This tree is gone -- shot.

You know, Travis can be a little...

eccentric, but he's, like, the tree whisperer of Orlando,

so if he says this tree is rotting from the inside out

and needs to come down, this tree needs to come down.

So, what's it gonna cost us to take this thing down?

Um...

Putting an eye on it right now,

I can do somewhere around $1,600.

-$1,600? -Oh, my God.

$1,600?

That's gonna kill Duke and Ashlee's idea

of a backyard playground.

Hey, Duke? The money for this...

-Yeah? -...got to come from somewhere.

A necessity over... you know, pretty little things

that aren't a necessity.

Pretty little things sell the house, okay?

You can't compromise design.

Justin: I'd worry about this before pretty little things.

-See? -How about this, guys --

let's hold off on the intricate landscape design.

But most importantly, let's just get this tree out of here,

and we'll regroup as soon as it's gone,

see what we spent, see what we can get back on track with.

Deal? -Sure.

Look, I get it. A dead tree, it's got to come down.

But I already gave up the ckyard barbecue pit idea

to unexpected costs.

I'm not giving up everything.

-Thanks, Travis. -Thanks, Travis.

Keith: Were you hiding in the tree while we were talking?

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Keith: Today, the drywall guys are here, hanging Sheetrock

and patching holes throughout the house.

Duke and Justin and I decided to stop by

and check on their progress.

-Another day in paradise. -Yeah.

Guys better be rocking and rolling.

I got to go look at some stuff out back.

I'll catch you guys inside.

Okay, cool.

We still have interior painting and flooring to go,

so we got to make sure everything stays on track.

-Good. -Yeah.

Some prep going here.

Yeah, they're knocking it out.

So, they're gonna skim coat this

and re-texture the whole thing.

Yeah, yeah.

So it should be one uniform surface.

Duke: It's looking good, but it's not smelling so good.

Go find Justin.

I'm gonna try and find the stink, okay?

Alright.

Ugh.

Oh! Hell no!

Justin!

Justin: What's up?

There's sewage all over the floor in here.

Oh, gross, bro. This is...

Like, the drains are backed up.

-This is gross. -[ Coughing, gagging ]

Toilet drain's all backed up

on the brand-new tile in there.

[ Coughing, retching ]

The plumbing problem in this house

is way bigger than we realized.

The master bathroom just vomited up raw sewage.

Look, can we just call up the plumber?

Call up Rod and have him figure out what's going on

with the sewer here. -That's a job for Rod.

Well, this sucks.

Not because we lost a half a day of tile work

due to a raw sewage flood,

but because it seems like this house

has some old, rickety plumbing that isn't working right.

We're expecting to have a young family move in here,

and they're gonna have some little kids

flushing their homework, toys,

and God knows what else down this toilet,

so I'm gonna call our plumber and have him get out here

to review this entire thing.

If that line's backed up from the street, that's gross.

The tile is done for, too.

We're not gonna reuse that stuff.

Alright.

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-What's up, bro? -Hey, Rod.

-What's up, guys? -Good morning, bro.

It turns out our plumber wasn't available yesterday,

you know, when the plumbing explosion happened,

so we lost half a day of work.

I'm just hoping this is a quick fix

we can get turned around and get back on track.

You got high hopes that just snaking this will clear it?

Yeah, I actually do.

Any house that sat for a long time...

-Yeah. -...whatever's in the pipe

will dry up and just, like, turn into, like, paper.

Poopy maché.

[ Laughs ]

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-We just hit the clog. -Ohh!

Oh, the water jumped.

Keith: Rod, you're magic.

I cleared it out about 90 feet.

We don't have 90 feet of house.

Yeah, that means we're in, like, somebody else's house,

clearing the drain. -Potentially.

Man, that clog was deep!

But I'm glad that crisis is finally over

'cause now we can get back to renovating

this great family home instead of a giant septic tank.

Thanks for all your help, man. -No problem, buddy.

-Alright. -Alright.

We're more than halfway through our schoolhouse flip,

and we're finally getting paint on the walls.

Outside, we picked a cream color for the walls

and a pewter shade for the trim.

I think it's gonna give the house

that modern look that buyers are loving these days.

♪♪

Inside, there's a nice, soft gray on the walls

and then a crisp white trim to tie everything together.

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We're just two weeks away from the open house,

and there's still a lot of work to do on this zombie.

Now that the plumbing problems have been addressed,

we can finish off the tile work in the master bath.

And we can re-glaze the tub and the tile in the kids' bathroom.

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We've got the crew here from Ability Flooring,

and they're installing luxury vinyl planking

throughout the house.

It's super durable. It's indestructible.

It could literally have, like, a three-day Irish wedding,

and it would clean up perfectly.

We're also upgrading the windows

with energy-efficient tinting from PoyaTech.

So far, we spent over $40,000, which is over half our budget,

and we've barely even touched the kitchen or the bathrooms,

and that's where the costs really start to add up.

And, of course, we still have to get Travis

to remove that old, rotten tree out back.

Hey, Travis. How's it going?

Oh, Ashlee, hey. Good to see you.

-Yeah. -How you doing?

-How's it going? -Good, good, good.

Been doing good work already, eh?

-Yeah. -Wow.

Got to get rid of this bad boy.

Looks like you've been busy.

Yeah, just a little cardio.

Trying to keep in shape.

I know, you okay? You need some water?

Maintain that Roman god-like physique.

You know how that goes.

I've got so many, you know, years of experience

cutting these type of trees down that I could do it blindfolded.

Pfft, well, please don't try that today.

No.

I want to make sure we don't hit the house.

Yeah, well, I've got a good inclination.

I've already measured everything out.

Yeah.

-It's gonna wind up landing... -Uh-huh.

...right about in here.

This is my bowling alley.

Listen to me, I'll buy you a six pack

if you get it in these lines.

Yeah? Okay.

Okay, good luck. I'm gonna leave you in the rain.

Alright, hun. Thank you.

Good luck.

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What's up, Dave?

Come on, man, just bring it around.

-Alright. -Pull in.

I just got to the job site, and I got some great news

I think the team is gonna be stoked about.

Whoo! Got some appliances.

I found a killer deal on a floor-model stove.

You got it! Come on.

Duke wanted one of these to fancy up the kitchen,

and I got it for us at a fraction of the price.

And my buddy Dave's here to drop it off.

Let's just bring it back.

There's double doors out back.

-Around back. -Ho, ho.

Yeah, just go right through the gate, dude.

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Travis: Ho! Ah! Whoa!

Ashlee: There's people yelling.

Someone's parked right there.

-Hey! -What the hell?

Why's there a truck here? -What the heck, man?

That is too close of a call, man.

Dave: Is everybody fine? Is everybody safe?

-Is this your truck? -Yes, what the heck?

Why did you park here?

Hey, he told me to.

Justin told you?

-He said park back here. -Whoa!

If the tree had fallen right here,

it would've chopped him and his truck in two.

Man, I thought Travis was back there

doing anything but chopping down this tree.

I figured he would do that once all of our workers left.

Everything's fine. Everybody's alive.

Let's get our stove. -Lucky for you.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Dude, you -- you told him to park here?

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Now that we got rid of all that debris in the backyard...

...we're gonna really make it special

by putting up a privacy fence

on the western border of the property.

I know Duke wanted to do a fancy barbecue

and swing set back here, but you know what?

Right now, we got about 30 grand left for kitchens, bathrooms,

and finishing touches, so he's gonna have to see

what he can do with this backyard

for, you know, basically free.

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Justin: The brand-new K-8 school at the end of the street

is set to open super soon,

which means we need to get a family in this house.

So, we're working extra hard over the next couple days

to get ready for our open house.

We're finishing up out back by painting the patio floor,

and then we're putting in a cool motorized screen

from the folks at Screenmobile

using an articulated roller from Progressive Screens.

At the front of the house,

we're gonna cedar wrap the columns

and the support header.

Inside the house, we have Forevermark cabinetry

installing cabinets in both the kitchen

and in the master bath.

We're also giving the wet bar a complete makeover.

And the guys from Mystic Granite are here

installing the countertops.

This material's called Bianco Superior.

It's an exotic quartzite from Brazil,

and it has a white background

with beautiful gray veining and hints of gold.

Ashlee: Out in the front,

we're getting rid of part of that driveway

to separate it from the house so we have a new planter.

We've also got lots of brand-new landscaping going in,

and that's gonna make the house very fresh and super inviting.

The grand plan for a kids' play area in the backyard

just flew out the budget,

but we did add a nature walk through the back,

and then we hung a really nice rope swing,

so we still have a kid-friendly vibe.

It was a battle, but we came in right on budget.

We spent just over $70,000, leaving just enough for staging.

Hi, Ashlee. Everything looks wonderful.

Ashlee: Doesn't it look great? I know.

Ashlee: Today we have Megan and her crew here from MHM Staging,

and I just know they're gonna make this house shine.

Staging is absolutely crucial

when you want to get top dollar for a flip.

It gives a great first impression, and potential buyers

can visualize themselves living there.

So, yeah, you brought some patio furniture for here.

Yes. We're gonna stage this area. Awesome.

And then we put in this remote-controlled screen door,

which is cool. -Oh, that's wonderful.

And you brought over some kind of bench or something?

Yes, we'll have a nice sitting area here.

Oh, no! Look at that thing!

OThe boys were supposed to fix that up.

Oh, my God. I'm gonna have to call Keith.

This is insane.

This absolutely hideous pipe covering/doghouse

in the backyard is ridiculous.

It's a worse zombie than the actual main house.

Keith! I need you over here right now.

If we can't clean up this backyard,

our house is gonna look like a city dump.

Guys! -It's beautiful out here.

What are you talking about? -Look at that!

Look at that eyesore. You need to fix it.

It's awful. Look at it.

Ashlee's making a mountain out of a molehill.

The doghouse that she's talking about,

that's actually a pump house for the irrigation system,

and it's actually in pretty good shape.

We have enough paint left over from painting the house.

We'll just paint it the same color as the house.

Well, hurry up. Hurry up, or you'll be

in the doghouse yourself.

Okay, no, wait.

As long as Marley's with me, it's cool.

Keith and I will give this "eyesore"

a quick little makeover,

and hopefully that will make Ashlee chill.

Alright, Marley, come on.

Get in the doghouse.

Look. Isn't that amazing?

-Wow. -It looks so awesome.

Duke: Can you guys imagine

what this thing was like before?

I mean, I didn't even want to do this house.

Keith: It was, like, different shades of green,

and it looked camouflage almost, right?

Faded, man, yeah.

Now it's, like, a cohesive, flowing house.

Everything really, really came together on this.

And we did it right in time for school.

It's opening in a month, so perfect timing.

Can we go inside and look at it?

Yeah, of course. It's amazing.

-Let's do it. -Let's go.

Where's that dog of mine? Oh, hey, pup.

So, check it out.

-Ahh. -Wow.

Quite a transformation, right?

It looks awesome.

It looks like an actual living room.

Remember how much trash and graffiti was in here?

It felt so closed in and dark.

Duke: So, now you have a visual expanse

all the way in the house,

and plus the light flows inside and lights this space up.

Keith: It's a really big living room.

And that bar -- holy cow.

I mean, it was kind of okay before, but now...

That's its own renovation.

That was a great job. It looks amazing.

And how about these floors?

I really love the floors.

You guys remember that pink dungeon that was over here?

It looks completely different now.

So cute.

We were just trying to show that this could actually

be a playroom or an office.

Families are gonna love this little space, I think.

Duke: Yeah.

We have three nice bedrooms on this side of the house

that would be perfect for kids.

Keith: I remember these rooms,

like, pretty trashed and dingy.

Justin: It's pretty impressive what the right paint

and flooring can do to brighten up a room.

Let's check out the master suite.

Well, follow me.

-Wow. -Isn't it amazing?

-It looks great. -Yeah.

Justin: It's huge.

It looked like a crime scene before.

Keith: When you see it all finished...

It's beautiful.

...it brings it home, you know?

Mm-hmm. It's absolutely beautiful.

So, then come through to the master bathroom.

-Whoa. -Look at this.

This is amazing.

This bathroom looked like a sweat lodge before.

Duke: It's crazy because we cut it in half,

but it's still really a huge bathroom.

-It looks great. -Yeah.

Justin: The subway tile all around

and then switching the lay on it

to, like, the stacked herringbone

versus the brick layout, it looks really cool.

Gives it a little texture.

Guys, look at this stunning kitchen.

I mean, it's amazing.

Keith: Yeah!

It's hard to believe the transformation of this room

because it looked so ugly when we first got this house.

It was nasty. This room was horrible.

Justin: It all goes together. This kitchen feels nice.

It looks amazing.

Let's go check out the backyard.

Yeah. It's all screened in now.

It's all screened in

as long as you want it to be screened in.

But when you don't...

-Ohh! -So fancy.

Yeah!

Duke: So, what do you think of the swing out here?

Thing's cool, right?

Remember that big tree we took down?

Travis: Ho! Ah! Whoa!

This swing was made from a part of it that we salvaged.

A family is just gonna love this so much.

I mean, a swing, a huge backyard.

-Yeah. -It's just fabulous.

I want to swing on that swing.

Yeah, you want me to give you a push?

I have my open house coming up.

We're not gonna be playing on the swing right now.

-We'll check out. -Alright, we're out of here.

-We'll see you later, Ash. -See ya.

Ashlee: This house turned out great.

It is a perfect family home.

And with the new school opening down the street in just a month,

it's on the market at the most perfect time.

After running the comps for this neighborhood,

we've decided to list the home at $479,000.

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Hi, come on in.

Welcome to my open house.

-It's a beautiful house. -This is the living room.

I like how the floor runs throughout the whole place.

-Oh, and the bar. -Wow.

I love the mirror on the backsplash.

Oh, that's beautiful.

Ashlee: Over here, we have a bonus room.

Oh, this is perfect.

Ashlee: What do you think? Like it?

Down here are the three bedrooms.

-My room! -Oh, you like this room?

And you can also see the school from the window.

You could ride your bike to school from here.

-Yeah, I could. -This is great space.

Woman: I love how it's a split floor plan.

The kids can be back here,

and the master bedroom's up front,

so that's awesome.

So, here's the master suite.

This is so spacious. I love it.

Wow. Look how big this is.

The master bathroom.

Look at the size of that shower.

The herringbone -- I love that.

I love how this granite matches throughout the house.

Ladies, this is the kitchen.

-Oh, wow. -This is amazing.

Woman #2: Oh, I'm gonna cry. This is so beautiful.

Woman #3: And these cabinets -- really tall, lot of space.

I could totally see myself cooking in this kitchen.

Want to go check out the backyard next?

Yeah? -Oh, wow.

Look at this. -This is perfect.

Woman #4: A swing! Look at that.

-Go check it out. -Perfect.

Okay, so you guys are ready to put in an offer?

Yes.

Mom, I want this to be our house!

Ashlee: We had a fantastic open house,

and we now have a pending offer at $482,000.

We bought this house for $275,000

and our renovations cost 75 grand

for a total investment of $350,000.

So, if this deal goes through,

we have the potential to make $132,000.

I'm so happy you fixed up the doghouse.

Thank you so much. We were cracking up laughing.

We had to some work and...

Oh, no. You work so hard.

You really should get a chance to play now.

Go have some swing time, Keith.

Don't let him have a swing.

Ugh!

I bet I can make it over that fence.

-Please do. -Please.

-Need a good shove? -I don't think he can do this.

Okay, go, go!

Take it easy! Oh!

Are you okay? Oh, he fell on his head.

Ah, leave him there. Let's go have some cookies.

[ Laughter ]