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The Mother Flip Season 1 Episode 6
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00:00I like that idea.
00:01And then our partner Roy handles the build.
00:03Then we flip them for big bucks.
00:05Love it in here.
00:06All the colors, oh my goodness.
00:07This is gorgeous.
00:09This is the mother flip.
00:25Hey!
00:27Let me know how it goes.
00:28All right, okay.
00:29All right, bye.
00:30Where's Roy?
00:31He's at the San Marcos permit office dealing with the fence issue.
00:34I was hoping he was here because I just got a lead on two new houses.
00:39Two?
00:40Yes, two.
00:41And we have a six-week window right now to roll our crew onto another project.
00:45So I want us to decide on one together.
00:47In the flipping game, you're only as good as your crew.
00:50And we have assembled some of the best.
00:53All of our trades, from our painters to our tilers, prefer working with us over the competition
00:58because we keep them busy and paid on time.
01:01We have a solid reputation, but the pressure is always on to score our next flip.
01:06Or we risk losing them to other projects in the Hill Country.
01:09So one house just hit the MLS this morning, and it's in Wimberley.
01:13This house is listed for $220,000.
01:16Nothing is ever in Wimberley for under $300,000 or $400,000.
01:20Which is why I'm so excited about it.
01:22I wanted Roy here.
01:24It went under contract a year ago for $250,000, but it never sold.
01:30Maybe the owner changed their mind.
01:32About movie?
01:33Yeah, people do it all the time.
01:35So tell me about this other house.
01:36Well, this one's a townhouse in Buda.
01:38The listing price is $195,000, three bedrooms, two and a half baths.
01:43And it's in a master-planned community with an HOA.
01:46I've never dealt with an HOA before.
01:49I mean, you know me, HOAs make me nervous.
01:51I'm worried it's going to affect our timeline.
01:53You know, do we have to get approvals for everything?
01:56HOAs can be a pain in the ass.
01:58So I say we go check out the Wimberley house.
02:00Our realtor, she can get us into both of them tomorrow.
02:04What about today?
02:05We're in Wimberley right now.
02:07We can drive by.
02:08I mean, there's no wall against driving by.
02:10It's a bubble road.
02:11May we go walk, take a peek at the exterior?
02:14Yeah, we can do it quickly, and then call Roy to check it out if we like it.
02:18Let's see.
02:18Let's go.
02:24This first house is located in Wimberley,
02:26which is where Roy, Christy, and I call home.
02:29It's in the heart of the hill country
02:30and is known for its sprawling ranches and upscale shops and restaurants.
02:34Wimberley attracts affluent families looking for their forever home.
02:38And since this house is 10 minutes away,
02:40driving by now to sneak a peek is a no-brainer.
02:43Gorgeous, mature trees.
03:01The lots are huge.
03:04It's just amazing.
03:05And it sits on the Blanco River.
03:07They didn't say that in the listing.
03:09What are the stats again?
03:11It's going for $220,000.
03:14It's three bedrooms, three baths, and it's 2,300 square feet.
03:18But here's the deal.
03:19There's no info on the square footage of the lot.
03:22That is a little weird.
03:24And why is it so cheap?
03:26Doesn't look like anything's wrong with it.
03:28Look at the roof.
03:29It looks in pretty good condition,
03:31and I love the stone on the exterior of the house.
03:35Yeah.
03:36Just the value of having a detached garage slash carport
03:41is just a huge selling point because of this Texas heat.
03:44Well, I mean, so far I love what I see.
03:46Even if it's a complete hole inside,
03:49the fact that it's on the river,
03:51if we put like $100,000 into this house,
03:54you add the purchase price and $100,000,
03:56and I still think we can triple our investment.
03:59You know it's going to go fast.
04:00So I suggest we call the realtor,
04:03and we put down a deposit
04:05just to communicate like how bad we want this house,
04:09and maybe they'll hold it for tonight.
04:11And then tomorrow morning,
04:12we can come out here, walk the inside with Roy,
04:15and then if we feel good about it,
04:17we can put in an all-cash offer.
04:19I think that sounds like a great plan.
04:21Tomorrow we could own a house on the river.
04:23That would be an absolute dream.
04:26After we left,
04:27I looked up the comps on the Blanco River,
04:29and they're selling for up to $750,000.
04:33So there's a lot of money to be made here.
04:36The real estate market in Wimberley is super competitive.
04:39So after we talked to Roy,
04:40we put down an earnest deposit of $10,000
04:42to be the first in line to buy this house.
04:46Today, all three of us are meeting up
04:48to check out the inside
04:49and hopefully close this deal.
04:51Hey, I'm almost there.
04:55I'm about 10 to 15 minutes away.
04:58You might want to turn around.
04:59Why? What happened?
05:02Well, I followed up with our realtor
05:04and just asked them to email us a land survey.
05:07That way we could confirm the square footage of the lot.
05:09Okay.
05:10I just held that survey in,
05:12and a quarter of the house
05:14is sitting on the neighbor's property.
05:17What?
05:17No wonder why it went off the market last year.
05:20So according to the land survey,
05:23part of this property,
05:24including the carport and porch,
05:26doesn't technically belong to the seller.
05:28It sits on the neighboring property,
05:31which explains why there's no information
05:33on the actual lot size
05:34and why the price is so low.
05:36If we buy this house,
05:38we would have to lose the carport
05:41and move exterior walls,
05:43which would cost way too much money,
05:45or get the land re-plotted,
05:47which could take years.
05:48This is a bad, bad deal.
05:50Wait, what about our deposit?
05:53We put that $10,000 deposit down.
05:55There's no guarantee
05:56that we're going to get it back.
05:58Okay, so let's go try to see the house in Buda.
06:02Yeah, I have the lot books, Coach.
06:04You just want to meet up at the office
06:06and then head that way and check that one out?
06:09Yes, let's do that.
06:11Okay.
06:12Bye.
06:15The house in Wimberley is a total bust.
06:18We're out 10K,
06:19and we need to keep our crews working.
06:22So the pressure is on
06:23to score our next flip ASAP.
06:25We're going to check out the second property
06:26that our realtor tipped us off to in Buda, Texas,
06:29which is located about 20 minutes south
06:31of downtown Austin.
06:33Buyers flock to Buda
06:34because it's a fast-growing city
06:35with affordable housing,
06:36and this property is located
06:38in a master-planned community
06:39managed by a homeowner association.
06:42This can't be it.
06:44Now this is it.
06:47The roof looks good.
06:49I don't know.
06:55It's a nice, clean neighborhood.
06:57The colors are very cool and calm,
07:09but all the houses look the same.
07:11The roof looks amazing.
07:13I mean, we don't have to replace that.
07:14The garage door looks pretty new as well.
07:17This is easy.
07:17So this house is going for $195,000.
07:22It's under 1,700 square feet,
07:24and it's got three bedrooms,
07:26two and a half baths.
07:28The comps around here are selling very quickly,
07:3030 to 45 days.
07:32There is an HOA fee of $25 a month,
07:35which is something new and we've never dealt with.
07:37That's pretty cheap.
07:38I mean, my parents' HOA fee is $1,500 a month in Hawaii.
07:41Oh, my gosh.
07:42So $25 a month is nothing.
07:44Do you know about any rules here?
07:45The HOA will not allow any modifications
07:48to the architecture, exterior paint,
07:51fences, gates, or landscaping.
07:55I mean, we can't change anything.
07:56But that's good for us.
07:57That means we're saving money.
07:58No.
07:59We lost our deposit from the Wimberley house.
08:02We are $10,000 in the hole right now.
08:04We are $10,000 richer
08:06because we're going to buy this house
08:08and we're not having to spend anything on the outside
08:09with the plant.
08:10I like it, but we are in the hole.
08:12Right now, we don't have any money
08:14to spend on the exterior.
08:15So the fact that it's in good condition
08:17is calming to me.
08:19I'm glad because the budget...
08:23Okay.
08:23I think everyone looks out for each other here.
08:27They're staring at us.
08:30So there's like a great Neighborhood Watch program
08:32in this neighborhood.
08:33They're constantly watching it 24 hours a day.
08:36I don't know.
08:37I like the birdbath over there actually quite a bit.
08:40Uh, what now?
08:42Hi, Gary.
08:43Hi.
08:44How are you?
08:45Good.
08:45How are y'all?
08:46Well, great.
08:46We're actually looking at buying this house.
08:49Are you?
08:49Yeah.
08:50Yeah.
08:50I'm Christy.
08:51I'm Rebecca.
08:52Rebecca.
08:52Are you buying this house too?
08:54Yes.
08:55We notice a lot of neighbors looking at us,
08:57but which is great.
08:58Yeah, you're drawing the kitchen.
08:59Which is great because that means
09:01everyone looks out for each other.
09:03It was reported that there were a ton of teenagers
09:05in the sun.
09:06Teenagers.
09:07I don't know why we look like teenagers.
09:08Oh, teenagers.
09:10Yes.
09:11Hold on.
09:11Of course.
09:12All right.
09:12You're making me feel good.
09:13Good deal.
09:14Okay.
09:15Well, good deal.
09:15All right.
09:16Have a nice day.
09:16Bye.
09:17Take care.
09:18I have definitely had enough attention today.
09:22Let's just get inside the house.
09:41What?
09:41What is that?
09:43You know what?
09:44It could be the Star of Texas.
09:46So you walk in and you're greeted by the Star of Texas.
09:49No, no, no, no, no, no.
09:51I have lived in Texas all my life
09:53and I have never seen one of those
09:55when you first walk in the house.
09:58That looks like a pentagram.
10:00Oh my gosh.
10:02You're overreacting.
10:04We're going to have to spend some money on these floors.
10:06I think it's weird to have concrete floors
10:09in a master plan community.
10:11The best solution is LVP.
10:13It's a medium wood tone.
10:14It's less expensive than hardwood
10:16and we can just slap it right on top of the concrete.
10:19I like your idea of the LVP
10:21but we're going to need to spend some money
10:22extending it up the stairs.
10:25How about to welcome people in?
10:27We paint their risers some different colors.
10:29Kind of unique
10:30and it's really not going to cost that much money.
10:32That is something that will make the listing stick out.
10:35Now you're talking.
10:37Luxury vinyl plate flooring
10:38is a flipper's best friend.
10:40It looks great.
10:41It's inexpensive
10:42and it's easy to clean.
10:43It's perfect for young families
10:45which is exactly the type of buyers
10:47looking in a planned community.
10:49And a pentagram will make for a fun surprise
10:51whenever someone rests up this floor in 50 years.
10:54Now this wall
10:55this is kind of dull right now
10:58but think about the possibilities here.
11:00Like a gallery wall
11:01maybe add some trim
11:02add some texture.
11:04Now that I'm on board with.
11:05Ready to keep moving along?
11:06Yes.
11:07Okay.
11:09Don't step on it.
11:11We do not need bad vibes.
11:15Is this that closet?
11:22What?
11:25Oh my god.
11:27This is Satan's bathroom.
11:28Someone's doing some creepy worship stuff in here.
11:50This is not helping sell me on this home.
11:52Well here's what's helping sell me.
11:54I mean we have a perfectly plumbed half bath.
11:57A lot of these row houses
11:59don't even have a half bath.
12:00So this is a huge selling point.
12:03We really can't mess with the layout
12:05because it's such a small space
12:06so maybe we do tile on the floor.
12:08I love the idea of tile
12:10and I say we take some chances in here.
12:13It is a small bathroom
12:15but it's not going to be that much.
12:17We looked at 10 houses online in this community
12:19and most of them have a closet
12:21tucked away under the stairs.
12:22But the previous owners here
12:24they converted their closet into a half bath.
12:26That means we can let this property
12:28a notch above the comp.
12:29We do need to update it
12:31but since it's a small space
12:32that means less money on materials and labor.
12:34Who would even choose this color?
12:44The walls are an easy fit.
12:46I do like this layout though.
12:49It does feel very open.
12:51It is open.
12:52So I'm thinking in here like a cozy cottage theme.
12:56You can put like a sectional right here
12:57maybe add some shelving
12:59and then this will be the main focal point of the room.
13:02As long as we change the energy in here
13:05or we won't be able to sell the house.
13:06It's going to be all good energy.
13:08Promise you.
13:12Look at this.
13:13This kitchen is going to take so much work.
13:19This is a pretty big kitchen though.
13:21I'm trying to see the positive here.
13:23So if we get some new cabinets
13:24like a light sage green
13:26with some antique gold finishes
13:28and do a white quartz countertop
13:31new appliances
13:33and then for this island
13:34let's just make it smaller.
13:37So with everything that we're talking about
13:39we are looking at about
13:40$8,000 to $10,000.
13:42I mean I actually think
13:43$8,000 to $10,000
13:44for this size kitchen is not too bad.
13:47The layout of the kitchen is solid
13:48so we can save money on drywall,
13:50plumbing and electrical.
13:52Where we need to spend money
13:53is on finishes like cabinets
13:54and stainless steel appliances
13:55to make our kitchen stand out
13:57from competing townhomes
13:59with similar floor plans.
14:00So far nothing is too scary for me
14:02on the first floor
14:03because it's mostly cosmetic fixes.
14:06Carpet is so nasty.
14:08It is so strange.
14:09Oh gosh.
14:10Oh well we're going to have to get a new
14:12well maybe not.
14:13Do you think we give it a car?
14:14I feel like I'm going to go throw up right now.
14:28This smoke smell is nauseating.
14:33Actually it smells like wet dog
14:35mixed for cigarettes.
14:37Do you think they just use the carpet
14:39as like their ashtray?
14:40It looks like it.
14:42We can't just paint over this.
14:43The smoke has been sucked into the walls
14:46and then you know...
14:47It is settled in here.
14:48It's like a foundation of smoke.
14:50We're going to have to spend some money in here.
14:53Ozone machines pulling up the carpet,
14:56pulling up the baseboards.
14:57We're at least talking about spending $1,600
15:00for just the smoke remediation.
15:03But you know,
15:04if you look at the positive,
15:06this is a very, very large primary bedroom.
15:09It is a large bedroom.
15:11We've got this great space for a king size bed
15:13and then we've got this cute built-in bench
15:15that we can stage as a reading nook.
15:17This is a huge selling point
15:19but only if we can get
15:20the smoke smell out of here.
15:26This is the only room
15:34that doesn't creep me out.
15:37And I stand corrected.
15:39I can't see that.
15:41Maybe it's dog hair
15:42because it does smell like dog.
15:44But that's the least of our concerns.
15:46This bathroom needs a lot of work.
15:48We have old chrome finishes,
15:50a builder-grade vanity,
15:52linoleum flooring.
15:53We're going to spend some money.
15:54You know,
15:55the primary bathroom
15:56is where you always need to spend money.
15:59And so I'm envisioning
16:00like a walk-in shower
16:02with some bold tile,
16:04new vanity,
16:05updated fixtures.
16:07It's a complete bet.
16:09With all that,
16:10we're around $8,500.
16:11I think it's money well spent.
16:14Okay.
16:15If we're going to put an offer in on this house,
16:17we're going to have to deal with an HOA.
16:20We're going to have to follow
16:21all these strict rules.
16:23So if we're looking for a fast and easy flip,
16:25this might not work.
16:27We don't have to touch the exterior.
16:29And the interior is pretty much all cosmetic,
16:32including the other bedrooms and bathrooms,
16:34which are in great condition.
16:35I think we can get this house done
16:37in about six weeks.
16:46After Roy saw the townhouse,
16:48he gauged our plans against the timeline
16:50and felt comfortable taking the risk.
16:52So we offered the asking price
16:54of $195,000,
16:56all cash,
16:57and the seller accepted.
16:59Normally,
16:59we would budget more for this renovation.
17:01But since we're out 10K from the Wimberley house
17:04and we're not allowed to touch the exterior,
17:07we're budgeting $35,000
17:08to flip the inside of the townhouse.
17:11That brings our total investment to $230,000.
17:14Comps in this community range from $300,000 to $325,000.
17:19We can list ours on the high end
17:20because of the half bath.
17:22So we'll set the price at $325,000.
17:25After closing costs,
17:26our potential profit would be $79,000.
17:29Split three ways,
17:30that's a little more than $26,000 each.
17:36Coming through!
17:39Since the smaller bedrooms and baths
17:40just need a fresh coat of paint
17:42and some staging,
17:43we're giving ourselves six weeks
17:45to concentrate on the primary bath and bedroom,
17:47the entryway,
17:48the half bath,
17:49the living room,
17:50kitchen,
17:50and dining area.
17:53Hey, Zach!
17:55We want buyers to be impressed right away
17:57when they walk into this house.
17:59So we're going to make it feel bright and open.
18:01We can save money on demo
18:03by installing vinyl plank flooring
18:05right on top of the existing concrete
18:07to cover up the pentagram.
18:08We'll then add decorative trim in the hallway
18:10and paint it a soft butter yellow
18:12and the stair risers a sage green
18:15to add warmth and texture.
18:18Don't need this anymore.
18:21For the design,
18:22we're going for a family-friendly cottage aesthetic,
18:24similar to what you'd find
18:25in the English countryside.
18:27So we're painting the walls a soft cream,
18:30then staging the living room
18:31with an entertainment center,
18:33plush seating,
18:33and floral accents.
18:34You got the top,
18:35I got the bottom.
18:37Flippery!
18:37We don't need to spend a lot of money
18:39in the half bath
18:40to make a big impact.
18:41To help market this space
18:42in the listing photos,
18:44we'll install a bold floral wallpaper
18:46and square tile on the floor.
18:48We'll then repurpose the pedestal seam
18:50and add gold fixtures.
18:51A big chunk of our budget
18:58is going towards the kitchen.
19:00We're gutting it to make room
19:01for sage green cabinetry,
19:03a white quartz countertop,
19:05a rustic wood island,
19:07decorative wall tile,
19:08and brand new appliances.
19:10We'll then stage a dining table
19:11and seating for family dinners.
19:13Don't rip it before I put my mask on.
19:17Look out below!
19:18We're carrying the LVP flooring
19:22upstairs into the primary bedroom.
19:24We'll paint the walls a dark teal
19:26and stage with a king-sized bed,
19:28window treatments,
19:29and a seating area.
19:32Is this house haunted?
19:36Holy crap!
19:38The builder-grade bathroom
19:40will also get a bold facelift.
19:42We'll install green and white striped tile
19:44on the shower wall
19:45and a checkerboard pattern tile
19:47on the floor.
19:47We'll then bring in
19:48a floating vanity
19:49and add a mix of black
19:51and brass fixtures.
19:53It's really heavy.
19:54Quit.
19:55Quit.
19:56Quit.
19:57Let's go.
19:59I don't know.
20:01Can we help you with something?
20:07I live right here next door.
20:09The noise,
20:10as you can hear,
20:11is very loud.
20:12Can we help you with something?
20:19I live right here next door.
20:21The HOA rules say
20:24from 8 to 5,
20:26you can do construction.
20:27However,
20:28we're not even at 8 yet.
20:29It's very noisy.
20:31I'm so sorry.
20:32The tile's always the loudest.
20:34Once I'm done,
20:34it should be a little bit quieter.
20:36Also,
20:38that port-a-potty right there?
20:40Yeah.
20:41It's on my property
20:42and it's just stinky and smelly.
20:45If we could just move it over a little bit,
20:47that would be great.
20:48I'm a big rule follower,
20:50so I'm just embarrassed
20:51that we broke the rules.
20:53The neighbor's right
20:54and the last thing
20:55I want us to do
20:56is get on his bad side
20:57and then be shut down
20:58by the HOA.
20:59The port-a-potty
21:00was an honest mistake
21:01because we share the same lawn.
21:03But we're going to have to be
21:04more aware of our start time
21:06because we can only ask
21:07for forgiveness
21:07instead of permission once.
21:09We are so sorry.
21:10We'll keep the noise down
21:11and we'll move the port-a-potty
21:12right now.
21:13We're going to shoot.
21:13We're on it.
21:15Let's get it going.
21:17That's a waste of stinking.
21:20Wait,
21:20shimmy it down the side.
21:23Shoot,
21:23it's flushing.
21:24What are you doing?
21:25The neighbor
21:26called us over.
21:27We're on his property.
21:29Oh.
21:30This,
21:30oh,
21:30thank God,
21:31Joy.
21:31Watch out.
21:32Wait,
21:34there's bushes there,
21:35Roy.
21:35I'll get the guys later
21:36and we'll move it closer
21:37to the house.
21:38But right now,
21:39I got to go to the bathroom bad.
21:41Good luck in there.
21:43Y'all made a mess in here.
21:45Oh my God,
21:47it smells in here.
21:53We're two weeks
21:53into the flip
21:54and we're still making
21:55a lot of noise
21:56but also a lot of progress.
21:58Downstairs,
21:59we're painting the walls
22:00as soft cream,
22:01laying down tile,
22:02putting up wallpaper
22:03in the half bath,
22:04flooring is going in
22:05and assembling cabinets
22:06in the kitchen.
22:08Out of our $35,000 budget,
22:10we spent $12,500
22:11leaving us with $22,500
22:14for the rest of the renovation.
22:16And before we can start
22:17any work upstairs,
22:18we got to get rid
22:18of the bad odors
22:19so we're bringing in
22:20a couple of ozone machines
22:21to do the job.
22:23So you mean to tell me
22:24that these little machines
22:26that you bought
22:26will get rid of
22:27this nasty smell
22:28in this room?
22:29Yes.
22:29What they do is
22:30that they take out
22:32the impurities
22:32out of the air
22:33and the oxygen as well,
22:34especially in fire-damaged homes.
22:37Can our workers be in here
22:38because these walls
22:38really need to be painted?
22:40No, not at all.
22:41It could be very lethal
22:42ingesting this.
22:44We'll block this room off
22:45in a couple hours.
22:47You'll be amazed
22:47how it smells.
22:49Okay.
22:49I'm going to set
22:50this one here.
22:50When you turn it on,
22:51you've got to run quick.
22:52All right.
22:53I think we plug them
22:54and then I'm going to run
22:54like hell out of here.
22:55Go ahead and plug it.
22:56Okay.
22:57All right.
22:58Are we going to plug them
22:59in at the same time?
23:00Yes.
23:00I said we plug and run.
23:01Plug and run.
23:02All right.
23:02Is yours set?
23:03I'm set.
23:04I'm set.
23:04Are you ready?
23:05Okay.
23:05One, two, three.
23:07Ah!
23:07Here we go.
23:08I found a local slab yard
23:23that we can order
23:24our counters from.
23:25In South Austin,
23:26they have amazing deals
23:28on quartz, granite, marble.
23:30So we'll have to pick one out
23:32and then we'll go
23:33and check it out
23:34before it gets cut
23:35just in case we don't like it.
23:36Okay.
23:37I definitely think
23:38we should go with a white
23:39for the counters
23:39because, you know,
23:40we have the green cabinets
23:41and I think that'll be
23:42a good complement for it.
23:44Okay.
23:44So let's get some measurements
23:46so we can figure out
23:47what we want.
23:48So this will be one piece.
23:49We're going to need
23:50a 10-foot slab.
23:51Okay.
23:52So then...
23:54Okay, and that's 8 foot.
23:56This is going to take one slab.
23:58What are we going to do
23:58about the island?
23:59So I'm hoping
24:00they have smaller pieces
24:01to go on the island
24:02and then also
24:03for the vanity bath upstairs
24:05in the primary.
24:07Let's start on the trim.
24:13Do we have all the pieces?
24:14Yes.
24:15Roy's guys
24:15pre-cut everything yesterday.
24:17He said everything was here
24:19and he just covered
24:20the new floors
24:20to protect them.
24:21So we should be good to go.
24:23Okay.
24:23Well, we can do this.
24:24We've got this big blank wall
24:26and entryway.
24:27So we're going to install
24:28some trim
24:28and then paint the wall
24:29to add some more thin texture.
24:31It fits in
24:32with the cottage vibe
24:33we're going for
24:33and it's an inexpensive way
24:35to make our listing photos
24:36stand out.
24:37This is so much better
24:44than picture-free.
24:47While work continues
24:48at the house,
24:49Chrissy and I are headed
24:50to a slab yard in Austin
24:51that has huge discounts
24:53on all kinds of natural stone.
24:55We scored an amazing deal
24:57on a quartz slab
24:58for the kitchen countertop
24:59and it's the last one they have.
25:01So we've got to get eyes on it
25:02and have it cut ASAP
25:04so we can stay on time
25:05with installs.
25:06Yeah.
25:06I wonder if this is DJ.
25:08Hi, are you DJ?
25:09Good to see you.
25:09I'm Rebecca.
25:10I'm Chrissy.
25:11We want to see our slab.
25:12So where is it?
25:14Right outside.
25:15Let's bring it in.
25:16All right.
25:17There it comes.
25:19Super heavy.
25:20All right.
25:21We need to move out of the way.
25:22Move out of the way.
25:25Does it look okay?
25:27It's not what I thought.
25:28I don't know.
25:32You approved?
25:38All right.
25:39We need to move out of the way.
25:40Move out of the way.
25:43Does it look okay?
25:45It's not what I thought.
25:47I don't know.
25:52Oh, now.
25:53I was like, right now
25:54I was just seeing white
25:55but now I see all the veining.
25:58You approved?
25:59Yes.
26:00All right.
26:00We're going to load it
26:01and get it cut.
26:03It weighs about 18 pounds
26:05per square foot
26:06with an air lifter.
26:08Okay.
26:08This is insanity.
26:09This is the most dangerous part
26:10about working in a fabrication shop
26:13when you've got material in the air.
26:17We have all your measurements
26:19in the computer.
26:20All we have to do is press play.
26:21Should cut in about 10 minutes.
26:22Well, while it's doing that,
26:23we are flipping a home in Buda.
26:26So, we also need pieces
26:28for vanity
26:29and for our kitchen island.
26:32Absolutely.
26:33Absolutely.
26:33We've got a great remnant yard out there
26:35full of marble,
26:36granite, quartzites.
26:38They're basically leftovers
26:39from previous projects.
26:40So, the value's there
26:41on both behalf
26:42to move the material.
26:43Take your time.
26:44Look around.
26:45There's plenty of
26:45cheese room out there.
26:46I love that one right there
26:52for the vanity upstairs.
26:58This top would be perfect
26:59for the work table
27:00and the kitchen.
27:01It's a great price.
27:02It's marble.
27:03It'll help our listing stand out.
27:09So, let's get these tagged
27:11and we'll have them cut them
27:12and deliver them
27:13with our kitchen countertops.
27:15Sounds like a plan.
27:16Yeah, let's do it.
27:26We're halfway through this flip
27:28and got confirmation today
27:29that we're not getting
27:30our $10,000 deposit back
27:32from the other house.
27:33So, it's more important than ever
27:35to stay on budget
27:36and on time on this one.
27:38Flooring is going in
27:39on the staircase.
27:40Our tilers have their hands full
27:42in the ensuite
27:43and the primary bedroom
27:44is getting painted
27:45a dark teal.
27:46Out of our $35,000 budget,
27:48we've spent $23,700,
27:51which includes $2,250
27:53for the quartz slab
27:54and remnants,
27:55leaving us with $11,300
27:57for the rest of this flip.
27:59Honestly, I didn't know
28:00if I would like the stripes,
28:01but this design
28:02turned out really good.
28:04I'm loving the stripes.
28:05So, did you hear about Roy?
28:07No.
28:08He got a call
28:09from a neighbor
28:10that was complaining
28:12that all of our trades
28:13were taking up
28:13all the parking spots
28:14in the community.
28:16Well, they're not wrong.
28:18And we'll talk to Roy
28:19about that.
28:20Neighbors may hate us now,
28:22but they're going to love us
28:23when we increase
28:24the value of the house.
28:25Think about all these
28:26neighboring houses.
28:28Yeah.
28:28The value's just going to go up.
28:29They're going to love us
28:30in a few months.
28:31It's going to happen.
28:32Just got to keep the faith.
28:33We're staying on course.
28:34So, what else do we have left?
28:35So, we still have to
28:36route the shower top,
28:37and then we have a vanity,
28:39mirror, fixture,
28:41toilet, of course,
28:42and then the shower glass.
28:43And we're done.
28:44This ensuite is costing us
28:46about $8,500,
28:48so we need to make
28:49the rest of our budget stretch.
28:51One of our strategies
28:52is to save money on staging,
28:54and we do that
28:55by shopping at yard sales.
28:57You can find one-of-a-kind pieces
28:59for dirt cheap,
29:00so Rebecca and I
29:01are going on the hunt
29:02for accessories
29:03that go with our
29:04cottagecore aesthetic.
29:06Time to bargain hunt.
29:09Hey, look at this.
29:11How about this mirror
29:12for the half bath?
29:14I like the pattern on it.
29:16I do, too.
29:17It definitely goes
29:18with, like, the
29:18vintage, cozy cottage theme,
29:21but let's see
29:21if there's something else,
29:22but I think we should
29:23hold on to it.
29:23I think we should
29:23hold on to it, yeah.
29:25I'll just,
29:25I don't want anyone else
29:26to take it.
29:29What about this one?
29:31I actually kind of
29:31like that one.
29:32This one's only $35.
29:34Here, hand me this one.
29:35Okay.
29:35Okay, you step back.
29:36You tell me
29:37which one you like.
29:39Hmm.
29:40Well, that one is cheaper,
29:41so I do love that.
29:42Yes, I knew
29:43you were going to say that.
29:43Okay, so we have our mirror.
29:45Yes.
29:46There's a lot of stuff
29:47under here.
29:47Look at this wallpaper.
29:50Hmm.
29:50We both love wallpaper.
29:52Yeah, but there's really
29:53not enough to cover
29:54a whole wall.
29:55I know, but this is
29:55like a brand new
29:56roll of wallpaper.
29:57I wonder how much
29:58this is for the whole box.
29:59There's enough.
30:00$10.
30:01That's a bargain.
30:02We could figure out
30:03something for it.
30:04What if we put this
30:05on the risers
30:07of the stairs?
30:08But there's none
30:08that are matching.
30:10I know,
30:11but you know,
30:11what we could do
30:12is mix and match.
30:13Think about it.
30:13There's four good rolls
30:14down here.
30:15We only have 16 stairs.
30:17Okay.
30:17So we only need
30:18enough wallpaper
30:19for four stairs
30:20per pattern.
30:20I say we get it
30:21for $10.
30:22The original design plan
30:24was to paint
30:24the stair risers
30:25in the entryway
30:26a sage green.
30:27But installing wallpaper
30:28on them instead
30:29is an inexpensive way
30:31to make a bold statement
30:32in the entryway.
30:33It'll only cost $10
30:34in materials,
30:35and we can do it ourselves.
30:36$45.
30:38Let's go pay this man.
30:46Put your foot on center.
30:50Christy, are you there?
30:52Yeah.
30:53Could you come in here, please?
30:54Okay.
30:55What's up?
30:56I know you love
30:57these beautiful vanities,
30:59but the plumbing
31:00is a foot off.
31:07The plumbing
31:08is a foot off.
31:10Right now,
31:12on center here,
31:14it's two feet.
31:16This one is sitting
31:17at three foot.
31:19So we're a foot off.
31:20So you're saying
31:21the back of this
31:22is not open enough,
31:23or we have to make
31:24another hole
31:25in the back of the vanity?
31:27You're not going
31:27to be able to
31:28because you've got
31:28drawers on both sides
31:29that are flushed
31:30to the back of the vanity.
31:32So we've got to
31:33move everything over.
31:34So it needs to move
31:35this hole,
31:36all this plumbing
31:37has to move over here.
31:38It has to move
31:39right here.
31:40Well, how much
31:41is it going to cost
31:42to get a plumber
31:42out here?
31:44I would say
31:45at least $800
31:45to re-plumb
31:46the whole thing.
31:47Then we've got to
31:48repair the sheetrock.
31:49$800 may not
31:51seem like a lot,
31:52but when we have
31:53less than $10,000
31:54left in our budget,
31:56spending almost
31:56a grand on a plumber
31:58is a big expense,
31:59especially when
32:00it's a surprise expense.
32:02We have no choice
32:03but to spend
32:03the $800
32:04at this point.
32:05We've got to
32:06make this work.
32:07Okay, I'll give
32:08them a call
32:08and let's get
32:09this thing done.
32:10All right,
32:10let's do it.
32:11Let's keep on going.
32:12We have one week
32:19left to finish
32:19this flip
32:20before our first
32:21showing and we
32:21are right on schedule.
32:22We're painting
32:23the kitchen cabinets
32:24a sage green,
32:25installing the glass
32:26for the shower
32:26and the ensuite
32:27and tiling the
32:28backsplash.
32:29Out of our $35,000
32:31budget,
32:31we spent $31,750,
32:34leaving us
32:35with just $32,50
32:36for the rest
32:36of the renovation
32:37but our countertops
32:39have arrived
32:40which means
32:40we're getting
32:40closer to listing
32:41this house.
32:44Get out of the way.
32:47Okay, me.
32:48All right.
32:50All right.
32:51Watch me.
32:51I'll wash the paint.
32:53Be careful,
32:54be careful.
32:54Ooh.
32:56Oh, huh.
32:57Uh-oh.
32:57Hit.
33:00Ooh.
33:02That's good.
33:03Good job,
33:04you guys.
33:06We got four
33:09different types
33:10of wallpaper,
33:11so one pattern
33:12per stair
33:13and then we can
33:13repeat the pattern
33:14all the way up
33:15to the top
33:15of the stairs
33:16until we're done.
33:17Oh, my gosh.
33:18I love this idea.
33:19It's going to be
33:20the first thing
33:20that buyers see.
33:23All right.
33:24Okay.
33:25Oh, my gosh.
33:25I think we got it.
33:27I'm going in
33:27with the credit card.
33:28Yes, girl.
33:29Get it.
33:30Get it, girl.
33:30Get it.
33:31That is the best
33:32seam ever.
33:33You can't even
33:33tell there's a seam.
33:35Keep pulling that off.
33:36Once we add
33:37the stair nose,
33:38it's going to be perfect.
33:39It's going to be perfect.
33:40Well, one down,
33:4315 to go.
33:44Oh, my gosh.
33:45Well, let's get going.
33:48Even though we lost
33:49our $10,000 deposit
33:51on the Wimberley house,
33:52we were able
33:53to stick within our budget
33:54and on schedule
33:55on this flip.
33:56That's heavy as a car.
33:58And since this is
33:59our first listing
34:00in a master plan community,
34:01we're going to show
34:02the townhouse
34:03to Jessica,
34:03a realtor
34:04in our network
34:05who's an expert
34:06in Buda
34:06and has sold
34:07other properties
34:08in the same community.
34:09Hopefully,
34:10she'll help us
34:11sell ours fast, too.
34:12My parents had
34:13a lampshade
34:14kind of like this.
34:15Everything comes back.
34:16What?
34:17Yay!
34:19A little pop of color.
34:24Oh, that.
34:25And she goes back.
34:26Oh, yeah, yeah.
34:28All right.
34:36She should be here
34:37any minute.
34:38Did you remember
34:38to turn the lights
34:39on upstairs?
34:40Yes.
34:40Okay.
34:41I'm so glad
34:42Jessica's going
34:43to be here today.
34:44She is the perfect person
34:45to give us her feedback
34:46and to tell us
34:48what we should
34:48list this house for.
34:51There she is.
34:53Okay.
34:54Hi.
34:58Hey.
34:59It's so pretty.
35:00You do, too.
35:01And we're always
35:02wearing work clothes.
35:03I know, I know.
35:04So what's the Buda market
35:06been like the last
35:06couple months?
35:07So Buda and Kyle
35:08are kind of the
35:09south bedroom communities
35:10of Austin
35:10have really been struggling
35:12in the resale market
35:13because there's so much
35:14new construction
35:15going on right now.
35:16It's going to be a challenge
35:17for us to get
35:18this one moving.
35:18Do you have any
35:31buyers in mind
35:32for this house?
35:33So I actually do have
35:34a couple with
35:35two young children
35:36that I think that
35:37this would be
35:37a good fit for.
35:38So hopefully we'll see.
35:40That's perfect
35:41because, you know,
35:42we made every design choice
35:43tailored towards families.
35:45Let's see it.
35:46Let's go.
35:47Let's go.
35:47Let's go.
35:47Come on in.
35:53Wow.
35:54Welcome.
35:56You guys.
35:57This is phenomenal.
36:05Before, this entryway
36:07was so dark.
36:08She didn't even want
36:09to come in here.
36:09I did not even
36:10want to come in here.
36:10Now it's so bright,
36:12warm, and inviting.
36:13We installed new
36:14LVP flooring,
36:15new paint throughout
36:16the house,
36:17and then we did
36:17new recessed lighting
36:18as well.
36:19And then we added
36:20this custom trim work
36:21to give the entryway
36:22more character.
36:23And we also updated
36:24the stairs.
36:26Before, there was
36:26this nasty soiled carpet.
36:29And so we added
36:29wallpaper on the risers.
36:31I feel like buyers
36:32are going to appreciate
36:33this little detail.
36:35My clients who are
36:36getting ready to sell it,
36:37I tell them every time,
36:38do the flooring,
36:39do the lighting,
36:40and do the paint.
36:41And you guys hit all
36:43of that just in
36:44the entryway.
36:45That entry is so beautiful,
36:46and it's going to make
36:48buyers take a second
36:49look at this house
36:50from the moment
36:51they walk in the door.
36:53Check out our half bath.
36:54Oh, wow.
36:58How dramatic.
37:05Before, this bathroom
37:07looked like something
37:08out of a horror movie.
37:09Now, we could feature
37:11this room as part
37:12of our listing photos.
37:14We installed new fixtures,
37:16checkerboard flooring,
37:18this gorgeous floral wallpaper.
37:20It's exactly what we needed
37:22for the vibe
37:22for this powder room.
37:23The changes that they made
37:25in that powder room
37:26are definitely going
37:27to set it apart
37:27from all the other ones
37:28in this neighborhood.
37:30It is so airy
37:31and spacious in here.
37:39Before, this living room
37:40was so plain.
37:41It had no character at all.
37:43And now, with our staging,
37:45it's given English
37:46countryside cottage vibes.
37:48Cottagecore vibe
37:49is really hot right now.
37:51It's kind of like,
37:52how boho chic was in the 90s.
37:54This is like the grown-up,
37:56older, cooler sister of that.
37:58So, it was a really smart choice.
38:01Check out our kitchen.
38:02I love it.
38:12I think y'all hit this one
38:13out of the park.
38:14Before, it was very basic.
38:17It kind of just blended in
38:18with everything else.
38:19And now I feel like our kitchen
38:21really stands out
38:22from the rest.
38:23We scored this marble remnant
38:25for the top of this work table.
38:26And we have these beautiful
38:27quartz countertops
38:28that we got at a discount.
38:29We got new cabinets
38:31and we did a sage green
38:32with the gold hardware.
38:33We wanted buyers to walk in
38:35and feel like they were stepping
38:36into a custom home.
38:38That is a challenge
38:39in this community
38:40is to have a space
38:42that feels custom.
38:44And I think this will be the room
38:45that sells the house.
38:46The kitchen adds
38:47so much personality.
38:49It was made
38:50for people to gather together
38:52and really be the heart
38:54of the home.
38:55And that will make
38:56a difference for buyers.
38:58Check out the primary bedroom.
39:01Oh my goodness.
39:03Before, this room
39:08looked and smelled
39:09like an ashtray.
39:11But now it's bright
39:12and airy.
39:13It feels like
39:14a breath of fresh air.
39:15Absolutely.
39:16It can fit a king-sized bed.
39:18You've got your two side tables.
39:20And you've got plenty of room
39:21for a large dresser behind
39:23and then a sitting area.
39:25Yeah.
39:26That primary bedroom
39:27is such a great size.
39:28It gives you lots
39:29of opportunities
39:30to design that space
39:32the way you want
39:33whenever you move in.
39:34I think that
39:35that country cottage vibe
39:37with those earth tones,
39:39that beautiful blue paint,
39:41and the window seat
39:42are going to be super special
39:44in marketing this house.
39:46The listing photos
39:47are going to be fantastic.
39:50Wow.
39:58This is so beautiful.
40:00before this bathroom
40:02was forgettable.
40:03So we decided
40:04to go bold
40:05with a striped tile,
40:06a checkerboard pattern
40:07on the floor,
40:08and a floating vanity
40:09with a quartz remnant
40:11that we got at a slab yard.
40:12We just wanted it
40:13to feel luxe.
40:14And I think that you
40:15more than achieved that.
40:17The bathroom really does
40:18have a spa-like feel to it.
40:21Walk-in showers
40:21are so popular right now.
40:23And having that shower bench
40:25in there is a huge bonus.
40:27And the finishes are so nice
40:28that it really does
40:29kind of create
40:30this spa-like environment.
40:31Well, we really need
40:32to talk about pricing
40:33at this point.
40:34Okay.
40:35Because we're not sure.
40:36I mean, we have an idea.
40:38We don't want to price it
40:39too high because, you know,
40:41we won't get the buyers in,
40:42but not too low either.
40:43So y'all know there's
40:44a lot of competition.
40:46The good thing for us
40:47is there are not really any
40:49that have the upgrades
40:50and the updates
40:51that y'all have done.
40:52So that's huge for us.
40:54Typical three-bedroom,
40:57two-and-a-half bath
40:57like we have here,
40:58they're selling in the, like,
41:00$270 to $290 range,
41:02which isn't great.
41:04But y'all have put in the work
41:06and y'all have put in
41:07such smart design choices
41:08that we can probably list
41:10in the $330 to $340 range.
41:13Press it right,
41:14and the market will pay
41:15what the market will pay.
41:17Okay.
41:18So next steps?
41:19Well, just a photographer in.
41:21ASAP, I'm ready to get
41:22this thing on the market.
41:23All right, well,
41:23let's get this house listed
41:25and sold.
41:26Let's do it.
41:28We decided to list this townhouse
41:31for $329,000.
41:33And within two weeks,
41:34we got an offer for $325,000.
41:37So we accepted.
41:37We paid $195,000 for the house.
41:42We stayed on budget at $35,000.
41:45Closing costs,
41:46which included realtor fees,
41:47were $19,500.
41:49So our total investment
41:51was $249,500.
41:53That means our net profit
41:55is $75,500.
41:58Split three ways,
41:59that's $25,166 each,
42:03which is a great way
42:04to seal this once-difficult deal.
42:06This carpet is disintegrating.
42:12Are you surprised by that?
42:14No.
42:15I mean, think about how old it is
42:16and how much pee
42:17is saturated in it.
42:20Yeah, can you pull it over?
42:21Yes.
42:22Okay, ready?
42:23One, two, three.
42:26Don't breathe.
42:27Don't breathe.
42:28It's disgusting.
42:30Ready?
42:31Carpet pad coming through!
42:33Coming!
42:33Oh, baby!
42:34Don't breathe.
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