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00:09are you taking parker to taekwondo parker is crushing it at taekwondo three years old you
00:15and i didn't start karate until we were seven you know charlie's doing taekwondo right oh that's
00:19right he loves it you missed a call from sarah oh can you check it for me hey drew it's
00:24sarah
00:25calling we had a family reach out about needing some help they lost everything in the eating fire
00:30and they're in temporary housing right now urgently looking for a home the budget is good it's 1.3
00:36million they have a house in mind that has an adu but they would need to turn it into a
00:41short-term
00:41rental to cover the mortgage if there's any way you and jonathan could squeeze the viewing at the
00:46house that would be amazing thanks that's awful so many of these families just feel absolutely
00:53hopeless because not only have they lost their home but they've lost everything in it i mean
00:59i'd love to help them i think we get over the next couple of days right let's get it done
01:25so
01:37so
02:00Oh
02:01Hello
02:02Hello happening guys
02:04How's it going?
02:06A.J.
02:07Hey, how are you?
02:08Hi, Karin.
02:09What's going on?
02:10Karin, nice to meet you.
02:10So this is the house?
02:12This is the house.
02:16And you've seen this house how many times?
02:18Twice.
02:18Twice?
02:19We'd like to see what else there is too, but it was definitely something that we wanted to revisit.
02:24I looked up the listing just to kind of know the area.
02:26This is now listed at low 1.2s, right?
02:29Mm-hmm.
02:29So it's listed below the average sale price in this neighborhood.
02:32At both times?
02:33You fell in love with it?
02:34Whoa, wait, wait!
02:35There it is.
02:38Yeah.
02:38Is that why it didn't sell?
02:40Probably.
02:40Probably.
02:41Okay.
02:41But for you, is that a good thing because it's bringing the price down?
02:44Yes.
02:44We started searching for a house about 10 months ago.
02:48We had a couple places we really liked and got outbid.
02:52Yeah.
02:52And, you know, it's like we're going hundreds of thousands of dollars over asking price.
02:56I'm really sorry about what happened with your house in the fire, but is it changing what you're looking for?
03:02Yes.
03:04January 7th, the Eaton Fire took our rental.
03:10It was terrifying.
03:11And I think of what does a life or death situation look like?
03:16Yeah.
03:16And that was probably the closest that I've ever, yeah, it's definitely the closest I've ever been in my life.
03:24Embers the size of, like, tennis balls are flying.
03:27And at that point, like, I wasn't really thinking of, oh, we're going to lose our house.
03:32It was like, okay, let's survive and get out of here.
03:34I just remember AJ waking me up and saying, it's gone.
03:45I'm just realizing everything is gone.
03:54Sorry to hear that, you guys.
03:55It's just heartbreaking.
03:57Zoe lost her family home of 42 years in the Palisades fires.
04:01And her parents lost every single childhood memory.
04:04You know, it's rough.
04:06Yeah, I lost all my work.
04:08All my hard drives and all my work.
04:10Yeah, so that's what she does.
04:11She's a photographer for a living.
04:13And now we are in a temporary rental.
04:15And definitely I feel like I'm camping sometimes, you know, like life in bags.
04:19Puts a little more pressure to really need to secure some place to move to.
04:23You know, we'll discuss as we look at this, and we're going to show you some houses as well,
04:27that I think the big thing to think about is you either really stretch and find a way to spend
04:33a little bit more in a home that you can grow into,
04:35which is a good financial strategy if you can handle it.
04:38The other option is find something that's comfortably within your means.
04:41And if you find that, then you don't have to feel like you're stretched.
04:45But then you know at some point in the future, you're probably going to have to move again.
04:49I'm not sure if we're up for moving again.
04:51You have two kids?
04:52Two kids.
04:52Well, they're grown.
04:53They're adult now.
04:54Free!
04:55You're free!
04:56The houses that we looked at, you know, years ago, we now can downsize.
05:00What is it about this place you love?
05:02It has some character.
05:04We did like the convenience of the neighborhood a lot.
05:07The more time we spent in Highland Park, there's a bit of a nightlife.
05:13There's restaurants.
05:15It's easy to get to from everywhere, which I really liked.
05:19It's still close to your dad.
05:21It's closer to my parents in Dodger Stadiums right down the street.
05:25Super close to Dodger Stadium.
05:26That was a big thing.
05:27I think Jonathan and Drew can help us a lot just by helping us, like, open our eyes to more
05:35possibilities.
05:36One thing that we really liked about this place is the potential for a short-term rental.
05:41There is an apartment downstairs.
05:43Oh, it's already a functioning apartment?
05:44I'm not sure how functioning it is, but there's a space.
05:47Where's the access to that?
05:49Is it?
05:49It's through the front door.
05:50You can decide who's good cop, who's bad cop.
05:52Let's take a look inside.
05:54Yeah.
05:55Upstairs is the main living area.
05:57This is sort of like a common area for the renter in.
05:59Right.
05:59Yeah, there's a lock there and then a lock on that back door.
06:02Oh, that's okay.
06:03And if that locks and this locks, who gets to use this?
06:06That would be where we'd put AJ's office.
06:08I mean, this, as far as an office would go, this is a good size.
06:11Is there anything you lost that's sort of irreplaceable?
06:13The first time I cried after the fire was I realized that I'd lost my entire Dodgers bobblehead collection.
06:22He said, my bobbleheads.
06:25And I went, at first I was like, but I realized how much that meant to him.
06:32And, you know, so I didn't, you know, give him any Gravesing or anything else.
06:36But, you know, it was his.
06:38It was, I guess it was symbolic of like the, of everything.
06:44Well, I'm sorry to hear that you guys have to go through that.
06:46We collect as well.
06:47I mean, we collect medieval armor and swords.
06:50And I know what it means to me if you're losing a passion that you've had as a hobby or
06:53collection for years.
06:54Would this work for you as an office?
06:56This would totally work for me as an office.
06:58Should we keep going?
06:59Okay.
07:00I was trying to figure out how we could reconfigure so you don't have to share an entry with your
07:04tenants.
07:04Yeah.
07:05But it's...
07:06You could put a door right here.
07:07But then they would have...
07:08Oh, but then there's the garage.
07:09The garage, right.
07:10I guess the door could just be here then, right?
07:11I know, but you're still sharing one area.
07:13It would be nice not to have them at all in the same space.
07:15But now I'm seeing your back area is up five steps.
07:18Yeah.
07:18Yeah.
07:19All right.
07:23This is their short-term rental room.
07:24Correct.
07:25Oh, look at those cabinets.
07:27It's got a retro flair.
07:29Oh, it's a fridge.
07:30I don't think you want to open it.
07:31Yeah, you know.
07:32Oh!
07:33That smell!
07:34I mean, I think all of this will have to probably go.
07:36Well, especially if you're trying to rent this out.
07:39The bathroom's a very tricky space.
07:41The shower's the size of like an RV shower.
07:44Bedroom.
07:45Pretty standard size room.
07:46It's not huge, but it's not tiny.
07:47I mean, I think it has potential.
07:48It's just kind of dark down here.
07:51If this is a rental, you don't want to overspend on it, right?
07:53No.
07:53The whole point is to help save and offset your costs and not spend more on it.
07:56And did you look up what this would rent for in this area?
07:59$150, $200 a night.
08:01You're wanting to have a short-term rental ADU because you want to help offset some of your
08:05mortgage costs, right?
08:06Correct.
08:06Okay.
08:07What is your budget, by the way?
08:09What's your max budget?
08:10$1.3.
08:11Is $1.3, though, stretching you right to the max?
08:13It's taking us to the...
08:15Yeah.
08:15Okay.
08:17Would you also consider just getting a house that's a little cheaper or something maybe a
08:21little smaller that could work with you without the additional tenant hassles?
08:25I'm definitely open to see what's out there.
08:27Have you ever had a short-term rental before?
08:29No.
08:29No.
08:30It's a lot.
08:32I'm not saying it's a bad thing because you can actually make more money with that than
08:35long-term, but there's a lot more work because of the turnover.
08:38I mean, we do have adult children, and when they come to visit, it would be nice for them
08:43to have somewhere to stay and not be on top of each other.
08:47You're going to have to spend a bit of money to make it look appealing enough that people
08:49would want to stay here, right?
08:51Is this where most of the work would have to happen, or is upstairs in rough shape?
08:56Upstairs seems to be fine.
08:57Yeah, downstairs.
08:58Oh, that's good.
08:58This is most of the work, for sure.
09:00I like hearing that.
09:03Oh, I can see the beams have been painted.
09:06Look up here.
09:06This is nice.
09:09This gives me more confidence with this house because there isn't a lot of obvious stuff
09:14to fix up here.
09:14I love the high ceilings.
09:16I like the beams.
09:17I think these fixtures are fun.
09:19How much of your budget are you wanting to spend downstairs on renovation?
09:22You can probably get this for 1.2, or just a little over that.
09:26So, $80,000, whatever it takes you to 1.3, that's it.
09:29We can go a little over.
09:30We can go a little bit over.
09:32Okay.
09:32Is there any work done outside?
09:34No.
09:34No.
09:39The Tiffany Blue.
09:40Obviously nothing has been done here, and it'll be really hard to do anything more
09:43than just adding some plants back here.
09:45Right.
09:45What would your dream be back in this area?
09:48What we want is to be able to bring people outside.
09:51Friends and family and hang out, watch a game.
09:54That's something that we like to do.
09:55I think this is a great house for a lot of pluses.
09:58Obviously, with the train right behind, there are some negatives, and the basement needs
10:02a lot of work to have an actual functional suite that people will want to rent.
10:05Right.
10:06I would love to see the rooms, if you don't mind.
10:08We'll just poke our heads in the rooms.
10:10Yeah.
10:10Sure.
10:10But I think this is an amazing house.
10:12It has opportunity.
10:13Fantastic.
10:16Oh.
10:18It's big.
10:20Aesthetically, I get why they like it.
10:21It feels moving ready, feels like it's everything that aesthetically they want.
10:26There are little things here and there that are not great.
10:29I feel like we can get something where they don't have to deal with the renter.
10:33I want to show them a house that has a separate ADU, because I feel if they didn't have to
10:39have the hassle of a short-term just to make a bit more money, and they could get a really
10:42solid long-term tenant, but a separate unit from your house, I think that would be better.
10:48How did that go?
10:48I'm not necessarily disappointed that they didn't have a positive reaction to the space,
10:54but I think, you know, not everyone has our kind of...
10:59Quirkiness?
11:00Quirkiness, feeling for this neighborhood.
11:01I do like this place a lot.
11:03I think that it has so much potential, but I also need to see some other places just to see
11:09if there is anything out there that they can find for us, and what else is out there.
11:13Right.
11:20Okay, guys, check it out.
11:23First thoughts?
11:24It looks cute.
11:29Potential.
11:30Yeah.
11:31It's nice.
11:32It's different than what we've been looking at, but...
11:35You have three parking spaces, but when you look out here, so...
11:39We're still Highland Park, you have good access, freeway's just over that way, so...
11:43I mean, as far as convenience, I'd say this is just as convenient as the other place.
11:47Right.
11:47Question.
11:48Is there opportunity for income property?
11:52Is there an ADU, guest department, anything like that here?
11:55No!
11:56Just checking.
11:57That's why I'm showing you this place.
11:59Yeah.
11:59Unless you want to rent out your garage to somebody...
12:02I know people that would rent it.
12:04The reason I want you to see this place is because you can get a little bit better of a
12:08deal.
12:09Okay.
12:09It doesn't really need much work.
12:11Okay.
12:12And then you don't have to share your space with somebody.
12:14Okay.
12:18Check this out.
12:19Oh, wow.
12:23This is open.
12:24I love it.
12:25Very open.
12:26Very different.
12:27Yeah, very different.
12:28Entry than that other house.
12:31I always love when there's a niche for your dining table, and this has got lots of natural light, too.
12:37What do you think of the layout when you have the dining room, kitchen, and living room all connected?
12:42I definitely like open concept, where you can see everything.
12:45You'll notice some weird things that they did.
12:47Why would you put your cabinets three feet above the counters?
12:50I like how you're literally moving in and testing everything.
12:54I'm checking everything out.
12:55Overall, you could move in.
12:57You could enjoy this.
12:58It could be totally fine.
12:58Yep, totally.
12:59Minor changes to fix it right up.
13:01Yeah.
13:01The living room is really big.
13:04They're not even fully utilizing the space the way they could.
13:09My question, does the panther table come?
13:13The panther table is amazing.
13:16We used to have a big couch.
13:18I know.
13:18One thing you'll notice is just a comfortable space.
13:22When you have a space like this, you can configure it to whatever you want.
13:25And that's why I'm trying to dig through the surface layer where you're like,
13:32oh yeah, yeah, we want a tenant.
13:33You want a tenant?
13:35Or a tenant would be a necessity?
13:36I've been going back and forth on what it is that we really, really want.
13:42If we have an ADU with the way the real estate market is,
13:47and not just on buying homes but on rentals,
13:51Karin's dad and my parents, all of them are getting old.
13:53Mm-hmm.
13:54And, you know, what it costs to be in assisted living.
13:59I haven't talked to you about this. Sorry.
14:07If we have an ADU,
14:09I'd like to have a place ideally where my parents, her dad can have a place to stay.
14:15Even for, if it's six months, a year.
14:19Yeah, these are things you need to think about.
14:21The other house is set up with that downstairs space that could be its own thing,
14:25whether it's for family and friends or whether it's to rent out.
14:27But in here, you've got, you know, three bedrooms plus an office.
14:32Technically, it's got a closet, so it's like four bedrooms.
14:34Four bedrooms.
14:34Let's go to the office.
14:35It would be your office. You go first.
14:37Or whose office would it be?
14:38Yeah.
14:39Yeah.
14:40Yeah.
14:40I think rental income would definitely help us out.
14:43We've got two more years of college to pay for.
14:47It's really, really expensive.
14:49The idea of having income, even if it's only $1,000 a month coming in,
14:56would definitely help us out.
14:58Check out your backyard.
14:59Wow.
15:02It's got the kitchen, lime tree.
15:06Now I'm hearing the freeway.
15:09Much like the other house where you have the train behind you,
15:11here you've got the freeway down below.
15:13It's not crazy.
15:14No.
15:15And you don't hear it inside, but you do hear it back here.
15:17Right.
15:18You had made a comment about how you wanted an outdoor kitchen
15:20for hosting or when the girls are home.
15:23This is a bonus.
15:24Check out this outdoor kitchen.
15:25Oh, wow.
15:27I like it.
15:27You've got side burner, a grill.
15:30You can put an outdoor fridge here.
15:32Yeah.
15:32I like it.
15:33Now one thing to consider, this house has been on the market for quite a while.
15:36They have done some reductions.
15:38I feel like if a player card's right, you could probably get this for around 1.15.
15:42Okay.
15:42Even with 50 grand in renovations, because there isn't much to do.
15:45They've already done everything.
15:46That would keep you under 1.2, which means you could have all of this for yourself.
15:50More square footage than the other house.
15:52Bigger yard than the other house.
15:54But you don't have to share with a stranger.
15:58It's a lot to think about.
16:00I don't think it's that bad.
16:01I like this setup.
16:02This totally works for us.
16:03Would you be able to?
16:04This bar doesn't totally work for me.
16:06It's a little high.
16:07Just get higher stools.
16:08Could do that.
16:10Yeah.
16:10It's definitely different than the other house.
16:13Drew's looking for another property to show you right now.
16:15So in the meantime...
16:16Is that a competition between you two?
16:18We're twins.
16:19It's always a competition.
16:19Always a competition.
16:21Continue to poke around, kick the tires.
16:23I mean, while we're here, really check it out.
16:25Make sure this is a house that could or could not work for you.
16:28Okay.
16:28All right?
16:29Sounds good.
16:29Woo!
16:30I will mark it down as a possibility.
16:32Good.
16:33I'm just trying to be realistic because, you know, these days and with their budget,
16:38they're not going to get absolutely everything on their wish list, but they can get a house
16:42that they can grow into and make changes as they want.
16:45But right now, I mean, they could move in as is and be very happy here.
16:51It would be nice just to have our own space.
16:53Yeah.
16:54If we're empty nesters with a renter, it's like, I don't know, it's like having another...
16:59Could be like having another teenager in the house again.
17:01No, no.
17:02Even if it is short term, there's going to be someone in our house.
17:12We are at the breaking point of compromise to an extent.
17:16I want to settle down somewhere and unpack the few things we have and start building back a life.
17:29This is the one.
17:31Wow, it's so cute.
17:32This is pretty cool.
17:33And it's close to my dad.
17:35Oh, I love it.
17:36Jonathan showed you the place that didn't have an ADU.
17:38I want to show you something that does have it.
17:40Okay.
17:40It's from 1910.
17:41Okay.
17:42It's five bedrooms, three bathrooms, including the ADU.
17:45The ADU is detached.
17:46So you could have a long-term tenant here with a dependable rental income.
17:49Easy access.
17:50That is a bonus.
17:51Yeah.
17:52You have this gorgeous little porch.
17:53You can sit out here and watch the sunset.
17:55Looks really cute.
17:56Look at the little rocking chairs.
17:58Oh, wow.
18:06It's nice.
18:06I like this.
18:07Yeah, this is the best we've seen so far.
18:10I like the size of the kitchen.
18:11This kitchen with an island is phenomenal.
18:13Yeah.
18:14Mm-hmm.
18:14It's a small footprint.
18:16Actually, this sofa here, this sectional is making it feel smaller.
18:18This is too big.
18:20So you have laundry, which is nice, actually.
18:22A really big laundry room here.
18:26Bathroom, kids' room.
18:28Another bedroom.
18:29Oh, this is nice.
18:30This is the primary?
18:31This is the primary, yeah.
18:32Okay.
18:33So, access to the backyard.
18:35Yeah.
18:36Through that.
18:36All right.
18:36Let's see what we got.
18:38All right.
18:39It's a good size.
18:40Here we go.
18:40There's a lot of space back here.
18:42Your garage is the ADU.
18:43Okay.
18:44This is big.
18:45That's a big ADU.
18:47Oh, wow.
18:53This is large.
18:54I would almost move back here and rent out the front house.
18:58No, honestly, you could make a lot of money.
19:01I know.
19:01What would a two bedroom like this go for?
19:02At least $3,000 a month.
19:04And just imagine, too, if you did move back here comfortably and you rent out the main house,
19:08you could get over $5,000 for that.
19:09Yeah.
19:09This gives you options.
19:11Something like this is pretty cool.
19:13Look at this.
19:13That makes our mortgage payments much more manageable.
19:18What do you think about the difference between having to spend extra money to renovate a place to get it
19:23ready,
19:24or to be able to start renting it out right away?
19:26That's really an attractive option.
19:28This place listed $1.39.
19:30Okay.
19:32But no renovation needed.
19:34Let's put in an offer.
19:35Oh.
19:36Oh, was that?
19:37Do you want to talk about it?
19:39Are you okay?
19:39Do you like it?
19:40I love it, but I think we need to discuss the numbers.
19:43Is it realistic?
19:44Can we talk about it for a second?
19:46Yeah.
19:46You want me to step out?
19:47Yeah.
19:47Yeah, sure.
19:48Go for it.
19:52Do you love it?
19:54I do.
19:55So what's going on in that, Drew?
19:57This is a tricky one because they're going to have to add a lot more money,
19:59and that's a really tough pill to swallow.
20:01So there's a lot that I love about this that could work for them.
20:04In fact, they could even live comfortably in that ADU, make a lot more money.
20:10Every month, they could make almost double off the main house.
20:12The idea of not having to deal with tenants like the house Jonathan showed them, that's awesome.
20:17But at the end of the day, I think this is the best bet.
20:20In my mind, this is the best bet.
20:22The numbers add up.
20:24Contingent on us being able to rent this out.
20:27You know, this is going to be really tight for us.
20:31But at the same time, I want to grow roots and settle down and, you know.
20:39Let's make it happen.
20:41Oh.
20:43I'm feeling nervous for them.
20:47Am I good to come?
20:48Yeah.
20:48Yeah.
20:48Yeah.
20:49Yeah.
20:50So...
20:52We think we want to put an offer in.
20:55Okay.
20:56Take a couple of deep breaths because this is going to move very, very fast.
21:01All right.
21:01This is a place that's move-in ready and it's in a neighborhood that we want to be in.
21:06It's got the ADU.
21:07It's got a place for entertaining indoors and outdoors.
21:11You know, those were the things that we really wanted.
21:14And if they throw these chairs in with it, I think we did a good job.
21:25So is this why you've been so stressed?
21:27This is going to be great.
21:28No, it's great.
21:29And I like that we didn't have to shift it too far in.
21:31We still have the space next to the pool.
21:33Over there is going to be...
21:34Wait, is there a toilet over here too?
21:35That's on the upper level over there.
21:37Oh, I see.
21:38Okay.
21:38Oh, this is the agent for AJ and Karin's offer.
21:42Ah, crap.
21:43They didn't get the house.
21:44Really?
21:45Yeah.
21:45They were outbid.
21:47I had a feeling.
21:49Do you think it's feasible that you'll find something else?
21:51I've texted and asked if they want to look at some more houses.
21:53I see three dots.
21:55They're typing.
21:56Okay.
21:57All right.
21:59But it's taking a minute.
22:01Maybe I'm getting fired.
22:05Okay.
22:05No, we need to just make a move.
22:07Let's put it in the offer on the first house.
22:09Well, the train house at least has been on the market for quite a while.
22:12So I guarantee you we can get an even better price for them.
22:14I think that's what excites them.
22:16They like the neighborhood and they know we can get a good price on it.
22:19And I know I can make it beautiful.
22:20I will focus on the offer.
22:22You focus on the plan.
22:23Why don't you help me with this first before you leave?
22:35Disappointed.
22:35We didn't get the house with the detached ADU.
22:38But we got the train house.
22:40Super excited.
22:42Love the neighborhood.
22:43You know, not only is this going to generate income, it's also a great place for our kids
22:47to come and spend the night.
22:49Now we just have the renovation to tackle.
22:52And I have a lot of faith in the brothers that they are going to kill it.
22:55I feel like I'm celebrating a huge win right now.
22:57It's been a year full of L's and it's nice to get a big dub.
23:04AJ and Karn have made a few big decisions on where their budget will work hardest.
23:09AJ's office, the ADU and the backyard.
23:12For the ADU, they're keeping the kitchenette streamlined, but fully equipped for short-term
23:17rentals.
23:18A fridge, microwave, coffee maker, paired with a clean modern aesthetic.
23:24And ultra durable finishes that look great, photograph beautifully, and can stand up to
23:29high turnover.
23:30In the bedroom, it's all about looks and comfort.
23:33Whitewashed pine slats on the walls, generous bedroom storage, soft lighting, and a quality
23:39mattress for a good night's sleep will go a long way toward meeting these guest expectations
23:44and boosting rental appeal.
23:46And because so much of this home's footprint is devoted to the rental, the backyard becomes
23:50essential.
23:51This isn't a luxury add-on.
23:53It's functional and an extension of their everyday living space for their friends and family.
24:01Cabinets are all coming out.
24:03One, two, three.
24:04There we go.
24:05All these kitchen cabinets are coming out, but they're in good shape, so they'll be donated.
24:09What is holding it?
24:12There we go.
24:13Guys, some things are just not easy.
24:16Ow!
24:26Hello.
24:27Hey.
24:28I'm in creative mode.
24:29We've got dodger stuff.
24:30We've got rally towels.
24:32Woo!
24:33Hey.
24:34Ow.
24:35Kids are sleeping.
24:35Don't rally towel in the house.
24:37Can I just say, this is amazing.
24:41I know.
24:42I love it.
24:43Obviously, losing everything in the fire was pretty devastating.
24:45Yeah.
24:46But this will be the start to him rebuilding that collection.
24:50I feel we have a good grasp on the ADU, knowing what we could do with that space.
24:54It's the office.
24:55I'm just struggling to put my head around it because he wants to have a TV.
24:58He wants to have a desk.
25:00He asked for a sofa.
25:01There's no way that there's a sofa going in there.
25:03We could do a chair.
25:03I'm trying to use this space as a reference, because his is 10 by 10.
25:06So his is pretty much the same as this.
25:08Where's the suit of armor going to go?
25:10Wait, wait.
25:10Where are the swords going to go?
25:12These swords here, Jonathan and I got when we were 10 years old.
25:15That was what started the addiction.
25:16Traveling Scotland, and then we've collected more and more.
25:19I understand AJ's desire to replenish his Dodgers collection because you're the perfect example.
25:26You are obsessed with your collectibles and everything.
25:30Yeah.
25:30So I'm like, I'm obsessed with one day using the code that I know for your front door, sneaking in
25:36and taking your stuff.
25:37I am leaving all of this here. Take good care.
25:39Oh, I will.
25:40I'll just add it to you to my collection.
25:57I mean, I don't know if I blindfold you guys or if I just drag you in.
26:01Let's see.
26:03Oh, wow.
26:08All right, I see a lot of cool changes.
26:11You actually have a great setup for a kitchenette.
26:14The challenge is the furniture placement is so tight.
26:17So we've got the electrical and everything run.
26:19You can see we've got the sconces, wall-mounted TV.
26:22We've got our seating and stuff as well.
26:23It's not normal that, you know, we would have to try and squeeze everything in,
26:27but we have a little bit more flexibility than if this was the main kitchen of a house.
26:31This would be challenging.
26:31Right.
26:33When I'm in a hotel room, what's the most that I usually need?
26:37Coffee maker, microwave, TV, and a small fridge.
26:40You don't want a second kitchen with, like, full appliances.
26:43I think it's going to feel really good once it's all said and done.
26:45Okay, sounds good.
26:47Take a peek over here.
26:48You can just see the bathroom.
26:50Again, a very, very tricky space.
26:53Adding a half sink allows for a larger shower.
26:57Darker tiles and accents give the space this visual interest and contrast.
27:01It'll not only look great, but it's also easy to maintain for the next rental.
27:05Oh, I like this use of space. It was very claustrophobic.
27:08Yeah. Bedroom is actually coming along.
27:11All right.
27:11We've got paneling going up.
27:14Once it's all painted out, it's going to be really cute, really comfy.
27:17And this will be a whole wall of storage.
27:18So far, no disastrous finds.
27:21No.
27:22Okay.
27:22However, we've seen some real signs of lacking maintenance.
27:27HVAC is a problem.
27:29It has not been maintained at all.
27:33This is what a filter should look like.
27:35Okay.
27:36This is the filter I took out of it.
27:37Much different.
27:38This is choking out your furnace.
27:40So you literally are not getting any airflow through this at all.
27:43It should be like this.
27:45But it's not even just this.
27:46The condenser on the side is pretty bad, too.
27:49Normally, you would service your HVAC unit once a year, especially with how hot it gets.
27:53I mean, you can look at this and you can notice there's a problem.
27:56Oh, that's disgusting.
27:57Yeah, you've got like a sweater on your condenser.
27:59So I don't think this has been done in years.
28:01Okay.
28:02If the motor's struggling to get the airflow that it needs,
28:06then it just means the motor's going to burn out quicker and it costs you more money.
28:09Yes.
28:09No, we don't want that.
28:11No, we don't.
28:11Nope.
28:12There's so many things within a house that if you don't maintain it properly,
28:15it's going to cost you even more money because you're going to have bigger problems.
28:18You have to have someone come at least once a year to check out your HVAC.
28:22But I think homeowners can do a great job of most of those things.
28:38Obviously, important space for you guys.
28:40You were saying you wanted something that's going to be like an extension of the indoor entertaining space
28:43for when your daughters are home or when you have friends over.
28:46Exactly.
28:47You need to figure out, what all are you looking to put out here?
28:49A smoker, a grill, and a pizza oven.
28:51Oh wow, so you've got a lot.
28:52Are we being too ambitious?
28:53I mean, you guys are asking for a lot of things that are expensive.
28:56Mm-hmm.
28:57So in order to have this space fit your budget, you're going to need to put in some sweat equity.
29:00I'm all for that.
29:01Can you deal with the spiders while you rip out some of the old vines?
29:04Yes.
29:05And just yank the whole thing like this.
29:07Oh, okay.
29:08You don't even need to cut it.
29:09Anybody who wants spiders, come over here and do this part.
29:11Oh.
29:12Oh yeah, look at this.
29:16For the wall.
29:17Okay.
29:17You obviously can't just paint over top of this, so you're going to take a little bit of sweat equity
29:21to get rid of all the little bits of the vines.
29:23All right, sounds good.
29:24All righty.
29:25Have a good one.
29:26Spider.
29:30Oh, look, we only have the rest of this whole thing to do.
29:33That's terrible.
29:35This sucks.
29:37Well, you know, we said we were willing to get our hands dirty.
29:41Oh, that color's going to look so nice.
29:48You know, the smile I have on my face isn't indicative of how I feel about the work.
29:52It's more of like, okay, God, I'm done for the day and I can go get a taco or something
29:58right now.
29:58But you're not done.
30:00Not done, but we see progress.
30:03We see progress.
30:04We put a dent.
30:05We put a dent in the work and it feels good.
30:26When it comes to having a place where you have people coming through, a lot of foot traffic, everything, though
30:31it looks good, should be bulletproof.
30:35I agree.
30:35So a rug or some carpet does break up the sound.
30:39So it doesn't sound like a hollow box.
30:40What I think we could do is get a rug that's going to be a low profile, something that's got
30:47commercial durability.
30:47So all of this will wear better with high traffic.
30:52But we need to talk about your furniture for the living area.
30:55Okay.
30:56It does always worry me about maintenance, you know, if you have somebody who comes in and really scuffs it
31:00up.
31:00But this is a performance fabric, so it's designed to stand up to whatever a renter is going to throw
31:06at it.
31:06So I personally would get something in this realm.
31:10I mean, we could go fully dark, but then I think it is going to start to feel dark in
31:14there.
31:14I'm not the expert.
31:15I will defer to you.
31:18I wish I could say.
31:19And then you're not the expert, so you'll defer to me.
31:21I'll defer to you.
31:21And then I'll just pick the .
31:23Okay, perfect.
31:24I think the design stuff that Jonathan's showing us is great, but I'm not a designer, so I like it.
31:32I never know what it's going to look like until it's all put together, so.
31:35Trust the process.
31:37Trust the process.
31:38Trust the process.
31:53Did you hit the wall?
31:55No.
31:56What?
31:56What are you talking about?
31:58No, it's fine.
31:59I would have moited you.
32:03By the way, tile looks sweet.
32:07Oh, you wore your matching the tile shirt.
32:09Yeah, exactly.
32:10I think this is actually going to be great.
32:12I will say, from my perspective, I still think we should have done a plan where it would have been
32:16a full kitchen.
32:17I know it would have cost them a little bit more money.
32:19Without a range or a cooktop, it's not a fully fledged kitchen.
32:22And so this is only going to cater to people for short-term now.
32:31Without a range or a cooktop, it's not a fully fledged kitchen.
32:35And so this is only going to cater to people for short-term now.
32:38I think with this layout, they will get cashflow positive faster than if they spent all that extra money to
32:45do a larger kitchen.
32:46That would have affected the furniture placement.
32:48No, don't get me wrong.
32:49I think as a hotel room layout for short-term rental, it's perfect.
32:53Anyway, it looks great.
32:54You don't always get everything.
32:55You got to work with your budget.
32:56Oh.
32:59Yeah.
33:03Little things.
33:04Yeah.
33:06Sweet.
33:07All right.
33:07Perfect.
33:17We've been in limbo for over nine months, and it's a pain in the neck, and it's sad, and it's
33:22aggravating.
33:23I just want to get settled.
33:26You know, this process has been so daunting and so long.
33:29I am finally going to be able to refocus my energy in my photography and in my art.
33:35And B camera marking.
33:38Being a photographer, it's been my passion.
33:41A few days after the fire, we drove by our place and said, let's go check out the garage, because
33:49the garage was underneath our townhouse.
33:51We wanted to grab something, you know, anything, and 80, 90% of it went into the dumpster.
33:58But I was able to recover a couple bins of photos that were sealed that didn't get water in it.
34:05That just made me smile, because it was the bin with my children's pictures when they were younger before I
34:10went to fully digital.
34:13It was those little moments to help you get through the hard things.
34:32I had a thought yesterday that everything will be okay as long as I make it home.
34:42I don't need all the silly things, like silver, gold, and diamond rings.
34:46All I need is you and me.
35:00I was concerned that it's not going to feel comfortable, livable, and stylish enough, but this is absolutely phenomenal.
35:07Sometimes you've got to kind of find a creative solution to an awkward space.
35:12They're going to be making money on this right away.
35:20You think we should open all of these and play with them a little bit before we...
35:23No.
35:25This is pretty cool.
35:26Not only does AJ collect incredible Dodgers paraphernalia, but he also collects incredibly cute family photos.
35:32They are pretty cute.
35:38Got the goodies.
35:39Yes.
35:40Everything they could want is right here.
35:42This says welcome.
35:43Information on the area, some dark chocolate, some pumpkin spice espresso, even a loofah.
35:48When your guests see everything beautifully curated, it puts them at ease and makes for a better stay.
35:55It also feels unique, so I think it's going to photograph better and I think it's going to rent better.
35:59This is going to be a home run.
36:01Nicely done with the basket.
36:15Are you guys ready to get into a real home?
36:18Oh my gosh, yes.
36:19It's been nine months of temporary housing.
36:22I'm ready to settle down.
36:23Me too.
36:24And I just can't wait to have a place that we have friends over.
36:27High five.
36:28High five.
36:29Yes.
36:30Moving back and forth.
36:31Hey guys.
36:32Oh, look at this.
36:32What's happening?
36:34Hello.
36:35The big day.
36:36I'm excited and nervous and I know I've said excited a lot.
36:39I can see it in your eyes.
36:40Your brain is sort of not sure what to expect.
36:43Yes.
36:43Well, this has also been a journey for you guys.
36:46It has.
36:46It has.
36:47Every day you think of something like, oh yeah, that burned in the fire.
36:50Yeah.
36:51The big thing is having a place.
36:54Having a place to call home is going to be huge.
36:57You're being positive.
36:59You're looking at your future.
37:00But I think once you get in here, you can start getting that short-term rental going.
37:05I think you're going to start to see light at the end of the tunnel.
37:07Very cool.
37:08I'm excited for you.
37:09Awesome.
37:10Let's go.
37:10Let's look.
37:11I keep saying excited.
37:13Guys, let's say one more time together.
37:14Okay.
37:15Excited.
37:16All right, let's get inside.
37:19All right, check out your office.
37:22Okay, here we go.
37:23All right.
37:28Wow.
37:30Yes.
37:31Look at this.
37:31Oh my gosh.
37:41Oh, look at such pictures.
37:44This is incredible.
37:46Aw, we even got Ollie.
37:48See, favorite child.
37:49Yeah.
37:50It's not a big space.
37:51We were trying to cram a lot into a small area without it feeling cramped.
37:55And I feel it's still pretty spacious.
37:58Mm-hmm.
37:58I love how big the desk is.
38:00Let me just start off by saying, obviously you've been through a lot, lost all of your memorabilia.
38:06This is fantastic.
38:08This is way more than I could have ever asked for.
38:11Yeah.
38:11Not meant to replace, obviously, the important collection you had.
38:16But hopefully this will spur a new collection.
38:19Yes.
38:19This is a great, great, great start.
38:22Yes.
38:22And looking at some, I'm just like, oh, this is fantastic.
38:24This is so cool.
38:25Would you say that this is a home run?
38:27Grand slam.
38:28Grand slam.
38:28Do you want to see your rental suite?
38:30I do.
38:31Oh.
38:32This looks great.
38:33Look at this.
38:44Oh my gosh, there's my artwork.
38:46I'm not shy, but I never really display my work.
38:49And to see them up just, um, it's making me tear up.
38:53This is, yeah, these are, these are all your pictures.
38:55What is it that makes you tear up?
38:57This is beautiful.
38:59It's incredible.
39:01That just brings me so much joy.
39:03You're so talented and to be able to see it up is awesome.
39:11I mean, what you did with the space, because I was wondering how are you going to have a seating
39:14and a dining area.
39:16Why don't you check out the bench?
39:18I mean, here we have four of us can easily sit around this table comfortably.
39:22You wouldn't think that you could get a kitchenette.
39:25No.
39:26A built-in banquette.
39:27A living area with a TV.
39:29All of this stuff into this space.
39:30When I was trying to envision it, I couldn't without it being awkward.
39:35And you guys really nailed it with still having everything that you need and it not being overwhelming anywhere.
39:42It's perfect.
39:43This is going to just wow.
39:45Anybody who comes here and stays here.
39:47Yeah.
39:48And even the bathroom, I mean, you remember the size of it, right?
39:51Besides the shower.
39:52Wow.
39:53Oh.
39:54Oh my gosh.
39:55How did you guys do this?
39:57I mean, it's gorgeous.
40:01And this tile is so pretty.
40:03This looks great.
40:04Absolutely gorgeous.
40:05This looks fantastic.
40:06And functional.
40:08Could it get any better than this?
40:10No.
40:11Check out the bedroom.
40:13Oh my gosh.
40:14This is awesome.
40:15This is insane.
40:21Oh my gosh.
40:22It's so pretty.
40:24These people get a lot of closet space.
40:26I'm jealous right now.
40:28They have more closet space than I do.
40:29This is a room that's going to photograph so beautifully for your rentals.
40:34And this whole rental suite is helping you offset some of your expenses for the property,
40:38which is allowing you to get back on your feet.
40:41This did take away from the space that you could use for yourselves.
40:44And so that's why we were talking about that back patio area.
40:47Let's check it out.
40:48That's our space.
40:49Yeah.
40:49Let's check it out.
40:55Oh wow.
40:56Look at the kitchen.
41:10This was the dream.
41:12This is the dream.
41:13AJ, a smoker.
41:15Oh, look at the pizza oven.
41:16I'm jealous.
41:17This is way nicer than my pizza oven.
41:20Wow.
41:21Anything you could possibly want.
41:23Storage.
41:24Beverage fridge.
41:25A refrigerator.
41:27We can watch the games.
41:31This is incredible.
41:33Just being able to be in community with our friends and family.
41:37And this is a space that I can see us doing that.
41:40And you know what's great?
41:41He's going to cook because he's such a good cook.
41:43So I'm going to get fed really, really, really well for a long time.
41:47I want to point out, when we looked at your office, you were beaming.
41:50Yeah.
41:50Then we looked at your rental space.
41:52You were beaming more.
41:54Now you've come out here.
41:55You look like you're alive.
41:56Yeah, this is...
41:57This is awesome.
41:57Oh, this is incredible.
41:58And seating area.
42:00You're losing an interior space because you're not going to have that suite downstairs.
42:03But you're gaining this as an actual functional, liveable space.
42:07Our ultimate goal here was to set you up for success.
42:10Mentally, emotionally, but also financially.
42:12And I think you have the whole package here.
42:14I think so.
42:15We appreciate all of the help, the design.
42:18It's more than what we imagined.
42:21You found a great home here.
42:23And now you just need to fill it with some of those memories.
42:26We'll get out of here.
42:27We'll let you guys explore.
42:28But if you have...
42:29Congratulations again.
42:32Can we be invited to at least one of the parties?
42:34Absolutely.
42:35See you at a Dodgers game.
42:37Remember, I clean if you cook.
42:39Perfect.
42:42We have now moved six times since the fires.
42:47To call this home, generate some income, host parties.
42:52I mean, it's just a nice silver lining on a really crappy thing.
43:00It is a direct reflection of things I love.
43:05I think we're set up for success.
43:07We're going to be able to keep those champions.
43:07the bottom to the bottom.
43:07The bottom to the bottom is the bottom.
43:07I think we can see that the bottom to the bottom.
43:07As on the bottom is the bottom,
43:07So I'm going to take this.
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