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00:09Are you taking Parker to Taekwondo?
00:11Parker is crushing it at Taekwondo.
00:14It's three years old.
00:15You and I didn't start karate until we were seven.
00:17You know Charlie's doing Taekwondo, right?
00:18Oh, that's right.
00:19He loves it.
00:20You missed a call from Sarah.
00:22Oh, can you check it for me?
00:23Hey, Drew.
00:24It's Sarah calling.
00:25We had a family reach out about needing some help.
00:28They lost everything in the Eaton fire and they're in temporary housing right now,
00:32urgently looking for a home.
00:34The budget is good.
00:35It's $1.3 million.
00:37They have a house in mind that has an ADU, but they would need to turn it into a short
00:41-term
00:41rental to cover the mortgage.
00:43If there's any way you and Jonathan could squeeze in a viewing at the house, that would be amazing.
00:48Thanks.
00:50That's awful.
00:52So many of these families just feel absolutely hopeless because not only have they lost their
00:56home, but they've lost everything in it.
00:59I mean, I'd love to help them.
01:00I think we can get over the next couple of days, right?
01:02Let's get it done.
01:03Let's get it done.
01:50Oh, my God.
02:03What's happening, guys?
02:04Hi.
02:05How's it going?
02:06AJ.
02:07Good to meet you.
02:07Hey, how are you?
02:08Hi, Karin.
02:09What's going on?
02:10Karin, nice to meet you.
02:11So this is the house?
02:12This is the house.
02:16And you've seen this house how many times?
02:18Twice.
02:19Twice?
02:19We'd like to see what else there is, too, but, you know, it was definitely something that
02:22we 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.
02:33And both times, whoa, wait, wait.
02:35There it is.
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.
02:52And, you know, it's like we're going hundreds of thousands of dollars over asking price.
02:56And I'm really sorry about what happened with your house in the fire, but is it changing
03:00what you're looking for?
03:02Yes.
03:05January 7th, the Eaton fire took our rental.
03:09It was terrifying.
03:12And I think of what does a life or death situation look like?
03:16Yeah.
03:17And that was probably the closest that I've ever, yeah, it's definitely the closest I've
03:22ever 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.
03:35I 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, and her parents lost every
04:02single 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, and definitely I feel like I'm camping sometimes.
04:18You know, like life in bags puts a little more pressure to really need to secure someplace
04:22to move to.
04:23You know, we'll discuss as we look at this, and we're going to show you some houses as
04:27well, that I think the big thing to think about is you either really stretch and find
04:32a way to spend a little bit more in a home that you can grow into, which is a good
04:36financial
04:37strategy 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.
04:53Well, they're grown.
04:53They're an adult now.
04:54Free!
04:55You're free!
04:56That's the other thing.
04:57It's the 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.
05:22It's closer to my parents in Dodger Stadium.
05:25It's right down the street.
05:25It's 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?
05:49It's through the front door.
05:50You can decide who's good cop, who's bad cop.
05:52Let's take a look inside.
05:55Upstairs is the main living area.
05:57This is sort of like a common area for the rent to rent.
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 put AJ's office.
06:08I mean, 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.
06:29At 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 gravesting or anything else.
06:37But, 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.
06:51If you're losing a passion that you've, you've had as a hobby or a collection for years.
06:54Would this work for you as an office?
06:56This would totally work for me as an office.
06:58Shall we keep going?
06:59Okay.
07:01I'm trying to figure out how we could reconfigure so you don't have to share an entry with your tenants.
07:04Yeah.
07:05But you could put a door right here.
07:07But then they would have.
07:08Oh, but then there's the garage.
07:09The garage.
07:09Yeah.
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.
07:18You f***.
07:19Yeah.
07:20All right.
07:23This is the short-term rentals.
07:24Correct.
07:25Yes.
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.
07:32Oh, that 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, not spend more on it.
07:56And did you look up what this would rent for in this area?
08:00$150, $200 a night.
08:01You're wanting to have a short-term rental ADU because you want to help offset some of your mortgage costs.
08:06Correct.
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 max.
08:15Yeah.
08:15Between that and college.
08:16So would you also consider just getting a house that's a little cheaper or something maybe a little smaller that
08:22could 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 a long-term.
08:36But 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 to
08:43have 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 would want
08:50to 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.
09:04Oh, 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 to 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.
09:30We can go a little over.
09:31We can go a little bit over.
09:32Is there any work done outside?
09:34No.
09:35No.
09:39The Tiffany Blue.
09:40Obviously, nothing has been done here.
09:42It'll be really hard to do anything more than just adding some plants back here.
09:45Right.
09:46What 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.
09:56I 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 a lot of work to have
10:02an actual functional suite that people will want to rent.
10:05Right.
10:06I would love to see the rooms.
10:08If you don't mind, we'll just poke our heads into the rooms.
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 move and ready.
10:23It 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,
10:41and they could get a really solid long-term tenant but a separate unit from your house, I think that
10:46would be better.
10:48How did that go?
10:49I'm not necessarily disappointed that they didn't have a positive reaction to this space,
10:54but I think 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.
11:21Okay, guys, check it out.
11:23First thoughts?
11:24It looks cute.
11:29Potential.
11:30Yeah.
11:31It's nice.
11:33It's different than what we've been looking at, but...
11:35You have three parking spaces, but when you look out here, so we're still Highland Park.
11:41You have good access.
11:42Freeway's just over that way, so, I mean, as far as convenience, I'd say this is just as convenient as
11:46the other place.
11:48Question.
11:48Listen, is there opportunity for income properties or an ADU guest department, anything like that here?
11:55No!
11:56Just checking.
11:57That's why I'm showing you this place.
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, doesn't really need much work, and 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.
12:32I 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 now.
13:02The 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, and that's why I'm trying
13:27to...
13:28I'm trying to dig through the surface layer where you're like, oh, yeah, yeah, we want a tenant.
13:33You want a tenant or a tenant would be a necessity?
13:36Like, I've been going back and forth on what it is that we really, really want.
13:41You know, if we have an ADU with the way the real estate market is, and not just on buying
13:49homes, but on rentals,
13:51Karin's dad and my parents, all of them are getting old.
13:54Mm-hmm.
13:54And, you know, what it costs to be in assisted living.
13:59I haven't talked to you about this.
14:01Sorry.
14:04Um.
14:08If we have an ADU, I'd like to have a place, ideally, where my parents, her dad can have a
14:14place 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.
14:31Technically, it's got a closet, so it's like four bedrooms.
14:34Four bedrooms.
14:34Yeah.
14:35Let's go to the office.
14:35It would be your office.
14:36You go first.
14:37Or whose office would it be?
14:38Yeah.
14:39Yeah.
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, would definitely help us out.
14:58Check out your backyard.
14:59Wow.
15:02It's got the kitchen, lime tree.
15:07Now I'm hearing the freeway.
15:09Much like the other house where you have the train behind you, here 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 for 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 a 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 $50,000 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, more square footage
15:51than the other house, bigger yard than the other house, but you don't have to share with a stranger.
16:25It's a lot to think about.
16:26Make sure this is a house that could or could not work for you.
16:28Okay.
16:28All right?
16:29Sounds good.
16:30Woo!
16:30I will mark it down as a possibility.
16:32Good.
16:34I'm just trying to be realistic because, you know, these days and with their budget, they're not going to get
16:39absolutely everything on their wish list, but they can get a house that they can grow into and make changes
16:45as 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.
16:54Yeah.
16:54If we were empty nesters with a renter, it's like, I don't know, it's like having another, could be like
17:00having another teenager in the house again.
17:02No, no, 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.
17:30Wow, 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.
17:40It'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.
18:07I 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.
18:14It's a small footprint.
18:16Actually, the sofa here, this sectional is making it feel smaller.
18:18This is too big.
18:20So you have a laundry, which is nice, actually.
18:22A really big laundry room here.
18:26Bathroom, kids' room, another bedroom.
18:29Oh, this is nice.
18:30Is this the primary?
18:31This is the primary, yeah.
18:32Okay.
18:33So access to the backyard through the primary.
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.
18:55I would almost move back here and rent out the front house.
18:58No, honestly, you could make a lot of money.
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.
19:10This gives you options.
19:11Something like this is pretty cool.
19:12Look 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
19:24ready
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.
19:37Was 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?
19:45Can we talk about it for a second?
19:46Yeah.
19:46You want me to step out?
19:47Yeah.
19:48Yeah.
19:48Yeah, yeah.
19:48Sure.
19:48Go for it.
19:53Do you love it?
19:54I do.
19:55What's going on in there, 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, so.
20:01There'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 contingent on us being able to rent this out.
20:27You know, this is going to be really tight for us, but at the same time,
20:33I 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.
20:47Are you good to come?
20:48Yeah.
20:48Yeah.
20:48Yeah.
20:52So, we 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.
21:02This 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.
21:26So, is this why you've been so stressed?
21:27This is going to be great.
21:29No, 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, it's going to be a wet bar.
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.
21:45Really?
21:45Yeah.
21:46They were outbid.
21:47Eh, I had a feeling.
21:48Yeah.
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, no.
22:06We need to just make a move.
22:07Let's put in the offer on the first house.
22:10Well, 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.
22:15I think that's what excites them.
22:16They like the neighborhood, and they know we can get a good price on it,
22:18so they have money for them.
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.
22:41Super excited.
22:42Love the neighborhood.
22:43You know, not only is this going to generate income,
22:46it's also a great place for our kids to 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.
23:02So...
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.
23:13For the ADU, they're keeping the kitchenette streamlined,
23:15but fully equipped for short-term rentals.
23:18A fridge, microwave, coffee maker, paired with a clean, modern aesthetic.
23:24And ultra-durable finishes that look great, photograph beautifully,
23:28and can stand up to high turnover.
23:30In the bedroom, it's all about looks and comfort.
23:33Whitewashed pine slats on the walls,
23:36generous bedroom storage,
23:38soft lighting,
23:39and a quality mattress for a good night's sleep
23:41will 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,
23:49the backyard becomes essential.
23:52This isn't a luxury add-on.
23:54It's functional and an extension of their everyday living space
23:56for their friends and family.
24:02Cabinets are all coming out.
24:03One, two, three.
24:04There we go.
24:05All these kitchen cabinets are coming out,
24:07but they're in good shape, so they'll be donated.
24:09What is holding it?
24:12There we go.
24:13You guys, some things are just not easy.
24:16Oh!
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.
24:34Oh, kids are sleeping.
24:36Don't rally towel in the house.
24:37Can I just say,
24:39this is amazing.
24:42I know, I 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,
24:52knowing what we could do with that space.
24:54It's the office.
24:54I'm just struggling to put my head around it because he wants to have a TV.
24:59He wants to have a desk.
25:00He asked for a sofa.
25:01There's no way that there's a sofa going in.
25:03We could do a chair.
25:04I'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 is the suit of armor going to go?
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
25:24because you're the perfect example.
25:26You are obsessed with your collectibles and everything.
25:30So I'm like, I'm obsessed with one day using the code that I know
25:34for your front door and sneaking in and taking your stuff.
25:36I am leaving all of this here.
25:39Take good care.
25:39Oh, I will.
25:40I'll just add a few of my collection.
25:57I mean, I don't know if I blindfold you guys or if I just drag you in.
26:02Let's see.
26:03Oh, wow.
26:08All right.
26:09I 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.
26:46Sounds 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 thesis space.
27:07It was very claustrophobic.
27:09Bedroom is actually coming along.
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.
27:22However, we've seen some real signs of lacking maintenance.
27:28HVAC 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.
27:39This 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, then it just means the motor's
28:07going 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, it's going
28:15to 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
28:42entertaining space for when your daughters are home or when you have friends over.
28:46Exactly.
28:46You need to figure out, what all are you looking to put out here?
28:49A smoker, a grill, and a pizza oven.
28:52Oh, wow.
28:52So you got a lot.
28:52Are we being too ambitious?
28:54I mean, you guys are asking for a lot of things that are expensive.
28:57So in order to have this space fit your budget, you're going to need to put in some sweat
29:00equity.
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, yeah.
29:12Look 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
29:20of sweat equity to get rid of all the little bits of the vines.
29:23All right.
29:24Sounds good.
29:24All righty.
29:25Have a good one.
29:26Spider.
29:28Oh, look.
29:30We 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 is 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.
29:59But 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,
30:30everything, though it looks good, should be bulletproof.
30:35I agree.
30:36So a rug or some carpet does break up the sound, so it doesn't sound like a hollow box.
30:41What I think we could do is get a rug that's going to be a low-profile, something that's
30:47got commercial durability.
30:48So all of this will wear better with high traffic.
30:51But we need to talk about your furniture for the living area.
30:56It does always worry me about maintenance, you know, if you have somebody who comes in
30:59and really scuffs it up.
31:00But this is a performance fabric, so it's designed to stand up to whatever a renter is
31:06going to throw at 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.
31:15I'm not the expert.
31:16I will defer to you.
31:18I wish I could say.
31:19You're not the expert, so you'll defer to me.
31:21I'll defer to you.
31:21And then I'll just pick the s***.
31:23Okay, perfect.
31:24I think the design stuff that Jonathan's showing us is great, but I'm not a designer, so I
31:31like it.
31:32I never know what it's going to look like until it's all put together, so.
31:36Trust the process.
31:37Trust the process.
31:46Trust the process.
31:50One, two, three, hey!
31:53Did you hit the wall?
31:55No?
31:56What?
31:57What are you talking about?
31:58No, it's fine.
32:00I 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
32:16have been a 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 cash flow positive faster than if they spent all
32:43that extra money to do a larger kitchen.
32:47That 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.
32:56You got to work with your budget.
32:57You got to work with your budget.
32:59You got to work with your budget, and you got to work with your budget.
33:03Little things.
33:05Perfect.
33:17We've been in limbo for over nine months.
33:19and it's a pain in the neck and it's sad and it's aggravating.
33:23I just want to get settled.
33:26You know, this process has been so daunting and so long.
33:30I am finally going to be able to refocus my energy
33:33in 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
33:45and said, let's go check out the garage
33:49because the garage was underneath our townhouse.
33:52We wanted to grab something, you know, anything,
33:54and 80, 90% of it went into the dumpster.
33:58But I was able to recover a couple bins of photos
34:02that were sealed that didn't get water in it.
34:05That just made me smile because it was the bin
34:07with my children's pictures when they were younger
34:10before I went to fully digital.
34:13It was those little moments to help you get through the hard things.
34:46I had a thought yesterday
35:00I was concerned that it's not going to feel comfortable,
35:03livable, and stylish enough,
35:04but this is absolutely phenomenal.
35:07Sometimes you got to kind of find a creative solution
35:10to an awkward space.
35:12They're going to be making money on this right away.
35:20You think we should open all of these
35:22and play with them a little bit before we...
35:24No.
35:25This is pretty cool.
35:26Not only does AJ collect incredible Dodgers paraphernalia,
35:29but he also collects incredibly cute family photos.
35:32They aren't 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,
35:45some dark chocolate,
35:46some pumpkin spice espresso,
35:47even a loofah.
35:48When your guests see everything beautifully curated,
35:53it puts them at ease.
35:54It makes for a better stay.
35:55It also feels unique.
35:56So I think it's going to photograph better
35:58and I think it's going to rent better.
36:00This is going to be a home run.
36:01Nicely done with a 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
36:26that we have friends over.
36:27High five.
36:28High five.
36:29All right.
36:29Yes.
36:30Moving back and forth.
36:31Hey guys.
36:31Oh, look at this.
36:32What's happening?
36:34Hello.
36:35The big day.
36:35Oh my goodness.
36:36I'm excited and nervous
36:37and 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.
36:46Yeah.
36:46It has.
36:47Every day you think of something like,
36:48oh yeah, no, that burned in the fire.
36:51Yeah.
36:51The big thing is having a place.
36:54Having a place to call home is going to be huge.
36:58You're being positive.
36:59You're looking at your future.
36:59But I think once you get in here,
37:02you can start getting that short-term rental going.
37:05I think you're going to start to see light
37:06at the end of the tunnel.
37:08Very cool.
37:08I'm excited.
37:09It's awesome.
37:10Let's go.
37:11Let's look.
37:11I keep saying excited.
37:13Guys, let's say one more time together.
37:14Okay.
37:15Excited.
37:16All right.
37:16Let's get inside.
37:19All right.
37:20Check out your office.
37:22Okay.
37:23Here we go.
37:24All right.
37:26All right.
37:28Wow.
37:30Yes.
37:31Look at this.
37:32Oh my gosh.
37:41Oh, look at the pictures.
37:44This is incredible.
37:46Oh, 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
37:54without it feeling cramped.
37:55And I feel it's still pretty spacious.
37:58I love how big the desk is.
38:00Let me just start off by saying,
38:03obviously you've been through a lot,
38:05lost 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,
38:14the important collection you had,
38:16but hopefully this will spur a new collection.
38:19This is a great, great, great start.
38:22And looking at some,
38:23I'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.
38:29Do you want to see your rental suite?
38:30I do.
38:32Oh.
38:32This looks great.
38:33Look at this.
38:44Oh, my gosh, there's my artwork.
38:46Not shy, but I never really display my work.
38:49And to see them up just,
38:51it's making me tear up.
38:53This is, yeah, these are,
38:54these are all your pictures.
38:55What is it that makes you tear up?
38:58This is beautiful.
38:59It's incredible.
39:01It just brings me so much joy.
39:03You're so talented,
39:04and to be able to see it up is awesome.
39:11I mean, what you did with the space,
39:13because I was wondering,
39:13how 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
39:19can easily sit around this table comfortably.
39:22You wouldn't think that you could get
39:24a kitchenette, a built-in banquette,
39:27a living area with a TV,
39:29all of this stuff into this space.
39:31When I was trying to envision it,
39:32I couldn't without it being awkward.
39:35And you guys really nailed it
39:37with still having everything that you need
39:40and 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,
39:49I mean, you remember the size of it, right?
39:51This has the shower.
39:52Wow.
39:53Oh 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.
40:05This looks fantastic.
40:06And functional.
40:08Could it get any better than this?
40:10No.
40:11Check out the bedroom.
40:13Oh my gosh.
40:14Wow.
40:14This is awesome.
40:16This 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.
40:30This is a room that's going to photograph
40:31so beautifully for your rentals.
40:34And this whole rental suite
40:35is helping you offset some of your expenses
40:37for the property,
40:38which is allowing you to get back on your feet.
40:41This did take away from the space
40:42that you could use for yourselves.
40:44And so that's why we were talking about
40:45that back patio area.
40:47Let's check it out.
40:48That's our space.
40:49I know.
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.
41:21Wow.
41:21Anything you could possibly want.
41:23Storage.
41:24Beverage fridge.
41:25A refrigerator?
41:27We can watch the games.
41:32This is incredible.
41:33Just being able to be in community
41:35with 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
41:42because he's such a good cook.
41:43So I'm going to get fed
41:44really, really, really well
41:46for a long time.
41:47I want to point out,
41:48when we looked at your office,
41:49you were beaming.
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.
41:56Like you're like, ah!
41:57Oh, this is incredible.
41:58And seating area.
42:00You're losing an interior space
42:02because you're not going to have
42:03that suite downstairs,
42:03but you're gaining this
42:05as an actual functional,
42:06livable space.
42:07Our ultimate goal here
42:09was to set you up for success.
42:10Mentally, emotionally,
42:11but also financially.
42:12And I think you have
42:13the whole package here.
42:14I think so.
42:15We appreciate all of the help,
42:18the design.
42:18It's more than what we imagined.
42:21You found a great home here,
42:23and now you just need
42:24to fill it with some
42:25of those memories.
42:26We'll get out of here.
42:27We'll let you guys explore.
42:28But if you have...
42:29Congratulations again.
42:30Enjoy the space.
42:32Can we be invited
42:33to at least one of the parties?
42:34Oh, yeah.
42:35See you at a Dodgers game.
42:37Remember, I clean if you cook.
42:39All right.
42:39Perfect.
42:42We have now moved six times
42:45since the fires.
42:47To call this home,
42:49generate some income,
42:51host parties.
42:52I mean,
42:54it's just a nice silver lining
42:57on a really crappy thing.
43:00It is a direct reflection
43:03of things I love.
43:05I think we're set up for success.
43:07I think we're set up for success.
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