🏘️ Property Brothers Under Pressure (2013) - Season 1 Episode 1 ★ SERIES PREMIERE
When dreams meet deadlines, pressure builds. In Episode 1 "The Deadline Disaster", Drew and Jonathan Scott help a family whose dream renovation has gone completely off-track — with a hard move-in date, blown budgets, and unfinished work everywhere. Can the Property Brothers rescue the project before it's too late... or will this renovation become a cautionary tale?
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Crisis assessment: Drew & Jonathan evaluate the damage and create a rescue plan
• Budget triage: prioritizing must-haves vs. nice-to-haves under financial pressure
• Contractor coordination: rallying the team to work smarter, faster, together
• Design solutions: creative fixes that save time, money, and sanity
• Signature Property Brothers energy: expertise, empathy & unforgettable transformations
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Home Renovation / Reality TV / Design Rescue Serial
• Original Network: HGTV (US) / Discovery+ / International Syndication
• Series Launch: 2013 | Season: 1 | Episode: 1 | Title: "The Deadline Disaster" ★ PREMIERE
• Setting: Various US Home Locations | Language: English
• Runtime: ~42-45 minutes (full) | Clip/Highlight version: ~10-15 min
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👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Could you handle this renovation pressure? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Episode 2!
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When dreams meet deadlines, pressure builds. In Episode 1 "The Deadline Disaster", Drew and Jonathan Scott help a family whose dream renovation has gone completely off-track — with a hard move-in date, blown budgets, and unfinished work everywhere. Can the Property Brothers rescue the project before it's too late... or will this renovation become a cautionary tale?
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Crisis assessment: Drew & Jonathan evaluate the damage and create a rescue plan
• Budget triage: prioritizing must-haves vs. nice-to-haves under financial pressure
• Contractor coordination: rallying the team to work smarter, faster, together
• Design solutions: creative fixes that save time, money, and sanity
• Signature Property Brothers energy: expertise, empathy & unforgettable transformations
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Home Renovation / Reality TV / Design Rescue Serial
• Original Network: HGTV (US) / Discovery+ / International Syndication
• Series Launch: 2013 | Season: 1 | Episode: 1 | Title: "The Deadline Disaster" ★ PREMIERE
• Setting: Various US Home Locations | Language: English
• Runtime: ~42-45 minutes (full) | Clip/Highlight version: ~10-15 min
🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to home renovation recaps & DIY podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Could you handle this renovation pressure? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Episode 2!
#ShowTVMovies #PropertyBrothersUnderPressure #HGTV #DeadlineDisaster #S01E01 #HomeRenovation #RealityTV #DrewAndJonathan #BingeWatch #RenovationRescue
⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "Property Brothers Under Pressure" belong to HGTV, Cineflix Media, and associated producers. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.
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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 fire and
00:30they'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 into 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
02:08How are you?
02:08How 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, 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.
02:33At both times, whoa, wait, wait.
02:35There it is.
02:38Yeah.
02:38Is that why it didn't sell?
02:39Probably.
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
03:01you're looking for?
03:02Yes.
03:05January 7th, the Eaton fire took our rental.
03:09It was terrifying.
03:11And 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.
04:10More than, yeah.
04:10So 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.
04:17You 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.
04:42And if you find that, then you don't have to feel like you're stretched.
04:44But 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 an 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?
05:01It 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.
05:24And Dodger Stadium is right down the street.
05:26Super 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
05:34more possibilities.
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, we 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, you've had as a hobby
06:53or collection 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.
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 .
07:19Yeah.
07:19All right.
07:23This is their short term rentals.
07:24Correct.
07:25Yes.
07:25Oh, look at those cabinets.
07:27It's got a retro flare.
07:29Oh, it's a fridge.
07:30I don't think you want to open it.
07:31Yeah, you know.
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 is 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?
07:59150, 200 bucks a night.
08:01You're wanting to have a short-term rental ADU because you want to help offset some of your mortgage costs,
08:06right?
08:06Correct.
08:06Okay.
08:07What is your budget, by the way?
08:09What's your max budget?
08:101.3.
08:11Is 1.3, though, stretching you right to the max?
08:13It's taking us to the...
08:15Yeah.
08:15Between that and college students, yeah.
08:17Would you also consider just getting a house that's a little cheaper or something maybe a little smaller
08:21that 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 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
08:44and not be on top of each other.
08:46You'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 fun.
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. This 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. I like the beams. I 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 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. Is 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 than just adding some plants
09:45back 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 with 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. If you don't mind, we'll just poke our heads into the rooms.
10:10Yeah, sure.
10:10But I think this is an amazing house. It has opportunity.
10:13Fantastic.
10:16Oh.
10:18It's big.
10:20Aesthetically, I get why they like it. It feels moving ready. It feels like it's everything that aesthetically they want.
10:26There are little things here and there that are not great. I feel like we can get something where they
10:30don'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?
10:49I'm not necessarily disappointed that they didn't have a positive reaction to the space, but I think, you know, not
10:56everyone has our kind of...
10:59Quirkiness?
10:59Quirkiness, feeling for this neighborhood.
11:01I do like this place a lot. I think that it has so much potential, but I also need to
11:07see some other places just to see if there is anything out there that they can find for us and
11:11what else is out there.
11:13Right.
11:20Okay, guys, check it out. First 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. You 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. Is there opportunity for income properties? Is there an ADU, guest department, anything like that here?
11:55No!
11:56Just checking.
11:57That's why I'm showing you this place. Unless 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.
12:27Very 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.
13:02The 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.
13:25And that's why I'm trying to dig through the surface layer where you're like, oh, yeah, yeah, we want a
13:33tenant.
13:33You want a tenant?
13:34Or a tenant would be a necessity?
13:36I'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.
14:07If 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, whether it's for family
14:25and 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.
14:34Let's go to the office.
14:35It would be your office.
14:35You 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 a thousand dollars a month coming in, would definitely help us
14:56out.
14:58Check out your backyard.
14:59Wow.
15:02It's got the kitchen, lime tree, and 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 side burner.
15:29A 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.
15:51Mm-hmm.
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?
16:04Well, this bar doesn't totally work for me.
16:06It's a little high.
16:07Just get higher stools.
16:08Yes.
16:08Should do that.
16:10Yeah.
16:11It'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,
16:37with their budget, they're not going to get absolutely everything
16:40on their wish list, but they can get a house that they can grow into
16:44and 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.
16:54Yeah.
16:54If we're empty nesters with a renter, it's like, I don't know,
16:58it's like having another...
16:59It could be like having another teenager in the house again.
17:02No.
17:02No, no.
17:02Even if it is short term, there's going to be someone
17:07in 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
17:21and start building back a life.
17:29This is the one.
17:31Wow.
17:31It'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.
18:06I like this.
18:07Yeah.
18:07This 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.
18:27Another 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.
18:37Through 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.
18:54I would almost move back here and rent out the front house.
18:58No, honestly.
18:59You could make a lot of money.
19:00What 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 five grand 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.
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?
19:44Can we talk about it for a second?
19:46Yeah.
19:46You want me to step out?
19:47Yeah.
19:47Yeah, yeah.
19:48Sure.
19:48Go for it.
19:53Do 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, contingent 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?
20:51So...
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.
21:02This 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.
21:25So 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, it's 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.
21:46They were outbid.
21:47Eh, I had a feeling.
21:48Yeah.
21:48Do 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.
21:55Oh.
21:55They're typing.
21:56Okay.
21:56All right.
21:58But it's taking a minute.
22:01How long?
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.
22:09Well, 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,
22:18so they have money for this.
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.
22:40The train house.
22:40Super 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.
23:01So...
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 rentals.
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 high 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 mattress for a good night's sleep
23:41will go a long way toward meeting these guest expectations and boosting rental appeal.
23:46And because so much of this home's footprint is devoted to the rental, the backyard becomes essential.
23:52This isn't a luxury add-on, it's functional, and an extension of their everyday living space for their friends and
23:57family.
24:01Cabinets are all coming out.
24:03One, two, three.
24:04There we go.
24:05Woo!
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!
24:26Hey!
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, 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, knowing what we could do with that space.
24:54It's the office.
24:55I'm just struggling with my head around it, because he wants to have a TV, he wants to have a
24:59desk.
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.
25:04I'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?
25:10Wait, wait, wait.
25:10Yeah, where are the swords going to go?
25:11These 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.
25:30So 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.
25:39Take 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 kitchen app.
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.
26:45OK.
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.
27:00It'll not only look great, but it's also easy to maintain for the next rental.
27:05Oh, I like this use of space.
27:07It was very claustrophobic.
27:08Yeah.
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 fines.
27:21No.
27:22OK.
27:22However, we've seen some real signs of lacking maintenance.
27:27HVAC is a problem.
27:29It has not been maintained at all.
27:32This is what a filter should look like.
27:35OK.
27:36This is the filter I took out of it.
27:37Oh!
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.
28:01OK.
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 for when
28:44your 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.
28:51A smoker 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.
28:57Mm-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, no.
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.
30:25When it comes to having a place where you have people coming through, a lot of foot traffic, everything that
30:31looks good should be bulletproof.
30:34I agree.
30:35So a rug or some carpet does break up the sound.
30:39So 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 got
30:47commercial durability.
30:48So all of this will wear better with high traffic.
30:52But we need to talk about your furniture for the living area.
30:55It does always worry me about maintenance.
30:57You know, if you have somebody who comes in and really scuffs it up, but this is a performance fabric.
31:02So it's designed to stand up to whatever a renter is going 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.
31:14I'm not the expert.
31:16I 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.
31:36Trust the process.
31:37Trust the process.
31:37Latest business.
31:38Let's do it.
31:494, 2, 3, Hey!
31:53Did you hit the wall?
31:55No.
31:56What are you talking about?
31:58No, it's fine.
31:59I would have...
32:01Moided you.
32:03By the way, tile looks...
32:05Sweet!
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,
32:14I still think we should have done a plan
32:15where it would have been a full kitchen.
32:17I know it would have cost them a little bit more money.
32:19Without a range or a cooktop,
32:20it'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,
32:33it's not a fully-fledged kitchen.
32:34And so this is only going to cater to people for short-term now.
32:38I think with this layout,
32:40they will get cash flow positive faster
32:42than if they spent all that 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.
32:59Yeah.
33:03Little things.
33:04There you go.
33:06All right.
33:07Perfect.
33:17We've been in limbo for over nine months.
33:20And 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.
33:29I 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.
33:57But 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.
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.
35:20Do you 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.
35:54It makes for a better stay.
35:55It also feels unique.
35:56So 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 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 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.
37:16Let's get excited.
37:19Check out your office.
37:22Okay.
37:23Here we go.
37:23All right.
37:27Wow.
37:29Yes.
37:31Look at this.
37:31Oh my gosh.
37:41Oh.
37:43Look at these pictures.
37:44This is awesome.
37:44This is incredible.
37:46Oh my gosh.
37:47Oh, we even got Ollie. See, favorite child.
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.
37:58I 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.
38:11Not meant to replace, obviously, the 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, 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.
38:29Do you want to see your rental suite?
38:30I do.
38:31Oh.
38:32This looks great.
38:33Look at this.
38:43Oh, 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, it's making me tear up.
38:53This is, yeah, these are all your pictures.
38:55What is it that makes you tear up?
38:57This is beautiful.
38:59It's incredible.
39:01It 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
39:14a seating and a dining area?
39:16Why don't you check out the bench?
39:17I 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, a built-in banquette, a 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
39:41overwhelming 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?
39:51The size of 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 better.
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.
40:27They have more closet space than I do.
40:30This 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.
40:57Yes.
41:00I thought I was waiting for it.
41:02Yes.
41:02Yes.
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.
41:31This 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.
41:50Then we looked at your rental space, you were beaming more.
41:53Now you've come out here, you look like you're alive.
41:56Yeah, this is awesome.
41:57Oh, this is incredible in a 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, livable 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.
42:28Okay.
42:28Congratulations.
42:29Congratulations again.
42:30Enjoy the space.
42:32Can we be invited to at least one of the parties?
42:34Absolutely.
42:35See you at a Dodgers game.
42:36Remember, I clean if you cook.
42:39All right.
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 it.
42:57Really crappy.
42:58Thing.
43:00It is a direct reflection of things I love.
43:05I think we're set up for success.
43:07Enjoy the life of success.
43:07I want to say, let me get older than a kid.
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