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00:01Outside, inside, we don't stop.
00:03Go, go, worldwide, we don't stop.
00:06From the bottom to the top, we don't stop.
00:08From the burps to the block, we don't stop.
00:13What's up?
00:14Hey, babe.
00:15Hey, hun.
00:16Good morning.
00:17Hi.
00:18You smell good.
00:20You in that perfume I got you?
00:21Yeah, I'm excited to try it out.
00:23I like it.
00:24All right.
00:25Check this out.
00:26What's going on?
00:27Tell me about it.
00:27I got a deal.
00:27OK.
00:29It's a three-bedroom, three-story house on the water
00:34with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.
00:37Wow.
00:38It's listed for $300,000.
00:39But thanks to one of my zombie house finders,
00:41I was able to get it for $211,000.
00:44It sounds great, but what's the catch?
00:47Here is the house.
00:50Oh, my goodness.
00:51The left side of it is completely burnt.
00:54I'm being told that there are four houses to the left of this
00:57house that unfortunately got burnt down to the ground.
01:00Those houses were not able to be saved,
01:02and the fire spread and burnt just the left side of this house
01:06and part of the roof.
01:08So it's going to need quite a bit of work.
01:10That's crazy.
01:11Look at inside.
01:11This is the first level.
01:12In the kitchen area, over here.
01:15I mean, it's very nice on the inside.
01:17Exactly.
01:18But that's all the photos I have.
01:20So I'm hoping the rest of the house looks like the first level
01:23and we don't have to do too much work.
01:25I'm going to go ahead and see how fast we can get into this house
01:27to inspect it, put eyes on it.
01:29Well, I can't head over there today, but Sam would be a good resource.
01:33She used to live up that way.
01:34All right.
01:35I'm about to send my zombie 911 emergency text right now.
01:39Oh, my goodness.
01:49Where are we headed to today?
01:50We are going to holiday.
01:52Not the holiday you think, Amanda.
01:53No, we're going to holiday Florida.
01:55Holiday Florida.
01:56Where you used to live.
01:57That's right.
01:58Oh, you used to live up there too?
02:00Yes, my beginning's in Florida, actually.
02:02We're at a holiday.
02:03So I'm very familiar with the neighborhoods over there.
02:05I'm excited to go see what you found.
02:06Only 30 miles northwest of Tampa Bay is the idyllic coastal town of Holiday Florida.
02:11With just over 20,000 residents, this Quaint Pasco County suburb is clean, quiet,
02:17and a real desirable place to live for those seeking to buy close to Tampa,
02:20but without the Tampa price tag.
02:22Holiday, it's definitely a selling point.
02:24The pictures had me a little worried because part of the house actually doesn't look that bad,
02:29but then there's like fire damage there.
02:31We don't even know what we're like really getting into.
02:33That's what you get with these zombie houses.
02:34The pictures never tell the full story until we walk them.
02:38Right.
02:38Sam, did you get a chance to do some comps for this property?
02:42I did.
02:42I looked initially.
02:43It's weird because prices go all over the place.
02:47So overall, I think around $475,000 to $500,000.
02:53But I do think there's potential because there's golf access.
02:55I just need to get my eyes on the property.
02:58That's where we're going, right across there.
03:00Which one are we going to?
03:01This one right here.
03:02Oh!
03:02You can see it?
03:05This is zombie house whipping Tampa.
03:12Ah!
03:14Look at it.
03:15Oh, man.
03:17I mean, if it looks this bad outside, I'm a little worried about inside.
03:21Well, I could tell the third level is pretty bad.
03:24And the roof is gone.
03:26I mean, we got to redo the roof.
03:27Redo the side of the house.
03:29It's burnt.
03:29So the first thing that we're going to have to do here is assess all of the structural issues.
03:34Right?
03:35Obviously, this exterior wall is going to have to be rebuilt.
03:38It's clearly damaged.
03:39The whole roof has to be taken off and replaced.
03:41We're going to have to assess the electrical system.
03:43Those are the major things.
03:44Everything else is minor, I'm sure.
03:46We'll see it when we walk it.
03:49My goodness.
03:50It's pretty sad that all these houses and so many people were affected by this.
03:55That's a lot to take in.
03:57All right.
03:57Just hop over this.
03:59Hop over this.
03:59Look at this deck.
04:00Yeah, it's twisted up.
04:01Is it even safe to walk on?
04:03Probably not.
04:04Definitely going to have to redo this.
04:05Yeah.
04:07Look at that.
04:08Just take it in.
04:09Probably shouldn't even be leaning on this.
04:11Probably not.
04:12You want to go inside?
04:13Yeah.
04:14Let's go.
04:17Built in 1997, this three-story gulf-access waterfront home is 1,848 square feet.
04:24With the first floor housing, the kitchen, live room, and access to the two-car garage.
04:29The primary suite as well as the utility room slash half bath makes up the second floor.
04:35The top floor has two bedrooms connected to a Jack and Joe bathroom.
04:40All right.
04:41So this is the first level.
04:42This is like the moneymaker space right here because you're walking in and boom.
04:48This is waterfront right here.
04:49This is great for entertaining.
04:51Yeah.
04:51I don't want to change the footprint of this level at all.
04:54I think this is fine.
04:56Okay.
04:56And there is no fire or smoke damage in this space at all.
04:59It actually looks really good.
05:00The floors are in good condition.
05:02Yeah.
05:02These are great floors.
05:04You can't say there's no fire damage because there's fire damage right here.
05:08That's the second level.
05:09So the second level and third level are what was compromised.
05:12Okay.
05:13But look at this kitchen.
05:14This kitchen looks pretty good.
05:15I'm liking this first floor.
05:18This is good.
05:19Let's go upstairs.
05:20Okay.
05:23This is a utility room slash half bath.
05:26Okay.
05:27That's odd.
05:27It is odd.
05:29Uh-oh.
05:30Here we go.
05:32This looks worse than the pictures.
05:35Wow.
05:35Is this even safe to walk in?
05:37Yeah.
05:37I don't know.
05:37It's water.
05:38Be careful.
05:39It's soft.
05:39Yeah.
05:39It's fine.
05:40It's just a little wet.
05:42We're going to have to take all this down to stuff.
05:44Like redo everything.
05:46That's a lot of water damage.
05:48I'm imagining the tarp is not fully covering the third level.
05:51So now every day we don't renovate this house, all of this can cave in and collapse.
05:56Which means the renovation budget is going to go up and up and up.
06:00Ah!
06:03Primary bathroom.
06:04It's kind of funky.
06:05Yeah.
06:05What's funky about it?
06:06The layout?
06:07The layout.
06:08We have tub, double sinks, toilet, and then a shower behind the double sinks.
06:14Okay.
06:15So idea.
06:16What if we take the shower out so the toilet has its own room.
06:20And instead of the shower being over there, we get rid of this tub and put the shower here.
06:24Yeah.
06:25I do like the idea.
06:26But again, we can't talk anything until we figure out the structural cost.
06:31But the cost isn't going to be astronomical.
06:33I agree.
06:34I think $5,000 should get this done.
06:36Okay.
06:36I agree.
06:36Let's look at the third floor.
06:38I want to see what's going on.
06:40Oh, stairways to heaven.
06:43Wow.
06:44Ew.
06:45This, uh, yup.
06:46It's getting worse.
06:47Oh, my God.
06:50Holy moly.
06:51Here's another room needed all new flooring, drywall, and paint.
06:54Not to mention an entirely new roof.
06:57Jeez.
06:58Look at all this water damage.
07:00The tarp's not even covering the house anymore.
07:04Yeah, because the water's just going to make the house just get way worse than it is.
07:07I mean, it rains every day right now.
07:09Yeah, we're in that hurricane season.
07:10I'm going to have to secure this house better.
07:12There's another bedroom over here.
07:13Okay.
07:14So this is a Jack and Jill bathroom.
07:17It's going to need new everything.
07:18I'm talking tile, vanities, fixtures, paints.
07:21But I don't think I would change any of the layout in here.
07:24Even with the sink right here?
07:26Oh, wow.
07:26That's interesting.
07:26I would definitely keep all of that.
07:29All right.
07:30Layout.
07:31Whoa.
07:31Guys.
07:34Gosh.
07:34Well, that's where all the water's coming from.
07:39You can see along here, this is all going to have to be redone.
07:42It's all burnt.
07:43Beyond bad.
07:44This is scary bad.
07:46Every room is getting worse and worse and worse.
07:49I mean, we got to get new trusses.
07:51You're going to have a crane out here on a third story.
07:54Listen, we're replacing entire roofs and truss systems on other houses.
07:58We just do the same here.
07:59It's that simple to me.
08:00Okay.
08:01The question is, what should the renovation budget be?
08:04And I'm thinking $120,000 should cover it.
08:07I'm hoping I can get it done for less, but $120,000, I think, can get this entire thing done.
08:13Okay.
08:14Let's get out of here.
08:16After you.
08:16Ladies first.
08:17I've smelled enough smoke, but I kind of want to go for some barbecue for lunch.
08:21How about that?
08:22Wow.
08:25Even though there's a mountain of work to get this burnt zombie in shape, I'm hopeful that once we crunch
08:29the numbers, we'll turn a tidy profit.
08:59I purchased this house for $211,000.
09:01We'll drop in $360,120.
09:04However, I'm confident that once we get this house restored, we can flip it for $500,000, giving us a
09:10massive profit of $139,880.
09:17But we have a ton of work to do to get there, so let's go.
09:21First, we'll install flooring, add fresh paint, as well as new lighting fixtures to the living room and kitchen, which
09:27will go a long way in helping to restore this home to its original beauty.
09:30We'll remove the toilet from the half bath on the second floor, but keep the sink and laundry hookups, making
09:37this space a true utility room.
09:39In the primary, the bedroom will get new flooring, paint, lighting, and a new ceiling fan as the primary bathroom
09:46gets a real overhaul.
09:47We'll add a wall to give the toilet its own space, remove the tub, and create a massive walk-in
09:53shower.
09:54The entire bathroom will get new tile, a double vanity, and of course, brand new fixtures.
09:58Finally, on the top floor, the Jack and Joe bathroom is getting the works.
10:03Two single vanities, a new bathtub, new toilet, fixtures, and lots of gorgeous porcelain tile, completing this enormous renovation.
10:12I'm a real star, baby, and I call my own digits.
10:16Got my own entourage, and they be coming with us.
10:27So this is this back wall now here. This would be this guy in parallel. This is it.
10:32Oh, my God, man.
10:36Dude, what happened?
10:38What is going on?
10:44You guys were supposed to come and assess the house, not demo the house. Why is the house demoed?
10:48I didn't even tell you what to keep and what to take out yet.
10:50The schedule was on for the middle of the week, but with the hurricane and everything, we were interested in
10:54getting a little sooner. I apologize.
10:57Before our engineer can make it out to assess the structural integrity of this house, I asked our contractors, PJ
11:02and Ricky, to assess their needs.
11:04I didn't know that they were going to rip out perfectly good material to do it.
11:08Guys, the drywall is gone. Why did we have to take the drywall off?
11:12It definitely had to be exposed for engineering, but still, it kind of needs to be more exposed. It's hard
11:17to tell.
11:18The floor trusses could be burned three, four feet in. Every floor truss could be burned.
11:22That's carrying three floors of weight there and the roof.
11:25Did you just say that this corner basically is holding up all of these floors?
11:30Yes, ma'am. That corner is super dangerous there. I wouldn't even almost have us in here right now.
11:34Oh, man.
11:35Definitely going to need more research on that corner.
11:37So how do we do that? What do we have to take apart?
11:39Get the drywall guys and expose the rest and kind of see what's going on here so we can really
11:43give you a fair shake on a number on the project.
11:45Have you already walked the house and looked at everything so far from what you can see right now?
11:49Yeah, when I looked at it, it looked pretty bad.
11:51Can you show me on the plans?
11:52Yeah, let me show you.
11:54This is maybe saveable, what you have right now here.
11:57But to me, first floor and this second floor, the framing is going to have to be replaced.
12:01But we need the engineer to confirm that.
12:02Yeah, 100%.
12:03I still wouldn't want a lot of weight upstairs, guys, until you see what's going on there.
12:07All right, so simplify this for me.
12:09We got to remove more drywall to expose what's going on so you can do a better assessment.
12:14And the guys are, I guess, going to continue demoing here.
12:16Yeah, we're going to keep going.
12:17We're not going to stop on it now, now that we're here.
12:19Okay.
12:19And then we also have to get the engineer in here immediately to confirm how much we have to replace
12:25what we can keep.
12:27Correct.
12:27Once we get the approval, I can get guys we can tear off the roof and we'll pull that tarp
12:31off and we'll start working our way down.
12:33Got it.
12:33Okay.
12:34Sounds like we shouldn't even be in here right now.
12:35Yeah, I would stay over here, guys, until we get a little bit more research.
12:39Oh, my God.
12:42Based on the advice of our contractor, Ricky, we're going to continue to demo.
12:47In addition to removing the rest of the drywall on all three floors, we're also stripping the existing bathrooms down
12:52to the studs.
12:56Our team is also starting the process of removing the fire damaged areas of the roof.
13:03Carefully pulling off the shingles, decking, rafters, and trusses as not to create any more issues for when we start
13:09to rebuild this house.
13:13With the home's framework now exposed, we're hopeful our engineer will be able to accurately assess just how bad the
13:19fire has really damaged this zombie and what it's really going to cost to get this place fully renovated and
13:24back on the market.
13:27If I was you, I'd be dying to be a reflection of the person that you're seeing in me.
13:33All right, ladies, this is the moment of truth.
13:36This is where we're going to find out how bad this house is and what kind of mess we got
13:40ourselves into.
13:42Now that the compromised framing is exposed, we're heading back to Boardwalk to survey the damage with Leo from Barrel
13:47Engineering.
13:48Like the whole time that tarp's been there, so we have not actually seen what's behind it, so I'm a
13:53little nervous.
13:53I, to be honest with you, I kind of am too. I mean, I have no idea how bad this
13:57really is.
13:57Well, we're about to find out.
14:01Okay, guys, this is the moment we've all been waiting for.
14:05Oh my gosh.
14:07It's almost, look at the side of the house.
14:10I see through the second floor and the third floor.
14:16This is way worse than I thought.
14:18Yeah.
14:19Way worse.
14:19The whole side of the house is gone.
14:22I think I underestimated the repairs.
14:25Hey.
14:25What's up, Leo?
14:26I think I drastically underestimated the repairs needed to this property.
14:31This is overwhelming for me.
14:32Did you budget for the whole wall?
14:34I did, but I think I might have under-budgeted.
14:37How bad is this right here?
14:38Basically, as you go further up, we're going to find more and more damage.
14:41But the best way to look at this would be to go inside.
14:44So why don't we just go inside?
14:46All right, Leo, good news only, please.
14:50Enough bad news already.
14:51So we're dealing with a typical fire here that started there.
14:55Yeah.
14:55Fire latched on there, started swirling around, vaulted ceilings.
14:59It gave it a lot of space for fuel because the fire wants air.
15:04So that's why it spread as much as it did as it kept going up.
15:07Then it eventually made a hole and squirted out.
15:10So that's why we're about four trusses in for the damage.
15:13And that's why it looks as bad as it does.
15:15Okay, so we need to replace four trusses.
15:17The end wall and then one, two, three, yeah.
15:20Oh, wow.
15:20Might be able to save a part of it.
15:23Oh, jeez.
15:24That's all the insulation coming in.
15:26Should we be standing here?
15:27I don't really want to stay here too long.
15:29We probably should go upstairs.
15:30But again, it's going to be less stable,
15:33and we don't want to spend a lot of time up there.
15:34All right, let's do it real quick then.
15:36Yeah.
15:36Okay.
15:37We're going all the way up, right?
15:38Yeah.
15:44This is wild.
15:47Yeah, it's bad.
15:48This is like a house of cards,
15:50and we've gone ahead and we've taken the top off of it.
15:52So when you do that, it makes the walls less stable.
15:55So what's happening now is stuff like this,
15:59which isn't supposed to be load-bearing,
16:01is now shifting with weight.
16:02I don't really recommend that we walk any further here,
16:05and don't lean up against any of those back walls.
16:07I got you.
16:08Downstairs, we're looking at four trusses.
16:09Now we're looking at...
16:10Well, the whole thing.
16:11Trusses are missing completely here.
16:13Trusses on a house this size are probably going to be $15,000,
16:16maybe $20,000.
16:17Yeah.
16:17You're going to need a truss package.
16:18But on the plus side,
16:20you do have a couple of things going in your favor.
16:22That will help lower your costs slightly.
16:24Please tell me the good news.
16:25What is it?
16:25Good news is the fire started basically on the second floor.
16:29So your first floor framing is good.
16:32If the fire was hit the first floor,
16:33we wouldn't be standing here right now.
16:35Okay.
16:35It would be too unsafe.
16:36Doing these things,
16:37the construction becomes easier on the labor part.
16:40So anytime you have an easier labor part,
16:42you're going to end up with cheaper construction costs.
16:45And the other thing you have going for you
16:46is the vinyl siding.
16:47Vinyl siding is cheap.
16:48So I think as far as construction costs,
16:51you could be a lot higher
16:53if you didn't have these things playing in your favor.
16:58Yeah.
16:59All right.
17:00Well, let's get out of here.
17:01I appreciate you coming by, Leo.
17:02Thank you so much.
17:03Yeah. Thanks, Leo.
17:04Anytime.
17:12for a while,
17:19we're gonna have time.
17:23What's up, Ben?
17:24Amir, how are you?
17:25Tony, how are you doing?
17:26Nice seeing you again.
17:27Before we can get started on the roof,
17:28we're meeting with Ben and Tony from Hi-Lo Roofing.
17:31We've done a lot of business with them,
17:33and I trust that Hilo will always deliver high-quality results.
17:36But with this being a fire-damaged house,
17:38I want to make sure that we don't miss anything that will cause delays.
17:42So I just wanted to have you put eyes on it
17:45and give me an idea of what we're looking at here, what needs to be done.
17:48Is there any concern with it being fire-damaged for you guys?
17:52The process is the same as far as we are concerned.
17:55Timeline as far as roofing is the same.
17:58How long would it take you to get it done once you start?
18:00I'll schedule with you guys according to your schedule,
18:03and we'll get it done in the next couple of days right after permitting.
18:06Perfect. So we can start picking colors and all that stuff.
18:08Absolutely.
18:09Awesome. All right, well, let's get on it, man.
18:12Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
18:14I'll let you guys start working on the permits.
18:16Amanda will get in contact with you to start working on the design plan,
18:19and Keisha will coordinate with you on the schedule and when we can start
18:22once permits are approved.
18:23Sounds good.
18:24Awesome.
18:24Exciting.
18:25Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.
18:26Yes.
18:31Baby, I want to take you to this awesome coffee spot I just found.
18:34Ooh, coffee.
18:36I figured you might need it today.
18:37Are you trying to say that I have both in my eyes?
18:40I did not say that at all.
18:44What's up, Ricky?
18:46Good morning, Doma.
18:47I just got off the phone with Leo from Barrel.
18:49Okay.
18:50And based on what he said, we're going to need another $30,000 to finish this project.
18:59Oh, my gosh.
19:02Not the best news I know.
19:09We're going to need another $30,000 to finish this project.
19:13What?
19:14Not the best news I know.
19:16There's no way that you can cut costs anywhere?
19:19That's after we cut as much as we could.
19:22This is the best I can come up with at the moment.
19:25All right.
19:26Thanks so much for letting us know.
19:27Sorry for the bad news.
19:29All right.
19:29Bye.
19:32Great.
19:33$30,000 is a huge hit.
19:35That's definitely going to dip into our profit.
19:37But at least now we have a firm number.
19:39I agree.
19:40I do agree.
19:41Here's the thing.
19:42Our saving grace right now is that we did buy it right.
19:46So even though we have this $30,000 hit, we still will be profitable.
19:49We just won't be as profitable.
19:52With an additional $30,000 in fire damage, plus the added time it's going to take to get
19:57the trusses built, shipped, and installed, we are losing all of that cushion that we had
20:01in place on our original budget.
20:04Now that I've reluctantly approved a larger budget, our team is making some big progress
20:08on rebuilding this fire-damaged home.
20:11New wood framing is constructed throughout, giving much-needed form to the second and
20:16third floor bedrooms and bathrooms.
20:19And on the first floor, just off the kitchen, the new powder room is quickly taking shape,
20:24ready for the incoming plumbing to be roughed in.
20:28The upper floor's framework constructed, including panels of plywood affixed to the exterior,
20:33in order to provide strength, rigidity, and a flat surface for the incoming siding, the
20:37home's new roof can start to go up.
20:41Pre-built trusses are craned in and secured to the new third floor framing, as more plywood
20:46is brought in to cover the new roof framework.
20:50Underlayment made of asphalt-saturated felt is installed to protect the home from leaks,
20:55mold, and wood rot.
20:57Shingles are then secured in place to complete this massive roof job.
21:02We've made some great progress, including cabling in some electrical lines throughout
21:05the new framework, but we still have tons left to do.
21:18I see the siding's starting to go up on the side.
21:20Yeah.
21:21It's looking good.
21:22I like it.
21:23You want to keep this color?
21:25Negative.
21:26Negative.
21:27No.
21:29With the new larger budget in place and the structural work pretty much done, Amanda and
21:33I are stopping by to talk kitchen and bathroom design.
21:35Nice.
21:36The framing is up.
21:38This looks good.
21:40Thank you for going with this layout, because it was so important to have access to a toilet.
21:46On the first floor.
21:48I didn't like the idea of the half bath in the laundry room anyway, but we are using the
21:53plumbing from the laundry room into this space to now create a half bath.
21:57You don't want to have to have guests going up to your living quarters to use the bathroom.
22:00No.
22:01They can access that right here.
22:02It's all coming together.
22:04Yeah.
22:04I agree.
22:05Yeah.
22:05I agree.
22:05I like it.
22:07What else?
22:08Reconfiguring this primary bathroom.
22:11Remember, there was the toilet and then you had to turn the corner to get into the shower.
22:15Yeah, I did not like that.
22:16Yeah.
22:16I did not like that at all.
22:17So, we walled it up so that the person who is doing their business can be privacy.
22:24Yeah.
22:26And now we have this super huge shower that's going to take up this whole entire space.
22:34And then across this way is going to be a double vanity and no tub.
22:39All right.
22:39Cool.
22:39I like it.
22:42So, this was the worst part of the house.
22:44We saw the sky.
22:45Yeah.
22:45And we couldn't even walk over here the last time we were here.
22:48Right.
22:48But now it's all done.
22:49It's all framed up.
22:50It's all looking good.
22:51What are we looking at as far as timeline goes?
22:54Well, from the time we actually started construction here, we're a little bit over our initial 60-day
23:00rehab schedule, but still doing well.
23:03We're finally at the point where we have all of our rough-in done, electrical, plumbing.
23:08We're going to call for inspection soon.
23:10This is one of our longest flips, but I think we're about 30 to 45 days from completion now.
23:16Well, we'll see, right?
23:18Let's hope for the best.
23:19It's going to happen.
23:20I hope so.
23:21Yeah.
23:21From your mouth to God's ears, Amanda.
23:24Oh, jeez.
23:44Oh, you saw that?
23:46Lightning.
23:47Listen.
23:47Hurricane Elaine is coming to Tampa, Florida.
23:50Tomorrow is one day before the hurricane.
23:52You guys here.
23:52Look at this.
23:53It already seems like it's already here.
23:55I'm trying to get gas right now because we have mandatory evacuations throughout Tampa,
24:00Florida, and gas is running out, so I'm trying to gas up right now.
24:03Look at this.
24:04It's freaking raining like crazy already.
24:06The hurricane's not even here.
24:17Oh, man.
24:20Oh, man.
24:37The hurricane has passed, thank goodness, but it did hit us pretty hard here in Tampa.
24:42So, Keisha and I are stopping by Boardwalk to see if, in addition to the original fire,
24:46if there's any more damage done to the property.
24:49Oh, man.
24:50Look at the neighbor's yard.
24:54All their stuff got flooded out.
24:55That's crazy.
24:57I hope and pray that there is no damage to this house.
25:01I'm pretty sure this one flooded.
25:03Look.
25:04Still got water coming out of the garage.
25:06Says let's get it open.
25:17Oh, my God.
25:20Dahmer, look at all the water.
25:22Is all this drywall ruined?
25:23All of this at the bottom got wet.
25:26No.
25:27Oh, my God.
25:28Yeah.
25:28The water came in here.
25:29It settled and soaked all of this.
25:32And so we can't salvage any of it.
25:35We have to get rid of it.
25:36It's going to start molding up.
25:38Dang.
25:39Yeah.
25:40We're going to have to get the guys in here to get the ones that we can save in the
25:43house
25:44and get rid of 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
25:48About 20 of them are wet.
25:50So, yeah, about 80.
25:52So that's 2,000 bucks.
25:54Ah.
25:55But it's not included in the plywood.
25:56This is going to expand and it's worthless.
25:58Oh, my God.
26:01This is over $2,000 worth of plywood down the drain right there.
26:04So we're looking at a total of around $4,000 worth of damaged material in the garage that
26:09we'll need to replace.
26:10This sucks.
26:11Yeah.
26:11But I'm grateful it's not worse.
26:13I see the water on the stairs right here.
26:15It looks like just down here is what's flooded.
26:17If the water got into living quarters on the second level, we would have been talking way
26:22more money.
26:22Yeah.
26:22Well, let me get on the phone with the guys, see how fast they can get over here, get this
26:26stuff removed, and let's go talk to the neighbors and see if they need help with anything.
26:30Yeah.
26:30All right.
26:33Now that the hurricane's behind us, we're finally back to flipping.
26:37Before we hang that drywall, we're adding insulation between the wall studs and up in the rafters.
26:43Insulation keeps the house warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
26:47The paper facing gets stapled to the rafters, locking it in place and doubling as a vapor
26:52barrier to keep moisture out and protect the drywall.
26:57Speaking of drywall, with the insulation in, the crew gets busy hanging the drywall on all
27:02three floors, top to bottom.
27:05Once the boards are up, the crew starts mudding the seams and screws, smoothing everything out.
27:11We then add paper tape over the seams for a clean, cohesive finish.
27:15And outside, a number one seamless gutter solutions is putting up the gutters around the house.
27:20One of the tallest houses we flipped, I might add.
27:23While that's happening, the pavers are going in out back.
27:26I don't need the world.
27:31I just want you to get mine tonight.
27:34I'm ready to design.
27:36Oh, it's beautiful in here.
27:38So what ideas do you have in mind for Boardwalk?
27:41I have lots of ideas that include lots of money.
27:45I mean, we're on the coast, so I'm still thinking with the color palette, you know, with the blues
27:51and the greens, and we could play with patterns.
27:54So let's just see what they have here.
27:56If you see something, just pull it and let's talk about it.
27:58As long as it's not red.
27:59No red, Omar.
28:00No.
28:02Lots.
28:03Ooh, fancy.
28:04You know I like fancy.
28:05Fancy, fancy.
28:07Ooh, this one's a nice one.
28:09This has texture.
28:11Ooh, I like this price.
28:12Which one?
28:14$1.5.
28:15I'm sold.
28:16All right, job's done.
28:17Oh, really?
28:18Yep, we can go.
28:19So let's take this, pack it up, and let's get out of here.
28:22Don't worry.
28:22So, I mean, that's great because it's actually really expensive because it's $60 a roll,
28:27and you might need like 10 of these just to do one wall.
28:31So if you're okay with that, now I know the price point.
28:34We're at $1 square foot.
28:35I didn't read that part.
28:36No, we're good.
28:36We're good.
28:37All he saw was $1.
28:39All right, I'll admit it.
28:40I'm out of my element here.
28:42So I think it's best that I let Keisha and Amanda have discussions from here on out on
28:47the wallpaper so I don't start costing myself any money.
28:49Ooh!
28:51All right, moving all day or night.
28:53I want ones that you want to like just touch.
28:58I actually like this one.
28:59That's pretty.
29:00Which one?
29:00It's $2 a scrub.
29:02$2.50.
29:03That would be pretty, but I saw something back here that's like that, but within our color
29:08palette.
29:08All right, so here's that texture that you like.
29:12See, feel.
29:15But then it's the color palette that we're going for in that house.
29:19I like this a lot better.
29:20Okay.
29:21Now this is beautiful in a dining room because this elevates the space just because of the
29:27texture, the material.
29:29But then we're, you know, making sure we stay within our color palette.
29:33I say let's look at more options still.
29:35I do like it.
29:36Okay.
29:36But let's just browse some more.
29:38Okay.
29:39I want to find some other options as well.
29:42All right.
29:42But this is number one.
29:43Top contender, right?
29:44Yes.
29:45It is.
29:45It is.
29:45I do like it.
29:46Okay.
29:47Well, we know where we're going with this.
29:49Yes.
29:50We know color and we know texture.
29:52Yes.
29:53Let's find more.
29:53Let's keep looking.
29:54He's looking for cheaper.
30:08We are finally on the homestretch with this house.
30:11We passed our inspections.
30:12Drywall and texture is up.
30:14Amanda's also over here checking on the tile work in the bathrooms.
30:17I am so glad that this flip is finally moving along again.
30:20Fancy, fancy.
30:21Nice.
30:22I like it.
30:23Yeah.
30:23They did a really good job.
30:25I love the colors.
30:26Ooh, the baby blue.
30:28It gives the tropical vibe that we're looking for.
30:30Yeah.
30:31And then, like, the movement in this tile.
30:34I mean, it's a waterfront property.
30:36We have to make it feel wavy.
30:38Yeah.
30:39I mean, I think it's perfect.
30:40And they did a really good job on it.
30:42Yeah.
30:42Yeah, I love it.
30:43And I love the contrast with this, too.
30:45It looks really nice.
30:46Yeah, it's going to look great in the primary.
30:48We do have a little bit of a timeline issue, though.
30:51Okay.
30:52What do you mean?
30:53Well.
30:54The floor in his hair, the guys are going to start painting next.
30:57So what's the issue?
30:58Uh, fine.
30:59Well, let me show you.
31:04Why is there only one tile here?
31:06Why didn't they finish?
31:07We ran out of tile.
31:10What do you mean we ran out of tile?
31:12Only part of our shipment came, so the rest is not due for the next couple weeks.
31:16You said weeks?
31:17Yeah.
31:18Yeah.
31:22We won't get the next shipment until probably 12 to 14 days from now.
31:26It was supposed to all be in one.
31:28I don't know what happened, but somehow it was split.
31:30And then the guys were just out because they don't have no supply.
31:34Yeah.
31:34That's what I was a little concerned with because of the fact that, you know, it's hard to find
31:38guys right now, you know.
31:40You realize it may be tough to get them back because if they're not working, they're going to find other
31:46jobs.
31:46I know that.
31:47There's nothing that I can do about the shipment being delayed.
31:50Okay, how about this?
31:51I knew that in advance.
31:52Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.
31:53Listen, your Orlando girl, like this tile, I see this tile all the time.
31:59Let me go check the Orlando inventory.
32:02And, you know, I'm always in Orlando.
32:04I'm popping in and out.
32:05If there is inventory in Orlando, I'll grab the tile and bring it.
32:09That could work.
32:11I mean, what I could do is just return the tile once it gets here if you're able to find,
32:14you know, the rest of the tile in Orlando.
32:16Right, just cancel that order.
32:18And then I could pick up the tile in Orlando.
32:20Like, you'll be a lifesaver at that point, and I'll just return the other tile when it gets here.
32:23So we're spending more money.
32:24Oh my gosh, I'll return the other tile when it gets here.
32:26Okay.
32:27All right.
32:27My goodness.
32:28I missed that part.
32:29Okay.
32:29Clearly.
32:30I think he's just irritated because he's tired from going up the stairs.
32:33That's probably the truth.
32:34Yeah.
32:35I can lay the tile too, you know.
32:39Amanda saved the day again and was able to get a new tile order from her people in Orlando.
32:44So, with that crisis averted, we're finishing out the tile for the primary bath
32:48and putting down the tile floor as well.
32:53Speaking of floors, we're laying down LVP plants from Create Flooring
32:57and putting the finishing touches on the stairs, installing the treads and risers.
33:05The kitchen is also coming along.
33:07Panda Kitchen and Bath is assembling our high-end kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities.
33:13And once those are in, our custom kitchen and vanity countertops can be installed.
33:18On the heels of the countertops comes the kitchen appliances,
33:21complete with a beautiful range hood from Houselain.
33:24Interior paint goes up throughout the house.
33:26And once that dries, we can install the lighting and ceiling fans.
33:30The lighting from Niche Design Inc. is really adding a wow factor to this sexy house.
33:40But the renovation isn't complete without the staging company's finishing touches.
33:44We gave the staging company direction that this house has a coastal cozy vibe.
33:49And they really delivered with furniture and artwork that fit the whole motif.
33:53I never thought I'd say this, but we are finally done with this project.
34:12Hey, Nav.
34:14Hi.
34:14Wow.
34:15Yes.
34:17Look at her.
34:19I remember when we first got here, all I saw was the burnt rubble next door.
34:24That, along with the blue tarp that was on the top and, like, the side of this house,
34:28that and the caution tape, I'm like, what the heck did we just get ourselves into?
34:32This was a rough project.
34:34I'm proud of us.
34:35Like, look at what we accomplished, though.
34:36It's not a fire-damaged house anymore.
34:38Everything's brand new.
34:39Yeah.
34:39We completely redid the exterior.
34:41Brand new windows, siding, brand new roof from Hilo Roofing.
34:44They came through, of course.
34:46We redid the entire exterior of this house.
34:48Yes.
34:49And then, especially because when people are driving in, that's the first house that they
34:53see on the block.
34:54Yeah.
34:54Yeah.
34:54So now we finally covered up the eyesore, and now neighbors will love us.
34:58Yep.
34:59Everything is now rebuilt, and I'm proud of our accomplishments.
35:06But our biggest accomplishment is on the inside.
35:08Oh, I want to see it.
35:09Yeah.
35:09Let's go.
35:15Ooh-wee!
35:17Look at this!
35:18Before what this place was, it was 1983 Florida Nautical.
35:23No.
35:23There was old lighting, old fans.
35:26We had to update everything.
35:29Look at it now, guys.
35:30I mean, it's just so big, bright, open.
35:32This view is the selling point for this house.
35:34The minute someone walks through that front door, they're going to fall in love with this
35:37house because of the water view.
35:38We have a new floor now from Create Flooring.
35:41New paint, new fans, new lighting fixtures.
35:46It's such a nice, fresh space in here, especially with all this natural light coming in.
35:51And it just looks open and clean, but you just want to come in here and relax.
35:55I really hope the buyer feels the same way when they see this house, which will help us
35:58get top dollar for this house.
36:00Everything in this house is great.
36:02You know what's top dollar?
36:03That kitchen.
36:04I want to see that kitchen.
36:06Before, it was such an outdated kitchen.
36:08The old countertops, the faucets, the hardware, the appliances.
36:14This was the worst part of this level.
36:17It looks so much better now.
36:18Yes, with the brushed gold faucets and hardware and the white shaker cabinets, it really, really
36:25gave this kitchen a facelift.
36:26It's beautiful.
36:27I mean, I love these cabinets.
36:29Hand and the kitchen and the bath really came through for us.
36:31One of the things I also love is a hidden microwave.
36:35Yeah, it's just more functional.
36:36Yeah, and because we moved the microwave, we installed this brand new range hood from
36:40Houseland.
36:41It looks much better.
36:42I mean, I think this helps elevate the entire space as well.
36:46I remember when we first walked in here, we couldn't even walk in here.
36:51Yeah, it wasn't safe.
36:52This was one of the worst parts of the house.
36:55But look at it now.
36:57New paint, new floors.
36:58And now we have a modern fan up here.
37:01Yeah, it's really nice.
37:02I love this room size, by the way.
37:04It's so big, so spacious.
37:06It looks nice and fresh.
37:08Yeah, and we added a touch of color to the doors to make it pop just a little bit.
37:13I love this blue.
37:14Vibrance.
37:15This is a pretty blue.
37:16Yeah.
37:16For sure.
37:17And it's tied in with the primary bathroom.
37:20This bathroom had to be totally reconfigured.
37:23I mean, remember where we were standing was a huge tub with that horrendous accent tile around the tub.
37:30And then the toilet had the shower.
37:33Horrible layout.
37:35This, I think, is the sexiest space in the house.
37:39To have this massive...
37:41I mean, look at it.
37:42Beautiful.
37:43Mm-hmm.
37:44Way more functional shower.
37:47Very, very luxurious.
37:49Whoever buys this house, I think this is going to be a big selling point.
37:53Yes, with the house being on the water, we gave a little coastal feel.
37:58We brought in natural elements like this wood tile.
38:02It's just a touch of class.
38:03It looks really nice.
38:05Guys, we still have another level to go to.
38:08Before, it was rough, rough.
38:10Yeah.
38:10It was blackened, charred, roasted.
38:16We have the same flooring that's throughout the entire house.
38:20Fresh paint.
38:21And look at the size of the room.
38:22I mean, it's a pretty good size.
38:23I think we've got, what is this, a queen bed and two nightstands.
38:26And we still have space where we can put a dresser, a beautiful closet.
38:30I mean, it's very spacious.
38:30Yeah, it definitely does not feel claustrophobic at all in here.
38:33No.
38:33And even with the layout for this third floor, with it having the two bedrooms here, we also
38:39have the Jack and Jill bathroom.
38:42Ah, let's look at it.
38:43Yeah.
38:44After you.
38:46This was really disgusting before.
38:49Yeah, it was.
38:50Yeah.
38:50It was a shower door.
38:53And it was moldy.
38:55The old tile.
38:58I mean, it's fancy.
38:59It looks really nice and elegant.
39:02So new tile floors, new tile walls, new tub.
39:05Everything is brand new, including new toilet, new vanity, quartz countertops.
39:10Yes.
39:11Such a nice transformation here.
39:13Now it's time to sell this thing, recoup whatever we can, and make a profit.
39:19Well, let's go talk about the numbers.
39:21All right, let's go.
39:24Oh, nice.
39:26Very nice.
39:27You couldn't even walk out here.
39:29I mean, there were so many pieces of wood that were broken.
39:32And rotted.
39:33Very unsafe.
39:33Yeah, and not just on the deck, but also the dock, too.
39:37Look at it now.
39:39I mean, we replaced all the broken wood.
39:41We repainted it.
39:42Gave it a nice facelift.
39:43Yeah, and now it's safe.
39:45You can enjoy the dolphins while you're sitting out here.
39:47Maybe take the boat out or the jet skis.
39:50I mean, this is the selling point of this house.
39:53It is.
39:54It really is.
39:54I know buyers are going to love this, especially people that love to be on water or love boating.
39:59Yeah.
39:59How much did we buy this house again?
40:01So, we bought it for $206,000, and we were supposed to spend $120,000 on it.
40:08Well, we did go over a little.
40:10We ended up going over about $30,000.
40:13Okay.
40:13Yeah, $33,000.
40:15Yeah, about $33,000.
40:16So, $153,000 spent on renovations.
40:18Yeah, and I mean, it's a huge fire-damaged home.
40:20So, honestly, it's not too bad.
40:23It's not too shabby.
40:24But I still think with the holding cost and the renovation budget, we should still make a profit,
40:27as long as we sell out at $475,000.
40:30Yeah, if we can sell at the $475,000, I think we'll be golden.
40:33But, I mean, think about it.
40:35This view is amazing.
40:36What buyer would not want this?
40:39I mean, listen, the market is changing quickly, so let's go get this listed.
40:43Yeah.
40:43All right, let's do it.
40:45I felt like a boxer getting punched in the face and knocked down over and over and over again with
40:50this house.
40:51But in the end, we were able to avoid a knockout punch and finally get this thing finished.
40:55Due to a slight dip in the market, we decided to list this house for $479,900 instead of our
41:02original $500,000.
41:03We bought it for $211,000 and went way over our initial budget of $120,000 thanks to the fire
41:11damage and a few natural disasters.
41:12Our closing costs and realtor fees are $23,995.
41:18And thanks to our delays, the loan interest shot up to around $32,760, making our total cost to flip
41:25this zombie just over $420,755.
41:30That means if we can sell this house at our asking price, we miraculously will make a profit of $59
41:36,145.
41:39I am so glad to have this house behind me, and I don't think I will ever buy another fire
41:45damage house again.
41:46But with that said, I'm super proud of our zombie team for turning this fire-gutted zombie house into a
41:51waterfront beauty.
41:55And guys, this house survived a lot.
41:58Yeah, a hurricane.
41:59Mm-hmm.
42:00What else?
42:01Fire.
42:01Fire.
42:02Mm-hmm.
42:03And...
42:03Dolmar.
42:05Yes.
42:06This house survived Dolmar.
42:08Me and this house survived Dolmar.
42:11Yes.
42:12I'm still surviving.
42:14Wow.
42:15Can we just get out of here?
42:16Yes.
42:16I'm done.
42:17Let's go.
42:18Let's get the house listed, get it sold, and make our money back.
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