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00:01I think it's one of the worst houses we'll probably ever encounter in our
00:05entire career. This house excites the crap out of me. I'm Kamal Hai Kalama,
00:11right? Yeah! And I'm Tristan Kalama. I put on extra deodorant for this.
00:17Oh my god. We buy and renovate homes in the most challenging place in the country,
00:23Hawaii. The shipping is more than the actual material cost. Wow. We want to
00:28restore homes for local families. The real estate here is crazy expensive. So
00:35to make this work, we have to take on some of the most rundown homes on the
00:38island. Can you hear us? Disgusting. How do we do it? Our giant family. I have 87 first
00:47cousins. Yo, what's up cuz? More than anything, we want our children to be good
00:52human beings. Exactly. Can't have little ass walking around. Little ass walking around.
01:12Let's go. It's a beautiful day in Kailua. The kids are out of school, so we're headed down to the
01:18beach to hang out with some of our extended family.
01:21Kailua Beach Park is one of our favorite beaches on the island because it's right at the foot of
01:28the Kualaos and there's literally no wait. So the kids, you can just let them go and roam.
01:35How are you? We're running all over. For usual. Yeah. How are you doing? Good. What's up, Radha?
01:43Are you guys all pow after this one? We're just talking about that this morning. Literally this morning.
01:48Where are you? First she said, I think I'm pow after this. Then she sent me this fat little baby
01:53girl. Okay, maybe just one more.
01:55It was my fault. Oh, by the way, I got a lead for you. I got a call from Marlene.
02:02Marlene? All I know is that there are Kalam and all the Kalam are in the
02:05Kalamas are related. We're just all related somehow. That's the problem. So Marlene's mom was a Kalama. Her father passed
02:14away a year ago and she needs to sell their childhood home.
02:17It's important to Marlene that it goes to a local family and that it doesn't get torn down. But it
02:22hasn't been renovated. Hasn't been renovated.
02:25Yeah, it's original. Original. Yeah. So the kind house we normally buy. It's primed and prepped, ready for you.
02:31You don't have to ask me twice, but she might not let us know. Yeah, you can say it.
02:35Can you leave a car?
02:51We're headed to Marlene's house in Kailua, which is definitely the best spot on the island. Agreed.
02:58Aside from beautiful beaches, amazing mountain views, and a super booming real estate market, it's also home to most of
03:09the Kalamas in Hawaii.
03:11I mean, when you start counting second cousins and third cousins, you're well into the hundreds.
03:17I mean, there's a beach and a street named after Kalama family in Kailua, so, you know.
03:23That's why even though she's my cousin, I haven't ever met Marlene.
03:28Yeah.
03:29Did Brandon give you what they're thinking as far as price yet?
03:33Well, Brandon sent me more information on the house. It's a three bed, one bath. But Brandon said Marlene already
03:41has an offer from an investor at $1.3 million.
03:44Who wants to tear it down?
03:46Obviously, we have to look at the house and see what the condition is to figure out what we can
03:50pay for it.
03:52So we're about to find out.
03:54Yeah. Here it is.
03:55I've only driven past this house my entire life. Look at how nice. Dude, this is such a cool house.
04:03Hi.
04:04Aloha.
04:05So good to see you. How's it?
04:07How are you?
04:08Hello.
04:09Hello, hello, hello.
04:10Hi, hi.
04:11Oh.
04:11I was just telling him I've only driven past this house my whole life.
04:15Yeah?
04:15Yeah.
04:16Yeah.
04:16Right down the street.
04:18We love this, this place, this location.
04:21Yeah.
04:21The house doesn't look like it's in bad shape.
04:23Yeah, the house is in great shape.
04:24It's a 3-1.
04:25Yeah.
04:26Yeah.
04:26Right?
04:26That's how they all work.
04:27But there's an extension of a family room, which was built by the Kalama family.
04:31Oh, I love that.
04:32My mother is a Kalama.
04:34Yeah.
04:34And we know they're all related in some way.
04:38Yeah.
04:38And so I felt there was a strong calling.
04:40Yeah.
04:40To connect with you.
04:42So, shall we go inside?
04:43Yeah.
04:43Go inside.
04:44I'll give you the keys.
04:46Okay, got it.
04:46Let's go inside.
04:49So, welcome to our holly.
04:51Look at it.
04:53This is it.
04:54Four brothers and myself.
04:56With one bathroom.
04:57One bathroom.
04:58You know what's crazy?
04:59I grew up with one bathroom.
05:00One bathroom.
05:00This is exactly what I expected.
05:02Because this is what an original Hawaiian home looks like.
05:05This is...
05:06This is...
05:06This is...
05:06This is old Kaila.
05:07Yeah.
05:07Right?
05:08Yeah.
05:08And right where that step is, that's where the house ended.
05:11That's the addition you were talking about.
05:12I really want to go in here.
05:14I want to see this Kalama...
05:16Into the Kalama Lanai.
05:17Yeah.
05:17This is what an original Hawaiian home looks like.
05:21This is...
05:21I mean, it's so much extra added space.
05:24All the family gatherings took place here.
05:26Right here.
05:26Right here.
05:26Whether it was graduations, my wedding.
05:29Yeah.
05:29Baby luau's.
05:31Wow.
05:31It was, if somebody was having a party, it was going to happen here.
05:34Yeah.
05:34Let me show you some pictures.
05:37I want to see pictures.
05:37Let's see.
05:38Let's see what I have on here.
05:40You know, this is the yard.
05:41Okay, so dad has a green thumb like you would not believe.
05:46Yeah.
05:47Now, majority of these plants, he brought from Maui.
05:50Oh, okay.
05:50He would go into Waihe Valley, where he grew up, bring plants and bring it home here.
05:58Okay, so we've got to keep majority.
05:59We have to keep as much of that as we can.
06:02Absolutely.
06:02As we can.
06:03But say we do buy the house.
06:05What are you kind of thinking your wishes would be for the person that bought this house?
06:12So, my number one thing is that I want this home to go to a local Kama Aina family.
06:18And I think just restoring the house to the way it was, not, I mean, it needs to be modern
06:23in the sense of being functional.
06:25But it needs to be that old Hawaiian style.
06:27Yeah.
06:27Anyone who could come here and knock it down and make it into a monster.
06:31Oh, yeah.
06:31A duplex.
06:32Right.
06:32100%.
06:33That's not the kind of buyer I'm looking for.
06:36Well, now it makes perfect sense why you called us.
06:39Yeah.
06:39Because that's what we do.
06:41One thing I have, I would like to be at the Blessing.
06:45Oh, yeah.
06:46Ideally, I would love my brothers to fly in and be here.
06:50They have not walked in this house since 95.
06:53Oh, wow.
06:54And, you know, I want us as a family, the five of us, to be able to come in and
06:59see mommy
07:00and daddy's home.
07:01Yeah.
07:02If we move forward, that is the move.
07:04I can 100% promise you.
07:06That will happen.
07:07That you will be the first.
07:09100%.
07:10First people in here when we're done.
07:12Yes.
07:13To breathe.
07:14Oops.
07:14Oh, sorry.
07:15So sorry.
07:15No, it's fine.
07:16Let me see who that is.
07:17Oh, sorry.
07:18Let me just get that.
07:19Aloha.
07:20Do you mind if I take this?
07:21No, no, no.
07:22Go over it.
07:22We'll just look around.
07:23We're going to look around.
07:24Please, please.
07:24Okay.
07:26Okay, bathroom.
07:27This is the one bathroom you talked about.
07:29One and only bathroom.
07:30But I mean, it's a good size if you can rework.
07:33Yeah.
07:34Okay.
07:35Keep going.
07:36This little hallway.
07:38Single wall construction.
07:40All the electricals outside the wall.
07:42Yeah, so we would have to double wall.
07:45Okay.
07:48Let's go to the other side of the house.
07:50Okay, so this is-
07:51Tiny kitchen.
07:52Oh my gosh, yeah.
07:53But these are the same cabinets in the parents' house.
07:56Just original cabs.
07:58I know, but look.
07:59Like, not functional.
08:00You know what I mean?
08:01We got to open up this kitchen and make it bigger.
08:04Maybe by stealing some of the space from the foyer.
08:06We would have to reconfigure this whole thing.
08:09Yeah.
08:09What is this?
08:11It's concrete.
08:12Okay.
08:12Step down.
08:13Laundry.
08:14Laundry room.
08:15So this was a part of the carport.
08:18Okay.
08:18So then there's only one other room, right?
08:21Yeah.
08:21It's attached to the Kalamalanai.
08:26It's attached to the Kalamalanai.
08:29This is a really dope, big living area.
08:31This is great.
08:32This is unreal.
08:33I love this.
08:34Sick.
08:34Yeah.
08:35So this is the last bedroom.
08:38Wow.
08:38I mean, it's a skinny one, but it's long.
08:41We could turn this into the primary bedroom, put the second bathroom right here, a big walk-in closet, and
08:48then that extra space in the back could turn into a laundry room.
08:52I like that.
08:53Let's go outside.
08:56This is what it's about.
08:58Wow.
08:59This Lanai is huge.
09:00There's an outdoor shower?
09:02It definitely was a shower at one point.
09:05We've got to recreate an outdoor shower.
09:08Look at how big it is.
09:10And look at all the plants and the trees.
09:13This is what Marlene was talking about.
09:14Her father brought everyone.
09:17Like, we have to keep these.
09:18I agree.
09:18We can clean up what's already here.
09:22Yeah.
09:22No, totally.
09:23Which is what's going to save money.
09:24Yeah.
09:25Ultimately, I love it.
09:26I think we're both emotionally wanting to do it.
09:28We just have to make sure the numbers make sense.
09:30Okay.
09:31So, I have ARV at $1750.
09:34So, if we purchase the house at $1.2, our reno is about $250,000.
09:41Holding, selling, and closing costs are going to be $200,000.
09:45And that leaves us $100,000 in profit.
09:48But Brandon said she already has an offer from an investor for $1.3 million who wants to tear it
09:55down.
09:56So, we have to figure out what she's even thinking price-wise.
10:00Let's go talk to her.
10:02Let's go chart.
10:05It's definitely a special property.
10:07You can feel it.
10:08I just want to ask you, like, is there a certain price that you guys are thinking?
10:13My discussion on price has really just been with Brandon.
10:16We'll get back to you then.
10:17Okay.
10:18Yeah.
10:18Sounds good.
10:19Right on.
10:20Thank you so much.
10:21Thank you so much.
10:23Walking away from this, I feel like our Kalama ancestors are hard at work.
10:28Oh, my gosh.
10:29You felt it.
10:29Everything lined up today, but we are still running a business.
10:34We're also in, like, the worst market we've been in in a minute where buyers are picky.
10:40Buyers are not easy to come by.
10:43There's a huge fallout rate.
10:44And at the end of the day, we have to be profitable.
10:48In order to survive.
10:49So, our worry is, are we going to be able to pay what Marlene's family needs?
10:54Yeah.
10:54Sounds like it's time to call your cousin Brandon.
10:56Fingers crossed.
10:57Fingers crossed.
10:58Fingers crossed.
11:00Fingers crossed.
11:01Fingers crossed.
11:03Fingers crossed.
11:03Fingers crossed.
11:03Oh, a local Kayaka.
11:05What are you thinking?
11:06What are you thinking?
11:06What's on your mind?
11:07We are able to offer 1.2.
11:12Okay.
11:13Yeah.
11:14Yeah.
11:15Yeah.
11:15So, right now, she's really, really set on 1.25.
11:191.2 is where we hit our minimum.
11:23You know what I mean?
11:24Yeah.
11:24But I'm thinking about it, and I feel like we can come up on this one to 1.225.
11:37Let me talk to Marlene and try to make something happen.
11:41Okay.
11:41I appreciate it.
11:42Let me know what she says.
11:43Okay.
11:44Take care.
11:461.225, huh?
11:48That would mean our profit is only 75K, which is 25 less than our minimum.
11:54One price reduction is possibly zero dollars.
11:59Well, I'm going to stay optimistic.
12:00I think we could do this house justice, and it would be a win-win for everyone.
12:05Yeah.
12:06Well, let's see now.
12:17Ultimately, it boiled down to if Marlene wanted to sell it to somebody who wouldn't tear the house down.
12:23And she accepted our offer, and we closed escrow at 1.225 million dollars.
12:29We're looking to get this project totally done in eight weeks.
12:33But this is tricky.
12:35When we buy houses, normally the sellers are just like, this is what I want for the property.
12:40Do whatever, right?
12:41In this case, that's not what's happening.
12:44She has specific wants that she, as us being the new owners and the buyers, that she's kind of hoping
12:51that we take it and run with it.
12:53So we're not just designing for the masses, right?
12:56Which we have to do, but we also have to design to pay respect to Marlene and that Kalama family.
13:02So it's like, where's this medium?
13:05Also, because we purchased this below our minimum, there's really no room for error at all.
13:11And we have the added pressure of having to show it to Marlene and her family when it's done.
13:17So it is tricky, which is it's not normal for us.
13:20No, because normally we don't ever have to worry about that at all.
13:24No.
13:24The most pressure I felt was designing for your parents.
13:26Yeah.
13:27I remember.
13:28You know?
13:29Yeah.
13:29Like this is next under that.
13:31So this house is different, right?
13:34Because it's obviously the nicest house we've ever bought.
13:37I felt like I should have taken my shoes off at the front door.
13:40Same.
13:41So demo's light.
13:42Let's take out this wall.
13:44Let's spray this off so we know.
13:47Is that the symbol you want me to put?
13:48X means no.
13:50Get rid of.
13:52X means no, like don't hit it?
13:54Or X means let's get rid of.
13:58I said that.
13:58What's the sign for get rid of?
14:00What's the demo sign?
14:02Remove.
14:02Just put remove.
14:04Okay.
14:04There we go.
14:06Demo.
14:07Demo.
14:08Oh, don't.
14:09Yeah.
14:10Okay.
14:10So by opening up this wall, we're creating an open concept kitchen and extending the kitchen
14:15to be this large U with a lot more storage.
14:19And in the main area, we'll knock down this hallway and make the middle bedroom a lot larger.
14:26And the hall bathroom be able to fit a tub.
14:30And then this is where we'll have the biggest change.
14:34Laundry.
14:35So behind this wall, right, is that other bedroom.
14:38And then we are creating another bathroom here.
14:40So this is an en suite with a walk-in closet.
14:43And then this now becomes like laundry, utility, like mudroom.
14:47And then we'll close off the front patio, create a new foyer, which will add square footage
14:52and increase value.
14:53Okay.
14:55Let's break the kitchen.
15:01Do the common high pool.
15:03Oh, yeah.
15:04We did it.
15:12Um.
15:14Sheesh.
15:14You got a problem.
15:16What?
15:17Look at that electrical.
15:19Look, they're all like exposed.
15:21That is like a house fire waiting to happen.
15:24Yeah.
15:25Bro.
15:25Spliced.
15:26Not only that.
15:27Thermites.
15:28Oh, my gosh.
15:29Dude.
15:33Babe, oh, my God.
15:35Is that holding the roof?
15:36It's crushing it.
15:37Holding the ceiling.
15:37Wait, is that holding the stuff?
15:39It's not holding.
15:40I'm holding it.
15:41It's just the purling and the nailer.
15:43Yes.
15:43That's what it looks like.
15:44Well, I'm worried about how extensive did they get up in the roof structure now.
15:49There's one way to find out.
15:55Come on.
16:01Okay, so what are you seeing up there?
16:03Do you see more termite damage?
16:04I see a little bit in this corner.
16:07Everything else looks solid.
16:09Okay, but look right here.
16:11So this is nothing.
16:12Way better.
16:12Look at this.
16:13Way better.
16:14It's so much better.
16:15Yeah.
16:24Our permits were approved two weeks ago and framing is already done in our new interior foyer, garage, and laundry
16:30area.
16:31And with Marlene's house down to the studs, I've also confirmed that the roof trusses are termite free.
16:37I mean, now that it's time to talk design, I feel like this project is very special since we're doing
16:43it for a family member.
16:45But it's also in our hometown where we're both born and raised, which is Kailua.
16:50It's a beach town.
16:51We're literally down the street from Kailua Beach.
16:54So I feel like it only makes sense to go in that direction and lean into Kailua Beach.
17:01So the theme is very sand and water.
17:04So I think we start with the flooring.
17:06This is literally Kailua Oak.
17:08We're in Kailua.
17:09How do we not use it here?
17:11Screams Beach to me.
17:12We'll run this throughout the house.
17:14Okay, I love it.
17:15So this goes everywhere.
17:16In the foyer, we do a pattern tile.
17:19I want it to be right when you walk in.
17:22Statement.
17:22Wow.
17:23This is setting the tone for the rest of the house.
17:26And we'll do like a nice light fixture.
17:27I like it.
17:28Okay.
17:29In the hall bath, we do a pattern tile as the floor.
17:33So it kind of is consistent and keeps the same thing.
17:36And then I want to do this taupe.
17:38The taupe.
17:38Very mellow beige and it'll go on all three of the tub surround walls.
17:42So you'll have floor, mellow on all three walls.
17:46Now for the kitchen, sticking to the beach theme.
17:49We do a two-tone cabinet situation.
17:50With this dark ocean blue on the lowers and island and white sand on top with lightly veined white quartz
17:57countertop and black hardware.
17:59And because Marlene's family is all about entertaining, I thought we'd add a super pantry that connects to the garage
18:05and the laundry.
18:06I think it would be a great surprise and it's also super practical for families to park in the garage
18:11and unload their groceries on the way in.
18:14That's the showstopper.
18:16I agree.
18:16Right there.
18:17100%.
18:17Then this is your shower walls.
18:21And in the niche.
18:22This tile is just something.
18:24It looks like weathered.
18:26It's something.
18:26But new.
18:27I cannot wait to see this in.
18:30Does it scream beach?
18:31I mean it feels very beachy.
18:33This reminds me of sand.
18:35This of ocean.
18:36I feel like we gotta coin a phrase for this design.
18:39This one's gonna go places.
18:40How about it's Marlene's design?
18:42I mean she would love that.
18:52We're three weeks into our eight week timeline and things are moving quickly.
18:56New siding has gone up.
18:58Drywall's going up in our new enclosed garage.
19:01It looks like we're right on schedule.
19:05Hello.
19:06How's it coming?
19:07Hey what's up dude?
19:09You got sick?
19:10Yeah.
19:10Yeah yeah.
19:11I'm just walking in the door.
19:13So I just got a random call from a prospective buyer believe it or not.
19:18Really?
19:19They want to hit you with like an as is offer to be able to just stop in your place
19:23where
19:23you're at with construction.
19:25I mean.
19:25And they're willing to offer 1.4 right now just as is to walk away.
19:31Really?
19:32Yeah.
19:33I mean what do they want to do with it?
19:35They have elderly parents I guess.
19:36It's off island that would move over and live with them.
19:40So their goal is to maybe build in additionally.
19:43So it would be more like a multi-family deal there.
19:45I think what attracted them was just like the large extra yard space in the back.
19:49Yeah.
19:50There is a possibility they could tear down.
19:53I don't like that.
19:54Bro this doesn't happen often.
19:56When do they need to no buy?
19:58You know I dare to it would probably be fine.
20:00Okay.
20:00I'll keep you posted.
20:02That's it.
20:02Thanks to me.
20:03If they tear it down I don't think it's an option because that's what we said we didn't
20:10want and weren't going to do then just to turn around and sell it to someone.
20:15But we're in a tricky real estate market right now.
20:18Even though we are estimating when the house is finished it will be appraised at 1.75 million.
20:24We're still just looking at a potential $75,000 in profit assuming that we don't blow our budget.
20:31If we went with this offer that would net us around $40,000.
20:36Make a good chunk of change right now.
20:38Get out.
20:39But if they're going to tear it down and like that's going against what we said we were going
20:45to do.
20:47It's a good offer for as is.
20:50I like the idea of offloading it and like just turning like a quick making money on it
20:58and moving on.
20:59But at the same time I want to honor what we said we were going to do for Marlene and
21:05her
21:05family.
21:05From what I heard Sean saying sounds like they're going to buy the lot for 1.4, tear it down,
21:12build a really big house and move their entire family in there which I completely understand.
21:18I just don't want to go against what we said.
21:21And I know that if we renovate the house the end buyer will be less likely to tear the
21:29house down.
21:30Well yeah because it's totally turnkey and we've done everything already.
21:33Yeah.
21:34So I 100% agree at the end of the day our word means more than anything else.
21:40And so.
21:41But it's a good thing that somebody's interested in the property already.
21:44Dude the house is unreal.
21:46The location is right by the beach like it's a huge lot.
21:49So I'll call Sean back and tell him it's a no go.
21:52Yeah.
21:58While the crew paints the exterior and starts on plumbing and electrical rough in, Tris and
22:04I are headed to my parents house for a much needed family dinner.
22:13What?
22:14I don't think I've ever had dinner out here.
22:17How's this?
22:18This is the first time we're hanging out at the house since we renovated it.
22:21I know.
22:22How's this?
22:23My dad is the go to family member for anything when it comes to genealogy.
22:29Yes.
22:29So I thought it would be super cool if he looked up our connection with Marlene.
22:34Yeah.
22:34Who we just bought this house from.
22:36Okay Bubba are you ready to eat or are you determined to win?
22:39Bubba do you want noodles?
22:41You want noodles.
22:42Okay.
22:43So dad, I was curious if you found time to see what our connection with Marlene is.
22:49She's saying we're cousins.
22:50Yeah.
22:50Her grandfather is Sam Kalama.
22:53Right.
22:53So my grandpa would be a brother.
22:55It would be like a third cousin.
22:57Come on.
22:58Yeah.
22:58Yeah.
22:58Cause the other, as I was mentioning, you guys have to look at us.
23:01Look at, it goes this way.
23:02The bands go this way.
23:03Right.
23:03So Juju Kanohi had all those 19 kids.
23:05Right.
23:06And it's funny.
23:06Wait, Juju Kanohi had 19 kids.
23:0819 kids.
23:09Yeah.
23:09Now I see why we have so many cousins.
23:13My tutu Kanohi had 19 kids.
23:16Can you even imagine?
23:17No.
23:18It's hard enough having your two.
23:20Tell me about it.
23:22So Marlene is third cousins.
23:24Yeah.
23:25So I'm going to, the name, my whole point is you have Ka'amuana.
23:27Those are your cousins.
23:28Yeah.
23:29But you have to know the history.
23:30We're not related.
23:30You have to know the history.
23:31No, we're not related.
23:32You never know.
23:33No.
23:34Bring a girl home.
23:35The first thing is dad's like.
23:37It was a joke.
23:37Where it wasn't.
23:38Figuring out.
23:39Hey, are you related to this one?
23:41Are you Portuguese?
23:42Yeah.
23:42Are you Chinese?
23:43Yeah.
23:43If you're an .
23:45No good.
23:46No good.
23:47You know?
23:48But yeah, it's funny.
23:54We're continuing to make good progress on my cousin's house.
23:57The crew is pouring the new concrete base in the outdoor shower and inside the crew is
24:02laying the tile in the new foyer and is about wrapped hanging all the drywall.
24:10I mean, so we're five weeks in.
24:12We've installed the floors as well as the vanities and the shower towels and the bathroom.
24:17With about two weeks left before we have the open house and show it to Marlene's family,
24:24we're headed over there to make sure we're actually on schedule.
24:27Because that was for the solar water panels.
24:29Yeah.
24:29But that was leaking a long time ago.
24:31Yeah, we can always pull it off if you want.
24:32We can patch it with the fabric and then put the silicone over the top when we silicone this
24:36roof.
24:37Yo.
24:38Yo.
24:38How are you guys?
24:40What the heck is going on?
24:41Why are you on the roof?
24:43Due diligence.
24:44I thought the shingles are brand new.
24:46The shingles isn't the problem.
24:48What's the problem?
24:49Flat roof portions.
24:50The patio part?
24:52The patio and then the garage is flat roof.
24:54What are you finding?
24:55So your shingle roof itself right now is fairly brand new.
24:59Yeah.
24:59Looks like it was done maybe within a couple years.
25:01Yeah, yeah.
25:01The flat roof where the bride meets the shingles at the time is starting to crack.
25:05Do you think that they just never tied it in correctly the first time?
25:09Well, anytime you have a flat roof, it wears and tears faster than a slope roof.
25:13Right.
25:13Got it.
25:14Maybe they should have did both when they did the slope.
25:17Yeah.
25:17Yeah.
25:18I just never budgeted for anything with the roof, to be honest with you.
25:21I mean, how much to replace the whole roof if we had to?
25:24$25,000 or so.
25:26No.
25:26This is not good.
25:35I wasn't ready for this pulling up to the house the first time.
25:38It's not what I expected to see today.
25:40But I mean, I would rather know and address it now versus have it come up later.
25:45Well, that's the problem, right?
25:46Is there a world where we could just do the flat parts that have the problem?
25:51Well, to do the whole new roof, we're looking at about $25,000.
25:55Okay.
25:56If we just want to do the flat roofs, the patching style with the coating and pressure wash, we're
26:01looking at about $10,000 to $12,000.
26:03So you can save some money there.
26:04Yeah.
26:05It's better than doing the whole roof.
26:07That's very true.
26:08Yeah.
26:09All right.
26:09Well, not the best news for us, but I mean, it is what it is.
26:14If we have to do it, then we have to do it.
26:16Okay.
26:17Sounds good.
26:33We're two weeks out from the deadline on Marlene's house and things are moving quick.
26:37The kitchen cabinets have arrived, including Tris' new cabinet doors that were in stock on
26:44island.
26:49Outside, the crew is framing the shower and installing the new garage door.
27:15There's someone here for you.
27:17Who is that?
27:18Hi.
27:19I'll come out to you.
27:20Yeah.
27:21We got all kinds of noise in here.
27:23Hi.
27:24You went to Kalaheo, right?
27:25Yeah.
27:26No way.
27:27She's a little spicy.
27:29Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
27:29She's a little spicy.
27:31This is Mrs. Fedor.
27:32I went to Kalaheo High School and she was a teacher there.
27:36Yeah.
27:36Do you live around here?
27:37Yeah, right on Mokapu.
27:38Oh, no way.
27:39Okay.
27:39What a small world.
27:41I'm surprised you recognize me because you've seen a lot of students, you know?
27:45No, I remember the face right away.
27:47Yeah, that's so cool.
27:49She was so cute.
27:49I did well.
27:50See, Kalaheo still produces some good ones.
27:53It's amazing that, you know, you became like in the real estate industry.
27:56Oh, yeah.
27:57You weren't counseling.
27:58I was.
27:58I was in psychology.
27:59I got my degree in psych.
28:01I did that for almost 10 years before we found real estate.
28:06Yeah.
28:06But we found real estate and then just.
28:08Restless history.
28:09Yeah.
28:09Restless history.
28:10Yeah.
28:10It's a good history.
28:11It's a good history.
28:13I wish you continued love.
28:16Oh, that's so classic.
28:17Thanks for stopping by.
28:18Yeah.
28:19Oh, what a small world.
28:20Yeah, I know.
28:21I'm all sweaty and stinky.
28:22Sorry.
28:22Nice to meet you.
28:24Nice to meet you too.
28:25That was cool.
28:31Okay, outdoor shower.
28:34Let's.
28:35Let's go.
28:35Do this.
28:36I mean, it looks good.
28:37Ta-da.
28:38This is the biggest outdoor shower ever.
28:40I mean, how cool is this to have though?
28:42The way I want to elevate this and make it feel like a cool outdoor shower.
28:46Some river rocks, some stepping stones.
28:48Like, yeah.
28:49It's going to look amazing.
28:50Darker, lighter.
28:51Darker side up.
28:53So I would stand about here for the shower.
28:58So I think it should go right about where my feet are.
29:03There, down.
29:05Go ahead, right?
29:06Let me start.
29:07Okay, let me turn it on.
29:08Don't you dare.
29:09Okay.
29:09Look at those little mini footprints.
29:14Like being at a legit outdoor spa.
29:22Yeah, Marlene's calling.
29:24Hello.
29:26Hello there, Mr. Kamala.
29:27Hi.
29:28How are you?
29:28Good.
29:29How are you?
29:30Oh, I'm so excited.
29:33Tell me about it.
29:34You know, I got Tristan's message asking if we could push back the blessing a few days.
29:41I just wanted to remind you all that, you know, I am leaving on Thursday and I will not be
29:49back for about three months.
29:51I'm officially retiring.
29:53Awesome.
29:54Congrats.
29:56I already have my brothers flying in.
29:59They're only going to be visiting for a day.
30:02For one day.
30:03Okay.
30:03Just for one day to be able to gather at the house.
30:06Yeah.
30:06Okay.
30:07So we need to have the house done by Monday night.
30:10Yes.
30:11Okay.
30:11Okay.
30:13We'll see you then.
30:15Okay.
30:15Bye.
30:18Well, the pressure's on.
30:21We only have a few dates.
30:23We won't have the front glass.
30:24No, we have to have the glass in.
30:26And we're still waiting on countertops.
30:28The boat should arrive on Monday and they should be able to get it off and come over here, but
30:34we don't know.
30:35If it was up to me, I'd push it a week.
30:40She's gone in a week and we already promised her she'd be at the blessing.
30:44The things aren't done and we're showing her a house that isn't done and perfect.
30:49She's going to be let down.
31:07This is, this is, you still, I still hear cutting.
31:10That's not good.
31:11This is just anxiety right now.
31:13We're one day out from revealing this house to Marlene and her brothers.
31:18It's all hands on deck.
31:20Holy sh...
31:20This is Hawaii.
31:22Look at all the shoes out front.
31:23Crap.
31:24Oh my gosh.
31:25Oh my gosh.
31:27Okay.
31:28The countertop guys are literally here.
31:30Yes.
31:30Yes.
31:31We're expecting all of Marlene's side Kalama's and our side Kalama's as well.
31:37Yeah.
31:38She also said her brother's flying in for one day.
31:41Like there's no wiggle room at all.
31:43Now it's a mad dash to do all of the items, making everything perfect and pretty.
31:53So it's still a lot of stuff that needs to get done in a very small amount of time.
32:01I mean, we're close.
32:02It's going to be an all-nighter.
32:04Let's go jam it out.
32:06I mean, we're staging while we're installing light fixtures.
32:09The glass panels are going in.
32:11We haven't even done landscaping yet.
32:20Looking good guys.
32:21We're jamming.
32:22It's going to be a race to the finish for sure.
32:32Regan, we got to wrap everything up.
32:38We're literally down to the last seconds.
32:46Arlene's going to be here in five minutes, babe.
32:49Thanks for the reminder.
32:52I'm extremely nervous about them seeing their house and what we did to it.
33:00What if they hate it?
33:01I know you're always like, that's not going to happen.
33:02But there's always a possibility.
33:04She's a Kalama.
33:07We channeled our inner Kalama vibes into this house.
33:13And I know she's going to love it.
33:17Look at that.
33:18I never imagined the wood paneling or whatever you call it there.
33:24Hi.
33:24Hi.
33:25Oh my God, look at the door and the garage.
33:28Hi.
33:29Mwah.
33:29How are you?
33:30You look so nice.
33:31Of course.
33:32Yeah, you do look nice.
33:34Thank you guys.
33:36Here, let's come off the street a little bit.
33:42First impressions.
33:44It just doesn't look like our house at all.
33:47Of course.
33:51So the house is blue, but now it's a new blue.
33:54New shade of blue.
33:55Yes, a new shade of blue.
33:56It's a very pretty blue.
33:58We obviously wanted to modernize it, but also be homage to the home's history.
34:02I never imagined the wood paneling.
34:05It's so fresh.
34:06Yeah.
34:07All the years that this was just a carport.
34:10Yes.
34:11And to have an enclosed garage.
34:12I mean, whoever buys their family home is going to be so unlucky.
34:19But that front door.
34:21Yes.
34:22Oh my God.
34:22That was that covered, like, patio.
34:25Right.
34:25And we just bumped it out.
34:26Bumped it out.
34:27I love everything you did.
34:29So first impression, it's okay?
34:31It is beyond okay.
34:33Okay.
34:34That's a good thing.
34:34It is beyond okay.
34:36Okay.
34:37Dad's pleased.
34:38Help us.
34:39Dad is really pleased.
34:40We haven't even gotten inside yet.
34:40Well, we haven't even gotten inside yet.
34:42Let's do it.
34:43Follow me.
34:44And then you can go in first.
34:47Right there.
34:48Are you ready to see your house?
34:50I'm ready.
34:51Go on in.
34:54Oh my gosh.
35:04This is all brand new.
35:06Yes.
35:07This was outdoors.
35:09Yeah.
35:11The front door was, like, here.
35:12Okay, the first thing I've been seeing is the air.
35:13Oh, you mean the air?
35:15We never had air growing up.
35:17Yeah.
35:19Wow.
35:20Oh my gosh.
35:23Wow.
35:26It's amazing.
35:27See?
35:28This was the dining room.
35:30Yes.
35:31You expanded it up to the dining room.
35:33Absolutely.
35:34Yeah.
35:34And we took down that wall, right?
35:36There was a wall.
35:37Yes.
35:37Yes.
35:38They made it just this tight U kitchen.
35:42Yep.
35:42It was important for us to open it up to the rest of the house.
35:46The rest of the house.
35:46So he also kept the pass through.
35:48Yeah.
35:48Had to.
35:49I just imagine how you, you said your family used this house.
35:53Mm-hmm.
35:53And so I'm, like, imagining how, you know, the new family coming in would use the house.
35:58Very similar.
35:59So we made it a place for everyone to gather.
36:01And I just love the blue.
36:04So ocean.
36:05So ocean.
36:06It is beautiful.
36:08Beyond words.
36:09And then we also updated your old bathroom that you and your four brothers all shared.
36:15Oh my gosh.
36:17Okay.
36:17So this was just a shower stall before.
36:20Yes.
36:21But you used this space really well.
36:24Wow.
36:24But yeah.
36:25So we pre-oriented.
36:26My friends are going to be blown away.
36:28They have no idea what they're going to see.
36:31Right.
36:31We knew we had to fit three bedrooms.
36:34Right.
36:34And the bathroom on this side.
36:36We just updated the electrical, put on some fresh paint, and made this third bedroom slightly
36:41larger by taking down this wall here.
36:44I love it.
36:45Okay.
36:45So this was always here.
36:48This is what we call the Kalama Lanai.
36:51The Kalama Lanai is still here.
36:53The ceiling is still there.
36:54I mean, the easy thing would have been to slap up drywall.
36:58Yeah.
36:58But it was super important for us to keep the character.
37:02It's so beautiful.
37:02It's so beautiful.
37:03Yeah.
37:03And we still have Game Station.
37:05Oh, there's a game table.
37:06Yes.
37:07Had to.
37:09You can play my job.
37:10Yeah.
37:11Yeah.
37:11You said that.
37:12You guys played games.
37:13We did.
37:14It still feels the same.
37:16Yeah.
37:16Just a little bit new.
37:18That's it.
37:19Yeah.
37:19Yeah.
37:19Yeah.
37:20It's amazing.
37:21This is probably one of the biggest changes.
37:24Okay.
37:24Let's go into the reimagined primary.
37:27Oh, my gosh.
37:29It seems so much bigger.
37:31Doesn't it?
37:32You put a slider in it.
37:33Yes.
37:33We definitely wanted to make it feel grand because there wasn't a real primary before.
37:39Have its own access to the backyard away from the other bedrooms.
37:43Yeah.
37:43And then the biggest thing was adding another bathroom.
37:46Yeah.
37:46Check it out.
37:47Wow.
37:47This is amazing.
37:49None of this was here either.
37:51Oh, look at this.
37:53This is that second bathroom that was never here.
37:55That was never here.
37:56Well, whoever gets this house is going to be blessed beyond measure.
38:00I hope so.
38:01Thank you for trusting us because that's the biggest.
38:04Absolutely.
38:05You know, we don't take that lightly.
38:07I'm just touched.
38:08Really touched by what they've done here, what we've done here.
38:13Nothing could have been done differently.
38:15I want to move back home.
38:19This is a great kickoff to retirement for you.
38:22It is.
38:22It is.
38:22But you know what?
38:23There's still one surprise in the kitchen.
38:25We didn't get to.
38:26Come with me.
38:27Why don't you turn around and open these cabinets?
38:32Oh, my God.
38:34This is the garage.
38:38And that goes out to the room garage.
38:39That goes to the garage.
38:41Yes.
38:41When you come from groceries and stuff, you know, like now you can actually put away.
38:45You go straight into your house.
38:46And then now that's your-
38:48Now you have inside laundry.
38:50It's so cool.
38:51There's still one more spot left.
38:54In the backyard.
38:55The grand finale.
38:56Oh.
38:58Yep.
38:59And then you redid this whole area here.
39:01Yes.
39:02You kept that shower.
39:03Didn't expect you to keep it.
39:04It was too cool not to.
39:06I thought you would-
39:07Isn't it great?
39:08We did take down the original wood because it was rotting a bit.
39:11But we kept the same footprint.
39:14It is amazing.
39:16It really is like this whole house is just a gathering place for us.
39:20This is special, right?
39:22This is-
39:22And so cleaning it up, but keeping everything that you guys had here already and just letting
39:29it shine again.
39:30That was the goal.
39:31That was it.
39:31And that was my goal.
39:32Yeah.
39:33The houses like this, these old plantation styles, single level, is what makes our neighborhoods unique.
39:40Yes.
39:40And special.
39:41Yes.
39:42Even with the modern touches, it still feels-
39:46You can still feel it.
39:46Like home.
39:47Yeah.
39:48It still feels like home.
39:49Yeah.
39:49It still feels like home.
39:51Then we did our job.
39:52Then we did our job.
39:54One more thing.
39:55Okay.
39:55Before we finish.
39:57Call in the next crew.
39:58Yeah.
39:58We call in the next crew.
40:01So this, we did take out-
40:04Oh, lawa'i.
40:05Yes.
40:06From daddy's yard.
40:06We did take it out of the yard.
40:08From daddy's yard.
40:08It's just one more thing than that.
40:09Oh.
40:09Now it gets to stay with you.
40:11But should I keep it and water it while you go on to your Europe vacation?
40:15We know you're traveling for three months, so we can hold it for you if you need.
40:20Maybe you should.
40:20And water.
40:21And then you can come pick it up.
40:22I will come pick it up.
40:24When you're done.
40:24Because I get to see your house.
40:29I'm just overjoyed what they've done.
40:32I know my parents are looking down and they're very pleased.
40:37Whatever family comes here, they're going to be so blessed and fortunate to have a legacy home such as ours.
40:45And we did the right thing.
40:48I'll let you guys go in first.
40:50Oh, wow.
40:51The old seniors.
40:52Oh, my God.
40:53That's it.
40:53Is that what you expected at all, right?
40:55I knew that wall was coming down.
40:57No, but this is great.
40:58This is great.
40:59This is beautiful.
41:00This is the first door that was here before.
41:01This is having like 120 square feet.
41:05Nice.
41:08Oh.
41:10Wow.
41:11Win.
41:13Come on in.
41:14Hi, guys.
41:15Mwah.
41:16So cool.
41:17This is awesome to see everybody in here, too.
41:22Aloha.
41:23Kako to all of you.
41:24Welcome to this beautiful place.
41:27To be here with our third cousins, Marlene, her brothers, and sister-in-law.
41:53We say thank you.
41:55Aloha.
42:00Thank you for taking care of the house.
42:03Of course.
42:04Mahalo.
42:04Thank you for trusting us.
42:06Now we can party?
42:07Now we can hang out in the back there.
42:09Yeah, we can hang out.
42:09We can hang out in the back there.
42:11I mean, it's a pretty cool story if you ask me.
42:15This was the gathering place.
42:17This was the gathering place.
42:17This is where all the parties were at.
42:18We get to bring my side of the family over and we just do it up big at the house
42:25that she sold to us.
42:27After talking with Sean, our real estate agent, he thinks we can list and sell the property for $1.79
42:33million, which is better than we had hoped for.
42:36We started with a really small margin on this project, but thanks to some unique design ideas like the butler's
42:43pantry, we were able to make it up on the list price.
42:47But I don't think it's ever about the profit.
42:50I think the profit comes from the relationships that you build.
42:54I think if you are coming from a place of leading with value and thinking about how you can help
43:00that person, like the profit always comes.
43:02Yeah.
43:03You know?
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