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Tropic Like Its Hot S01E04 (2026)
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00:02We met in college, studying abroad in Australia 10 years ago.
00:05I was looking for someone to go shark cage diving with,
00:08and I was like, this girl is sick.
00:10I definitely want to go.
00:12Are you kidding?
00:13We became best friends immediately.
00:16The rest was history.
00:17Sometimes people do mistake us as a couple.
00:19Yes, we do everything together,
00:20but are you really best friends
00:22if they don't mistake you for a couple sometimes?
00:27I love you. Love you.
00:30We traveled all over together,
00:31but we would come to Tulum about two times a year.
00:34We love the aesthetic here so much,
00:36but it's definitely getting very popular on social media,
00:39and it drives a lot of tourists here,
00:41so we thought, why not buy property in Tulum,
00:43rent it out to make passive income,
00:45and come down whenever we want
00:47and stay as long as we want.
00:48To our future house
00:50and manifesting our dream home and our dreams.
00:52We currently don't own any property anywhere,
00:55and this is our first investment together.
00:57Woo!
00:58We learn adult stuff.
00:59So it's definitely a big risk moving forward with this.
01:25I went to school for marketing,
01:27and I've been doing marketing and social media ever since.
01:29I'm an artist,
01:30and I paint on surfboards and skateboards.
01:33I work remotely.
01:34Megan can do her art anywhere,
01:35so I feel like we're both just ready for a new adventure.
01:39Megan! Gabby!
01:40You're here!
01:41And you're real!
01:42Nice to meet you!
01:43I'll come right over there.
01:44When we were thinking about getting property in Tulum,
01:46I started doing some research,
01:47and I found Lev on social media.
01:49Hi! Welcome!
01:51His energy and our energies all went well.
01:54This is like the epitome of Tulum.
01:56Are you feeling all the energy and the vibe of it?
01:58Are you hitting on us?
01:59I'm not.
02:00I keep it professional.
02:03I love Tulum because of the energy that's here.
02:05You can't find it anywhere else.
02:07With the health, the wellness, the retreats,
02:09the architecture,
02:10it's known now as a worldwide destination
02:13on a scale like Nikonos or Ibiza.
02:15You've got large brands coming here
02:17and building massive real estate projects,
02:19master-planned communities.
02:20It's just been an uphill trajectory.
02:22When we come to Tulum,
02:24we don't look for men.
02:26You'd leave that in LA?
02:28Yeah. Got it.
02:28And we're going to go have fun and adventure
02:30and do more ceremonies and healing and self-care.
02:34And if we end up out at a beach club for some weird reason,
02:37and we find a hottie, then we'll see what happens.
02:41Yeah, and then happily ever after, right?
02:42And then, no, probably goodbye.
02:44Yeah.
02:45Don't call me anymore.
02:46I will see you never again.
02:48Lose my number.
02:50So how many bedrooms do we want?
02:51Three to four.
02:52Okay.
02:53And three bathrooms or more.
02:54Can you tell me more in depth
02:55why you're looking for three bedrooms?
02:57We like to have a room designated for dirty clothes.
03:01A dirty room.
03:02Yes.
03:03Oh, cute. Good.
03:05And are you looking for yard space?
03:07Do you want something that you can...
03:08Private pool.
03:09Private pool.
03:09For sure.
03:10Okay.
03:10Also, privacy is important to us.
03:12Very good.
03:12We don't want people to look into our windows.
03:14Yeah, creeping. We don't want creeps.
03:15We don't like that.
03:16The beach would be nice.
03:17Well, in Tulum, you can't really find beachfront properties.
03:20The whole geography of Tulum is designed that it's a hotel zone,
03:23and all the real estate is behind it.
03:25And it's all kinds of different color palettes and designs.
03:28I definitely am looking for white cream colors, like Balinese, bright.
03:32Chukum.
03:33It's a light beige.
03:34I love the Chukum.
03:34Yeah, it keeps the air fresh.
03:36Okay, got it.
03:37Color's not of huge importance to me, but I love the vibe.
03:40Energy, all of that.
03:41Yeah.
03:42We love unique architect, too.
03:44A place that's beautiful aesthetically.
03:46Good.
03:46And we can rent out, make passive income as well as come and stay.
03:50And who is the income important to?
03:51Both of you or just one of you?
03:52Both of us.
03:53And you're going to bring friends and family here?
03:54Yeah.
03:55That's our goal.
03:55What is your budget?
03:56Um, $400,000.
03:58Okay.
03:59$200,000 each.
04:00$200,000 each.
04:00But if we love it, we're willing to maybe, you know.
04:04Is that a we or is that a you?
04:05It's a her.
04:06It's a her.
04:07It's going to take a lot to pull me.
04:09You're more frugal, you want to get the best bang for your buck,
04:11whereas your, like, luxury has a cost.
04:14But we'll never settle for less.
04:15Megan and Gabby might have to make some compromises,
04:17but they're not major because that budget is very healthy for what they're looking for.
04:21But it's a house that they will both have to like, not one or the other.
04:25We're going to get the perfect place.
04:26I got you.
04:27Like, I believe that we will.
04:28Yeah.
04:28They call me Mr. Magician, not for nothing.
04:30Really?
04:30Yeah.
04:31Oh, my God.
04:39This is Region 15.
04:41This is an up and coming neighborhood.
04:43It is growing and there's a lot of dirt roads.
04:45There's a lot of jungle still.
04:46It's closer to the beach and it does have a better price point.
04:49The mayor recently started saying that he's going to pave every road in Tulum.
04:53And as you can see, this road is paved.
04:57So great for property value.
04:58Yeah.
04:58Great for access.
04:59You won't get bad reviews if the roads are bad.
05:01Well, I'm excited to go check it out.
05:04Here we are.
05:05Ceremonia.
05:05Beautiful name.
05:06Yeah.
05:07This is a brand new community.
05:0980% of the homes here have been already sold.
05:11And this is a three bed, three and a half bath.
05:14And it's $367 and it comes fully furnished.
05:17However, if you want a different home that's somewhere else in the complex in pre-sale,
05:22those are around $350 unfurnished.
05:25Okay.
05:25Good?
05:26Yeah.
05:27Comes with your own private pool.
05:29You can pool hop.
05:30Yeah.
05:31If it's a hot day, you can just hop in there.
05:33Yeah.
05:33There's also a nice terrace area.
05:35Oh, gorgeous.
05:35So you can have nice breakfast and lunch.
05:37Can you just slide it on in?
05:38Yes.
05:39Slide it on in.
05:40Wow.
05:41The kitchen.
05:42I love the countertops.
05:44Yeah.
05:44So beautiful.
05:45It's gorgeous.
05:46I love like just cooking here.
05:48The stone's really cool.
05:49Yeah.
05:50I would want taller ceilings.
05:51Yeah.
05:52And more like a 360 lighting view instead of like a boxy.
05:56This is very like apartment-y.
05:58Yeah.
05:58Which isn't bad.
05:59This is a big house.
06:00Let's keep looking.
06:01Three stories.
06:02Show us.
06:02After you.
06:03I want to go see.
06:05Really cool staircase.
06:07Love.
06:09Wow.
06:10Yeah.
06:11What does it do with this window in the shower?
06:13So it's an idea where you shower in the jungle.
06:16Yeah, but can people see through the window?
06:18Yeah, you'd probably have to get a tint on there.
06:20So I can just make a show right now while I'm in the shower?
06:23And somebody can watch you, yeah.
06:24So you have to hide while you shower?
06:26Until you get a tint, yeah.
06:27Okay.
06:28Yeah.
06:28But the nice thing is each bedroom comes with its own bathroom.
06:31Okay.
06:32I guess that outweighs the see-through window.
06:35Exactly.
06:35Yeah.
06:35It's okay.
06:36So I feel like if the person we're dating, they end up feeling like the third wheel.
06:40Because, yeah, our inside jokes.
06:42Our handshake.
06:42Our handshake.
06:43Our handshake definitely is intimidating.
06:47Yeah.
06:48We'll show you later.
06:50Yeah.
06:50We have to be standing.
06:51Yeah.
06:52This is one of the bedrooms here.
06:53Not wowed, but it's all right.
06:56Yeah.
06:56I don't like the color wood.
06:59It's really good.
07:03There it is.
07:08We actually did this.
07:11Oh, man.
07:14Okay, I love this little tucked away desk area.
07:18Yeah, wow, wow.
07:18This is cute.
07:19It's just...
07:19So cute.
07:20I love the shape of it.
07:21Yeah, I like that.
07:22It's like a hidden nook.
07:23Wow, is this the closet?
07:25Yeah, it comes with a huge closet.
07:27I like the bathroom with the closet.
07:29Is that enough space for all your...
07:30Except the bathroom still has the window.
07:32Uh-huh.
07:33Maybe this is a nudist colony.
07:35Maybe it is.
07:36We really didn't want to have people watch us shower.
07:39Duly noted.
07:40This is bedroom number two?
07:41Yes, this is the primary, and there's a third bedroom as well.
07:44One more floor.
07:45Arriba?
07:46Arriba.
07:46Let's go Arriba.
07:48Let's go Arriba.
07:49I like three levels.
07:50Good.
07:52Whoa.
07:53This room is insane.
07:55No, this one's sick.
07:56Yeah.
07:56Best one yet.
07:57Well, there's like a kitchen.
07:58Oh, wow.
07:59It's like a studio.
08:00You could rent it separately.
08:01Yeah.
08:01So you have the downstairs, which is a two-bedroom with the pool, or you could rent this out by
08:05itself with the pool.
08:07That's really cool.
08:07Or you could rent out the whole thing with both pools.
08:10Wow.
08:10We love that.
08:11So that's three incomes.
08:12I mean, this is like absolutely gorgeous.
08:14When you wake up every morning, you have your pool, your deck.
08:16I think it's beautiful for a rental experience, but not when it comes to living space.
08:20Yeah.
08:20I wouldn't want to know someone who's seen me change all day, every day.
08:24Shower, change.
08:25Yeah.
08:25I do love the part that we can separate it.
08:28Yeah.
08:29But it's not what we're looking for on the inside.
08:31We're not wowed, but it's still beautiful.
08:33Like we do love how it needs.
08:35The amenities.
08:36Two pools.
08:36We're looking for more of a standalone, not apartment vibe.
08:39Stop.
08:39Yeah.
08:40I know Lev can show us the house we've been looking for.
08:42I've seen him post it on social media.
08:44I think he was just setting the bar low and warming us up.
08:47Yeah.
08:48He's priming us.
08:48He's priming us.
08:49I think Lev knows all the other houses that he has in the back of his mind.
08:54Yeah.
08:54So he's just seeing our reaction so we can get a bigger reaction from us.
08:58Yeah.
08:58I do think I know more or less what you want.
09:01Mm-hmm.
09:02So why don't we go and take a look at something else?
09:05Okay.
09:05Do it.
09:06I'd love to see it.
09:08I won't fail you, I promise.
09:09Let's see about that, Lev.
09:20This place looks so cool.
09:21So cute.
09:22Can I do a margarita?
09:23Okay.
09:24Can I do a gin and tonic, please?
09:26Hola.
09:26Hi.
09:27Hi.
09:27How are you?
09:28Good, how are you?
09:30Cheers.
09:30Cheers for that.
09:31I tend to be the more outgoing one.
09:33What do you think your favorite area in Tulum is?
09:35This thing would be La Beleta.
09:37I am not good at putting myself out there, so I don't really do it.
09:44No.
09:44Where are you guys from?
09:45We live in California.
09:47I'm from California.
09:48No way.
09:49Yeah.
09:49We tend to have different types.
09:51So that's why we're best friends.
09:52Yeah.
09:52We never had a fight over the same guy.
09:54Yeah.
09:54What brings you guys out here?
09:55We're actually just looking to buy property.
09:57We don't chase, we attract.
09:58Exactly.
09:59Can you actually show me how to throw this?
10:01Can I please?
10:02Yes.
10:03Whoa, that was actually close.
10:23This area is called Centro.
10:26This is basically downtown Tulum.
10:27But it's a little bit further away from the beach and Holistica, that neighborhood, which
10:32is very health and wellness oriented.
10:33It's about a 15 minute distance from here.
10:36Okay.
10:37So just keep that in mind.
10:38Got it.
10:38These are the sphere homes.
10:39These look so cool.
10:41Gorge, I'm obsessed.
10:44I love all the greenery.
10:45I really love it already.
10:46So, these are three bedrooms, three and a half baths, and the price is $385,000.
10:52Okay.
10:52No way.
10:52Not like your average looking townhouse.
10:54Yeah.
10:55You want to be different, so architects are like in a full on battle to build something
10:59that's completely different.
11:00Wow.
11:00And this is the end result.
11:02Okay.
11:03After you.
11:05Oh my gosh, this is insane.
11:08Oh my God.
11:12Look, the sunken living room outside?
11:14The outside sunken living room?
11:15Wait, are you kidding me?
11:16It's outside.
11:16This is the coolest place.
11:19Oh my gosh.
11:20What?
11:21I'm obsessed.
11:22This is literally nuts.
11:23I'm in love.
11:24Like look, there's no windows, no windows.
11:26With the eggs facing the other way, I feel really private.
11:28For rental purposes, this is mint.
11:30I'm really in love with this.
11:31Mint.
11:31Mint.
11:33Wow.
11:33And like the kitchen, the big open windows, right in.
11:38Yeah.
11:39Inside, outside feel.
11:40It's exactly what we love.
11:42Yeah.
11:42The sunken living room.
11:43Is it bad that it's outside?
11:45I would feel really hot.
11:46A dream is just to like sit in the sunken living room, just hang out.
11:49But like not in the blistering heat.
11:51Wow.
11:52Look at the windows in the kitchen.
11:53You can see all the greenery.
11:55So insane.
11:56I love the islands.
11:57Like the islands.
11:58Even these chairs are sick.
11:59I love that you can just look at the palms while you're cooking.
12:01I know.
12:02That's nice.
12:02Yeah.
12:03Though the island's cool, I would want more space to eat.
12:06Yeah, I get that.
12:06Like what if we have a dinner party?
12:07Yeah.
12:08Also like living room's pretty tight packed.
12:11Yeah.
12:11Like I would want more space to breathe and lay out.
12:13Like if we want to cuddle on the couch.
12:15Yeah.
12:15Luckily there's double height ceilings, makes it look a little bit bigger.
12:19And the sliding.
12:19And the sliding floor ceiling windows.
12:21Yeah.
12:21Don't trip.
12:22There's no...
12:23I'll have to be your railie.
12:25Don't trip, Matt.
12:26Make sure you don't fall.
12:26Don't trip.
12:27I love the circle walls.
12:29I also love this overlook.
12:32Yeah.
12:32I love it.
12:33We can just yell at each other.
12:34We can.
12:35You can be like, what are you watching?
12:36This is really beautiful.
12:39No bathtub, but that's okay.
12:42Yeah.
12:42That's...
12:43It's quite small though.
12:43The bathroom seems a little dull.
12:45Is this the main?
12:45They're all kind of the same.
12:47I don't like the bathroom window for sure.
12:49Yeah, it's definitely really bad lighting in there.
12:51But this is cool how it's circular.
12:54Yes.
12:54The walls are circular.
12:55Very small.
12:56Definitely a little basic.
12:57Fair enough.
12:58But then again, for a rental, all you really need is a place to sleep.
13:01True.
13:01But if we wanted to stay here for a little bit, we want something beautiful.
13:04Yeah.
13:04Let's go check out this other bedroom.
13:06Yeah.
13:06It's exactly the same.
13:08Okay, yeah.
13:08It's just on the left side.
13:10They just mirror each other.
13:12This just feels suffocating.
13:13It does.
13:14When we took a look upstairs, we weren't that excited.
13:18Mine was not blunt.
13:19Yeah.
13:19Walking in, I think we were completely blown away.
13:22But when we worked our way upstairs, it definitely let us down a little bit.
13:26We're not bland.
13:26We're not bland.
13:28No.
13:28You guys are spicy.
13:29Yeah.
13:29We want our home to be an extension of ourselves.
13:32Yes.
13:32Of your personality.
13:34If you can stretch your budget to a little bit more, I could probably show you something
13:38that's going to just knock you out.
13:40I'm really nervous going outside my budget.
13:42But we trust him.
13:43Let's try.
13:44Let's give it a chance.
13:46That's very sweet, Megan.
13:47Gabi?
13:47I don't know.
13:48You haven't convinced me that much.
14:06We started coming to Tulum.
14:07It's been a few years now, and we love the wellness and the Mayan rituals.
14:15Also, the culture behind it, and the yoga, the Temeskals.
14:21We wanted to get away from the fast-paced lifestyle and just go in our own little bubble.
14:27Yeah.
14:28We create our own retreat.
14:30Yeah.
14:30When we envision ourselves buying a home and living here in Tulum, we see ourselves being
14:36more of the nature.
14:37It literally is our vibe to a T.
14:39In this bath, with these flowers, with these herbs, we reconnect with the memory of our
14:47grandmothers.
14:48Remember it.
15:00It's so powerful.
15:01You feel like a baby, right?
15:02Yeah.
15:02I was like, oh my God.
15:03My body absorbed it.
15:05Yes.
15:16Well, here we are on our way to Holistica.
15:19Yay.
15:19It's right up your alley.
15:20When it comes to health and wellness, you have yoga, sound healing, cacao ceremonies.
15:24We love that.
15:25Yeah.
15:25Also, they're building a brand new shopping center with grocery store, movie theater,
15:30gym, coffee shops, everything.
15:32And that's about a five-minute walk, too.
15:33Oh, awesome.
15:34The location, I think I nailed it.
15:35But remember, Gabby, it is a little bit more than what you want to spend.
15:39Okay.
15:40I'm excited to see what a little more money can get me because I'm not that impressed by
15:44what we've seen so far.
15:45You definitely need that wow factor.
15:46Mm-hmm.
15:46All right.
15:47This place is so dope.
15:50Oh, my God.
15:51Wow, love.
15:54Wow, it's like a jungle vibe.
15:56Yeah.
15:56I'm ready to be blown away.
15:59Wow.
15:59Whoa.
16:01This is crazy.
16:03This pool is so amazing.
16:05Look at the hammock.
16:05Look at the greenery on the window.
16:07And all of this is yours.
16:09It's a three-bedroom, two and a half bath, and it's 435,000.
16:13Is that half ours as well?
16:15No.
16:15Actually, you only own half of the circle, which is this side.
16:19And then that is somebody else.
16:22Oh.
16:22So you do share a wall right there.
16:2435 grand more for a half circle?
16:27Yeah.
16:27I don't know about that.
16:27And everything else that we saw is standalone.
16:30Keep that in mind.
16:31Look at that sunken living room.
16:34This is a dream.
16:34And it's inside.
16:36Lev.
16:36Wow.
16:37It's gorgeous.
16:39And it's air conditioning.
16:40We don't have to sweat.
16:41Now, this is what I'm talking about.
16:43Oh, my God.
16:43The dining room is so spacious, but it's definitely not the bright color I was looking for.
16:48Does this come in white chacum?
16:50It doesn't.
16:50Yeah.
16:52Okay.
16:52Well, at least you can see greenery from the windows.
16:55Way bigger than the other place.
16:56Yes.
16:57Like, look at how much more space we have.
16:58Yeah, there's a lot more space.
16:59Very open concept here.
17:00Should we go?
17:00Yes.
17:01Let's go.
17:07Wow, Lev.
17:08I see greenery already from the windows.
17:10This is beautiful.
17:11And the curved walls.
17:13Look at it.
17:13Imagine waking up and you're just like, whoa.
17:15And you're just in the jungle.
17:16A boho, beautiful, magical tree house.
17:18Mm-hmm.
17:18Lev, I think you might have brought the magic.
17:21I sprinkled some magic.
17:22There you go.
17:22Is the bathroom connected?
17:24It is.
17:24Wow, it's definitely bigger.
17:25Wow.
17:26And the natural light.
17:27This is nice.
17:28Lev.
17:28I will not go in the bathroom with you.
17:30God.
17:31Way to make it weird.
17:32Oh, my God.
17:34Gab.
17:34Wow.
17:35This is perfect.
17:36Perfect for our dirty room.
17:37I know.
17:38And people can sleep here.
17:38They can fit so many people in this house.
17:40Yeah, for sure.
17:41Who has a dirty room?
17:41Shower.
17:42We don't want to get a mess anywhere else,
17:43so it's actually keeping the dirtiness contained.
17:46Makes sense.
17:47And the third bedroom's right there.
17:49But you should definitely take a look at the bathroom.
17:51I want to see.
17:52Double vanity and a shower in the jungle.
17:55Wow.
17:56Oh, my gosh.
17:56You feel like you're in the jungle in the shower.
17:58Love the light, really.
17:59It's so big.
18:00I like how open it is.
18:00The double sinks.
18:02Beautiful.
18:02His and hers.
18:04And bedroom number three.
18:05Okay.
18:06It's beautiful.
18:07Love the light.
18:08Yeah.
18:09It's a little tight when you come around the corner, huh?
18:11It is smaller.
18:12But I feel like the light shines in and makes it brighter and bigger.
18:15So these two bedrooms share that bathroom.
18:18Correct.
18:18And the other places we looked at all have en suite bathrooms, right?
18:22Yes.
18:23Oof.
18:26Let's go sit over here, guys.
18:27Yeah.
18:28We have a lot to talk about.
18:29If I up my budget, I'm expecting everything I'm asking for, which is an amazing location,
18:35great amenities around, a big pool, white interior.
18:38I mean, I definitely love the circular shape and the pool is stunning, but we are technically
18:43sharing like a wall with someone else.
18:44The way it's designed, you don't really feel it, but...
18:47It sounds a little invasive and it's kind of irritating that this one has one less bathroom
18:52and it's a little more pricier than our budget.
18:54Yeah.
18:54$35,000 more.
18:56However, you do get a lot more house, you get a lot more yard, and you're in the neighborhood
19:00that you want to be in, so...
19:01Yeah.
19:02We definitely could talk about it and discuss.
19:05Yeah.
19:05We'll have to talk about it.
19:15I think when it comes down to it, the townhouse was amazing, but we should give that one the
19:20boot and kind of stay in between the sphere and boho.
19:24Yeah.
19:25Definitely feeling more round and circle vibes.
19:28Yeah.
19:28We're circles, not squares.
19:29I love the sphere.
19:30I know.
19:31It's like the big pool, open, high ceilings.
19:34The white chacum, the cream color.
19:36It's like bright and happy.
19:38It would do so well on social media.
19:40The only thing, the bedrooms just mirrored each other.
19:43They weren't anything special.
19:44Yeah.
19:44Like the boho villa, the bedrooms were absolutely stunning.
19:46Yeah.
19:46Best bedrooms.
19:47I love that the light and the green shine in each room.
19:50Yeah.
19:50And the outside too was very like nature.
19:52But 35,000 more for half a circle.
19:55And I don't know how I feel about sharing a bathroom and our guests sharing a bathroom.
20:00Gosh, this is a hard decision.
20:03Take the leap and...
20:04We really need to be short.
20:06Let's visualize it.
20:07Let's visualize it.
20:08Let's visualize ourselves.
20:09Do you think this magic carpet will take us there?
20:11Absolutely.
20:12See you there.
20:13Do it.
20:21Did you hear the news?
20:23We're homeowners.
20:24About the boho villa.
20:25Woo!
20:29It's really important to us to set our intention before we're doing anything, like a project,
20:34purchasing something big.
20:35We thought it would be a good idea to get our Shaman Diego to bless the house, set the intention
20:40for us staying here and anyone else who comes and stays in our house.
20:43Yeah, as well as the renters.
20:44They're in a safe, sacred place.
20:45Yeah.
20:46It's a portal for them.
20:48This is the spot.
20:49This is the spot.
20:50We knew it.
20:51We felt it.
20:52What do you think of the house?
20:53It's gorgeous.
20:53I'm actually dating the guy that I ran into at the bar.
20:57My love life is pretty much the same.
21:02She's thriving.
21:03Did you paint that yourself?
21:04Yes, I made it for the house.
21:06That looks beautiful.
21:07We've gotten stronger.
21:08Yeah.
21:08Like our relationship.
21:09We trust each other so much.
21:10Yeah, like I have your back, you're mine.
21:13What are we gonna wear tonight?
21:15I know.
21:15There was definitely a lot of people that doubted us and thought we were crazy for wanting
21:18to buy something international, but we knew it was the best decision.
21:21How does that look?
21:23So we put the house up for rent.
21:24It's been doing super well.
21:26We named it Casa Papaya.
21:29We wanted to heal our gut and papaya's really good for that.
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