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Justin: All across America,

neighborhoods are under attack...

from zombie houses.

♪♪

They were once beautiful homes.

Now they're abandoned and rotting,

contaminating neighborhoods,

and they're a buyer's worst nightmare.

That's where we come in.

I'm Justin Stamper...

We need to get this drywall fixed

before anybody walks in this house.

Isn't flipping houses fun?

...and here in Orlando, Florida, I put together a great team --

Our Realtor, Ashlee...

It needs a ton of work.

It needs re-pipe, probably electricity, drywall.

Justin: ...our builder, Keith...

Let's get the roof on before we wreck the rest of the house.

Justin: ...our designer, Duke...

Let's have a race to see if we can get this fence put up

and get this house done, yeah?

...and my trusty sidekick Marley.

What do you know about going fast, anyways?

I used to be a race car driver!

I know a whole lot about going fast.

Together, we hunt these zombies down...

Ashlee: Do you see anything?

Keith: Oh, shoot.Ashlee: Whoa!

This is in our budget, right?

Yeah, but I don't have enough.

What the hell's wrong...

Aah!

Justin: ...and bring them back to life to flip for top dollar.

This is "Zombie House Flipping."

Captioning provided by A+E Networks

♪♪

Duke: So, how'd you score this house, man?

So, this family reached out to Ash and I,

saying that the mom was living in it.

She was 90-something years old,

and she just got moved to assisted living...

Hm.

...and then Hurricane Irma came

and dropped a big ol' tree on the roof.

They can't afford to fix the roof.

They just need to sell it.

The good news is, they have a buyer already lined up --

if this house can get fixed up nicely.

I'm thinking we take a look and see if we can help these people.

This house is in the city of Apopka, just outside of Orlando.

It's a quiet suburb with lots of lush parks,

but it's also growing really quickly,

with lots of new businesses popping up left and right.

It's perfect for young professionals and families.

Okay, so, this is the street, according to the GPS.

Where's this... Um...

How about...Where's the zombie?

...the one with the giant blue tarps on the roof?

-Oh, yeah. -That's got to be the winner.

Is this it? -There she is.

Justin: Oh, my God.

Keith: What's up with that?

♪♪

Man, it's got all the zombie signs.

Roofs are so expensive right now. That could cost us...

Yeah, post-hurricane, that's...

30 grand.30 grand for the roof?

That's what I'm thinking. [ Gasps ]

Duke: So, if you haven't even gotten to the inside yet

and you're spending 30 just to dry the house in properly...

-Yep. -Yeah.

...you're gonna have a big, expensive rehab, you know.

Do you think this tree is rotten, too? Look.

Duke: Heck yeah, it's rotten.

I mean, that branch came off and went through the roof.

You get a good storm, and the rest of it

could come through, as well.

That roof, this tree -- you know, right off the bat,

I'm seeing a huge investment just getting this house

up to safety standards, much less beauty standards.

Justin: Here's what we know about the place.

It's a four-bedroom, two-bath house,

with just under 2,000 square feet

that includes two separate living areas.

The sellers will let us buy it for 70 grand,

which leaves enough renovation budget

to fix this up for a new buyer,

who's willing to pay the market rate for a nice remodel.

Justin: There's a couple other sales in the neighborhood

that seem to put this value

anywhere between $220,000 to $250,000.

Hmm! And you think we can get this for $70,000?

Yeah.

This seems like an awesome opportunity.

70 grand -- I mean, look,

the land itself is worth that much.

If the inside of this house isn't a complete disaster zone,

this is a home run.

The owner said he left the keys for me up here.

Ashlee: Let's see if it's open.Duke: Yeah. Just jump up and check.

There ain't nothing up there. [ Sighs ]

It's locked?

Yeah, sorry. It's locked, yeah.

If there's no way to get inside,

there's no way to know all the problems

this zombie's hiding from us.

But there isone problem

we can get a closer look at right now -- that roof.

If the trees that hit the house damaged the trusses,

man, we could eat up all of our profits

just plugging up that hole.

Okay.Wow, he's like a monkey.

♪♪

Ashlee: Do you see anything?

[ Record scratches ]Yeah.

Where?

Duke: Oh, shoot. Whoa!

That's punched right through the decking and everything.

Hey, guys, I think I can get in.

Into the attic?

The house!

Yeah, I see a bad idea unfolding.

I think I might just, like...Yes, I think I might just...

...get some popcorn and sit back and watch it happen.

[ Both chuckle ]

Ow!

Are you stuck?Not yet. [ Sighs ]

Oh, his stomach is about to get ripped open.

I'm getting there.Lower and lower.

Hold on.You're gonna disembowel yourself on a nail, man.

Look, he's just gonna...Oh, geez!

Where are you going!

Justin: Oh, my God.He's...

Oh, no, his little hand is just hanging there!

He's gone.Oh, he's gone.

And that was the last time we ever saw our friend Keith.Keith!

Keith: [ Strained ] What?! Ugh!

Hey!

[ Metal clanking ]

[ Chuckles ]Keith!

Where did you come through -- right there?Right there.

Duke: You're telling me there's a hole straight through?

Am I bleeding?I see sunlight. Look at that.

Justin: Are you cut?I don't know.

Holy cow. Let me see.

Ashlee: Oh, my gosh, look at all the rubbish in this room.

Honestly, I have no idea how Keith didn't impale himself

on the way into the garage.

There is so much dangerous stuff in this house.

Let's go. All right, let's look inside.

[ Ashlee gasps ]

Keith: Oh, whoa!Duke: You're kidding me.

You said there's a buyer interested in this place.

[ Chuckles ] Have they actually seen it?

Ashlee: Okay, so, this is the living room.

[ Whistles ]

Look at the mold over there.

Oh, wow.

Justin: Wow, look at the roof damage. Check that out.

Ooh!Oh!

And look, look. Is that Poly-B right there?

Oh, she's right, yeah. It's got Poly-B piping.

Poly-B was used from, like, 1978 to 1995, and it's a mess.

It lasts for a few years before it starts breaking, cracking,

costing people tons of money, and flooding houses.

Oh, hey, guys, check this out -- sweet carpeted bathroom.

Ashlee: A carpet bathroom? Ohh.

Ew! Look how gruesome it is by the floor there.

Ugh. Like someone just peed all over it.

All right, all right, I can use my imagination.

It's a bathroom, all right?

It's disgusting.

Get me out of this carpeted bathroom.

Keith: Somebody did not earn their allowance this week.

I think under all this trash,

these bedrooms are a decent size.

Ashlee: Yeah, but you'd be rooming with all that mold.

Look at that. It's disgusting. Ugh.

It looks like Hurricane Irma

went through the inside of this house.

There's mold everywhere, and that can be a big concern

for us trying to get rid of it.

Justin: Wait. Is this the kitchen?

Ashlee: Who can tell, under all this mess?

I know this house is full of trash,

but it's got a lot of potential,

and as far as major selling points go,

kitchens are at the top of that list,

and this is a bigkitchen.

Remove the bump-out and raise the ceiling,

and we got ourselves something nice.

Ashlee: Okay, and what's this -- the dining room?

Justin: The style is early American filth.

Duke: Yeah, but it isspacious.

All right, come on. Let's look at the master.

Ashlee: Small kind of master.

Well, the space doesn't go out, but it does go up.

It's got nice vaulted ceilings, though.

Oh, but huge master bath, though.

Keith: It's, like, wall-to-wall fungus in here.

And that shower -- that's a Petri dish

cooking who knows what under these plate glass windows.

I can't figure this out.

I haven't been in a bathroom that had, like,

a church cathedral-type feature going on in it.

I feel like there should be an altar somewhere.

Duke: I like it. Lets a lot of natural light in.Ashlee: It's cool -- very cool.

Justin: Yeah, natural light.

All right, let's go look at the backyard real quick.

Ashlee: Yeah.

Ohh. Don't you love this?

Keith: [ Chuckles ] Nope. Not at all.

That's a highway...Justin: That is a highway.

...in the back yard.Yeah.

Keith: How do you sell a house

with a freeway going through the back yard?

If Justin's got a compelling pitch for this place,

I want to hear it.

So, check it out. This is what I'm thinking.

I think we can sell this for $250,000,

but we're in this for at least $75,000.

Probably, we'll end up spending $100,000 in here.

$75,000 to $100,000 for rehab?

It needs a ton of work.

It needs re-pipe, probably electricity, drywall.

Keith: Needs a roof.

Well, you're just looking to try and poke holes in his deal, aren't you?

Look, this house has great bones,

and there's not that much reconstructing to do.

That's easy to renovate.Yep.

This is a straightforward flip.

There's not a lot of reconstruction and moving walls.

I mean, if there aren't any major surprises,

we can do this fast, for a reasonable cost,

and make a lot of money.

Justin: But there's a catch --[ Tires screech ]

buyer needs it in one month.

Yeah, just so you guys know, this is gonna take a while.

Justin's nuts if he thinks we can flip this house in a month.

With all the work in there, this is a 3-month flip at least.

I want to do this house, so I'm 100% in.

I'm 150% in.

Well, if you guys really have to do it...

All right. Look, I'm going back inside.

Get a key. Okay.

That's a yes?

Yeah.

All right!All right.

Justin: The sellers were true to their word

and sold us this house for $70,000.

I'm gonna set the renovation budget at the low end --

around 75 grand -- to maximize profits.

That's an all-in cost of around $145,000.

If we can hit the high end of the market

and sell it for around 250 grand,

that's a nice profit of around $100,000.

The basic layout of this house is good,

but there is onething I want to fix.

Even though the kitchen is in the middle of the house,

it still feels closed off from the other rooms,

so we're gonna tear out the central closets

that separate it from one of the living rooms

to create a larger space with better flow.

This will allow us to reclaim part of the other living room

as a bigger formal dining space.

Then, in the master bath,

those stunning cathedral ceilings

will get an equally stunning layout below.

We're gonna put new rods and shelves in the closets

and, of course, a new vanity with a granite countertop.

But the coolest feature will be a seamless shower floor

with no threshold to step over --

just a smooth flow from the bathroom floor into the shower,

with a linear drain along the back edge.

This will make the large, open room feel even more open.

♪♪

It's demo day!

This is our chance to knock all that 1970s

right out of that house.

The problem is, it's already trashed,

so just clearing out all this junk

is gonna double our workload.

This is a monster project.

Considering how fast we have to turn this house around,

we got to put our demo into overdrive.

I'm gonna do that bathroom, and I bet I can do my bathroom

faster than you can clear your bathroom out.

Why does it always got to be a competition with you?

Well --You're on, sucker! Come on, now.

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪

This may be one of Keith's best ideas yet.

♪♪

If it takes a little friendly competition

to get this work done faster, I'm all for it.

♪♪

There. Whoo-hoo!

Keith: Man, I am kicking some butt in this bathroom.

I'm shredding this place so fast,

it's gonna make Duke's head spin.

Whoa! [ Chuckles ]

♪♪

Hazardous waste -- hah!

I'm done!

You're done?Yeah!

Oh, and you got smoked.

Keith: Don't gloat, man. Anybody can get lucky once.

We might have to have another competition to settle this.

I'm not gonna lie. That worked out better than expected.

We got both of these bathrooms demo'd in record time,

and it kind of set the tone for the rest of the day's work.

Whoo![ Laughter ]

[ Blows ]

[ Laughter ]

♪♪

And with the help of the rest of our crew,

we got this entire place cleaned out and demo'd,

ready for a high-quality, high-speed flip.

♪♪

Duke: The first thing we got to do with this house

is replace those old Poly-B pipes.

And we're gonna use some reliable PEX pipe.

♪♪

PEX is easy to use, and they can last almost a century --

which happens to be about how long it takes Keith

to demo a bathroom.

[ Cash register dings ]

♪♪

Next, we're gonna repair all the broken

and rotting areas in the ceilings and walls

and put up fresh drywall.

♪♪

No more gaping wounds in this zombie.

[ Cash register dings ]

♪♪

Keith: Duke!

Duke?

What the hell?

Look at all the water damage.

Holy crap. That's fresh drywall, and it's alreadyruined.

Keith: I came over to the house to see how Duke's making out,

and he's really throwing it down on the drywall,

but judging by these splotchy water stains,

I don't think he's got the roof fixed yet.

We don't have a roof. Why do we have drywall?

Flipping 101 -- you do the roof before you do the drywall.

To get the roof, we have to get a permit first.Yeah.

I've been trying to cut through red tape for most of the past week.

In the meantime, I have to keep getting stuff done.

Do you know what the odds are that we're gonna get rain before you get a roof on?

Of course I do, but this flip is about moving fast, remember?

What do you know about going fast, anyways?

I used to be a race car driver!

I know a whole lot about going fast.

Hey, if the county's slowing you down,

you got to ride their bumper, man.

Have you talked to them today?

I'll tell you what -- I'll call them

and put my phone on hold while I do my work here. Yeah.

Meanwhile, we need to get the floor

cleaned up in the bathroom so they can lay tile.

If you're gonna get this roof going,

I'll do whatever we need to do.

Start dialing. All right?

Where's the...Fine. I'll do it.

Out there? Yeah, in the guest bath, there.

All right.

♪♪

You've got to be kidding me.

And the water's not turned on.

That's not the kind of thing Duke usually forgets.

I'm telling you, speed is not his thing.

Oh, the shutoff's on the side of the house over there.

Over here?Yeah, on the side.

Duke is juggling so many things so fast right now

that he's overlooking a lot of potential problems.

That's not the right way to approach a house flip.

All right. [ Sighs ]

Hey!

What the hell's...

Aah!

♪♪

Come on!

Keith: We're trying to flip this house in just one month

to satisfy a buyer, and that means moving fast,

but Duke's moving way too fast for anyone's good.

What are you doing?!

I'll have to call you guys back. I'm sorry.

Oh, my God! Come on, man!Turn the water off!

Duke: I asked Keith to help me get this bathroom clean,

not flood it.

I had to drop this important phone call with the county

to come save this doofus from drowning inside the vanity.

Keith: You're going too fast with everything!

Your guys can't even get a Sharkbite on right.

That would sure slow us down. Did this thing just pop off?

No, you're going too fast. You're missing stuff.

You're making mistakes.

Slow down!

Keith: This is exactly what I was talking about.

A little mistake like this could cost us a lot more money

and time in the long run.

At least I'm the only one that got hosed by Duke's mistake.

Let's get the roof on before we wreck the rest of the house.

♪♪

Duke: I know Keith wants to slow it down

and get the process in the right order,

but we just can't wait for the roof.

I'm gonna keep things moving

by getting some paint on these walls.

♪♪

We really want this former wreck of a house

to look nice and clean inside,

so we're gonna choose a crisp white

and use it on the walls, doors, ceilings, and trim.

♪♪

This color choice will keep the house

looking nice and bright, come rain or shine.

[ Cash register dings ]

♪♪

All righty. Let's go buy some granite.

Justin: Today, Ashlee and I are at Mystic Granite,

picking out new countertops for our kitchen.

We're running a super fast flip here,

so we need a kick-ass slab of granite

we could walk out of here with today.

In other words, we need to get our rock and roll on.

♪♪

It's super easy to overspend on beautiful granite.

Well, what about that one? That's perfect.

Ashlee: This countertop has the perfect blend of colors to build around.

Hey!

And it's neutral, so it's gonna be

very easy to design around.

So, what have you found?So, we found that.

Justin: Sienna cream.It's beautiful!

Do you have enough to cover 70 square feet of counter space?

Yeah.

For less than 4 grand?

All right, so, this one is out of that price range.

Oh. [ Sighs, snaps fingers ] It always is.

For your price range,

this is the area you want to stay in.

That's gonna be your budget range.

Okay, perfect.Sounds good.

What about that down there?Justin...

This is cool.

It's amazing. I like it.

Now we're talking. This granite looks amazing.

Once Samantha's team cuts this to the sizes we need,

we'll be off and running.

This is in our budget, right?

Yeah, but the size of your kitchen,

I don't have enough.

Hmm. Oh, no.

So we're 0 for 2 today.

Ashlee: This is extremely frustrating.

If we weren't moving so fast, I could have Sam order a new one,

and we could just wait for that to come in,

but now we have to go and find a whole new slab.

So we might have to settle for something

that we don't exactly love.

We need something similar,

and we need to be able to take it today.

Today? Both: Yeah.

I have something right here.

Okay.

So hard to tell.This is Alaskino.

It's so dark down there.

I can pull it for you.

You can? Okay, yeah, yeah.

We've already had two strikes today looking for stone.

I really hope Ashlee likes this slab, 'cause at this point,

I don't know if we have another choice.

[ Backup signal beeping ]

What do you think, designer?

[ Smacks lips ] I love it.

I think it's definitely gonna match the cabinets. It's beautiful.

Ashlee: This third slab is actually better than the first one.

It's got lots of really nice colors,

and it's even more affordable, which is great.

So, Samantha's done it again.

Let's write it up. Let's go. Awesome.

Ashlee: Send the bill to Duke.

[ Chuckles ] Okay.

♪♪

Duke: Todawe're getting rid of what's left

of that huge tree out front

before another storm comes through

and pushes the rest of it over on the house.

With the roof torn up like it is,

a tree coming through at this time

[ Indistinct shouting ]could spell the end of the living room.

Then we're gonna tear out the remnants

of those overgrown shrubs in front of the house

and give the entire front a fresh start.

[ Cash register dings ]

Justin: We're just over a week into this flip,

and of our $75,000 renovation budget,

we've already spent $18,000,

and that doesn't include the granite countertops

or the huge roof repair we're chasing permits for.

It can be scary, seeing a renovation budget

get spent this quickly,

but we got to run the risk because it's the only way

we're gonna get this house done in time.

♪♪

Why are these logs still here, man?

Did they go to lunch?

No, dude, the truck's full. They're coming back Monday.

No, I'm trying to get sod laid in here A.S.A.P.

What are these logs here? Give me a hand. Come on.

We can just roll it up into the driveway or something.

Roll it onto the drive?

Holy cow!

♪♪

Come on!

That's crazy.Okay, so that's...

Maybe we can flip it over?

Well, can they sod around it?

No, we're not sodding around this.

There's this here and their machine --

♪♪

You think they left the keys to this machine?

Yeah![ Ding! ]

[ Engine starts ]Ah! Yeah!

Come on.

[ Engine shuts off ]But where do we put them?

I don't care. Anywhere but the yard,

just take them and --

You know what?

Maybe George will let us use his truck.

We could strap them to the roof

and just take them to the landfill.

Yeah. Hey, George!

Big problems require innovative solutions,

and what we're hoping is our friend George

can lend us his truck

so we can get rid of these big stump chunks.

We wanted to load these up on the luggage racks.

It might scratch it a little bit,

but maybe we could put them up there

and take them to the landfill.

You guys got it.All right.

All right.I'll take it easy on it.

It'll be fine.Okay.

We're good. Don't even worry about a thing.

All right.

Placing these logs carefully onto the roof of George's car

isn't a job for somebody like Duke,

who's been rushing everything lately.

This requires a really delicate touch.

[ Engine whirring ]

♪♪

♪♪

[ Metal scrapes ]

Okay. Right.

I kind of busted the luggage rack.

But you know what? Those are cheap and easy to replace.

And besides, once I get that log centered on the roof,

won't even need it.

♪♪

Aah! Aah![ Glass shatters, metal crunches ]

Oh, man.

Keith: Duke and I tried to load some stumps

onto the roof of George's car, but the machine --

turns out it's a little trickier than I thought it was.

Heeelp!

[ Metal scrapes ]

[ Metal crunches ]

Heeelp!

It won't let go!

What are you doing?! Stop![ Record scratches ]

It won't let go! What the -- is wrong with you?

It won't let go.It won't let go?!

What did you do to this truck, man?!

Uh, uh... [ Sighs ]

Okay, so, I'm gonna owe you a door.

A door?A door?

Yeah, I think that door's beyond repair.

I'm very, very sorry.

Okay, I promise we'll sort this out.

Keith: Okay, this wasn't my finest hour.

We're gonna have to add the cost

of fixing George's car to the renovation budget

and wait for the pros to come pick up these stumps.

But if you really think about it,

this is kind of Duke's fault.

You know, I mean, if he wasn't in such a hurry

to get everything done, none of this would have happened.

Just figure out something. This is totaled.

Not that I'll tell himthat.

♪♪

In order to keep moving forward on this flip,

it's time to put in some new flooring.

♪♪

Nothing looks better than wood,

and nothing lasts longer than vinyl,

so in the family areas,

we're getting the best of both worlds --

a wood-grain vinyl plank that will keep this house

looking great for years to come.

[ Cash register dings ]

♪♪

Next, we're installing cabinets for the kitchen.

To keep costs low, we're going with prefab cabinets,

with standard white shelving,

but we're overlaying them with dark-gray doors

that have a high-gloss finish,

which will create a look of modern elegance.

[ Cash register dings ]

Justin: Of our $75,000 renovation budget,

we've now officially crossed the $30,000 threshold,

which is a little bit more

than I thought we'd have spent by now,

thanks in part to 700 bucks

we had to pay to fix George's car, but at this point,

I'd rather just spend the money to meet this buyer's deadline,

which is headed at us like a barreling train,

so full steam ahead.

♪♪

Oh, and look who decides to roll on in.

Keith: Why aren't you guys working?

Why aren't we working?Oh, I don't know.

Maybe 'cause we don't have materials to work with.

You got the fencing? What is that?

Where -- What do you mean?

You were supposed to bring us fence.

I texted you last night.

I'm like, "Bring the fence in the morning."

Yeah, I called it in.

I ordered it for delivery, like pizza.

I said, "Bringthe fence."

The lumberyard told me they might not get that wood here

till mid-afternoon,

so that's why I asked Keith to do a favor and pick it up.

You know, we're not trying to lollygag around here.

We're going super fast on this job.

This isn't amateur hour.

This is what happens when you delegate, you know?

I try and ask for one little favor,

and now we're standing around wasting time.

You know what -- I'm just gonna cancel that order

and get it from a closer lumberyard.

It'd be faster for meto get it,

'cause if I want something done, I should just do it myself.

Oh, you think it's gonna be faster for youto get it

than for meto get it?

Well, apparently, 'cause we've been here all day.

Don't cancel the order. I'll pick it up myself.

I'll be back in record time.

Just forget it. I should have done this myself.

I'm gonna go get the fence, okay?

No, no, no, I'm gonna get the fence.

Save your time -- do something useful, dude.

We'll have half the fence done before you even get back.

You don't even know where to go, bro.Oh, my God.

Justin: Guys. Uh...hey, guys.

So, now it looks like

we're getting twodeliveries of lumber.

This has turned into a huge waste of time.

The last thing we need is a pissing match

between two grown men,[ Tires squeal ]

where one of us now needs to return an extra load of lumber.

That being said, my money is on Keith.

♪♪

And there's Keith.

Uh-oh. Photo finish here.

Oh, I got you.

Whoa, Keith! Take it easy!

[ Tires screech ]Dude, you're crazy!

What the hell?

What is your problem, dude? Look at the fence!

It's all over the frigging yard!

Did you bring us new sod, too?

We don't even have to unload the truck.

It's unloaded.

So [Sighs] that didn't quite go the way I expected,

and I broke some wood that can't be returned now,

but, you know, I did win.

This is not a win.

This is a disaster.

You're just sour grapes 'cause I beat you.

Look, I'm not here to race against you,

except if it means getting this house done fast.

Let's have a race to see if we can get this fence put up

and get this house done, yeah?

Keith: Alright. Alright. Seems fair.

♪♪

Justin: Despite the lumber race fiasco,

we're getting this fence thrown up in a flash,

and it instantly brought

some nice curb appeal to this property.

[ Cash register dings ]

Duke: Meanwhile...

things are going into overdrive

insidethe house, as well.

♪♪

For the guest bath, we're framing the tub

on either side with large slate gray tiles

that have a polished look

to help it feel nice and spacious.

For the back wall, it's a field tile

with intricate star-and-cross pattern

to give the room some nice vintage character.

♪♪

And then, for the master shower, we're leveling off the base

to create a seamless transition from the floor of the bathroom

and then filling it all in with matching waterproof tiles.

We're even using these same tiles

for the sides of the shower

to enhance the flow and continuity of the space.

Then the back wall is covered

with an interesting dimensional tile

that gives it some sophistication,

while maintaining a modern look.

[ Cash register dings ]

In addition to the bathroom work,

we're also putting down the carpet

in the bedrooms and the hallways.

We've chosen a textured medium-pile carpet

in a nice heather gray.

It's soft to the touch, it's easy to clean,

so it's perfect for areas

that kids might be running around in.

Justin: We gave ourselves 75 grand for this flip,

and just like that, half of it's gone,

and we still have that huge roof repair hanging over our heads.

The bigger problem, though --

our time is almost three-quarters gone,

so we need to start spending money fast and furiously

to get this house done in time for the buyer's deadline.

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Today, it's time to get the outside of our house

looking clean and sharp.

We start with a good power wash, cleaning off all the brick,

and then hitting that dingy driveway,

which had years of caked-up scum on it.

Then we apply the paint.

For the primary color, we're going with a cheery off-white.

It really brightens the place up.

Then for the front,

we're offsetting the trim with a light beige

that has just a hint of peach to it.

It's a combo that I know our buyer is gonna love.

[ Cash register dings ]

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Ashlee: So, I hear they have crazy burgers here.Keith: Okay. [ Sighs ]

Yeah.

They got tater tots. That's awesome.

What up, gang?

Hey. Hey. What's up, dude?

I'm surprised Justin asked us

to meet for burgers during a work day.

I mean, he's been all over us

to get this flip finished no matter what.

Hell, Duke bailed on lunch

just so he could get the house closer to completion.

Too bad for him, though --

Justin doesn't buy lunch that often.

What -- What are we doing here? Why'd you call us?

Burgers and bad news.

What?

The buyer that we had lined up,

they have, like, a collection against them,

so they're not gonna get the loan

until they satisfy the collection,

so it's just not gonna happen, so...

So we lo-- You're saying we lost our buyer.Correct.

So there's no closing happening next weeect.

Ashlee: That is really, really bad news.

Guys, the whole reason we jammed on that house

was for this buyer.

We're supposed to pay our mortgage,

like, two days after the closing,

so now we have a mortgage problem.

We have a mortgage problem. Yeah.

The reason we set our budget like it is

is because we didn't think we were gonna have to pay

any interest on our loan.

Going past the one-month mark

means our profits are draining every day.

We have a lot of problems.

Yeah, we have a lot of problems.

What can we do?

There's one obvious option -- finish this flip even faster

and have it ready for the open house by the weekend.

That's an insane amount of work,

but we could do an open house next weekend

if I was able to get the staging.

Someone needs to call Megan

and see if she can actually stage it.

Yeah, because we typically book

our staging a month in advance.

Ashlee: Yeah.Keith: Yeah, but we're now --

Justin: But now we need it this week.

This is -- This is the limit of the bad news, right?

There's no more bad news?[ Cellphone chimes ]

Uh...

Well, Megan said she can't stage for 3 weeks.

So there's morebad news.

Wow.

And the hits just keep on coming.

I mean, it's tough enough to envision us

getting this house done in the next few days,

but without staging, it's almost a guarantee

that we're not gonna find an instant buyer

or get top dollar.

Okay.The only thing I can think

is if they set the furniture aside,

maybe we could go pick it up,

put the furniture in the garage...

-Yeah. -...which is empty,

and then you guys could run over...Okay.

and, like, set up the furniture.

Yeah, we could just take our trucks.No, that's -- that's the start of a plan.

If we do that, if we get the house staged,

we can get it on the market.

Yeah. Cool.

Alright, let's see what we can do.

We work with Megan all of the time,

so I think if she'd be willing

to set some furniture aside for us,

we might actually be able to pull this off.

But you're gonna have to figure out where stuff goes

'cause I have -- I don't have any taste.

We get that. We know. We already know.[ Laughs ]

♪♪

It's hard to believe, but our super-fast flip

just got even faster.

♪♪

We are cranking it into high gear

with tons of finishing work going on inside.

First up, we're sealing up the outside of this house

with some brand-new energy-efficient windows.

These double-pane units

will keep the house a perfect temperature,

while adding a nice dark accent color as a bonus.

[ Cash register dings ]

Then we're putting in matching sliding glass doors

to create a unified look for the entire home.

Next, it's time to put in our sleek new countertops.

The gorgeous slab we got from Mystic Granite

is called Bianco Antiquo.

It's got a white base, and then it has

kind of little bits of brown and speckles of gray.

It's just super nice.

This rich combo not only looks great in kitchens,

it also looks great in the bathroom

and on windowsills.

It's beautiful anywhere.

[ Cash register dings ]

For the kitchen backsplash,

we went with a Moroccan-inspired field tile.

It's got kind of a worn wood look,

and it's very exotic and also rustic,

so it's a perfect blend of both.

Keith: Finally, after a few delays, we got the sod put in the yard

to kick up that curb appeal

and, boy, is it making a difference.

Meanwhile, we're finishing off the plumbing in the bathrooms

and putting bronze fixtures in the showers.

♪♪

It's finishes like these that'll hopefully have buyers

ready to take the plunge.

[ Cash register dings ]

To make sure this house is immaculate,

we have the guys here from Ambrose Air

to clean out these musty, dusty ducts.

♪♪

Hey. How we doing?

Look at all the dirt on there.Yuck.

That's awful.

What?

That's from these ducts?

That's from the duct.

What, we're good to go?

Well, I've already taken a look at the air handler...

Keith: Okay, yeah.

...and there is a bit of dirt, but we'll be able to take care

of that today, not a problem at all.

-Okay. -Okay, appreciate that, guys.

Thank you.Thanks a lot, yeah.

[ Cash register dings ]

Justin: With the house almost complete,

our $75,000 renovation budget is looking extra crispy.

We've only spent around $60,000.

That being said, the biggest ticket item

is sitting right above us -- the roof.

We need to get that thing fixed

before it turns into an expensive disaster.

[ Thunder crashes ]

♪♪

♪♪

Justin: That storm last night was crazy.

Man, oh, man.

I had a giant tree branch fall down in my yard.

Yeah? But it's all right because it's fire wood.

Keith: From the very beginning of this flip,

I was worried about not having that roof fixed.

Now, we managed to avoid any problems up till now,

but last night, the skies completely opened up.

I hope to high heaven

that our tarps held up against that downpour.

You guys see this?

Justin: There you go. Oh!

The roof! The roof leaked in that storm.

Oh, yeah. Feel the furniture. It's...

It's soaking wet!

Come on!

Duke: There was a huge storm last night,

and our roof patch gave way.

The ceiling inside the garage

and all our staging furniture is ruined.

It looks like we're okay inside.

This is a train wreck.

But the damage is contained and fixable.

We just got to work fast.

We need to get this drywall fixed

before anybody walks in this house,

and we need to dry this attic out

before we get water damage in that room.

We're lucky it was just limited to the garage.

But it's gonna be a mad scramble

trying to get everything fixed up, everything cleaned,

and get new furniture in here for the open house.

But isn't flipping houses fun?

Oh, my God.

♪♪

Ashlee: With our open house scheduled for tomorrow,

Megan has bent over backwards.

She brought some extra crew and lots of new furniture,

so we're staging the house today.

And while they're getting to work on the inside...

Roof Commander is on the outside finally closing up

those big, gaping holes in the roof.

We've got one team setting up a modern vintage look

on the interior of the house...

-Don't you like the color? -Wow. Yeah, I love it.

It works so well with this house. I love it.

...and another team outside installing affordable,

durable ash gray shingles on the roof.

And they were able to do it

for way less than the 30 grand we feared.

I've never gone to this extreme on a house before,

but our crews are just going crazy

to get this all finished for tomorrow's open house.

Working fast on this flip has already paid off.

Out of our $75,000 renovation budget,

we've only spent a tad over $71,000.

That's a great boost to our bottom line.

Now we just got to sell it as fast as we flipped it.

♪♪

Hello. Hi, Marley.

Hey, Ashlee.Hey, what's up?

So, doesn't the house look absolutely great?

Justin: It looks really good.

Duke: Remember what this house used to look like?

Justin: Yeah.Keith: Yeah, yeah.

It had all the classic zombie symptoms.

Justin: It sure does look different out here

without the oak tree right here that we took down...Yeah.

Ashlee: That was just...

...without the tarps on the roof.

Oh, yeah.

Keith: Roof Commander really hit that out of the park.

-Wow. -Yeah.

The landscaping looks really good,

and the fact that we added a little fence, I love that.

Marley likes the new sod.

[ Laughter ]Oh, yeah.

Hey, you know, overall,

this is a really strong transformation.

Yeah. Yeah.

Justin: And it flew by, man.

We banged this house out in record time.

Yeah, absolutely.

Want to show us the inside?

Yeah. [ Chuckles ] Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-Check it out. -Yeah.

Justin: ...or I was last that time. So have a look.

Hey.Oh, nice.

Doesn't it look great?

Yes, it does.Cool.

I like the colors you went with, Ash.Keith: Wow.

Dining area looks sharp.

Here's the formal living room.

-Oh, Ash. It looks great. -Wow.

Justin: This room looks a lot better than it once did.

Duke: Yeah, there was mold on the walls,

and I think the carpet was growing

something underneath all that filth.

Ashlee: Wasn't there a hole in the ceiling just right there?

And then I think there was something coming down here.

Now, it really cleaned up great,

and it looks so good with the flooring and everything.

Yeah. Yeah.

Keith: It's really a well-laid-out living room.

So -- And then did you see the kitchen?

Justin: The layout of this kitchen was really cramped and outdated.

Duke: But definitely the closed-in kitchen

was not something people like nowadays.

This open floor plan is a much better use of the space,

and those old dated cabinets were such an eyesore.

With these new cabinets and countertops,

this is a kitchen you're excited to let your guests see.

It all came together so well.

Justin: Yeah, absolutely.Keith: Yeah.

Do you remember the guest bathroom?

It had that disgusting carpet, and everything was so dirty.

Take a look at it now.

Ooh! Nice.

Looks good now that it's finished.

Duke: Yeah, it has good, like, color harmony.Keith: Yeah.

And I really love this shower

because we chose a high-gloss tile for the sides,

but then the back has got a matte finish,

hand-painted tile,

and it really gives a nice contrast between,

like, a modern and a vintage look.

I really like the vanity, too.

I mean, check out these drawers.

Snazzy brass handles on them. They're like --

You don't see that everyday.

That's the champagne gold, shall we call it?

Justin: Yeah.It's trending now,

so I wanted to update those.

It looks nice.

This is the same granite that's in the kitchen, too, right?

Yeah, it was all cut from the same slabs.

Ashlee: Good choices.

-Thanks. -Alright, what's next?

Then to the master.

-Alright. -Yes.

There was so much rubbish choking this space before,

it made it very hard to envision what this room could be.

So, check it out.Yeah.

Doesn't it feel so much bigger, actually,

with the bed and all the furniture?

Justin: Yeah, this is cool.

I think what's cool is, too, the vaulted ceilings

carry through, which makes this room just feel

so spacious, lots of light.

Look at this huge bathroom, too.

Duke: We could always tell this was a good space,

but those old fixtures and nasty carpet

just made it feel ugly.

But now...

Justin: This thing's a monster.

This light fixture is sick.

And I really love the transom windows.

The fact that you can see the tree outside,

just feels so luxurious in here. Yeah.

There used to be a curb here.Yeah.

So we took out the curb and then sloped the floor

and then moved the drain to the back,

so now there's a linear drain,

and there's no curb to, like,

trip over or step over or get dirty.

Justin: Yeah.You know, you just slide right in,

and the grade goes down for that.

It's amazing.It's awesome.

And I love the 3-D tile. Looks really good.

So cool.

Oh, I'll take a bath.

Yeah, this is a lot of house.

Okay, so I think it's time for you guys to hit the road

'cause open house is starting very soon.

Yeah, no, this is very exciting.

I know. Fingers crossed that we have a speedy sale.

It's gonna be awesome. Hopefully. Yeah.

Ashlee: This is the fastest flip we have ever done,

but to look at the house, you wouldn't know it.

I mean, it has all the fine detail and craftsmanship

of any house that we've spent months flipping.

With the nice uptick in the market recently,

we feel confident listing this house at $269,000.

♪♪

Hello. Ashlee: Oh, hello.

Hi. How are you guys?

Hi. How's it going?

Welcome to my open house. Hi.

Look at this.

I know. It looks good, right?

Yeah.

It's four bedrooms, two bathrooms,

and everything's been newly remodeled.

I just love the openness of the space.

This is kind of a more formal sitting area.

Oh, wow, beautiful.Oh, wow.

This is nice.

Ashlee: So, here's the kitchen.

Man: It's really well done.

We put in these new floors.

And it's luxury vinyl tile.

Oh, that's not wood?

No, believe it or not.

Oh, you're right.

These countertops -- amazing.

Woman: The waterfall edge is really nice.

I really like this backsplash.

I love the details on it here.

This is great.

This is our guest bathroom.

Oh, wow, it's the same granite. Beautiful!

Oh, I really like the tiles in the shower.

Man: It really pops with the gray.

Oh, wow. Look at this master.

Wow, it's so bright.

And then here, we have a huge master bathroom.

Would you look at that. I love the fixtures.

Love it, how it opens up.

So, there's a seamless transition

going into the shower.

It's, like, walk right in.Ashlee: Yeah.

The 3-D effect is very cool.

I love the way everything just comes together here.

[ Coos ] Ashlee: Oh, she loves the house.

The open house was really outstanding for us.

A lot of interested parties said

that they were gonna make an offer.

After just 2 weeks, one of those offers came through at $266,000.

We bought the house for 70 grand,

and spent $71,400 to renovate,

so assuming we close with no hassles,

we will make a fantastic $124,600.

Keith: Guys, here we are -- Roebling Road Raceway.

Duke's been needling me the whole time saying he's fastest.

Time for me to show him who's fastest.

This time, there will be no doubt

'cause these cars, they have our names on them.

[ Engine revs ]

I don't want this to be too easy for me,

so I'm gonna give Duke a head start.

♪♪

Whoa! Passed him.

Whoo!

Yeah! Eat my dust, Duke.