Episode
Flip or Flop: Diamond in the Rough
Overview
Tarek and Christina spot a listing for a small home near the beach in Costa Mesa, California. The home is in rough shape and will surely require a lot of work to renovate, but it's in a desirable and eclectic neighborhood and properties in the surrounding beachside communities command top dollar. Can Tarek and Christina transform this house from the worst on the block to the showpiece by the beach, or could a ballooning budget prove this diamond in the rough to be a lump of coal?
Details
- Series
- Flip or Flop
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2015-12-17
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Diamond in the Rough is Episode 3 in Season 4 of Flip or Flop. It aired on 2015-12-17. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 2: Fun House Flip
Tarek and Christina get a tip on a short sale in Anaheim, California that has plenty of potential and is certain to attract investor interest. With only hours to determine if this could be their next flip, they meet their contractor at the house and are puzzled by what they find - a maze of barricaded windows and suspicious additions. Tarek and Christina know that if they're going to flip this house, they'll have to stick to the budget. Can they revive this family home or could tricky obstacles distort this fun house flip?
Episode 4: Abort Flip
Tarek and Christina purchase a house in Long Beach, California, and though they have only seen the house from the outside from a car, they take an educated risk knowing that properties in the area are selling for $100,000 above asking price.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Of Wreck and Ruin
Tarek and Christina spot a home that's for sale by its owner in La Puente, California. It's in rough shape to say the least and because it's tenant occupied, they can't look inside. There's always a danger in purchasing a house sight unseen, but if they can get it for the right price, this home has the potential to pay off big time. Can Tarek and Christina right this sinking flip or could this home prove to be the stuff of wreck and ruin?
Episode 5: Big Money Flip
Tarek and Christina are contacted by an out-of-state seller looking to sell an old family home. It's a large house in original condition and could be a great flip. But it's also more expensive than their usual projects and the renovation could get pricey on this midcentury modern time capsule. Can Tarek and Christina turn a big money profit from this big money flip?
Episode 6: Breaking Up
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a house in Torrance, California that is not only in rough shape, but also has known foundation issues. Right away it seems like this might be a bad buy; but Torrance is an exploding market and the land value alone could make this flip worth the risk. The house is going to need it all: good design, structural improvement, and careful renovation. It's a big project but it has the potential to be a big profit. Can Tarek and Christina transform this down and out home or could significant problems leave their budget and their profit margin on the verge of breaking up?
Episode 7: Trickle Down Flip
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a home for sale in Chino, California that's rundown, overgrown, and in desperate need of cosmetic help. The price is fair and recent sales in the area show potential for profit. But right away there's a problem and Tarek and Christina are left wondering if this is an isolated issue or sign of what's to come. Will they turn a profit on this home or could mounting problems threaten to topple this trickle down flip?
Episode 8: Boxed in Flip
Tarek and Christina scope out a house in Fullerton, Cal., that's in a good neighborhood and shows potential for profit, although it seems priced a little high for the area and they have to modify a cramped floor plan.
Episode 9: Natural Disaster
Tarek and Christina are approached by an investor/friend who wants their help flipping a large home in an upscale, gated neighborhood.
Episode 10: Dilapidated Flip
An abused property in Santa Ana, Cal., is transformed into a new family home.
Episode 11: A Frantic Fiasco
A 1960s home is given a modern update.
Episode 12: Million Dollar Flip
The couple finds a short sale listing for a large home in the upscale neighborhood of Yorba Linda, Calif.
Episode 13: Pesky Flip
Tarek and Christina travel to Santa Ana, Calif., to check out an off-market listing, that appears to be in good shape.