Episode
Flip or Flop: False Start Flip
Overview
Tarek and Christina are contacted about home in El Monte, California, but they can't take a look at the inside before making an offer. After checking out the outside, they make an offer and get it for a good price. But they think twice after they get inside and realize that they might have spent too much on this flip. Will they be able to keep costs to a minimum and maximize their profit, or did they jump the gun on this false-start flip?
Details
- Series
- Flip or Flop
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2017-03-23
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
False Start Flip is Episode 16 in Season 6 of Flip or Flop. It aired on 2017-03-23. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 15: Hillside Horror
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a property in the upscale neighborhood of Palos Verdes, California. The house may be small but because of the area, it could sell for over $1 million. Can Tarek and Christina turn this hillside horror into a high-class home, or are they in over their heads in this beachside community?
Episode 17: Beaming With Potential
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a four-bedroom home in Cypress, California, that the owner is looking to sell quickly. The home is a mess but already has an open floor plan, which will save them money in the long run. When they start demo on the kitchen, Tarek and Christina discover the ceiling isn't supported correctly, and they will have to reinforce it or add a post, which will close off the space. A house that was once beaming with potential could end up costing them more than they expected.
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Episode 13: Lessons in Laguna Beach
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Episode 12: Wishful Workshop
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Episode 11: Hot Market, Fast Flip
Tarek and Christina get a smoking deal on a house in an up-and-coming neighborhood of Garden Grove, CA. With not too much work to be done, this house should be quick flip for them. Can they keep this flip on schedule or will unpredictable problems douse this hot market flip?
Episode 10: Ready-to-Flip Ranch
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Episode 9: Double Lot Limbo
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a house in Buena Park, California, that has a large lot behind it. This lot could mean extra profits if they are able to split and sell it separately from the house. The house poses its own problems with a strange layout and permit issues that could set the project back. Can Tarek and Christina take on this new challenge or will setbacks keep them in this double lot limbo?
Episode 8: Addition and Subtraction
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a home in Garden Grove, California, that is in need of a major makeover. The house is small and needs a lot of work but it does have a large yard where they could add an extra bathroom or bedroom. Could an addition be the perfect solution to their problems or will it just end up subtracting from their profits?
Episode 7: Midcentury Miss
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a midcentury house in La Habra, CA, that is towards the top of a hill. The margin is tight on this home so they need to get in and out quickly to maximize profits. The neighborhood calls for high design and they need to deliver if they want to sell this house for top dollar. Will they be able to nail the design, or will this home be a midentury miss?
Episode 6: Doll House Flip
Tarek and Christina are contacted by a homeowner in Garden Grove, California, about a house they want to quickly sell off the market. The house needs a lot of work, and has strange rooms everywhere which could spell disaster when trying to get permits. Can Tarek and Christina rebuild this dated house into a dream home, or will troubles threaten this doll house flip?
Episode 5: Beached Bungalow
Tarek and Christina buy a charming bungalow home on the edge of a historic Long Beach, California neighborhood. Christina loves the period details and design while Tarek loves that the good condition of the interior could mean savings in the budget. Will Tarek and Christina be able to turn this home into a classic beauty or will this old house teach them a lesson.