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00:00I think it's one of the worst houses we'll probably ever encounter in our entire career.
00:06This house excites the crap out of me.
00:09I'm Kamohai Kalama, right?
00:13And I'm Tristan Kalama.
00:14I put on extra deodorant for this.
00:16We buy and renovate homes in the most challenging place in the country, Hawaii.
00:21The shipping is more than the actual material cost.
00:23The real estate here is crazy expensive.
00:26So to make this work, we have to take on some of the most run-down homes on the island.
00:30Oh, good heavens.
00:33How do we do it?
00:34Our giant family.
00:35I have 87 first cousins.
00:38Yo, what's up, cuz?
00:40More than anything, we want our children to be good human beings.
00:44Exactly.
00:45Can't have little a**holes walking around.
00:47Little a**holes walking around.
00:57Super windy.
01:00Always raining up here.
01:06How is it blue skies and pouring rain?
01:09Hawaii.
01:10Yeah.
01:11Today, we're in Manoa, a residential community tucked up against the ko'olaus.
01:18Beautiful, lush greenery.
01:21And Manoa is really well known for Manoa Falls.
01:25There's a house in Manoa that has been on the market for a little while.
01:29I've been talking to the realtor about it.
01:31So Tristan and I are gonna go check it out.
01:35So I think that there's a ton of opportunity.
01:38It's a one-story house on tax records.
01:40It's a two-bed, two-bath, 1,500 square feet.
01:43And if we're gonna be able to hit the ARB that we need to hit, we're gonna have to find
01:48space for at least two more bedrooms.
01:50It needs to be a four-two.
01:51Okay, so you want me to be thinking where can we put a bedroom?
01:54For sure.
01:55I mean, it looks cute-ish.
01:56I mean, aside from this carport roof.
02:03What are they asking?
02:04So this house is listed at 1.45.
02:08That's a lot.
02:09Has it gotten a lot of offers?
02:10No, and that's a thing.
02:12Why do I have these?
02:13You'll see why we have those when we get inside.
02:15Great.
02:16He did warn me, though, that it's pretty gnarly inside.
02:20Okay.
02:22It might explain why they haven't gotten any offers.
02:24Oh, look at this space.
02:29Open beam ceilings.
02:30Cool.
02:31It's nice.
02:32Holy yellow.
02:33I know.
02:34But there's no issues with the roof in here.
02:38No.
02:39This is a good sign.
02:40That's why we're the perfect buyers, because we're like, this is nice.
02:42This is not bad.
02:43Look at this light.
02:44That is a cool light.
02:45I'm feeling this and bamboo automatically.
02:47Check this out.
02:48There's ants all along the wall.
02:49Where are they coming from?
02:50I don't know.
02:51You know, they're attracted to water.
02:52Dude, look at how bad the roof is right here, though.
02:53Okay.
02:54I don't want to stay here.
02:55It is literally soaked the carpet.
02:56Don't.
02:57Oh.
02:58Oh, dude.
02:59It's mushy.
03:00You just touched, like, mold.
03:01Oh.
03:02Oh.
03:03Oh.
03:04Oh.
03:05Oh.
03:06Oh.
03:07Oh.
03:08Oh.
03:09Oh.
03:10Oh.
03:11Oh.
03:12Oh.
03:13Oh.
03:14Oh.
03:15Oh.
03:16Oh.
03:17You're going to need hand sanitizer and bleach your finger.
03:21Outdoor covered patio.
03:23Also leaking.
03:25So, the roof is worse than we thought.
03:28It just keeps unfolding.
03:29I mean, I feel like it's bad in sections.
03:31Sections.
03:32We'll see.
03:33I don't think so.
03:34Sections.
03:35Aside from the roof, I don't see a lot of other issues.
03:38This is where you can create a bedroom, right here.
03:41Right.
03:42Just got to close up the walls.
03:43And I can see the backyard from here.
03:45Look at how nice the backyard is.
03:48I also see a lot of trees really close to the house.
03:52Look at this, babe.
03:54It's touching the house.
03:56I mean, you know how crazy these root balls are, too.
04:00I'm surprised it's not breaking the foundation up.
04:03And I see another one over there.
04:05Have to get rid of it.
04:06Anything around the house, I get it.
04:08Look at the views back here.
04:10Yeah, it's really pretty.
04:11The views are unreal.
04:12This is why Manoa is so special.
04:14But on the flip side, like, look at the beam.
04:18Don't look at that beam.
04:21OK, you ready to go see the other side of the house?
04:23Yeah.
04:24Oh, I was trying not to get dripped on.
04:27Hold your breath.
04:29OK, so I see termite damage right here.
04:31You see that, the droppings?
04:32Yeah, I see the droppings.
04:33All termites.
04:34We're going to have a lot of new lumber.
04:37This looks like a dining room.
04:38This is dining.
04:39Yeah.
04:40It definitely needs to be opened up.
04:41But I don't see any roof damage in here.
04:43No, that's another section.
04:45No roof damage.
04:47That wallpaper is cool.
04:48Yes.
04:49Bamboo vibes.
04:50Right?
04:51If we move forward, we've got to embrace this.
04:53OK, so very small kitchen.
04:55Super small.
04:56There's no counter space.
04:58But no water damage in here or anywhere.
05:01OK, well, let's continue and see if we need these.
05:06Dark hallway, bathroom.
05:08OK, it's a good size.
05:10Definitely dated.
05:11Not feeling the faux marble green.
05:14Bedroom number one.
05:16I don't see any water damage.
05:17No.
05:18I don't see a lot of termite damage either.
05:20Another bedroom.
05:22Look at all the termite crap on the ground.
05:23Yeah, look at that right there.
05:25Hollow.
05:26It's all eaten out.
05:27Let's see what this last bed bath situation is.
05:31So it's got to be the primary.
05:34Bathroom.
05:37OK.
05:38I literally see mold.
05:39So here, you want to put this on?
05:41Oh my gosh.
05:46That's legit black mold, babe.
05:48All of that stuff.
05:52Oh my gosh.
05:54I hear drops.
05:55I hear drops of water.
05:57It's a super small bathroom besides the mold.
06:03Babe.
06:04Oh my gosh, babe.
06:06Holy.
06:07Holy.
06:08Holy.
06:09Holy.
06:10That is mold everywhere.
06:13That's the worst mold water damage I have ever seen.
06:17I don't want to be in here.
06:19Let's get out of here.
06:19I don't want to be in here.
06:21You could see all the way through the rafters of the roof.
06:24But on the plus side, there's already three bedrooms.
06:27Seriously?
06:28Hey, I think we're going to have to move.
06:30I think we're going to have to move.
06:31I think we're going to have to move.
06:32I think we're going to have to move.
06:33Hey, how's it, guys?
06:35Are you guys checking out Uncle's house?
06:37Yeah.
06:37We are.
06:38You guys looking to pick the house up?
06:39Maybe.
06:39Maybe.
06:40Yeah.
06:41What was your name?
06:41Jacob.
06:42Jacob.
06:42Kamohai.
06:43Kamohai.
06:43Good to meet you.
06:44Tristan, good to see you guys.
06:46So you guys live right there?
06:47We live right here.
06:47Yeah.
06:48Have you guys lived here a long time?
06:50Long enough to know this family here.
06:52We tried to take care of Uncle as much as we could.
06:55But as you can see, he just kind of let it go.
06:57Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:58Have you been inside?
07:00Yeah.
07:00Yeah.
07:01One thing that I did talk to him about
07:03was trying to cut down that tree there.
07:04And we've been working on that for a little while.
07:06So yeah, if you guys pick this house up,
07:08you know, that would be awesome.
07:08That one right there.
07:09Yeah.
07:10That's hanging on the wire.
07:11Hopefully, you guys can do something with it.
07:12For sure.
07:13If we buy the house, I can guarantee you
07:16we'll help you out with that tree.
07:17See you guys later, man.
07:18Mahalo.
07:19Have a good one.
07:19Nice to meet you.
07:20Thank you, guys.
07:33We know how desirable Manoa is.
07:36And there's only about 20 houses on the market
07:39right now in Manoa.
07:41And how many of them are, like, done, done?
07:43Maybe a handful.
07:45Right.
07:46I think it all comes back to location, location, location.
07:49So if we can make this house a four-bed, two-bath,
07:53we get it to 1,700 square feet by enclosing that back area.
07:58We're looking at an ARV of around 1,975.
08:02So, like, where do you need us to land
08:05at for this to make sense?
08:07$250?
08:08$250 for the renovation.
08:09I mean, that's, like, you know, conservative.
08:12I feel like it could balloon over that,
08:14with at least $50,000 in hard construction costs.
08:17For holding costs, selling costs, realtor commissions,
08:20we're looking at about $200,000.
08:22That means we need to buy the house at $100,000.
08:27We're looking at $1,350.
08:30If our ARV's $1,975 and we keep the reno to 12 weeks
08:35and get a quick sale, we're looking at $175,000 profit.
08:39Do you think they'll go for that?
08:40There's always room for negotiation.
08:42And if there is a way to be able to make the numbers work,
08:46I think this is a house we have to have to go for.
08:49I agree with you.
08:50The roof scares me.
08:52And it is a big renovation.
08:54Like, it's not a tiny undertaking.
08:57It's only the last time we had a tiny undertaking.
09:02All right, well, I'll see what I can do with the agent.
09:07Hello?
09:08Hey, it's Kamauhai Kalama.
09:10I'm calling about the Manoa property.
09:12Okay, what's going on?
09:13We definitely want to put in an offer.
09:16Did see all the challenges that come along with the house,
09:19with the roof, the termites, especially the mold.
09:23I think we're going to come in at 1.35.
09:27It's quite a bit lower than expected.
09:29You guys have been on market for a long time.
09:31I assume that your sellers are really looking
09:35to get this one sold.
09:36After explaining to the realtor
09:38just how extensive the repairs are to make the house safe,
09:43we were able to get him to lower his price to 1.350.
09:54Looks pretty bad in there.
09:56Mold can be a very, very serious health hazard.
10:00Good thing my friend, Christian,
10:01and his team are pros at remediation
10:04because we can't start work on the house
10:06until the mold is completely gone.
10:11Well, hopefully we get some good news.
10:15Hey, what's up, Chris?
10:16Thanks for coming out.
10:17What do you got for us?
10:18You guys want to come take a look?
10:19Yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go.
10:19Let's go check it out.
10:24Oh my gosh.
10:25So pretty much from here in, it's real solid.
10:29The trusses look good.
10:30The sheeting looks good.
10:31There's not really any mold or termite damage.
10:34But when we go on this side, it's starting to come through.
10:38So our plan now, we're going to get the guys
10:40to sheet it on new plywood.
10:43We have drying equipment that will dry out this framing.
10:46And then we remove all the mold,
10:48clean wipe it, sand, pepper vac, so it can't ever come back.
10:52So, I mean, we don't have to replace
10:54any of the structural components.
10:56We'll take a closer look when we get into it.
10:57Yeah, yeah, once it's dried in.
10:58Looks solid.
10:59We got this area contained off, so it shouldn't be a problem.
11:02This is a huge win.
11:03The mold is confined to just a few sections.
11:06And now the infected areas are removed.
11:08We can start demo.
11:10And then we can pull the rest of the walls
11:12and ceilings down to make sure
11:13that the roof structure is sound.
11:17Now that the beams are solid, we can focus on the layout.
11:19So we can submit permits.
11:20So what I'm thinking is, I want to open up this wall,
11:24but obviously it's carrying the load.
11:25So we just have to be careful.
11:27Open up this, open up these, and then we'll go from there.
11:30To maximize ARV on this house,
11:32we have to get rid of a few walls
11:34and move the kitchen to have this amazing open layout.
11:38We're gonna lose the wall between the primary
11:40and the guest bedroom to create one big suite
11:43with a bathroom and a walk-in closet.
11:45And we're gonna put a bedroom where the kitchen is now.
11:47So we're gonna enclose the patio
11:49to capture that interior square footage
11:51and get that fourth bedroom.
11:54See that beautiful bamboo wallpaper?
11:57I want to salvage it.
11:58But let's just focus on opening up these walls
12:00and then we'll go from there.
12:01Ready, break.
12:02♪♪♪
12:17She wanted it open.
12:18It's getting open.
12:20I want it open.
12:22See all the termite stuff?
12:26This one's totally gone.
12:28Oh, my God.
12:29It's resting on a freaking termite-eaten beam.
12:32Oh, my God!
12:34I think the termite damage is worse than we thought.
12:36♪♪♪
12:40This whole thing is compromised.
12:42That beam is compromised.
12:43It's held up by one 2x4.
12:46It's holding basically this whole half of the roof.
12:50And the whole corner could literally fall in right here.
12:52That's scary as...
12:55We got to pull the ceiling down and see how extensive it goes.
12:58We budgeted 10K for the roof,
13:00assuming that we had to replace sections.
13:03But now it looks like the damage
13:05could be spreading to other areas,
13:07which could increase the cost way more.
13:10We have to get a roofer out here.
13:12Yeah.
13:14Trav's getting ready to put up the tent wall.
13:16Yeah, we have to do that.
13:18Oh, my God.
13:19Termite-eaten beam.
13:20Immediately.
13:21♪♪♪
13:29Our permits are approved,
13:30and the guys have been jamming for a few weeks.
13:33Seven years ago, we took a huge risk.
13:36We bet on ourselves,
13:38and we started renovating one single-family home.
13:41We paid $615,000 for the house,
13:44put in $150,000 to the rehab,
13:47and we sold it for $915,000,
13:50netting us a profit of $15,000
13:53after the 10-month renovation.
13:55But a seed was planted,
13:57and it's just grown since then.
13:59So we've now scaled the business
14:01to doing between 25 and 30 projects a year.
14:04In order to do that,
14:06we need to take on whatever comes at us.
14:09Is it single-family, multifamily,
14:11ground-up construction, and even condos?
14:14So right now, we're in Waikiki
14:16to check out a lead that came in through our website.
14:19Look at how beautiful this is up here.
14:21Hustle and bustle of downtown.
14:23Condo renos can be a super-quick and easy way
14:27to make a profit,
14:28and we typically sell them
14:30for way less than single-family homes,
14:32so first-time local families can afford them.
14:35So the owner is selling this place.
14:38He has to get out super-quick,
14:40but he hasn't even had a chance to clear everything out.
14:44Okay.
14:45Look at all this stuff.
14:47I really hope this is a solid lead.
14:50Look at that view!
14:51You can see the ocean from here.
14:53It's gorgeous.
14:56Dude.
14:57You can see all the way down to the boat harbor.
15:00I would just leave this open year-round.
15:03Just leave it open? Yeah.
15:05It would be nice to be able to keep cabinets for once.
15:09New drawer pulls will go a long way,
15:11and new countertops, and new appliances, and new flooring.
15:15Like, it's a whole new kitchen.
15:17I like it.
15:18Is that a mouse? Is that a dead mouse?
15:20Where?
15:21No, that's not a dead mouse.
15:23Yeah, it is.
15:24It looks like it's a salvaged dead mouse
15:27in that friggin' thing!
15:30What?
15:32Is it real?
15:33Oh, my gosh.
15:34Is it preserved in here?
15:36No, don't touch.
15:37Don't touch it!
15:39No, no.
15:40I can't tell if it's real or not.
15:42Don't bring it over here! Get away from me!
15:45I'm done.
15:46You can go ahead and put that back,
15:48and then go wash your hands.
15:50I didn't touch it.
15:51You touched around it.
15:53It's a huge bathroom.
15:55It is large.
15:56It needs some love, but overall, good size.
15:59Let's go check out the first bedroom.
16:01It's not huge, but it's workable.
16:04Second bedroom, good-sized bedroom.
16:06It's in good shape, too.
16:08This is great for first-time homebuyers
16:10or people that work in town,
16:12they don't want a long commute.
16:14This is a good little unit.
16:17What do you think we would spend on rehab?
16:20$25 to $30.
16:21I think we could get in and out in 3 weeks,
16:23especially if we can salvage the calves.
16:25It's just cosmetic.
16:26It doesn't require any permits.
16:28What does he want as is?
16:30Like, what does he want?
16:31Around the $330 mark.
16:33What is ARV on these things?
16:35Anywhere from like $400 up to $450, $460.
16:41There's one on the market right now
16:43on the 6th floor at $425.
16:45If we can actually lock it up at $330
16:49and our renovation budget is right around $30,000,
16:52we're looking at right around a $20,000 to $30,000 profit
16:57for 3 weeks of work.
16:59I mean, we really have to think about this.
17:01I love the idea of putting a local family
17:03into this condo and this price point,
17:06but it's still having to design.
17:08You got to pull the crew.
17:09You have to manage another project.
17:11It's just a lot.
17:12I mean, this area is like perfect for a...
17:15Hang on.
17:16Uh, you've got a big issue with the roof.
17:19What? No.
17:20You guys are going to have to come down here.
17:22Okay, I'm just going to come right now.
17:24What?
17:25Just wait there. Okay, bye.
17:26What happened?
17:27There's an issue at Manoa with the roof.
17:30Okay.
17:37That does not look good.
17:41We're running into stuff like this all over the place.
17:44Holy...
17:46I mean, the beams.
17:48God.
17:49It's got dry rot everywhere.
17:50No way.
17:51Almost every room so far, we're running into these beams.
17:56As we're tearing up the roofing,
17:57this is what we're finding underneath.
17:59Holy...
18:01I mean, the beams.
18:02God.
18:03It's got dry rot everywhere.
18:04That does not look good.
18:06Finding moisture in an inspection is easy.
18:09You can use a thermal gun, and you can detect it right away.
18:12Now, finding dry rot, you have to wait until a lot later
18:15when you're pulling everything off the walls.
18:18It's a lot worse. Come take a look at this.
18:20Oh, my gosh.
18:21So this is one of the beams that was running up the rake
18:24right here on the garage that came out.
18:27How is that holding any weight?
18:29And that's holding up a roof.
18:31Yeah.
18:32That's so unsafe and sketchy.
18:35Ew.
18:37How dangerous that is.
18:38So dangerous.
18:39It's got dry rot and termite in it.
18:41Yeah, eaten to shreds.
18:42Potato chips are in there.
18:43Yeah, yeah, paper.
18:44So the back part of the house has all of this issues, too.
18:47Main house, back bedroom, the other side on this side.
18:51Everywhere.
18:52So far, every room that we opened up,
18:54this is what we've been running into.
18:55Oh, my gosh.
18:56So you can think of dry rot as a virus.
18:58So if one wood beam is sick and gets wet,
19:02the fungus can spread airborne to another beam that isn't wet,
19:06causing damage to those beams.
19:09Yeah, so we're looking into a little bit more work
19:12than we expected.
19:13Well, I think it's good. We catch it now.
19:15We get them repaired, and we just got to keep going.
19:17Definitely.
19:18Hits like this for the budget suck
19:20because they just consume all of your contingency right away,
19:24but it is what it is.
19:26It's just a part of this business.
19:27So doing the condo is a no-brainer.
19:29The condo owner was very motivated to sell
19:32and wanted to close quickly.
19:34The $330,000 asking price that he wanted,
19:37it totally worked for us, and now it's ours.
19:41If we keep a tight reno budget,
19:44we'll be able to make a profit of $30,000 in four weeks,
19:48which will help cover the losses here.
19:57I mean, I knew it was bad, but...
19:59Not the beams. I knew the roof was going to get replaced.
20:02You never know until you get in there, you know what I mean?
20:04But it's going to look good.
20:06Yeah, clean it up.
20:07Cherry.
20:08We got plumbing to the island.
20:10He's literally in the trench right now.
20:13If you look right behind you,
20:14we got that room enclosed back there.
20:17It looks good.
20:18And once that door, the blinds are opened up,
20:20all the light from the backyard.
20:22This is a great little office.
20:24I think this is a ton of value.
20:27We got to pop in some sliders and doors,
20:30but we're moving along.
20:31Yeah.
20:32While Manoa's cranking,
20:34we are hustling even more to get this condo done.
20:37Our renovation budget for this condo is right around $30,000,
20:41and most of that just goes to labor.
20:43Since this condo is only 750 square feet,
20:46we want to try and use some of our old materials
20:50from our high-end projects to help us save some money.
20:54I get to go shopping in my garage.
20:57In the kitchen, we are keeping the original cabinets,
21:00but we're changing out the countertops,
21:02backsplash, fixtures, and appliances
21:06to give it an updated and modern feel.
21:08Anytime you're working with a small space,
21:10you want to go light,
21:11so we're putting light-colored flooring in there
21:14to make it feel bigger than it is.
21:16In the bathroom, we're doing new flooring,
21:18new countertops in the vanity, new sink,
21:20plumbing fixtures, light fixtures,
21:22and tile in the shower to give it a fresh, custom feel.
21:32If all goes according to plan,
21:33the potential profit on the condo
21:35will cover the expense on the roof.
21:37But best-case scenario,
21:39we don't see that money for at least a month,
21:42and our crew is spread out between two projects.
21:47We've barely even started on the inside of this house,
21:50and we've spent a ton of money,
21:52and we only have six weeks left until we go to market.
21:55We got finishes, we got fixtures, we got windows,
21:58we got concrete to fill in all the trenching,
22:00as well as all of the landscaping that has to get done.
22:04We got rid of all the trees and roots
22:06that were pushing up against the house,
22:08and as a favor to our neighbor Jacob,
22:10we cut down the tree that was leaning on the power line
22:13right over his property.
22:15What's up, guys? This looks really good.
22:18I got the light. Awesome.
22:20There's a lot going on.
22:22I mean, it feels amazing.
22:25These rotten beams are all repaired.
22:27This place is watertight now.
22:29Light, bright, open. Yeah.
22:31It's gonna be unreal.
22:32But as you can see, we need...
22:33I know, I see all the material here.
22:35We need to finalize that.
22:36So, the two inspos for this house,
22:39the light that you brought...
22:40Yeah.
22:41...and the bamboo wallpaper.
22:44Okay, kitchen.
22:45We'll run this flat panel walnut cabinet throughout.
22:49All cabs. Yeah.
22:50This for our kitchen backsplash.
22:52I mean, this is so unique.
22:54And then we can find, like,
22:55either a super creamy countertop with some movement in it
22:59or a white. Or a white one.
23:00Yeah, I like white.
23:01I want to add a contrasting feature wall in the kitchen
23:05that will complement the cabinets.
23:07And I think adding a dry bar
23:09with the same cabinets and counters as the kitchen
23:11will be really dope.
23:12And then, obviously, my favorite color is green,
23:15but I think it's fitting for this house
23:17because we're in Manoa Valley.
23:19Yeah, it has, like, a little... Is that...
23:20It has beige. It has a lot of movement.
23:23It looks, like, almost gold-ish.
23:24It's textured.
23:25Yeah.
23:26So, I also wanted to do...
23:27Gold pulls.
23:28That's kitchen.
23:29Primary bathroom.
23:30This is the floor into the shower pan.
23:33We're definitely going in that mid-century modern direction
23:36with vibes while leaning into the beauty of Manoa.
23:39I like that.
23:40With vibrant green tile,
23:42we go with the dark walnut-colored cabinetry
23:45and then brighten it up with stark white countertops.
23:48What about guest bath?
23:50Guest bath is this, the same thing on the floor,
23:54and then we're just going to do this on all three walls.
23:57We'll match the cups and countertops from the kitchen,
23:59but we'll bring in a different shade of green in the tile.
24:02And then in the primary,
24:03I think we go with a small raised cream tile
24:06on the walls behind the vanity,
24:08and then we go with this lush green tile
24:11to accent the cabs and the counters.
24:13I love that.
24:14On the outside, I think we go with a light, creamy beige color,
24:18and then you do a pop of modern black on the garage door,
24:21and then you tie the inside and the outside together
24:24by putting a wood accent that matches the dark walnut cabs.
24:28Cool? Deal.
24:30That's good. Let's go.
24:33♪♪♪
24:41With Manoa moving, the Waikiki condo
24:44is making tons of traction over the last two weeks.
24:47Now it's time to put all the furniture in,
24:49all the finishing touches, make sure everything is cherry.
24:53Hold that one side.
24:54Muscles, muscles. Go, baby.
24:56One-handed.
24:58I mean, it's always fun when the kids get to come
25:01see what we actually do.
25:03♪♪♪
25:06That is one way to do it.
25:08We're taking a big risk
25:10attempting to do this quick condo renovation,
25:13but there's definitely a demand for this type of unit.
25:16But we need to list this condo aggressively
25:19so it sells super quick,
25:21or else holding costs will eat up all of our profit,
25:25which means we're not going to be able to make up
25:28for the overages on the roof.
25:29Let's keep the train moving.
25:31Choo-choo.
25:32Don't choo-choo.
25:34♪♪♪
25:37We really need a big win
25:39and get a quick sale from some potential off-market buyers.
25:44Okay, babe, are you ready?
25:46Let's go.
25:47♪♪♪
25:53♪♪♪
25:57Hey, what's up, you guys?
25:59Hi.
26:00Hi.
26:01Wow, it's gorgeous.
26:03Hi.
26:04Hey, how's it going?
26:06Good, how are you?
26:07Wow, it's beautiful.
26:08Wow, that's an incredible view.
26:10View, right?
26:11That's the first thing that you see, yeah?
26:13I love how bright it is in here.
26:15It's perfect.
26:16It's all redone.
26:17Yeah.
26:18I love the cabinets.
26:20New quartz countertops, new appliances, new backsplash.
26:25Mmm.
26:26And the bedrooms are in the back.
26:29So cute.
26:30All right, and, um...
26:32I want it to be your room.
26:34Yeah.
26:38I like the mountain view right there.
26:40Mmm.
26:41Oh, look at this one.
26:43I love all her decor.
26:44It's so cute.
26:45♪♪♪
26:47Look at the shower.
26:48Oh, the shower's nice.
26:50Look at the tile, too.
26:53Kind of wish you had a tub, though.
26:55This place is amazing.
26:56Yeah, you like it?
26:57It's like everything I want.
26:58We just got engaged, so it'll be our first place.
27:00Oh, no way.
27:01Congratulations.
27:02We'll think about it, yeah.
27:03Cool, right on, you guys.
27:04Take your time.
27:05Let us know.
27:06Thanks for coming.
27:08There's a version of this condo deal
27:11going really, really bad for us.
27:13We have payments with HOA fees of right about $2,500.
27:18If we hold on to this for six months,
27:20that eats up half of our profit.
27:22So everything that we're hoping for to offset this roof, gone.
27:27Hopefully there's a buyer in there.
27:29Fingers crossed.
27:31Now we just got to focus on getting Manila done.
27:34With structural roof and termite damage all taken care of,
27:38drywall's going up, then it's getting painted,
27:41and then floors are going in.
27:42We have about three weeks left until our next mortgage payment,
27:46so as long as we stay on track,
27:48we can hit our deadline.
27:54So I think we can just set up right here on the island.
27:57I'm super excited to see what you got
27:59and to be working with you again.
28:01I know, me too.
28:03Today I'm meeting with my wallpaper designer friend, Laura.
28:06One of the amazing things Laura does
28:09is hand-draw Hawaiiana-focused art
28:12that goes beautifully on wallpaper.
28:14My goal is to pay homage to the original
28:16bamboo wallpaper we found in the dining room.
28:19So I did come up with a few designs,
28:22and I came up with more of a realistic look,
28:26and I also just came up with more of a modern look.
28:30Yes, I love this.
28:31Okay, so I think this one, let's run with this.
28:33This will be one that I use.
28:35And then I want to find a space for this.
28:37I'm so glad you like them.
28:39I love everything that you do.
28:42While Tristan handles her special project
28:45and the guys are jamming away at the house,
28:48I'm heading to Kane'ohe with my dad
28:51to take on a special design project of my own
28:54with my cousin Kia'aina.
28:56He's an amazing woodworker
28:58with an unreal shop at the foot of the Ko'olaos.
29:02We don't have a lot of time or money left on this house,
29:06but I had a really cool idea
29:09to give this dry bar a custom look,
29:11and I need my cousin's help to pull it off.
29:14Hey Kia'aina.
29:15Hey uncle, how are you?
29:16How's it going, man?
29:17Good, good.
29:18Good to see you.
29:19How's it?
29:20Glad you made it.
29:21Good to see you, bro.
29:22I brought a sample.
29:23Okay.
29:24We have this dry bar made up of these cabs.
29:27I'm thinking that we do some kind of a design
29:30in the faces of the cabinet
29:32to elevate it to that next level
29:35without totally custom-building cabs,
29:37and I thought of you.
29:39Thanks.
29:40I actually have a couple ideas.
29:43So this, but with this design
29:46in the faces of the dry bar,
29:49very mid-century,
29:50it'll elevate the look of the room.
29:53I can create that pattern, possibly laser cutting it.
29:56It might even be a better look actually.
29:58That sounds excellent to me.
30:00The design work is really neat.
30:02This is awesome.
30:04Okay.
30:05Yeah, with that pattern, I think it'll go really well.
30:07So you think we can get it done this week?
30:09Definitely doable,
30:10given you have all the material within a day and a half.
30:13Nice.
30:14Awesome.
30:15All right, tell your dad we said hey.
30:17Yeah, thanks for thinking of me, appreciate it.
30:19Of course, of course.
30:27It's a week out,
30:28and the guys are cranking away at the house.
30:31We got landscaping, the fences,
30:33and our custom wood feature on the outside.
30:36And countertops and backsplash going in on the inside.
30:40Which is great, but getting a little nervous
30:43because we haven't received any offers on the condo yet.
30:47It's good in here.
30:49It does look good in here.
30:51Well, babe, we have a problem.
30:53I just got a text from the garage door place,
30:56and the garage door we ordered was actually not in stock.
30:59So we do not have a garage door.
31:03But it's coming, right?
31:05It is 8 weeks out.
31:06Babe, we're gonna be done with this house in like a week.
31:09I don't have appliances,
31:11all the plumbing fixtures aren't installed.
31:14We don't have electricity.
31:16There's just a lot.
31:18If we don't get this house done
31:20in the timeline that we committed to,
31:22that means another payment of $12,000.
31:25And we haven't closed the condo yet,
31:28which potentially means another mortgage payment on that too.
31:34I feel like I don't have a choice, so just handle it.
31:38And I'm gonna try and handle all of this.
31:41I'll get on the phone with her, and we'll figure it out.
31:44Cool, I'm gonna call Chad.
31:46Hello?
31:48Hi, I just want to run through Manoa with you.
31:51There's a lot of stuff that has been here,
31:54but yet still isn't installed.
31:56Hello?
31:57Hey, how's it?
31:59This is Kamohai about the garage door out in Manoa.
32:02Has anyone else ordered garage doors,
32:05the same one that we ordered that maybe is here on island?
32:09Let me take a look at that.
32:11Okay, I'm literally over here on pins and needles.
32:18The crew is moving super fast.
32:21We have appliances going in,
32:23we have bathroom fixtures getting installed,
32:25and we have the dark walnut geometric-shaped wallpaper
32:29getting installed.
32:30Also, Kiana is knocking out the custom cabinets for the bar.
32:34We lucked out.
32:35I was able to get the same garage door that we originally ordered
32:39because another customer had that same garage door ordered
32:43but didn't need it installed for another month.
32:45So we had to pay $1,800 for expedited shipping
32:49to replace that door for the other customer,
32:52but we dodged a major bullet.
32:55We also got amazing news.
32:57Our condo got a full-price offer at $430,000.
33:01And with that, we were able to make the $30,000 we were looking for,
33:06and we covered our roof issues.
33:08Now construction is done and furniture is arriving.
33:13Beep, beep, beep.
33:16Good.
33:26Just keep going straight.
33:30The garage door is looking good.
33:32It looks amazing.
33:34Whatever you did, thank you, Jesus.
33:36It's worth my Kamai magic.
33:38You know how we do it.
33:40I also got the custom cabinet doors from my cousin.
33:44Babe, check it out.
33:46There we go.
33:47So dope.
33:48Full custom.
33:49Literally the coolest thing I've ever seen.
33:53So pretty.
33:54It's a vibe.
33:55It's a vibe.
34:06Sean is on his way.
34:08I'm excited for him to see it.
34:10He's the perfect person to sell this house.
34:12Sean is the same agent that sold our other Manoa house
34:16and helped us make $150,000.
34:19He knows Manoa really, really well.
34:21He sells all of our properties at this price point,
34:24and it'll be interesting to see if he agrees
34:26with our ARV of $1.975 million.
34:30If it's anything less, then we definitely have a problem.
34:33Yeah.
34:35It looks like Sean just pulled up.
34:37This is the fun part.
34:40What's up, Sean?
34:41How's it going?
34:42Wow.
34:43Isn't this a prime location?
34:45Look at this grand entry, too.
34:47It's an estate-like walk-up.
34:49First impressions?
34:50I love it.
34:51Love the curb appeal. It looks awesome.
34:53Looks like you're going maybe mid-century modern.
34:55Want to pay homage to the neighborhood
34:57and respect the original architecture.
34:59It's modern and updated,
35:01but it just blends right in in the perfect way.
35:04When we got this place, it was so bussed up.
35:08Look at it now.
35:10Even the door color is just, like, it's smooth.
35:12It's smooth. Oh, I like that.
35:14It's smooth.
35:15You know how we do it.
35:20There were literally holes in the garage.
35:22You could see through to the sky.
35:26You couldn't go under there and not,
35:28you were getting wet under there.
35:30So we cleaned that all up.
35:31Looks awesome. You guys did a great job out here.
35:33Can't wait to see it. Let's go check it.
35:35Yeah, let's go inside.
35:36This walk-up with the walnut feels Manoa.
35:39Totally.
35:40Right?
35:41So inviting.
35:42Exciting.
35:43You go first.
35:45Oh, my goodness.
35:49Wow.
35:51Incredible.
35:52The mid-century modern vibe has just, like, captured it.
35:57Totally open concept.
35:59We kept the transom windows,
36:01and we redid the wood beams
36:03to make them look like the original wood beams on the ceiling.
36:07It's nice to have just the old, real details in here
36:10to work with that and modernize it.
36:12That's special.
36:13Yes.
36:14That was super important for us,
36:15to be able to merge the old with the new.
36:20It was not easy.
36:22It took a lot of hard work to be able to get it back to this place.
36:26But I think this is paying true respect to the home.
36:30Well worth it.
36:31So this was all here, but it was broken up.
36:35And this became dining.
36:39You get an experience here in the living room,
36:41then you walk by and you see this, and you're like, what?
36:44Incredible.
36:45It looks like you put in a little creative wine station there.
36:48Do you see that?
36:49With the custom faces.
36:51I know, I know.
36:52Cabinet faces.
36:53How'd you do everything so well?
36:54Went to Kamaui's cousin's shop, and he...
36:56Do you know Pia Aina?
36:57Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
36:58We go way back.
36:59So he literally custom built all of these cabinet faces.
37:03It's those little things to me that stand out.
37:05And it feels very vintage.
37:07It feels very old Hawaiiana, because it is.
37:10It kind of checks every box.
37:11Yes.
37:12Wow, this kitchen is incredible.
37:15One of my favorite color tones.
37:17It's just so real, organic, mid-century modern,
37:20but you did it in a modern way.
37:22This is exactly the vibe that I feel like
37:25Kalahai and I always try to capture.
37:27Modern Hawaii.
37:28Timeless just makes a lot of sense.
37:30I can see how strategic you were with every area.
37:33Perfect for entertaining, families,
37:36for the way people live in this day and age.
37:38There was no wall here.
37:40My kitchen was over here.
37:41Oh, really?
37:42Yeah.
37:43It was tiny, too.
37:44It was really small.
37:45And we moved the kitchen into this space,
37:47which now opens up to the living.
37:49This was a level I've been wanting to see.
37:51Next up, office.
37:53This area right here was actually an outdoor covered patio.
37:58We had to repair this whole roof.
38:00But this gave us our new fourth bedroom,
38:02which we really needed to hit our ARB.
38:05And we had to have access to the backyard,
38:09so that's why you have that hallway right there.
38:11It's a nice flow right through.
38:12Yeah.
38:13I dig all these custom work you have everywhere.
38:15A little bit of color, you know.
38:17You don't want it to be all dark.
38:18Exactly.
38:19Contrast it.
38:20New wallpaper that paid homage to the old.
38:23Oh, wow.
38:26And remember, that's where the kitchen used to be.
38:28Oh, that's right.
38:29That's right.
38:30Wild.
38:31Very cozy feel to it.
38:32It's a good size, too.
38:34So then the next two doors is a bedroom and the hall bath.
38:38Oh, wow.
38:39This one's a little bigger.
38:40This ain't the primary?
38:41It's not the primary.
38:42It's a good size.
38:43It's the primary.
38:44It's nice.
38:45Cozy, comfortable spot.
38:47Yeah.
38:48It's so cool.
38:49Sick, right?
38:50Hall bath.
38:51Ooh.
38:52Wow.
38:53There's that green.
38:54My favorite.
38:55Something about mid-century modern with those colors again.
38:57So good.
38:58It just matches my Noah.
38:59Cohesive.
39:00Last room of the house is a primary.
39:03Babe.
39:05By far, our biggest transformation
39:07and the worst area of the house when we walked in.
39:12It was bad.
39:13But so now, it's not bad.
39:15It's beautiful.
39:16Go check it out.
39:17Looking forward to checking it.
39:22Wow.
39:23It's just so bright and inviting.
39:26And then it actually feels pretty big with that big slider there.
39:29There was no connection previously to outside.
39:33It's amazing.
39:34Pretty awesome.
39:35You have walk-in closet and primary en suite.
39:39Ooh.
39:40Go.
39:41Wow.
39:42Now, this is one of my favorite spaces.
39:46This tile.
39:47Great.
39:48And it's real.
39:49It's real.
39:50Like you're in a spa.
39:51I know.
39:52And you still got the brown and the green.
39:53Dual sitting areas.
39:54Yeah.
39:55Yeah.
39:56And dual jets.
39:57Yeah.
39:58And the option above.
39:59Yeah.
40:00It's cool.
40:01It's like home with all these textures and feels.
40:03And everything ties in.
40:04Yes.
40:05The colors perfectly.
40:06To think back to not even being able to go into a room,
40:11to now being in a space that feels luxury,
40:14it just screams custom everywhere you turn.
40:17Love how it came out.
40:19Wow.
40:21Are you kidding?
40:22When we got this place, it definitely didn't look like this.
40:26I can just see kids playing back here.
40:28You get to chill.
40:30When buyers see this, they're just going to be amazed.
40:32You guys ready to talk numbers?
40:34I'm always ready to talk numbers.
40:36So, I mean, now it comes down to what are we going to list the house for?
40:41Looking at all the inventory that's on the market now,
40:44there is definitely nothing like this.
40:47For a family that's looking to get into the Manoa neighborhood,
40:51this is a perfect house.
40:53I agree.
40:54I'm thinking we're going to list between $1.9 and $2 million.
40:58It would be nice to be under $2 million,
41:01so I'd say our cap would be $1.99.
41:05Let's get her sold.
41:06Let's go.
41:07Yes, let's do it.
41:08All right.
41:09Are you going to stick around for the blessing?
41:11Let's go.
41:12We landed exactly where we wanted to with Sean's list price,
41:16but it's never done until the family comes over
41:19and my dad blesses the house.
41:21Hello.
41:22Hi.
41:23What's up, Randy?
41:25What's up, guys?
41:27What a location.
41:28Yeah.
41:29Hi.
41:30Good to see you guys.
41:32We've got the whole crew.
41:34Aloha, everybody.
41:35Here we are in the Manoa Valley, a very historic place,
41:38and the blessing is just that song of aloha again.
41:42Ika omaika hale.
41:44Aloha.
41:46Now that the blessing is done, it can go to a family
41:50that will absolutely fall in love with it
41:53and cherish it for many years to come.
41:56Sean and his team had a massive time making this.
41:59They've been making it for years,
42:01and now they're going to be making it for years.
42:04It's a family business.
42:06There's so many things that go into making it.
42:08I'm proud of them.
42:09Sean and his team had a massive response at the open house.
42:14Wow, I really love these cabinets.
42:16A ton of people through,
42:17and we ended up getting an offer right at list price.
42:21For the condo, we sold that bad boy for $430,000,
42:25and we made a profit of $30,000.
42:28After all of our costs on the condo,
42:30we made more than enough to cover the overages
42:33that we had with the roof at Manoa.
42:35And with the two sales of the properties combined,
42:38we're walking away with about $200,000.
42:42Right now in this market,
42:44being able to sell both of our properties
42:47and make a solid profit on it is everything.
42:50Everything.
42:51Plus, we sold it to an awesome family
42:54that's already enjoying it.