Engaged flippers put all the money they've saved for their wedding towards a house, but they've severely underestimated the renovation budget; with their wedding fast approaching, Tarek steps in to help get it sold so they can make it to the altar.
Two friends have completed a couple flips together, but their latest project keeps getting hit with delay after delay; Tarek steps in with advice, but with incessant issues and continued setbacks, all these flippers want is to cross the finish line.
Husband and wife Marco and Jenny were flippers in Las Vegas before moving to Los Angeles to take a stab at the city's bigger, high-end market; accustomed to simple flips, they might have bitten off more than they can chew with their new hoarder home.
Having ended their relationship but carrying on as business partners, Legacy and Patricia are chasing their biggest profit yet with a 2,200-square-foot home in Studio City; Patricia has a bold design vision that both Legacy and Tarek push back on.
A couple who have been flipping for 13 years are still struggling to make enough money to support their four kids; after discovering that their new property shares a driveway with a laundromat, Tarek must teach them to look at flipping in a new way.
After losing $40,000 on their last flip, a couple desperately need to make a profit on their new 2,000-square-foot renovation in Buena Park; they've called Tarek to help make money-savvy decisions that will still draw in buyers and bring big offers.
Two airline pilots and expectant parents have sky-high dreams for their first flip, but turning a 650-square-foot home into a buyer's dream won't be easy; Tarek must teach this pair to overcome obstacles and make a sale before their baby arrives.
A team of longtime friends and first-time flippers is tackling an ambitious first project, an almost 3,000-square-foot home in View Park; with Tarek's guidance, this duo must rush to finish the flip without harming their friendship or bottom line.
A real estate agent and a designer have the makings of a flipping dream team, but a tight profit margin on their project in Carson have them looking for help; with Tarek as their renovation and marketing expert, they hope to make big profit.
A husband-and-wife team is on their fourth flip without turning a single profit; they hope their latest project will be their first success, but Tarek discovers water damage, foundation issues and a profit margin that's tighter than expected.
Two friends and real estate agents want to make the move to flipping, but they dove straight into a previously abandoned flip that has red flags left and right.
A duo wants to quit their jobs to earn a massive return on a dilapidated LA Craftsman, but a shared driveway and stress from their loan complicate it and they call on Tarek to get it back on track.
A 19-year-old ignores his family's pleas to go to college to start his real estate investment career; an investor agrees to let him take lead on a flip, and Tarek must coach the teen to be fearless when facing an $80,000 renovation.
A couple are tired of mediocre profits and ask Tarek to help with their next flip in Anaheim, Calif.; even with his guidance, they struggle to make the right decisions and face an uphill battle when the local market starts to buck.
A couple that flipped a home with Tarek in the past calls on him again after buying a home with stalactites on the ceilings and competition nearby; when Tarek learns they didn't call the city about permits, he doubts whether the project can be saved.
A couple put their savings on the line to flip their first home in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; she's obsessed with expensive design, while he's neurotic about losing money; with no plan and no contractor, Tarek steps in to help.
Professional dancers-turned-house flippers see dollar signs with a high-end project in Brentwood, Calif.; however, an expensive loan and a major foundation problem threaten their flip, and Tarek must step in to help them navigate their obstacles.
Amateur flippers in Fullerton, Calif., tackle the worst house Tarek has ever seen; they work to transform the fetid hoarder home, which once housed over 300 rabbits, but every step reveals new problems that chew away at their potential profit.
A mother-son duo takes on its first flip in Woodland Hills, Calif., and a fire rips through the house halfway through the project; their loan grows while they wait on an insurance settlement, and Tarek must help get the flip over the finish line.
Pino and Patsy purchase a small home in Sylmar, Calif., with hopes of being in and out quickly and turning a modest profit; however, once the couple start, they realize they're on different pages.
Amber and Carlos tackle a flip in Playa del Rey, a tiny Southern California beach community; while she envisions a bohemian-style home with high-end finishes, he wants to keep spending down.
Tarek teams up with his girlfriend, Heather Rae Young, to help a novice flip a multi-million dollar project in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; an in-depth look at Tarek's surprise proposal on California's Catalina Island.
A Little Over Our Heads
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Tarek El Moussa helps novice flippers get through their project unscathed by coaching them through the renovation, financing and providing instant feedback through hidden cameras.
A couple buy a small home in hopes of finishing quickly and turning a modest profit; on top of a cracked foundation and failing retaining wall, he's willing to take risks that she is not, so Tarek steps in to get them through the project.