Zombie House Flipping

Justin surprises the team with the news that he already bought a zombie house that he wants them to flip–a small, single-story home that should take only a few weeks to remodel. After running the comps in the neighborhood, the team realizes they’ll make even more money off the sale if they increase the square footage and build an addition on the house. However, a series of problems with the addition quickly highjacks the budget and turns their timeline from a few weeks into a few months.

The team takes on a zombie house that, at first whiff, smells like a profitable flip. No sooner do they start the remodel and the deal starts to smell like a real stinker, literally! They’re faced with plumbing issues, design disputes, and construction hurdles that quickly derail their budget. The biggest obstacle with this zombie though is the terrible odor wafting from inside the house, which proves super challenging to locate and eliminate.

The team’s latest project isn’t just a zombie house, it’s a 3200-square foot monster in one of Orlando’s most affluent neighborhoods. Despite a high purchase price, the house is newly built and in fairly good shape, so the team thinks it’s a smart investment. Once the demo is done and the remodel gets underway, the team discovers a number of problems. From the badly damaged roof and rotting walls to an alligator in the swimming pool, this flip quickly turns into a major headache.

The team gets a steal of a deal on a house that doesn’t look too scary from the outside, but inside it’s their worst nightmare. The previous owner was a hoarder, so the first challenge facing the team is getting rid of all the junk and garbage piled in every room. Next is a debate between Duke and Keith over tearing down a wall in the living room and a shower in the master bath. As the remodel gets underway, a series of strange and unexpected events lead Ashlee to believe this zombie house is more than just a dump… it’s haunted.

Ashlee convinces the guys to let her do more than just sell one of their flips….she wants to design it. So, despite reservations from Duke, they agree to let her take on a zombie that has all the potential to become a stunning mid-century masterpiece. Tensions run high when Ashlee and Duke disagree on various design choices, sparking a creative showdown that slows the remodel and drives the team’s spending budget well beyond what they had planned.