Sibling rivalry is back and better than ever in the Season 8 of HGTV's Brother vs. Brother. Once again, Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott compete to flip their chosen homes and sell them for a higher price than their twin. Only, this time, there were no renovation rules: When it came to budgets and locations around Los Angeles, the possibilities were endless.

To kickstart the Brother vs. Brother: No Rules competition, Jonathan relied on his partner, Zooey Deschanel, to help pick the perfect Los Angeles home to flip. Together, Jonathan and Zooey landed on an oceanside property built in 1951. The 2,000-square-foot home — which cost $1.25 million — had four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a detached garage.

“There were two key things Zooey and I made sure we had for this competition. We wanted a house by the ocean because having the beach at your doorstep is a huge selling point, and we wanted it in a high-demand area, so I’m guaranteed a good sale price no matter how much money I put into my renovation," Jonathan shared in the first episode. He also revealed the home's envious location: the beautiful neighborhood of Westchester. “[It cost] a bit more than I was hoping to spend, but unlike Drew’s place, this one’s in good condition and won’t need a ton of structural work.”

Jonathan set his overall renovation budget at around $500,000 "to create a teched-out, eco-friendly and completely carbon-free home." He allotted $80,000 to the entryway and living room — the first two spaces to be renovated and judged in the four-month-long flipping competition. His primary goals were to transform the existing porch into an expansive entryway complete with a full coat closet and powder room; to open up the threshold into the living room; and to make the space seem warmer and more inviting.