Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa Episodes

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Season 1, Episode 1

Shared Driveways and Slim Margins

A couple wants to quit their day jobs in hopes of earning a massive return on a dilapidated Los Angeles Craftsman. A shared driveway and stress from a hard-money loan complicate the flip, and the couple calls on Tarek El Moussa to get it back on track.

Season 1, Episode 2

The Craziest Ceiling in Compton

A couple that flipped a home with Tarek in the past must call 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.

Season 1, Episode 3

A Baptism By Fire

A mother-son duo take on their first flip in Woodland Hills, CA, and a devastating 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.

Season 1, Episode 4

Style vs. Substance

A couple takes on a flip in pricey Pasadena, CA, and battles between what looks good and what's affordable. Tarek steps in to get them on the same page before project delays, a challenging lot and unforeseen problems turn their flip into a nightmare.

Season 1, Episode 5

Bad Energy BoHo

A couple tackles a flip in Playa del Rey, CA, and while she envisions a bohemian-style home with high-end finishes, he wants to keep spending down. When an unpermitted addition creates bad energy, Tarek must help them navigate between design and budget.

Season 1, Episode 6

That New Flipper Smell

A 19 year old ignores his family's pleas to go to college to start his real estate investment career. An investor agreed to let him take lead on a flip, and Tarek must coach him to be fearless when facing an $80,000 renovation.

Season 1, Episode 7

Dancing With Disaster

Professional dancers-turned house flippers see dollar signs with a high-end project in Brentwood, CA. However, a hideously expensive loan and major foundation problem threaten their flip, and Tarek must step in to help them navigate their obstacles.

Season 1, Episode 8

A Horrible Hoarder House

Amateur flippers tackle the worst house Tarek has ever seen in Fullerton, CA. 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.

Season 1, Episode 10

Fighting All the Way to the Bank

Contractor and real estate agent brothers should be the perfect flipping team, but their business has been a flop due to opposing priorities. They have no plans for their latest project, so Tarek steps in to guide the tempestuous duo over the finish line.

Season 1, Episode 11

Broken Slab to Totally Fab

A couple is tired of mediocre profits and asks Tarek to help with their next flip in Anaheim, CA. Even with his guidance, they struggle to make the right decisions and face an uphill battle when the local market starts to buck.

Season 1, Episode 12

A Flipping Family Nightmare

A mom and son struggle to build their family flipping business when their Long Beach, CA, project causes tension between them. When contractors don't show and the duo battles over design, Tarek steps in to bring the flip and the family back together.

Season 1, Episode 13

Communication Breakdown

A couple buys a small home in Sylmar, CA, 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.

Season 1, Episode 14

Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail

A couple puts their savings on the line to flip their first home in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. She's obsessed with expensive design while he's neurotic about losing money. With no plan and no contractor, Tarek must step in to help get them on the same page.