Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa

A couple wants to quit their jobs in hopes of earning a massive return on a dilapidated Los Angeles Craftsman. A shared driveway and stress from their loan complicate the flip, and they call on Tarek to get it back on track.

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

Tarek mentors first-time flippers, helping them steer costly errors as they race to get a renovated property on the market.[HGTV]

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.

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.

A couple that flipped a home with Tarek in the past must call on him again after buying a home with multiple issues. When Tarek learns they didn't call the city about permits, he doubts whether the project can be saved.

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.[HGTV]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A couple are tired of mediocre profits and ask Tarek to help with their next flip in Anaheim, Calif.[HGTV]

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.

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.

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.

Tarek and his girlfriend, Heather Rae Young, team up to help a novice flipper take on a multi-million dollar project in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. This one-hour special includes an in-depth look at Tarek's surprise proposal on California's Catalina Island.