In the second phase of their ambitious renovation, Kamohai and Tristyn tackle the remaining three units of their Kalama Street compound. It's the toughest phase of the project, and they're hoping for a value high enough to keep the property in the family
After a year-long wait, Kamohai and Tristyn face a never-ending nightmare after squatters have taken over a property in Waipahu, causing chaos and delays. And with a freeway nearby, Tristyn also faces the challenge of designing soundproofing solutions.
With rotting floors, rats, and roaming chickens, Kamohai and Tristyn make an offer on the worst house they've ever seen. The deal falls out of escrow and returns at a bargain price, and now, they must transform this total disaster into a dream home.
In island real estate, speed can win the deal but it can also backfire. When Kamohai and Tristyn rush to buy a Kaimuki fixer, huge mango trees, unreliable contractors, and spiraling costs threaten to turn a six-figure profit into a money pit.
Kamohai and Tristyn buy an off-market Kailua home inherited by overwhelmed owners. They soon discover that it's a disaster of half-finished DIY renos and decades of messy additions, and now it's a job of untangling the layout and chaos to save the flip.
When a project shutdown threatens their crew and cash flow, the Kalamas pivot to flipping a condo. But tight margins leave no room for error, and after landing a hoarder unit, they must turn the building's worst condo into a first-time-buyer win.
When Kamohai and Tristyn head to Maui to help a friend whose parents lost everything in the Lahaina fire, they rally contractors, donors, and the community to rebuild not just a house, but hope for a family and an island still healing.
A rival investor warns the Kalamas to run from a questionable Manoa property, but they buy it anyway and discover it sits in a flood zone. Raising the house would be costly, so they must renovate under a tight budget.
When Kamohai and Tristyn rebuild her childhood home, the renovation becomes deeply personal. Tight budgets, sky-high expectations, and family emotions collide, turning this project into their most meaningful and pressure-filled challenge yet.