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Flip or Flop: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Apr 16, 2013 Updated Oct 3, 2026
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S1·E1 Mytharc

Spanish-Style Salvage

Apr 16, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christiana spot a curbside auction for a foreclosed 1920s Spanish-style house in Santa Ana, CA. It needs an overhaul but has charming original architecture that will add

S1·E2 Core

Flop House Flip

Apr 16, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina win a great deal on a four-bedroom foreclosure with a pool in La Mirada, CA. But when they discover a bevy of unpermitted construction, they are forced to demo

S1·E3 Core

Vandalized Foreclosure

Apr 23, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina purchase a foreclosure in Anaheim Hills, only to find the house has been vandalized. They worry their entire budget will be spent fixing the damage instead of d

S1·E4 Core

Underwater Flip

Apr 23, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina spot a family home in an upscale neighborhood in Cypress, CA. They tour the house to see if they want to make an offer and discover signs of water damage that c

S1·E5 Core

Double-Trouble Flip

Apr 30, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina convince an investor to invest in a Garden Grove foreclosure, but soon realize the house is a money pit. With their investor breathing down their necks, this fl

S1·E6 Core

The Bungalow Gamble

Apr 30, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina jump on a bank-owned, 1920s Craftsman bungalow in Whittier, CA, with a bonus permitted studio in the back. But their schedule gets delayed and profit margin gau

S1·E7 Core

A Flip With a View

May 7, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina decide to invest in a banked-owned hilltop home with a view. But they realize even after maxing out the credit cards, the only way to cover costs is for Tarek's

S1·E8 Core

Keeping Up with the Joneses

May 7, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina purchase a large family home in Fullerton, CA, that needs extensive rehab. They check out a newly renovated neighboring home with an identical floor plan and de

S1·E9 Core

Facelift Flip

May 14, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina buy a short sale for only half of what is owed on the house. But when they realize a back addition is unpermitted, the added costs may erase their profits and l

S1·E10 Core

The Moldy Mess

May 14, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina secure a promising five-bedroom house in Bellflower, CA. But while they're thrilled to find a newly renovated kitchen and dining room, their hopes are dashed wh

S1·E11 Core

Awkward Floor Plan

May 21, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina spend more than they planned on a foreclosure in Yorba Linda, CA. During their walk-through, they find the house has a very awkward layout and an unpermitted lo

S1·E12 Mytharc

Inland Empire Cosmetic Nightmare

May 21, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina take a leap of faith and bid on a large house in Ontario, California. Renovations appear to be only cosmetic during their walk-through, but after work begins th

S1·E13 Mytharc

The Foreclosure Heebie-Jeebies

May 28, 2013 · 30 min

Tarek and Christina El Moussa put their life savings on the line at a foreclosure auction to buy a house they've never been inside. When they walk through the door they find the ho

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