Tarek and Christina take on a home that's full of surprises in Santa Ana, California. They work to modernize the house as much as possible to appeal to the modern-day buyer, but with every challenge comes many problems.

Tarek and Christina get a lead on a four bedroom, two bathroom home in Lakewood, CA. Their hopes and dreams of a great deal in a good neighborhood are shattered, however, when they discover that the dilapidated house has been vandalized.