First Time Flippers — Season 5

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14 Episodes · Premiered April 29, 2017 · Ended July 29, 2017

Episodes

First Time Flippers S5 E01 – Don't Quit on a Sandpit

After quitting his job to focus on his first flip in St. Petersburg, Florida, Ray and Liz grow concerned about finishing the project on time. While he attempts to complete everything on his own, she's worried his work will cause more damage than he realizes and wants to call in professional help.

First Time Flippers S5 E02 – Stressful St. Paul Flip

A husband and wife buy their neighbor's house in St. Paul, MN, to beautify their neighborhood and venture into flipping while staying close to home. But while the flip's location is convenient for the duo, differing work methods lead to stress that threatens to get the best of them.

First Time Flippers S5 E03 – Dubious Flip in Dubois

Brooke and her boyfriend Shawn update an enormous historic home in DuBois, Pennsylvania. However, Brooke's construction inexperience slows down the progress, and the young couple clashes when Shawn keeps reassigning projects to himself to save time.

First Time Flippers S5 E04 – The Not-So-Handyman

Real estate agent Tabitha enlists her husband, Quincy, to flip a house with her in a quiet suburb outside Atlanta. A self-proclaimed handyman, Quincy is determined to save money by doing all the work himself. But as the flip goes on, Tabitha realizes that Quincy is not as handy as he claims to be, and the quality of the flip starts to suffer from his lack of experience.

First Time Flippers S5 E05 – Father's First Flip

Courtney has enlisted her father, Dennis, to help her flip her first house in Lake Nettle, Ohio. The father-daughter team hopes their flip will bring up property values at their family's beloved vacation retreat, but doing all the renovations themselves proves more challenging than they expected.

First Time Flippers S5 E06 – Slow and Steady Wins the Flip

Young and energetic Jessie teams up with her older family friend, Peter, to flip a house in Hamden, Connecticut. The partners start to clash when Jessie suggests that Peter is moving at a slow pace, but Jessie's need for speed may end up hurting the quality of their project.

First Time Flippers S5 E07 – Plagued by Permits

A husband and wife's Orange, California, ranch flip starts off strong, but they run into serious permit delays that may force them to lower their asking price if they get denied by the city. With delays and possible expansion limitations, they start to realize that their first flip may actually be their worst nightmare.

First Time Flippers S5 E08 – In the Binder We Trust

Actors Kevin and Kristin want to earn extra money by flipping a house in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Because of their inexperience, one of them strictly follows instructions she printed from the internet and compiled into a "construction binder." As the flip goes on, they start to question whether it's better to flip by the book or figure it out on their own.

First Time Flippers S5 E09 – Flipping Down the Aisle

Tom and his fiancée, Kerry, are planning their upcoming wedding while flipping their first house in Washington, Connecticut. With the flip taking longer than expected and the wedding day quickly approaching, stress gets the best of these flippers when they realize that they're rapidly running out of time.

First Time Flippers S5 E10 – Competitive Construction

A competitive couple in Omaha, Nebraska, tries to turn each renovation project into a game to determine which one of them is the best flipper. With time running out and the budget becoming tighter each day, the young duo soon realizes that construction is not all fun and games, and they've got to get serious to get this flip done.

First Time Flippers S5 E11 – Cabinet Catastrophe

Newlyweds Tori and Lee decide to flip a huge house in Denver, but they quickly realize they're in over their heads as each project becomes more complicated than the last. With the budget snowballing out of control, these young flippers question whether they can finish the project at all.

First Time Flippers S5 E12 – Communication Is Turnkey

A young couple flips a house in South Bend, Indiana, and struggles to communicate during the project. He has more experience and gets frustrated with his wife's lack of construction knowledge, while she gets increasingly upset when he fails to explain the renovation projects.

First Time Flippers S5 E13 – Wild in Washington

Husband and wife Scott and Kim flip their first house in Port Orchard, Washington. Although the flippers start the project optimistically, Kim has to take time away from her day job to compensate for Scott's questionable renovation methods. Even with Kim taking charge, however, the duo struggles to finish the flip on time and within their budget.

First Time Flippers S5 E14 – Historic Hold-up

Brandon and Joe decide to flip a house in the historic Old Oaks district of Columbus, Ohio, but they run into extreme delays from multiple failed inspections and repeated hold-ups from the historic commission. Overworked and over budget, these flippers scramble to finish the house before the flip becomes a complete money pit.

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