With no foreclosures to flip in Orange County, Tarek and Christina broaden their search to include Los Angeles County and find a house with a view that looks promising. The only problem is that the home is too far away for them to look at it before they go to the auction, so they'll have to bid on the property sight unseen. After placing the winning bid, they meet their contractor at the house for a design walk-through. But listing photos aren't always what they appear, and the divide between initial perception and present reality has left Tarek and Christina in total foreclosure shock. Written by Anonymous

Tarek and Christina get a lead on a listing in an upscale neighborhood of Whittier, California and although the home will need some serious updating from its original 1969 finishes, the renovation appears to be mostly cosmetic.

Tarek and Christina find a bank-owned listing which has been on the market for less than 24 hrs and is only accepting offers until 5pm that same day. It's a house with great potential, so they make an offer and the bank accepts.

Tarek and Christina find a short sale home listed in Whittier, CA that's rather small but the asking price looks enticing. Despite their rigid debt ceiling, they're convinced they can buy and rehab the home within a strict budget.

Tarek and Christina spot a home listing online that's set for auction and based on neighborhood comps, the dirty and dated house looks like a bargain. By outward appearances, all it needs is an inexpensive cosmetic rehab.

Tarek and Christina are contacted by a cash strapped flipper who needs to unload a project house. He's willing to sell the home in as is condition for $315,000 cash.

Tarek and Christina get a lead on a short sale listing in Anaheim Hills that has just fallen out of escrow. The large home shows promise and with a heftier-than-usual price tag, Tarek and Christina will need financial help.

Tarek and Christina find an intriguing short sale in desirable Torrance neighborhood. The exterior's in good shape and the comparable properties are a good value; but after touring the home, it's clear it needs a lot of work.

Christina gets an e-mail from an agent with a listing in Hawthorne. The dated house needs work and while it's on a busy street near an airport and a noisy elementary school, it's the list price that draws in Tarek and Christina.

Tarek and Christina get a lead on a home in Anaheim, CA, that's being offered as a quick sale with no inspections or contingencies. Seems like a great project, but with a tenant, they can't see inside before making an offer.

Tarek and Christina come across a short sale listing in a desirable La Mirada, CA. Its price leaves a tighter profit margin than they would like, but the 1990s home is newer than the properties they typically buy.

Tarek and Christina come across a trust sale listing in Buena Park, CA that looks very well-priced in comparison to recent sales in the area. After receiving a preliminary estimate, they're excited by the potential for profit.

Tarek and Christina spot a listing that seems too good to be true and the house doesn't exactly match the potential it had in the listing. But even with a major surprise, Tarek and Christina still see an opportunity for profit.

Tarek and Christina El Moussa get a lead on a home in Long Beach, CA, that sounds like the kind of project that has become their standard. But soon after a walk-thru, it becomes clear that this flip is anything but standard.