7.7/1011 votes#1 - Unpermitted Flip
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/2019
Tarek and Christina flip a home in Rowland Heights, CA, that's jam-packed with issues. There's a large pool in a small backyard, and unexpected additions create problems they've never seen before. As their budgets grow and profits shrink, Tarek and Christina need to figure out creative ways to get top dollar on this project.
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- 7.2/1010 votes
#2 - Fish Out of Water
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/2019
Tarek and Christina take on a flip in West Covina, CA, which is a new area for them. They have to expand into new cities in order to grow their business, but the distance and their uncertainty of what buyers expect in the area lead to disagreements on the scope and design of the house.
Director: N/A
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- 7.7/1011 votes
#3 - Flea Bag Flip
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 8/16/2019
Tarek and Christina get a lead on a house in Rowland Height, CA. This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house should be a quick flip but once they open the door they see this is a bigger project then they anticipated. Can they turn this run down house into a profit or will this flea bag flip be a flop?
Director: N/A
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- 7.7/1011 votes
#4 - Bankrupt Flip
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 8/23/2019
Tarek and Christina find a good deal in a familiar neighborhood in Anaheim, CA. They need to act fast if they want to lock it in, but they have to make an offer without seeing the inside.
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- 7.1/1010 votes
#5 - Alarming Flip
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2019
Tarek and Christina return to the street of a previous flip in Cypress, Calif; when they can't agree on a design for the kitchen, they decide to settle matters with a quick game of hoops.
Director: N/A
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- 7.1/1010 votes
#6 - Midcentury Money Pit
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2019
Tarek and Christina flip a house in Fullerton, CA, right across the street from Tarek's first flip. Before renovating, they have to deal with crumbling concrete, and they need to figure out the market for the house. A lot has changed since Tarek's first flip, and changes bring new challenges.
Director: N/A
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- 7.2/1011 votes
#7 - It's a Dump
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2019
Tarek and Christina flip a house in Lakewood, CA, near one of their previous flips. They hope to repeat their past success, but modernizing an old house comes with a high price tag. A good flip will set the bar for the neighborhood, and a bad flip will leave them with minimal profits.
Director: N/A
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- 7.9/1010 votes
#8 - Money Mirage
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 9/20/2019
Tarek and Christina take a gamble on a tri-level house in Irvine, CA, buying it sight unseen. The neighborhood is hot, but the house needs a lot of work. After opening up the tiny kitchen and updating the master bedroom, there's still a lot to do with a shrinking budget.
Director: N/A
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- 7.2/109 votes
#9 - Additional Problems
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2019
Tarek and Christina find a house in Long Beach, CA, with tons of potential. To justify their investment, they decide to add a bedroom and bath. As work begins and problems spring up, they hope they haven't bitten off more than they can chew.
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- 7.3/109 votes
#10 - Cliff Makeover
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 10/4/2019
Tarek and Christina take on a house in Anaheim, CA, designed by architect Cliff May. Having flipped a Cliff May house before, they're prepared to spend big for a midcentury makeover. But bad news from the city inspector and unexpected big-ticket expenses threaten to dig into their profits.
Director: N/A
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- 7.1/1011 votes
#11 - Turf Wars
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 10/11/2019
Tarek and Christina team up with their friend Pete De Best on a house in Yorba Linda, CA. They've flipped houses with Pete and have had success, but he's a major penny pincher, and they must convince him that you have to spend money to make money.
Director: N/A
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- 6.7/1011 votes
#12 - Hoarding Potential
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/2019
Tarek's friend, Robert, wants to get into flipping and they buy a home sight unseen in Lakewood, CA. When they discover it's a major hoarder house filled to the brim with junk, Robert worries they made a mistake.
Director: N/A
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- 7.3/109 votes
#13 - Buyer's Remorse
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 10/25/2019
Tarek and Christina get a smoking deal on a Yorba Linda, CA, home with a closed-off floor plan. They spend big money to remove a fireplace and open up the space, but when Tarek goes behind Christina's back and changes a tile design, she tackles the new fireplace herself.
Director: N/A
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- 7.1/109 votes
#14 - Small House, Big Problems
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 11/8/2019
Tarek and contractor Izzy Battres take on a small house in Fullerton, CA. The seemingly easy flip becomes difficult when removing a wall creates a nightmare with the city and an unpermitted laundry room must be moved inside.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1011 votes
#15 - Big House, Big Budget
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 11/15/2019
Tarek and Christina take a risk on a huge home in pricey Anaheim Hills, CA, in hopes of making more money after sharing the profits. From water damage and invasive tree roots to a $30,000 roof, they're forced to break the bank on the massive project.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1013 votes
#16 - Million-dollar Cookie Cutter
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 11/22/2019
Tarek tackles a cookie-cutter home in Newport Beach, CA, where everything looks exactly the same. He creates a plan with contractor Jeff Lawrence, but when a comp for $1.4 million hits the market, Tarek goes all out to take his flip to the next level.
Director: N/A
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- 6.2/108 votes
#17 - Treasure Hunt
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 12/6/2019
Tarek and Christina flip a house in Fullerton, CA, with a fantastic view. When strange additions and design challenges collide, however, this quick flip turns out to be harder than anticipated.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1010 votes
#18 - Broken Flip
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 12/13/2019
Tarek and Christina flip a house with a weird vibe in Anaheim, CA. From the start, they can't tell if someone is squatting in the house or if the neighborhood hoodlums are pranking them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Unpermitted Flip" is the best rated episode of "Flip or Flop" season 8. It scored 7.7/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/2/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Fish Out of Water".