Nicole and Tariq are a fun-loving Florida couple that is ready to buy their first home, preferably with enough room for a future family. They've looked at homes and realize they don't know how to spot the kind of house problems a contractor would see. Luckily, Mike steps in to assist, viewing the houses chosen by the couple. As the home tours go on, Nicole and Tariq learn how to determine what's good, fixable and unacceptable.

In Brooklyn Park, Minn. Jake and Lindsay want to buy an invest home, and they show their favorites to Mike who helps them see the good, the bad and the ugly in order to get the best house for their money.

Mike travels to Denver to help single mother Terrie find the right house; Terrie's friend, Angie, who is one of Mikes biggest fans, tags along; Mike demonstrates how to identify problems that could turn a dream house into a huge nightmare.