Michael and Nina work with a questionable investor who hands them a very small budget, a half completed house and a strict deadline; every new obstacle brings out the devil in Nina as her budget dwindles and her temper rises.

Nina and Michael take on their first renovation client, a family that returns to Indiana and buys a childhood home in Eden Estates; it's a sweet, sentimental rehab until a major mishap puts Michael and Nina's problem-solving skills to the test.

Nina and Michael rehab a house hoping to impress the investor and secure future business; Nina and Michael put in a bid to renovate and sell David Letterman's childhood home, and the competition to sell this modest property is unexpectedly stiff.