User Reviews

I can't imagine this is a real show given the lack of knowledge and professionalism displayed by the hosts. The hosts are both obnoxious but the husband maybe more so. She's loud, self entitled, whiney and cheap looking / acting.

In the most recent episode, S1 E7 - Storefront Setback In Somerset, he asks her about her preferences and if she wants "grids" in the windows. FYI, those grids are called muntins and even a bottom feeder 'investor' should know that.

They're doing just cosmetic work unless forced by code to actually repair something that doesn't add to buyer appeal and I have a very difficult time believing they're able to keep workers at a site performing work overnight as they have on a previous episode with people living on either side without facing steep fines over noise, refuse, traffic and parking issues.

I hope this is just another unreal "reality" show with the hosts being nothing like their on air personas but A & E must be scraping the bottom of the barrel to find these people and this show otherwise.

These two what a joke, hire a crew to do 24 hour reno, and they do absolutely nothing on camera but micromanage, and act a fool, I get TV goes for ratings but apparently it didn't last. Blue kitchens and wallpaper seems to be a theme here. Seems like a couple bottom feeders. Always whining about money... You would think they would go for a bit more substance than bs. I watched a few episodes, and got so annoyed with the guy saying he was so annoyed, and whining about work not being done. Feel like they needed to get their own hands dirty a bit. Maybe criticize themselves a little. Not a very good show.

What TF have I watched? This show takes the prize for fabricated, over-the-top, contrived controversy. The host is horribly abusive; blames and screams at the subs. Are they really licensed or are they just paid to be humiliated and insulted? No contractor I've ever had would put up with this BS.

If you watch other reno shows, you know there is no way they can properly repair problems uncovered in just 24 hours. As Mike Holmes would say, "This is nothing but putting lipstick on a pig". Are there no building codes and inspectors in New Jersey?

Home buyers beware! I hope these guys have good attorneys and liability insurance.

Putting all these contractors on top of each other is a recipe for disaster, which of course is a recipe for good reality TV. Not sure the houses are as good as I'd want as a buyer, but still better than I could do myself.

I like the show's concept. It does seem a little short-sighted for so many other flips to last for months, with or without permits issues. 24 hours is deceptive, however. It's two days of 12 hours each, which is more reasonable.

I think they're all good people, but the stress brings out the worst in personalities, so it makes the husband especially not likable as a boss. If I'm working 12 hours straight & all I hear is complaints before I'm even done, I'm not going to be inspired to work harder. The harsh NJ personalities can grow on you if you binge watch, as I did. Maybe that's why my rating is so much higher than others'. Gotta give it a chance.

My husband and I were critiquing Jon and Michelle on the first episode, annoyed at them. Then we came to realize as the show went on that Jon is the equivalent of a restaurant expeditor. He would complain that stuff wasn't happening and we would yell to the TV "Then help them! Go do it yourself!" but after the first 3 episodes, we came to understand that he is the CEO, his sidekicks Danny and Jonathon are project managers, and it's not for them to do that work. They have hired it out to others and they are paying them top dollar to accomplish their tasks. Occasionally they do step in, such as going dumpster diving for a shower pan that got thrown away by accident, but for the most part, he keeps up with who is doing what, updating us- the audience- on the progress, and finding solutions to problems that come along. We felt that he was trying to up the ante in the first episode by "freaking" out over some cabinet scratches, and just create drama for the sake of entertainment. Drama sells, after all. He settles into being on camera very well after this episode, and really mellowed out. His 2 sidekicks, Danny and Jonathon constantly made my husband and I laugh with their snide remarks, jokes, and little quips when interviewed off to the side. 4 years ago, my husband and I built our house completely from the ground up, so we are both fairly well-versed in what goes into construction and renovation. We found that these 2 made good choices when it came to fixing problems, and knew what they were talking about. A review I read on Rotten Tomatoes was complaining about the driveway "suddenly being paved when beforehand it wasn't therefore this show is fake", but I guess he didn't pay attention to the moment that Jon asked a friend to come out and pave it last minute during overtime. All in all, we came to absolutely love this show and everyone involved, and we were heartbroken when we realized we had reached the end of the season. We hope for season 2 and even spicier Danny and Jonathon interviews!