About this season
Income Property is a home-improvement show which airs on HGTV. The host, Scott McGillivray, is a home contractor and renovation specialist who helps homeowners make their mortgage payments by adding a rental unit to their house. The series premiered on HGTV on January 1, 2009. New episodes air Tuesdays at 9pm ET on HGTV US and Thursday at 9pm ET on HGTV Canada. The program was a half-hour long until 2013, when it became an hour-long show.
Episodes (13)
1. Jasmine
Aired 8 September 2011 • 30 min
Jasmine needs help to move this renovation forward so she can get the rental suite occupied, as it is the foundation of the financial plan that will pay for her son’s university education.
2. Carmen and Vanessa
Aired 15 September 2011 • 60 min
Carmen and Vanessa need to create an apartment in their basement so that they can afford the monthly mortgage payments while they find jobs and get established in their new careers.
3. Angie and Jung
Aired 22 September 2011 • 60 min
Angie and Jung need to solve the basement apartment’s mysterious water problems so it can be renovated and rented and they can pay their mortgage and start their family.
4. Monica and Raphael
Aired 29 September 2011 • 22 min
Monica and Raphael need to upgrade their income property so they can pay the mortgage and costs of this triplex and eventually supplement their retirement income with this investment.
5. Rosalina and Arun
Aired 6 October 2011 • 30 min
Rosalina and Arun are burnt out and need to finish their never-ending basement renovation so they can concentrate on finishing their own living space for their growing family.
6. Patricia and Manny
Aired 13 October 2011 • 60 min
Patricia and Manny need to create an apartment in the basement so that they can supplement Manny’s single income during Patricia’s maternity leave with their new twins.
7. Susan
Aired 20 October 2011
Susan is running this house on a single income, she needs to turn her finished basement into an apartment to help to pay the bills and provide financial security for her family’s future.
8. Nelson and Sarah
Aired 27 October 2011 • 30 min
Nelson and Sarah need to renovate this basement apartment to attract a good tenant so they can keep on top of their expenses while Sarah’s income ebbs and flows as she gets her new business off the ground, and to help fund the rest of their own renovations upstairs.
9. Naomi and Scot
Aired 3 November 2011 • 60 min
Naomi and Scot need to renovate the second floor apartment of their 5 unit apartment building so they can increase the rent which will help them to pay their huge mortgage, family loans and the high costs of running this building - sticking to their plans for the property will help maintain their friendly status as partners!
10. Reena and Kulvir
Aired 10 November 2011 • 30 min
Reena and Kulvir need to update and rent their basement apartment so they can save to add a second story addition to their tiny home in order to make space for the family they’re planning!
11. Laura and George
Aired 17 November 2011
Laura and George need to make improvements to the exterior and common spaces of their income property so that they can manage its maintenance on an ongoing basis, eventually raise the rents and reap their rewards, as this house becomes their retirement fund down the road.
12. David and Peter
Aired 24 November 2011
13. Sean
Aired 1 December 2011
Sean needs to divide this single family home into two units so that he can live in the main floor apartment and rent the upper, in order to attain his goals of living simply, working smarter and paying off his mortgage faster.