Income Property — Season 1, Episode 10: Earning Money to Help a New Couple Get Started

Episode synopsis

Sean bought his semi-detached, former boarding house with the intent of converting it into a duplex to help pay the mortgage. Disaster struck within 48 hours of moving in, when the drain in the basement overflowed and filled the basement apartment with sewage making it impossible to rent.

About Income Property

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1More Than a Coat of Paint
• E2Do It Right the First Time
• E3Attracting the Right Tenant
• E4Procrastinating Peter
• E5Bursting at the Seams
• E6Upgrading a Basement Rental Unit
• E7Green Solutions for a Rental Unit Renovation
• E8Low-Cost Solutions for Sprucing Up a Rental Unit
• E9The Pressure's On to Renovate A Basement Apartment
• E11A Rental Unit for a Couple Expecting Their First Child
• E12Staying Competitive in a Home With Two Rental Units
• E13Steve