Income Property — Season 1, Episode 11: A Rental Unit for a Couple Expecting Their First Child

Episode synopsis

Expecting their first baby in nine weeks, Shawn and Sarah thought ahead when they bought their first home, purchasing one with an existing basement apartment. They figured they would need the income to make the mortgage payments in the short-term with a plan to eventually move Shawn’s mother and brother into the basement to assist with the finances in the long-term.

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
• E10Earning Money to Help a New Couple Get Started
• E12Staying Competitive in a Home With Two Rental Units
• E13Steve