Income Property — Season 1, Episode 8: Low-Cost Solutions for Sprucing Up a Rental Unit

Episode synopsis

Heather is a teacher who bought a newly renovated bungalow with a “ready to rent,” two-bedroom basement apartment, which was the key to affording the house on her own.

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
• E9The Pressure's On to Renovate A Basement Apartment
• E10Earning Money to Help a New Couple Get Started
• E11A Rental Unit for a Couple Expecting Their First Child
• E12Staying Competitive in a Home With Two Rental Units
• E13Steve