18 - 22 January	Connie and Sebastian Connie and Sebastian are hands on first-time homeowners. A little too hands on. As soon as they moved into their new home they were lifting carpets, peeking behind walls and dreaming up plans for every square foot. This 100-year-old Victorian semi-detached used to be a rooming house. The bubbly couple got rid of most of the evidence from the previous apartments, but are now left with some holes here, a crack there and the potential for an income property that’s going nowhere.
25 - 29 January	Jay and Kathryn When Jay and Kathryn moved into their new home they never thought they would outgrow it so fast! With two kids in the family, space is at a premium. Kathryn and Jay need an income suite to increase the value of the house in the marketplace and generate the income to pay the mortgage in full so they can start saving for a bigger home.
01 - 05 February	Kirk and Stephanie Kirk and Stephanie bought their dream house 3 years ago, and have since spent every waking moment improving the condition of each of the three apartments in the building. Now they are thinking about starting a family and someday would like to be able to take over the whole house. They intend to keep the basement as an income suite to give them long-term security. With changes and upgrades made to the basement apartment they know they can charge a higher rent and make the most of that space.
08 - 12 February	Peter Peter Busse purchased an expensive, fully renovated Victorian in a hip downtown neighbourhood last year. Adding a potential rental suite in the basement was his plan and the key to bringing down his substantial mortgage. But with a demanding new job, lots of travel and new interests, Peter hasn’t gotten around to getting that basement ready and rented out. He would like his rental suite to give him security and the freedom to make a career change down the road – to maybe even fly solo.
15 - 19 February	Martin and Isidora Martin and Isidora have found their dream home, but the basement needs a lot of work. Closing date has been pushed up by 3 months, and they have already promised their tenant she can move into their basement apartment 15 days after they take possession. Problem is, it’s going to take all 15 days to get it up to a standard that their renter and her 7-year-old daughter can move into.
22 - 26 February	Tai and Trish Tai and Beatrice have dug themselves into a hole, both literally as well as financially. They went way over budget when they purchased their dream home, and as soon as they moved in, they took the advice of arelative and began digging a hole in their basement to upgrade the old plumbing system. Scott suggests some green solutions that will save them money in the short-term and ultimately bring in more money in the long run.
01 - 05 March	Elliot Elliot bought his first home and has big dreams for it. Unfortunately, bigger isn’t always better. His elaborate plans are taking way too long and costing way too much. Scott is going to show him how to spruce up his income suite without spending his entire life savings. Money pressure, time pressure, and on top of it all, there’s a girlfriend who is waiting to move in…
08 - 12 March	Heather Heather is a teacher who bought a newly renovated bungalow with a “ready to rent,” two-bedroom basement apartment- the key to affording the house on her own. A home inspection revealed some minor fixes for which Heather set aside over $20,000. Unfortunately, it turned out that nothing was to codeminor fixes turned into a rewiring of the entire house, costing three times more than she had planned for. Heather needs to finish the basement just to get her money back; she needs the income from a rental suite in order to even consider keeping her house.
15 - 19 March	Samantha & Andrew Samantha and Andrew were smart enough to buy their first home with a fully functioning basement apartment already built-in. They were told the previous owner had been renting out the basement for $800 a month, which was exciting news to them. But when closing day arrived they were shocked to see the actual condition of the basement. Now Samantha is between jobs and they are desperate to take some pressure off of their finances. Fixing up this existing income suite seems the obvious solution, but it’s going to take a lot of work and some brilliant design ideas.