TLC's reality show PROPERTY LADDER follows real estate investors as they buy, quickly renovate, and re-sell (hopefully with a big profit) homes that are considered flawed but not unfixable. Real estate developer Kirsten Kemp hosts each episode, introducing viewers to that week's "flipper" by explaining how much money was invested, how much time the investor has to renovate. Over the course of the project, pitfalls like unforeseen costs and scheduling issues inevitably arise, wreaking havoc on the investor's stress level and budget. In one episode, for example, a young couple purchased a run-down, two-bedroom, one-bathroom home in Sacramento for $185,000, hoping to re-sell it for $275,000. But after 12 weeks of renovations, they made a profit of just $10,000 -- $50,000 less than they had hoped.