Mary is ploughing her life savings and redundancy money into a rundown Yorkshire back-to-back cottage, and working mum Rupa has a grand scheme of giving up the day job and climbing the property ladder to fund an early retirement.
First time property developer Cate and fiance Nikki are looking to boost their pension pot, and they pour all of Cate's life savings into a rundown house.
In Wales, university lecturer Rebecca finds that the walls cave in on a get rich quick scheme, and Jaz juggles his plan to convert a Victorian house with the demands of a new baby.
Matt and Rich have borrowed heavily to purchase two London houses. Living on-site while developing a property is a testing experience for Briony.