Buyers Bootcamp with Scott McGillivray

Scott has to decide between a massive Victorian fixer-upper and a dilapidated semi-detached. Both houses are in hot markets, but the rookie mistakes that have already been made will play a big part in his decision.

Scott chooses between a young couple with a tenanted house in a great neighborhood and a mother-son team with frozen bungalow flip.

A desperate married couple and two business-minded sisters compete for Scott's cash in a suburban face-off. When faced with the realities of both situations, he may need to forget the numbers and go with his gut.

Scott has to choose between an upscale heritage home that requires extensive restoration and an average home with a very unique building opportunity in an unfamiliar market.

Scott debates partnering with a couple new to flipping and another couple stuck in a mid-flip crisis. He is confident that he can't make a wrong choice, but some exterior issues prove there's no such thing as a sure bet.

Scott takes his investment dollars to sunny south Florida, where he's pitched two appealing properties. Both have great value-adding potential, but structural issues make Scott question whether he will sink or swim.