Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation

A family maximizes oceanfront views in a SC beachside fixer-upper.

A couple's budget increases as the scale of their beach renovation goes up.

A family of four spruces up their beach home in Emerald Isle, NC.

A family renovates their canal-front home on North Padre Island, Texas.

New homeowners attempt big renovations in the Outer Banks, NC.

A family of four tackles home renovations on their own in sunny Destin, FL.

Newlyweds renovate a home with a lot of outdoor space on the Jersey Shore.

A young couple renovates a vacation property in Crystal Beach, Texas.

A family make their backyard a poolside oasis and custom spa after moving to Cocoa Beach, Fla., where they find a home on the water with a large outdoor space for their two daughters. Deciding to tackle the renovations themselves to save some money, they soon come to realize that they could be in way over their heads.

Brad and his family renovate a condo in his childhood vacation spot.

A family of four renovates a beach home in Galveston, Texas.

A family gives a vacation home in North Carolina a grand backyard design.

South Florida residents Cory and Cortney both share a passion for staying active and being outdoors. Whether it's paddle boarding, beach yoga or riding bikes on the coast line, this married couple and expecting first time parents, love taking full advantage of the area's year-round beautiful weather. They're setting out to find a home in Deerfield Beach, Florida - a young beachfront community close to their jobs as a firefighter and yoga instructor, and perfect for their outdoor loving lifestyles . They're looking for a three-bedroom home with a pool and easy beach ...

A family of four hunts for a shore getaway in Brigantine, NJ.

A woman and her daughters hunt for a waterfront home in Cape Charles, VA.

A mother and her children search for a beachfront home on the Jersey Shore.

A New York couple seeks a condo to renovate in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

A growing family finds a seaside fixer upper in Surfside Beach, Texas.

A woman and her grandmother hunt for a beach home on Anna Maria Island, FL.

A couple takes on a substantial beach house renovation in Narragansett, RI.

A newly engaged couple fixes up their first home together in Florida.

A family renovates their new home on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

A family gets a vacation spot of their own near relatives in Galveston, TX.

A married couple gears up to build their forever home in Gulf Shores, AL.

Frequent visitors to Ocean City, MD, invest in a property for their family.

A couple who enjoys fishing renovates a vacation home in Galveston, TX.

A couple tries to update their SC vacation home without going over budget.

A couple gets more than they bargained for with their dated NC beach house.

A couple hunts for a family beach retreat in Cape San Blas, FL.

A NYC couple finds they may be in over their heads on their NJ fixer-upper.

A couple worries about finishing their oceanfront renovation in Florida.

A woman wants to live life to the fullest in Moorehead City, NC.

A couple hunts for a beachy vacation home to renovate in Gulf Shores, AL.

A newly engaged couple faces a tight deadline with their FL renovation.

A couple needs to stay on budget while renovating on the Jersey Shore.

A family of six wants a beach home in the North Fork of Long Island, NY.

A family looks for the perfect vacation home on South Padre Island, TX.

A couple takes on a renovation with a long punch list in Hampton, Virginia.

A family searches for a vacation fixer upper on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.

A woman turns her beach home dream into a reality in Isle of Palms, SC.

A NY couple finds an oceanfront property in FL that needs a major overhaul.

A couple faces a long to-do list and design changes to their new property.

A couple takes on extensive renovations at their new vacation home in FL.

A couple bites off more than they can chew on a MD family beach house.

A couple's budget may hinder the renovation of their Westport, WA, retreat.

A family of four faces a ballooning budget with their Virginia fixer-upper.

A couple aims for a budget-friendly reno on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

A mother-daughter team hunts for a vacation getaway in Port Aransas, TX.

A couple renovates a beach home in New Jersey for their family of five.

An OH couple finds structural issues that threaten plans for their FL home.

A couple tackles their own renovations in Grays Harbor County, WA.

A couple with a tight budget looks for a retreat in Chesapeake Beach, MD.

A seeks a Tampa Bay home where they can balance living and renovating.

A couple and their sons renovate a beachside retreat on Whidbey Island, WA.

A couple renovates a property so their daughter can grow up by the beach.

A couple debates how many projects to take on for a Florida vacation home.

A couple wants to transform an Alabama property into a women's getaway.

A couple hunts for a vacation home close to the beach in pricey Hull, MA.

A couples works to cut costs without sacrificing style in Hampton, VA.

A couple looks for a place where they can escape on Dauphin Island, AL.

A woman seeks an affordable fixer-upper on Texas's North Padre Island.

A couple uses a boho design to set their Surfside, TX, beach home apart.

A couple looks for a home along the shores of SC's Hilton Head Island.

A MN couple escapes the winter with a beach house on FL's Forgotten Coast.

A couple from San Jose look for a vacation home in Manchester, California.

A house flipper finally finds a place to call his own in Connecticut.

A family looks for a home to call their own in Ocean County, New Jersey.

A couple looks for a weekend getaway in the nautical hot spot of Lusby, MD.

An empty nester looks for a beachfront home on the Connecticut coastline.

A family turns a fixer-upper into a forever home in Rocky Point, New York.

A couple with remodeling experience seeks a getaway in Surfside Beach, TX.

A couple seeks a New York beach home where they can watch the family grow.

A family tackles projects on their Avon, NC, beach home to keep costs down.

A couple seeks a New Jersey beach house in his childhood vacation spot.

A couple looks for a spacious New Jersey beach house with rental potential.

Walls fall like dominos as a family builds themselves a bigger beach home.

A couple transforms a beach house by adding an expanded primary suite.

A couple renovates a beach house in the Outer Banks for their anniversary.

A couple looks for a home they can renovate along the Delaware Coast.

A couple searches for a vacation escape in Ocean Park, WA.

A husband and wife house-flipping duo reno a home in Okaloosa County, FL.

A Raleigh family realizes their dreams on the Brunswick Islands.

It's all hands on deck when a family of four finds their hidden gem.

A newly married couple creates a dreamy and cozy beach cottage.

A business-minded mom and daughter create a fun Florida vacation rental.

A Tennessee couple relocates to the Atlantic coast for beach family fun.

An investor renovates a rental into a prime Myrtle Beach, SC vacation spot.

A couple dreams of making the Connecticut coastline their permanent home.

A Jersey Shore-loving couple finds a fixer-upper steps from the beach.

A native New Englander hopes to purchase a home in York, Maine.

A single mom searches for a vacation home in Hull, Massachusetts.

Renters search for their first property in Miami, Florida.

A dad renos an Ocean City, MD condo so he can vacation near his daughter.

A trio purchases and renovates a beach home for their big Italian family.

A couple from Virginia Beach search the community of Kill Devil Hills, NC.

A couple searches for a home in North Hutchinson Island, Florida.

A North Dakota couple who's tired of enduring long, cold winters have decided to make a move down south to St. Pete Beach, Florida; they're hoping to find an affordable property they can renovate into a year-round seaside oasis.

A father and son hope to leave the cold winters of Chicago behind by making a move to the Crystal Coast of North Carolina; with experience renovating homes, they don't mind putting in work as long as they're close to the beach for a great price.

A couple who met along the shores of Corolla, North Carolina, searches for a home in town they can renovate into their dream vacation getaway. But finding an affordable beach property they can transform on schedule and budget could be a challenge.

A Washington couple and their four kids take on the majority of their beach house renovations themselves. But the help doesn't stop there, as extended family and good friends drop in to help them turn a bargain buy into their dream vacation getaway.

A Georgia couple, who has renovated and sold seven Panama City Beach condos, is looking for a vacation home for keeps. They plan to spend all their free time on the Florida coast so they'll have to stretch their budget to find and renovate a beach house.

A couple from Washington, DC searches the shores of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay for a bargain beach house that they can make their own. But a problem uncovered during demolition threatens to increase their already tightened renovation budget.

A Dallas couple is looking for a vacation home that's only a short walk to the beaches of Biloxi, Mississippi. They are on a budget and willing to put in the work to renovate a house into a place where they can eventually retire.

A California couple looks to buy and renovate an outdated beachfront vacation home in Morro Bay; using their artistic skills, they modernize the home that will be a gathering spot for them and their five adult children.

A single mom from Houston who restores rundown homes is looking for her next project in Galveston, Texas; with the help of her father and the rest of her team, she hopes to find a house that's not only affordable, but that's also near the beach.

Two siblings and their spouses have vacationed together for decades; they are now ready to buy and renovate a vacation house where their whole family can gather together on Hatteras Island, N.C.

A couple from Dallas is searching for a rentable vacation property in Surfside Beach, Texas. They’re working under a tight timeline because they hope to renovate the property before their extended family arrives from India.

A house flipping couple from San Diego have decided to cross the country to find their very own vacation home along the shores of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. They hope this property will provide their daughter lasting memories of New England life.

A beach-loving couple from Washington are hoping to reconnect with the ocean. They’re looking for a home in Newport or Seal Rock, Oregon but many of the properties in their price range require remodeling, so it’s important they find a great deal.

A Michigan couple, with the help of their sons, use their experience renovating houses to update a Panama City Beach, Florida, home themselves.

A Massachusetts couple buys an outdated beach house and lives there while completely gutting and renovating it into a dream home; they aim to fulfill their dream of having a waterfront property and living year-round on Cape Cod.

For a Virginia couple with fond childhood memories of beach vacations, the dream of owning a beachfront property has always been a goal. Their mission: find a condo in Virginia Beach, fix it up, and transform it into the perfect coastal weekend getaway for their kids.

After selling their farm in South Carolina, a couple retreats to Florida's beaches; they are ready to stop renting and buy a fixer-upper by the water, where they can create their dream home.

A Pennsylvania couple pursues their dream of owning a condominium on the beach; with two young daughters growing up quickly, they hope to provide them with lasting childhood memories by renovating an older unit with potential.

A hardworking couple dreams of escaping Colorado's cold to find the perfect beachfront condominium; they use their real estate and remodeling skills to secure their own slice of paradise.

An engineer buys a home along the shores of Matagorda Bay in Texas, where he's vacationed with his family for years; he'll renovate the home for himself and his adult daughters so they can spend time fishing and relaxing together.

A Massachusetts couple that started a business rehabbing classic and rundown homes to resell to new families, finds an outdated beach home to renovate along the state's beautiful and historic south shore.

Tired of making weekend trips back and forth from Houston, TX, a married couple is searching for their own beach house on Galveston Island. With the help of a family contractor, they're looking for an affordable home they can give a personal touch.

A Philadelphia couple who both grew up spending their summers at the Jersey shore are looking to buy a beach house. They plan to put in a lot of sweat equity to keep the budget low and create a dream getaway for their growing family.

A woman from Austin, Texas, who's vacationed in Rockport with her husband and two boys, is ready to find a vacation retreat for the family. She's seeking an affordable property they can personalize to enjoy themselves but also rent out.

A couple partners with their adult daughter to look for an outdated home along Barnegat Bay, N.J., that they can work on themselves to transform into a beach getaway to enjoy with the rest of their family.

Two brothers and their mother team up to find a rundown beach house they can renovate and sell along the coast of Gulf Shores, Ala.

Willing to put in the renovation work themselves, a young couple expecting their first child searches for an outdated house to transform into a forever home--for a fraction of the price of new waterfront properties in Bristol, Rhode Island.

A woman looks for a home on North Carolina's Oak Island to escape the cold New Hampshire winters. With the help of her construction savvy dad, she renovates a house into the beach home of her dreams for her and her family to enjoy for years to come.

A couple puts in sweat equity to renovate an outdated waterfront condo in Daytona Beach, FL. They tackle several projects themselves to stay on budget and create an oasis so they can vacation with their children and grandchildren on the beach.

A young engaged couple trades the city for the coast by transforming a charming beach property on historic Cape Cod, Massachusetts into their full-time home.

New owners tackle the tough job of transforming their vacation properties into relaxing getaways

First-time homeowners from the Jersey shore are looking to escape the cold and find their piece of paradise in Madeira Beach, Florida. They're hoping to find a home with water views that they can renovate as a place to raise their family.

A Virginia couple is excited to finally pursue their dreams of owning a beach home in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. With their sons growing up quickly, they hope to build unforgettable memories by renovating a property with both personality and potential.

A couple from Long Beach dreams of a retreat on Washington state's Puget Sound, where rocky shores, pine trees and hiking replace California beaches. With young kids growing up fast, they hope to reconnect with family and nature by restoring a hidden gem.

A retired couple seeks a beachfront condo to rent out and to host their big family with lots of grandchildren. They entrust a contractor to make extensive cosmetic updates to an outdated unit to turn it into their dream beach getaway.

A Utah couple visited Oak Island and loved it so much they moved to North Carolina. After years of outings to the island, they're ready to buy and renovate their own beach home where their two young kids can grow up experiencing beach life.

A Louisiana couple is searching for a beachside hangout in Pass Christian, Mississippi. To be near the water and close to friends in this sought-after area, they’re ready to take on a renovation and turn it into the ultimate place to unwind and entertain.

A couple renovates a beach house for resale in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

A married couple looks for a vacation property in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Having spent their youth enjoying all that Virginia Beach has to offer, a couple from Richmond is searching the beach for a retreat the whole family can enjoy. They're hoping to find a condo with ocean views that they can renovate into a coastal getaway.

When this couple first emigrated from China, owning a beach house was the furthest thing from their minds. But decades later they're ready to join forces with their daughter and her husband to find the perfect property to renovate into their dream home.

A sibling house-flipping team searches for an affordable property in Gulf Breeze, Florida that they can renovate, enjoy for a few months each year, and then rent to vacationing families seeking a beach getaway.