Tarek and Christina El Moussa have made millions on HGTV’s “Flip or Flop,” using roughly a dozen contractors along the way. TheWrap has ranked each contractor and pair by how much profit they’ve generated. Scroll through the gallery to see who’s been the best hire.
Rank: 14
Contractors: Steve Cederquist/Carlos Zepeda* (pictured)
Net profit: $18,750
Number of flips: 1
Average profit: $18,750
*Zepeda is a homeowner that is credited as a contractor by Wikipedia’s episode guide.
Rank: 13
Contractors: Tony Perez/Frank Miller
Net profit: $37,600
Number of flips: 1
Average profit: $37,600
Rank: 12
Contractor: Jeff Lawrence
Net profit: $478,172
Number of flips: 8
Average profit: $59,771.50
Rank: 11
Contractors: Julio Rodriguez/Frank Miller
Net profit: $62,200
Number of flips: 1
Average profit: $62,200
Rank: 10
Contractors: Israel Battres/Jessie Rodriguez
Net profit: $65,000
Number of flips: 1
Average profit: $65,000
Rank: 9
Contractor: Tony Perez
Net profit: $68,050
Number of flips: 1
Average profit: $68,050
Rank: 8
Contractor: Daniel Messina
Net profit: $499,078
Number of flips: 7
Average profit: $71,296.86
Rank: 7
Contractor: Frank Miller
Net profit: $1,039,600
Number of flips: 14
Average profit: $74,257.14
Rank: 6
Contractors: Akeli Slade/Jeff Lawrence
Net profit: $74,300
Number of flips: 1
Average profit: $74,300
Rank: 5
Contractor: Israel Battres
Net profit: $1,491,150
Number of flips: 20
Average profit: $74,557.50
Rank: 4
Contractor: Don Jensen
Net profit: $243,400
Number of flips: 3
Average profit: $81,133.33
Rank: 3
Contractor: Steve Cederquist
Net profit: $561,350
Number of flips: 6
Average profit: $93,558.33
Rank: 2
Contractor: Jake Rigel
Net profit: $434,500
Number of flips: 4
Average profit: $108,625
Rank: 1
Contractors: Steve Cederquist/Pete de Best* (pictured)
Net profit: $130,550
Number of flips: 1
Average profit: $130,550
*De Best is called a “Real Estate Investor” on the show, though credited as a contractor by Wikipedia’s episode guide.
