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Mother and daughter duo Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak are setting out to revitalize their hometown of Indianapolis one property at a time. They're buying up run down homes and transforming them into stunning urban remodels. With Mina's real estate know-how and Karen's no-nonsense legal background, these ladies are unstoppable in getting a property they want and enlisting their family's help with demo and construction. When it comes to exciting new homes in the city of Indianapolis, it all comes down to the ladies ofGood Bones.

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Season 6, Episode 6

From Teardown to Italian Treasure

After buying a home sight unseen in Old Southside, Mina and Karen soon realize they need to tear the whole building down. Then, the duo works to figure out how to make a new build on the tiny lot feel like a charming Italian villa that buyers will love.

Season 6, Episode 7

Starting From Scratch in the Old Southside

Mina and Karen take on an abandoned fire-damaged home, but after a walkthrough, they realize the only way to fix it is to demolish the house and start from scratch. The duo pulls out all the stops to revitalize this rebuild with French-inspired design.

Saturday

Nov 6

9:01pm | 8:01c

Season 5, Episode 10

Tad's Tiny Home

Mina and Karen look to turn an old garage on one of their rental properties into a tiny home for Mina's brother, Tad. With foundation issues and a mysterious broken pipe, this tiny home has massive issues that must be resolved before Tad can move in.

Saturday

Nov 6

10:01pm | 9:01c

Season 6, Episode 9

New Babies and New Neighborhoods

Mina and Karen's first house in the new Near Eastside neighborhood seems too good to be true, and shortly after demo, their renovation plans begin to crumble. With Mina's baby arriving soon, the pressure is on to keep this home from becoming a disaster.

Saturday

Nov 6

11:01pm | 10:01c

Season 6, Episode 7

Starting From Scratch in the Old Southside

Mina and Karen take on an abandoned fire-damaged home, but after a walkthrough, they realize the only way to fix it is to demolish the house and start from scratch. The duo pulls out all the stops to revitalize this rebuild with French-inspired design.

Sunday

Nov 7

1:01am | 1:01c

Season 5, Episode 10

Tad's Tiny Home

Mina and Karen look to turn an old garage on one of their rental properties into a tiny home for Mina's brother, Tad. With foundation issues and a mysterious broken pipe, this tiny home has massive issues that must be resolved before Tad can move in.

Sunday

Nov 7

2:01am | 1:01c

Season 6, Episode 9

New Babies and New Neighborhoods

Mina and Karen's first house in the new Near Eastside neighborhood seems too good to be true, and shortly after demo, their renovation plans begin to crumble. With Mina's baby arriving soon, the pressure is on to keep this home from becoming a disaster.

Sunday

Nov 7

3:01am | 2:01c

Season 4, Episode 12

Big Money in Fountain Square

Mina and Karen take on a massive, partially-constructed house that was abandoned by investors. It's a big investment, and tensions rise when it comes to figuring out the kitchen cabinets' design. Mina decides to take a risk with her own money, which could be the move that sells the house or leaves them over budget.

Season 5, Episode 9

Mina's East Street Investment

Mina and her husband, Steve, decide it's time to renovate and sell their rental property to start a college fund for their son. Karen and Mina plan to create an "Urban Hamptons" retreat full of elegant marble, urban colors and beachy wood shake shingles.

Season 6, Episode 4

Tiny Condo, Big Reno

The time has come for Mina and Karen to renovate the final condo in their Old Southside fourplex. They're pulling out all the stops to maximize the space with art deco character, but a lengthy list of problems turns this tiny home into a big issue.

Season 6, Episode 8

Big Build, Big Risk

Mina and Karen return to Talbott Street for their largest project on the block! The abandoned build comes with big risks and bigger dollar signs, and they have to pull out every trick in the book to turn this giant into a modern lake house-style marvel.

Season 6, Episode 12

California Dreaming in Indy

Mina and Karen take on a huge, three-story build for Good Bones producer Adam and his Los Angeles-based family. As they prep for the move, the clock is ticking for the duo to finish the home and make this Midwestern transition as comfortable as possible.

Season 6, Episode 13

Eclectic Artistry in Garfield Park

Garfield Park is a haven for artists, so Mina and Karen think it's the perfect place for an art-filled renovation. Between the house's nightmarish texture and their tight budget, they'll need some creativity to turn this home into an eclectic dreamscape.

Season 4, Episode 5

Shiplap Surprise in Fountain Square

Mina and Karen revamp a tiny but pricey two-bedroom home on a tight budget. They build additional bedrooms and reconfigure the floor plan to increase functionality. When their contractor mistakenly covers every wall in shiplap the team comes up with some innovative design solutions to create a unique industrial farmhouse style.

Season 4, Episode 11

Old Doors, New Wall

Mina and Karen work on a duplex unit that's riddled with trash and interesting surprises, including a wall made entirely out of old doors. However, further problems arise when Cory discovers a foundation issue no one saw coming.

Season 5, Episode 4

Old Biker Bar

Mina and Karen return to the Old Southside neighborhood to transform an old motorcycle biker bar into a single-family home. The former hangout gets a massive, two-story addition and industrial-modern designs that pay homage to its biker roots.

Season 5, Episode 12

Updated Victorian in Old Southside

Mina and Karen are back in Old Southside where they've purchased a hoarder house filled with garbage and hiding fire damage. As demo gets underway, they uncover a slew of other issues as they turn this trash-filled home into an updated Victorian beauty.

Season 6, Episode 3

A Charred Charmer for Cory

Mina and Karen are tackling a 100-year-old home that's endured a severe fire and foundational damage. Cory loves its potential and is interested in making this his permanent home, but the costly list of extreme challenges may cause him to get burned.

Season 6, Episode 10

Claire's Crooked Cottage

A mother has called on Mina and Karen to help fix up a home that she purchased for her daughter. While the cottage is in better condition than most of the duo's projects, they're hoping to add more living space and straighten out its crooked exterior.

Tuesday

Nov 16

11am | 10c

Season 4, Episode 6

Nothin's Easy on East Street

After going underwater on previous East Street investments, Mina and Karen return to the area and hope their third flip is a charm. They plan to give a home more bathrooms and an open floor plan, but when Cory discovers a budget-busting water line issue, the ladies must get creative with their renovation.

Season 4, Episode 10

Townhome of Trouble

Mina and Karen take on the renovation of a century-old duplex in Indianapolis, Indiana. They decide to keep both units separate and begin the renovation with one townhome. The interior is in rough shape, and demolition exposes several troublesome issues, but the team can still see potential for a unique "Boho Industrial" vibe. With a budget of $150,000, they create an open-concept living space on the main floor and add a second full bathroom for maximum functionality. A bright white kitchen, sleek tile and exposed duct work completes the team's modern vision.

Season 5, Episode 2

Fountain Square Flashback

Mina and Karen return to the Fountain Square neighborhood to renovate a charming bungalow they bought from a homeowner who grew up in the house. They give the home an eclectic Cali vibe by combining its original features with modern touches.

Season 5, Episode 3

The Cottage Catastrophe

Mina and Karen return to the Old Southside neighborhood to renovate a crusty cottage that's been empty for years. When an unexpected disaster hits, the duo must rethink their entire plan and create a beautiful home that will turn a profit.

Season 6, Episode 2

Bringing in the Buyers

Mina and Karen have high hopes for turning their mostly demoed house on Palmer Street into a moody Cape Cod-style masterpiece. As the project develops, unforeseen problems begin to emerge that may make this family home a major catastrophe.

Season 6, Episode 14

From Warehouse to Storefront

Mina and Karen have returned to the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood to turn an old warehouse into their first retail store. The rundown building needs an enormous amount of work, and they'll need the entire team to reveal their biggest project to date.

Season 2, Episode 4

Flooded Two-Story Restored

Mina and Karen are welcomed into their new duplex with piles of clothes, two toilets and two feet of water in the basement. Although the women have disagreements on room placement and paint colors, they hope all the hard work in this decrepit home pays off with a buyer.

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