“I keep up on foreclosure statistics, population growth, where everybody’s going,” he says. There are new developments, foreclosures, short sales and plenty more to occupy a real estate investor’s time. What’s here is a sea of expensive, secluded homes, surrounded by multiplying luxury strip malls and big-box stores. Vanilla Ice began exploring the areas around Palm Beach after Miami, where he lived, became “invaded by tourists,” he says. The house is nice but not ostentatious for this relatively well-to-do neighborhood about 15 miles southwest of Palm Beach, one of several planned communities that unfold to the west of the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, just past the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame. So on a sunny, optimistic day in September I reported for work about midway through the renovation of the Season 2 house, hoping to imbibe some of that cold Ice wisdom, and to avoid causing problems that would infuriate the home’s future owners. He’s at ease with all aspects of renovation, having flipped or built more than 100 houses in the last 15 years, he estimates. Watch just a few minutes of the show and it’s clear that Vanilla Ice, 44, is a man in command of his kingdom. But even more notable than its popularity is its accessibility and authority. Next Saturday marks the start of the second season of “The Vanilla Ice Project,” the unlikely DIY Network hit. He’s still making music, but he’s also now flipping homes. Yes, Vanilla Ice, once the most famous and reviled rapper in America, a towering figure of hip-hop crossover and identity crisis. That’s when Vanilla Ice, seeing that the goal is near, leans in and commands again, “Bulldog it!” The aggressive bursts of heat begin to numb my fingers as wood bursts into sawdust, and the grain gets more beautiful and the surface more smooth. Obstacle avoided, I go back and forth with the sandpaper for a few seconds at a time - any more and the heat generated sends my fingertips into paroxysms of agony, as if I’m gripping matches by the lighted end. Minutes before, trying to maneuver in the tight space, I stepped on a Bostitch nail gun, resulting in a bitter hiss. Surely there is a power tool designed to address this situation, but on this balmy day I am the power tool. In my hand is a piece of thick burgundy 3M sandpaper, and in front of me is a stubborn knot of wood, jutting out maybe half an inch from an otherwise elegant circular staircase. It’s advice, sure, but really it’s an order. The New York Times ran a story this weekend about the start of the second season of the Vanilla Ice Project. His other two shows on the DIY network have been smashing successes so expect more of the same from this new one.įiled Under: Blog Vanilla Ice appears in Nascar Illustrated Vanilla Ice Goes Amish will air later this year and is currently in production. DIY also launched the show Ice My House this year which showcases Rob’s renovation style, touch and creativity as he transforms other people’s houses. VANILLA ICE HOUSE FLIPPER TVRob Van Winkle is already a DIY network reality TV superstar from his hit show The Vanilla Ice Project where he buys undervalued single family homes in the Palm Beach, FL area, renovates them and resells them for a big profit. “Get in where you fit in, and I’m sitting in with the Amish. Set in a Amish community in Ohio with no frills, no music and no power tools, Vanilla Ice will live and learn from the best craftsmen in the business. Vanilla Ice Goes Amish is a new DIY reality TV show starring Vanilla Ice as he discovers the art of construction from the Amish. “Hi Vanilla Ice, Love Love Love all your DIY Network shows!!! You and your crew do absolutely amazing work!!! Ice Ice Baby…Word to your Mother!!” - Kevin BennĬheck out the show that has become the hottest house flipping show on cable television, the Vanilla Ice Project Season 4. “I really enjoy your house flip show” - Robin Dickson “Best f$*% show on cable!” - Prime Minister Rosa “You’re the only guy on TV with the balls to buy, fix up and flip a multi-million dollar mansion!” Here is what some of his fans have to say about the show: What used to be a hobby has turned into a very profitable side business for the international music superstar. In addition to being incredibly entertaining, you also discover just how talented and passionate Vanilla Ice is with fixing up houses. Rob Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, renovates dilapidated mansions in his hometown of Palm Beach, FL and turns them into pimped out palatial estates fit for a rockstar. In it’s 4th season, the Vanilla Ice Project is one of the hottest shows on the DIY Network (owned by Scripps Networks who also owns HGTV). Vanilla Ice Project Season 4 premiered Maat 10PM on the DIY Network.
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