{"id":64702,"date":"2018-03-09T21:55:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T21:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/09\/hgtv-stars-on-combat-courtship-and-flipping-houses-for-a-cause\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:06:52","slug":"hgtv-stars-on-combat-courtship-and-flipping-houses-for-a-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/off-duty\/2018\/03\/09\/hgtv-stars-on-combat-courtship-and-flipping-houses-for-a-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"These Marines use their success and reality TV fame to help fellow vets \u2014 here\u2019s how"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He demolishes. She decorates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, the stars of HGTV\u2019s \u201cFlip or Flop Fort Worth\u201d strike deals all over Texas, flipping houses to make a profit \u2014 and for a good cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery project that we do is an impact project,\u201d said Andy Williams, one-half of the on-screen, dreadlocked duo. \u201cOur passion is about helping veterans reintegrate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before there were cameras, Andy and Ashley Williams founded Recon Realty to help veterans transition into the real estate industry. They provide hands-on training for veterans new to the field, and the duo also seeks other veteran-owned companies as business partners. This creates what Andy Williams calls \u201can ecosystem that\u2019s self-supporting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/03\/09\/4-tips-from-veterans-turned-flip-or-flop-stars-for-your-next-military-move\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">4 tips from veterans-turned-&#8216;Flip or Flop&#8217; stars for your next military move<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Realty meets reality TV &#8230; get some guidance from the Williams family.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The business \u2014 and the show \u2014 has its roots in the couple\u2019s military backgrounds. Ashley Williams, 32, is a former soldier, and Andy Williams, 36, served in the Marine Corps. After getting out of the military in 2004, he worked in Iraq for the private security firm Blackwater, now called Academi, and bought his first investment property back home while overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andy Williams has the entrepreneurial bug to thank for his now-full-time business, his show and even his marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe was in the gym, and I was working out, and she was sitting there and playing in the gym,\u201d he said, recalling the couple\u2019s first meeting in Baghdad in 2005, where Ashley Williams was deployed as a patient administrator for the Army. \u201cI asked her if she needed help, and based on my observations, she didn\u2019t know what she was doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, he went over to her and asked if she wanted his help as a personal trainer, and she accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s pretty much always been an entrepreneur,\u201d said Ashley Williams, who readily admits she wasn\u2019t taking her workout seriously that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple, married since 2009, laugh as they tell the story of their relationship, which started with Ashley Williams giving her future husband the wrong phone number after that first meeting. But a little reconnaissance to find out where she worked so he could see her again wasn\u2019t anything the former Marine couldn\u2019t handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg 960w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV6.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andy Williams in 2003 and Ashley Williams in 2006 (Provided by Ashley Williams)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashley Williams, who also worked for Blackwater post-military, was new to the real estate business when she joined her husband\u2019s venture. But she quickly realized the benefits of the gig, especially after having their first child in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think for us, measuring success is being able to be at home and be with the kids. And having that flexible lifestyle is what real estate did for us and what we worked for,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple buys homes in need of renovation, then either puts them back on the market to sell or rent them out. They keep a large majority of the properties they buy and live off the cash flow, which has allowed them to buy their way out of the workforce, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast forward to a 2015 vacation for Ashley Williams\u2019 30th birthday when, instead of sipping cocktails and relaxing on a beach as planned, Andy Williams started talking about Recon Realty to other vacationers. He didn\u2019t realize until after the meeting that his new acquaintances had ties to one of the most popular cable TV networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That encounter led to a sizzle reel in April 2016, a pilot called \u201cFlipping Texas,\u201d and a full season of filming \u201cFlip or Flop Fort Worth\u201d that began the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was really like a happenstance \u2014 serendipity,\u201d Ashley Williams said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked why the network was attracted to the Williamses\u2019 house-flipping business, John Feld, HGTV senior vice president of original programming and production, said in an email, \u201cWe were impressed by the passion Andy and Ashley have towards improving neighborhoods with their renovations. In addition, this is a profession they have chosen that allows them both more time together and with their young family. That always resonates with our audience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also noted that the couple\u2019s military background shows up in their work ethic and the determination they bring to every project they take on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple said they agreed to star in \u201cFlip or Flop Fort Worth\u201d to get the word out about their passion and mission, which they believe others can follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7709\" height=\"5792\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg_2117a2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg_2117a2.jpg 7709w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg_2117a2.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg_2117a2.jpg?resize=768,577 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg_2117a2.jpg?resize=1024,769 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg_2117a2.jpg?resize=1536,1154 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HGTV5.jpg_2117a2.jpg?resize=2048,1539 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7709px) 100vw, 7709px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Through their Recon Realty business, Andy and Ashley Williams train other veterans in the real estate industry, allowing them to shadow the couple on various projects from start to finish. (Photo provided by HGTV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the cameras aren\u2019t rolling, the couple have up to 10 veterans shadowing them on their renovation projects from start to finish. This helps them transition into becoming flippers and landlords themselves. And when they need a landscaper or general contractor, for example, they call up fellow veterans who own those types of businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s how Julian Cofer started working with the couple last fall. One of their assistants called him because the Williamses were looking for a home inspector with a military background, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After meeting Andy Williams, Cofer quickly took note of the other man\u2019s desire to show other former service members \u201cthat there is life after the military.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe does want to try to surround himself with an all-veteran circle,\u201d Cofer said. \u201cThe veterans \u2014 they\u2019re a little bit more reliable than civilians. They have a different attitude, a go-get-\u2019em-type attitude, versus a lot of civilians that haven\u2019t served in the military. He likes that, and we can adapt to changes really quickly where others might have a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe build this community of patriots that are passionate about the industry that we fell in love with but also benefit from the opportunities that it yields,\u201d Andy Williams said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The jury is still out on whether there will be a season two for the couple on HGTV; Feld didn\u2019t give any hints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf they say yes, we\u2019re definitely ready,\u201d Ashley Williams said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, the couple said they are working with a university to start a certificate program in residential redevelopment this year and are continuing to just do their thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight now, we\u2019re just spending the downtime &#8230; working with the veteran community, continuing to work within the neighborhoods and continuing to operate our passion,\u201d Andy Williams said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if a longer TV tenure is in the cards, he wants to make one thing clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not really about Ashley and I. 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