Along the Suwanee River in Old Town, Fla., Lindsey must give the daughter of long-time motel owners the confidence she needs to keep a family legacy alive, while turning the motel itself into a destination that matches the beauty of the river.

In the Louisiana bayou, a second-generation motel owner is struggling mightily; having never learned the ropes from his father before inheriting it, this owner and his motel are desperate; it's one of Lindsey's biggest projects of all time.

In Panama City Beach, Florida, a seasonal motel has been struggling for years; the owner, a busy single mom, needs to update her approach to the business and the design or her beachside motel won't make it.