Steph Sitt and Luke Shantz invested their life savings in a crumbling motel with a dream of turning it into a vacation hot spot.

Luke: It was one of those things when you also have HGTV on board, that’s a lot of pressure too. You have the whole world watching and want to make sure you make this look as good as possible. It sped up the process.

HGTV's eye-wateringly beautiful series 'Betting on Paradise' is filmed in this breathtaking, jealousy-inducing, tropical location.

Betting on Paradise stars Luke Shantz and Steph Sitt are embarking on the “journey of a lifetime” on HGTV’s new series, which premieres Tuesday, Jan. 7. Prior to the premiere, Shantz and Sitt opened up to PopCulture.

HGTV’s “Betting on Paradise” premieres Tuesday, January 7 at 9 p.m. ET. Stream the new series on Philo, DIRECTV Stream, and Hulu.