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| genre                = Reality
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| starring             = Mike Baird<br>[[Doug Clark (investor)|Doug Clark]]
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| theme_music_composer = Jeff Lippencott<br>Mark T. Williams
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| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 2
| num_episodes         = 22
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| executive_producer   = [[Dave Broome]]
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| company              = 25/7 Productions
| channel              = [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]]
| first_aired          = {{start date|2011|10|25}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|2012|9|23}}
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'''''Flip Men''''' is an American reality television series starring Mike Baird and Doug Clark that premiered on [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]] on October 25, 2011, and ran for two seasons. The series follows Baird and Clark as they purchase [[Foreclose|foreclosed houses]] at auction, remodel the homes and sell them for return profits.
==History==
A neighbor introduced Clark to producer Danny Thompson, who helped Clark and Baird make videos about their endeavors as professional house flippers, in an online series titled ''Foreclosure Boys''.<ref name="mumberger">Mary Umberger, [http://www.inman.com/2011/11/30/spike-tvs-flip-men-more-750-houses-bought-and-sold/ “Spike TV's ‘Flip Men’: more than 750 houses bought and sold,”] [[Inman News]], November 30, 2011.</ref><ref name="lvrupard">Lorri Vodi Rupard, [http://www.saltmediallc.com/4/post/2012/11/flip-mens-doug-clark-im-a-risk-taker-who-got-lucky.html “Flip Men's Doug Clark: I'm a risk taker who got lucky,”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225050351/http://www.saltmediallc.com/4/post/2012/11/flip-mens-doug-clark-im-a-risk-taker-who-got-lucky.html |date=2014-02-25 }} Salt Media, November 20, 2012.</ref> They created approximately 90 videos over an 18-month period, which led to an introduction to [[Dave Broome]] (creator of ''[[The Biggest Loser (American TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]''), who would go on to create and executive produce ''Flip Men''.<ref name="mumberger"/> At the time, there was an excess of foreclosed houses on the market,<ref name="jgaskar">Jamshid Ghazi Askar, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140228031923/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700192210/From-flipping-homes-to-stars-of-reality-show-Flip-Men.html?pg=all “From flipping homes to stars of reality show ‘Flip Men’,”] ''[[Deseret News]]'', October 27, 2011.</ref> following the [[Financial crisis of 2007–08|financial meltdowns of 2008]].<ref>Tom Conroy, [http://www.medialifemagazine.com/flip-men-been-there-done-that/ “’Flip Men,’ been there, done that,”] ''[[Media Life]]'', October 24, 2011.</ref>
''Flip Men'' premiered on Spike on October 25, 2011.<ref name="moconnell">Michael O’Connell, [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/spike-tv-renews-flip-men-season-2-286405 “Spike TV Renews ‘Flip Men’ for Second Season,”] ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', February 1, 2012.</ref> It was picked up for a second season on January 31, 2012,<ref name="moconnell"/> with the season two premiere airing on August 5, 2012.<ref>[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/bar-rescue-flip-men-spike-tv-23779/ “Bar Rescue, Flip Men: Spike TV Revises Season Two Dates,”] tvseriesfinale.com, July 16, 2012.</ref> The final episode aired in the US on September 23, 2012. On January 10, 2012, [[Electus]] announced that it had secured the series to be broadcast internationally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electus Secures Global Distribution Rights for Spike TV's Reality Television Series Flip Men, American Digger and Car Lot Cowboy|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/01/20/electus-secures-global-distribution-rights-for-spike-tvs-reality-television-series-flip-men-american-digger-and-car-lot-cowboy-336411/20120120spiketv01/|access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref> The series first aired in Australia on [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]] in October 2012. On January 7, 2014, the series started airing on [[Dave (TV channel)|Dave]] in the UK.<ref name="uktv">{{cite web|url=http://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/flip-men/|title=Flip Men &#124; Dave Channel|publisher=dave.uktv.co.uk|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref>
==Overview==
Shot on location in and around [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], the unscripted half-hour series follows Clark and Baird as they purchase foreclosed houses at bidding auctions and quickly fix them up to get them back on the market and turn a profit.<ref name="moconnell"/> They also renovate and hold some houses, waiting for the value to go up further. They have no legal right to enter a house until they win the house at auction.<ref name="mumberger"/> When entering a house for the first time, they often have to kick the door down, since the houses don't come with keys.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/tackling-messy-foreclosure-market-15052764 “Tackling Foreclosures,”] [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]], November 29, 2011.</ref> Items Clark and Baird have found inside the homes include thousands of bees, wedding dresses, vehicles and television sets, as well as a house that was formerly a meth lab.<ref name="moconnell"/><ref>Neil Genzlinger, [http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/channel-surfing-flip-men-vs-ratholes/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1 “Channel Surfing: ‘Flip Men’ vs. Ratholes,”] ''[[New York Times]]'', October 25, 2011.</ref> They are able to make quick purchasing decisions based in large part on their understanding of specific neighborhoods and their values.<ref name="dwotapka">Dawn Wotapka, [https://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/08/09/qa-house-flipping-still-at-home-on-reality-tv/ “Q&A: House Flipping Still at Home on Reality TV,”] ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', August 9, 2012.</ref> When a foreclosed house doesn't sell at auction, it is almost always subject to bank repossession, widely considered to be a negative result because banks are typically slower at turning around a foreclosed property.<ref name="jgaskar"/>
==Hosts==
Clark and Baird have contrasting personalities, with Clark more spontaneous and impulsive, while Baird is more careful and analytical.<ref name="jgaskar"/> They often disagree over the risk involved in various properties. Prior to ''Flip Men'', they bought and sold an estimated 750 houses in the Salt Lake City area.<ref name="mumberger"/>
===Doug Clark===
Clark was born and raised in [[Murray, Utah]].<ref name="jgaskar"/> After graduating from the [[University of Utah]] with a degree in economics and science,<ref name="clarkbio">[http://www.spike.com/shows/flip-men/bios/doug-clark “Flip Men Bios: Doug Clark,”] [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]]. Retrieved February 10, 2014.</ref> he became a commercial airline pilot for [[SkyWest Airlines]].<ref name="lvrupard"/> As a pilot, he found himself with a lot of free time, and became interested in learning more about the real estate business.<ref name="lvrupard"/><ref name="mepodmolik">Mary Ellen Podmolik, [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/10/04/property-flipping-regains-traction-in-chicago-area/ “Property flipping regains traction in Chicago area,”] ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', October 4, 2012.</ref> After meeting Baird at a real estate auction, they formed Equity Capital Group in 2005.<ref name="mepodmolik"/> Clark continued to work as a pilot part-time until 2011, when he decided to focus solely on real estate.<ref name="clarkbio"/> Since 2005, his companies Equity Capital Group and Clark Venture Capital have purchased nearly $50&nbsp;million in property.<ref name="clarkbio"/> Clark has said that while location is the most important factor in real estate, the most important factor in flipping is price.<ref name="mepodmolik"/><ref>David J. Cross, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-j-cross/flip-men_b_1734944.html “Spike TV's Flip Men: Secrets to Turning a Profit,”] ''[[Huffington Post]]'', August 6, 2012.</ref>
===Mike Baird===
Baird grew up in [[San Diego, California]],<ref name="dwotapka"/> and graduated from [[Brigham Young University]]'s [[Marriott School of Management]] with a BA in business management in 2002.<ref name="jgaskar"/> He then began to learn about home maintenance and repair, and started investing in real estate.<ref name="mumberger"/><ref name="mepodmolik"/> He is the owner of Baird Investment Properties and Equity Capital Group.<ref>[http://www.spike.com/shows/flip-men/bios/mike-baird “Flip Men Bios: Mike Baird,”] Spike. Retrieved February 10, 2014.</ref> Mike is also known for Founding the Smarter Real Estate Tribe and.<ref>[http://www.smarterrealestatetribe.com a national real estate investment consulting firm]</ref>
==Episodes==
===Season 1===
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|Title=  Meth House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|25}}
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{{Episode list
|Title= Gang House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|1}}
|EpisodeNumber = 2
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{{Episode list
|Title= Flood House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|8}}
|EpisodeNumber = 3
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{{Episode list
|Title= Mystery House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|15}}
|EpisodeNumber = 4
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{{Episode list
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|22}}
|EpisodeNumber = 5
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{{Episode list
|Title= Suicide
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|29}}
|EpisodeNumber = 6
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{{Episode list
|Title= Bombs Away
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|6}}
|EpisodeNumber = 7
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{{Episode list
|Title= Sinking Home
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|6}}
|EpisodeNumber = 8
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{{Episode list
|Title= Maggot House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|13}}
|EpisodeNumber = 9
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{{Episode list
|Title= Mike Fights Doug
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|13}}
|EpisodeNumber = 10
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{{Episode list
|Title= Death Trap
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|3}}
|EpisodeNumber = 11
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{{Episode list
|Title= Million Dollar Money Pit
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|10}}
|EpisodeNumber = 12
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|}
===Season 2===
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|Title=  Jacked By Thieves
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|5}}
|EpisodeNumber = 1
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{{Episode list
|Title=
Drive Through Meth Lab
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|5}}
|EpisodeNumber = 2
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{{Episode list
|Title= Bee House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|12}}
|EpisodeNumber = 3
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{{Episode list
|Title= Hoarder House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|12}}
|EpisodeNumber = 4
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Stench
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|19}}
|EpisodeNumber = 5
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{{Episode list
|Title= Polygamist House
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|26}}
|EpisodeNumber = 6
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{{Episode list
|Title= Bloody Crime Scene
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|9}}
|EpisodeNumber = 7
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Bet
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|16}}
|EpisodeNumber = 8
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{{Episode list
|Title= Doug Vs. The Building Inspector
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|23}}
|EpisodeNumber = 9
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{{Episode list
|Title= A Huge Mistake
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|23}}
|EpisodeNumber = 10
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|}
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.spike.com/shows/flip-men}}
* {{IMDb title|2090864}}
{{Spike (TV network) programming}}
[[Category:Spike (TV network) original programming]]
[[Category:2010s American reality television series]]
[[Category:2011 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:2012 American television series endings]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Utah]]
[[Category:Foreclosure]]