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| starring = Mike Baird<br>[[Doug Clark (investor)|Doug Clark]]
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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.
'''''Flip Men''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[reality series]] that premiered on [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]] on October 25, 2011. The series follows Utah-based Mike Baird and Doug Clark as they purchase [[Foreclose|foreclosed houses]] at auction, completely remodel the house and sell it for a return profit. On January 10 2012, [[Electus]] announced that it has 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/|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> The series first aired in Australia on [[One (Australian TV channel)|One]] in October 2012. The show was confirmed as having not been renewed by Mike Baird on the Flip Men Facebook page. The final episode aired in the US on September 23, 2012. On January 7, 2014, the series started airing on [[Dave (TV channel)|Dave]] in the UK.<ref>http://dave.uktv.co.uk/shows/flip-men/</ref>▼
==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 (U.S. 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, [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>
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==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 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>
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|Title= Masturbation Station
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|Title= Suicide
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|Title= Mike Fights Doug
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{{Episode list
|Title= Doug Vs. The Building Inspector
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