Brian Trow

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Brian Trow
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Nationality American
Occupation House "Flipper"

Brian Trow is a co-founder of Atlanta-based Foundations Investment Group, LLC, with Peter Pasternack. [1] He and the company, which was established in 2005, [2] specialize in "flipping" houses. Some of the endeavors of the company are featured in two seasons of the television series Flip This House . In season three, they work alongside — and provide the capital for — private house-flippers Angela and Harris Wilford; in season four, however, they go out on their own. [3] Trow, who is Foundations' creative director, takes on the role of general contractor on the job site and regularly provides piece-to-camera updates in the recorded flips.

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Personal life

Trow's father, Don, an industrial arts and woodworking teacher, [4] appears in the season-four episode of Flip This House entitled "Flip in Trouble". His mother, Shirley, also appears in a later episode during the same season.

Trow graduated from Wartburg College, Iowa, with a degree in Fitness Management. [4] He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Patti. [4] They have two children.

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References

  1. ""About Us" – Foundations Investment Group, LLC". Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  2. ""The Foundations Story" – Foundations Investment Group, LLC". Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  3. "A&E announces 'Flip This House's fourth season to debut March 15" – RealityTVWorld.com
  4. 1 2 3 "Brian Trow - Foundations" Archived November 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine