Have been watching this show off and on since Kathy G's show ended, and find it amusing to say the least. NYC is full of gay men like Jeff, and one has come across them often, so it is not a total shock.
Thing to remember about Jeff is that he suffers from OCD (Obsessive Compulsion Disorder), which is part of the "plot" and even mentioned on the Bravo site. If you Google "Flipping Out" you'll find that Jeff's behaviour is not that abnormal for many people living in that part of CA. Also persons who "flipped" several of the same homes Jeff is working on give their takes on the show as well.
What is really sad is that flippers like Jeff, basically using residential real estate tax laws and finances, are what helped drive up the housing boom in California, Florida, and other places that is now turning into the foreclosure boom. ABC news covered a young man several weeks ago who was also a flipper that is now getting caught with his pants down. Young man at his peak owned 8 or 10 homes, (all bought with no money down and financed on credit), and is behind in payments to them all. Several are either being foreclosed or in the process of being foreclosed. Sadly the media exposure has now prompted the FBI amoung others to begin investigating the young man.
As for Jeff, at least one can say it is heartening that two gay men can run a sucessful construction sort of business and not only be comfortable with themselves, but being themselves. I mean construction is not know to be one of the most open minded sort of trades.
Don't see Jeff and Leona as two of the same people. Both are hard driven business persons to be sure, but Jeff is much more self centered and totally unware of just how bizare he really is.
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