BBs helping BBs

[Sir_Galahad]

Departing from my political posts, I would like to share a heartwarming story (which may get rather lengthy) in which I solicited the aid of another BB who came through like a champ.

The story begins in Sept of 2007.

When I was living in S.C. we lived next to a friendly couple original from Russia (whom I will call Nina) who had decided to move to Florida where the husband would be able to find more work. Rather than sell their house, they decided to rent it figuring they could hold onto the house and use the rent from the income to pay the mortgage just in case they wanted to move back to S.C. So, in Sept of 07, they rented the house to a young couple, whom I will call John and Mary (how creative, I know). Anyway, things were going fine for the first month or two but then John and Mary started to fall behind on their rental payments. This would develop into a deepening and ongoing thing so Nina decided that she wanted them out of the house and she would just sell it rather than go through the aggravation of constantly have to chase J & M for the rent. Well, as it turned out, this would develop into more than Nina bargained for. They would not leave and all efforts to get them out were met with dead ends. By this time, we had moved here to Iowa but we kept in touch with Nina to see how she was doing with the situation. On more than one occasion she would call Lady G in tears not knowing what to do and all but telling her that she was just going to walk away from the house and let the bank deal with the eviction. We told her not to do that, that we would help her somehow.

So, I had a brainstorm. I happened to know a lawyer type right there in S.C. - one of our own BBs - tmitsss. So, I contacted him and asked if he could help. He said he would get in touch with Nina and get the particulars and see if he could help. This was in early summer, if memory serves.

It seems that this was not J & M's first rodeo as they had pulled this stunt before and he just happens to work as a loan officer for a bank. So, this told us that he knew the ins and outs our foreclosures and it was our belief that he was trying to get Nina to walk away so that he would buy the house at a foreclosure price. I asked tmitsss to do whatever he could to help her and get these people evicted. But, J & M were clever. They asked for postponements and other tricks with the courts whenever it came time to go before the judge to try to settle the matter. I don't know all the ins and outs of these things but suffice it to say that not only was Nine becoming increasingly frustrated, but tmitsss told me that he was pissed and was going to get this guy out!

So, to make a very long story shorter, earlier in the week, the case went before the judge and the judge ordered J & M to vacate the property by next week. John also agreed to pay back rent that was due Nina. Needless to say, we got a joyful, tearful, call from Nina thanking us up and down for helping her out. Lady G and I gave each other a high-five for hearing that the scumbag will be gone by next week. She told us that she will stay in S.C. to make sure that J & M are out when they are supposed to be and that she will change the locks once they are gone. Then, she will put the house up for sale.

I wanted to extend a personal thank you to tmitsss for helping Nina.

This sort of thing gives me a warm fuzzy.

[MarleysGh0st]

Good work, tmitsss! And thanks for bringing him and Nina together, Sir G!

It pisses me off that J. was a loan officer, deliberately trying to game the system. Lets hope he doesn't try any more games about making the sheriff come to evict him or anything.

[gsabc]

Congratulations on getting this far in the process. Not to rain on the parade, though, I'd hold off the celebration until a) J&M have indeed left the house, b) the house is not trashed upon said leaving, and c) the entire amount of rent owed is in hand, deposited in Nina's account and the check cleared by the bank.

Is it legal to let the scumbag's employer know what type of person they hired?

[TheCalvinator24]

Great story.

Evictions are done quickly in Texas, but I guess if someone knew what they were doing, they could drag it out a little.

[ne1410s]

Hurrah for suitguy!!!

[SportsFan68]

Well done, SuitDude.

I know people who became attorneys and accountants because of situations like this.

Well, I guess I know SuitDude too.

[Big-Haired Mini]

Excellent job, you two!

The guy probably watched Pacific Heights as a kid and the wheels started turning....

[Sir_Galahad]

Congratulations on getting this far in the process. Not to rain on the parade, though, I'd hold off the celebration until a) J&M have indeed left the house, b) the house is not trashed upon said leaving, and c) the entire amount of rent owed is in hand, deposited in Nina's account and the check cleared by the bank.

Is it legal to let the scumbag's employer know what type of person they hired?

According to Nina, there will be a rep from the Sheriff's office there on Tuesday to make sure that goes smoothly and that house is not trashed.

And, I thought of contacting John's bank but wasn't sure if that was good idea or not or if that would do any good. I have not thought out the long-reaching effects.

[kusch]

Nice job tmitsss!!!

[christie1111]

BBs are the best!

Nice story!

With a soon to be happy ending.

[ghostjmf]

Good job.

I'll be happy to see if the owners ever get any money from the squatters, but if the house goes untrashed, owners are ahead of the game here in my opinion. Speaking from experience.
Not as an owner of anything, but I'll probably never co-rent anything, even or especially as a live-in housemate, again.

(People are afraid of young, presumably irresponsible tenants, but in my experience young people who check out OK are actually more likely to be OK, not "operators" putting on an act that lasts only as long as they feel like drawing it out.)

[peacock2121]

I love it when good people get together to have good things happen.

Hooray to suitguy and to you and Lady G.

[SportsFan68]

. . .

(People are afraid of young, presumably irresponsible tenants, but in my experience young people who check out OK are actually more likely to be OK, not "operators" putting on an act that lasts only as long as they feel like drawing it out.)

I think Ghost is right about this. I had a kid apply who had only two former employers for references. But one of them said, "Well, lemme tell you, I let him drive my Porsche."

He was an excellent renter for as long as he lasted, or until he moved to Italy. Hope it was a good move for him.

[peacock2121]

. . .

(People are afraid of young, presumably irresponsible tenants, but in my experience young people who check out OK are actually more likely to be OK, not "operators" putting on an act that lasts only as long as they feel like drawing it out.)

I think Ghost is right about this. I had a kid apply who had only two former employers for references. But one of them said, "Well, lemme tell you, I let him drive my Porsche."

He was an excellent renter for as long as he lasted, or until he moved to Italy. Hope it was a good move for him.

That is one of the best references I have ever heard!

[mellytu74]

Nice job tmitsss!!!

Ditto.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

My client has the house back and I couldn't be happier. I want to give a psychological diagnosis of the renter, but I don't think my malpractice insurance would cover that.

[silvercamaro]

My client has the house back and I couldn't be happier. I want to give a psychological diagnosis of the renter, but I don't think my malpractice insurance would cover that.

Hurray for TMITSSS! I don't think my sock puppet could have pulled that off.

[peacock2121]

You are da man!

[kayrharris]

I expected nothing less than success. Congratulations on excellent work, sir.

[MarleysGh0st]

Excellent!

And the renter didn't try trashing it before he left?

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Excellent!

And the renter didn't try trashing it before he left?

He left it a mess but not vandalized

[BigDrawMan]

My client has the house back and I couldn't be happier. I want to give a psychological diagnosis of the renter, but I don't think my malpractice insurance would cover that.

ever see "Pacific Heights"?


gettin back rent is pretty tough

one usually gets a judgment
that and $.70 will get one a cup of joe

[Bob78164]

My client has the house back and I couldn't be happier. I want to give a psychological diagnosis of the renter, but I don't think my malpractice insurance would cover that.

ever see "Pacific Heights"?


gettin back rent is pretty tough

one usually gets a judgment
that and $.70 will get one a cup of joe

The judgment in an unlawful detainer action is usually a judgment for possession of the property. That's why the sheriff was there to assist enforcement of the judgment. In this context, "assist" means forcibly remove the renters, if necessary. --Bob

[SportsFan68]

My client has the house back and I couldn't be happier. I want to give a psychological diagnosis of the renter, but I don't think my malpractice insurance would cover that.

ever see "Pacific Heights"?


gettin back rent is pretty tough

one usually gets a judgment
that and $.70 will get one a cup of joe

Reason #847 to love Pittsburgh: You can get a cup of coffee for 70 cents.

[peacock2121]

My client has the house back and I couldn't be happier. I want to give a psychological diagnosis of the renter, but I don't think my malpractice insurance would cover that.

ever see "Pacific Heights"?


gettin back rent is pretty tough

one usually gets a judgment
that and $.70 will get one a cup of joe

Reason #847 to love Pittsburgh: You can get a cup of coffee for 70 cents.

LOL - That was funny!