So, my dad sold our house in TX so we could move to FL. The guy he sold it to and his wife came accross to us as illegal aliens (no SSN) but they had a young child and she was pregnant and they were about to be kicked out of their place so my dad cut them a great deal. He was asking 49,000 for the house, dropped it to 44,000 and took a 4,000 deposit for owner financing. I drew up the contracts, had a notary look them over, everything checked out legit, papers were signed, we moved out, he moved in.
The first month he paid right on time, certified mail.
The second month he was 2 weeks late.
the third month he didn't pay.
We mailed him the legal notice that his payment was late and must be recieved within the next 30 days with late fee (as stated in the contract) or he would be found in default in evicted.
He paid the late month, the next month, and the late fee.
The next 4 months he paid 2-3 weeks late each time.
The taxes on the house were also the buyer's responsibility, which he had not yet paid.
During this time we had been sending notices that he was voilating the terms of his contract by not providing proof of homeowners insurance.
My dad wanted to be rid of this headache once and for all. With only 5 years left on the original mortgage he offered a transfer from owner financing and to put the mortgage in the buyers name for an additional $2500. He would then only have to pay the $372 per month for the next 5 years directly to the mortgage company rather than for the next 10 years to us.
The buyer blew the offer off. We continued to send notices of his contact violations. Finally when the grace period had passed we sent notice of the increase in monthly payment to cover the homeowners insurance with the option to opt out of the original buyers contract and enter a renters contract. He blew off those notices.
No payment was recieved for over a month.
Since we live 1200 miles away we hired someone to handle the legalities in person in our old town. He served the eviction notice of 72 hours.
The buyer finally packs up and leaves. The lawyer goes into the house to inspect it....
Now at this point we all know what is coming. Just like with bad renters, the place is trashed, etc, etc...
This is BEYOND TRASHED! This is BEYOND LOOTED!
Well over $6000.00 in damages and stolen property.
Included in the contract with sale of the house was a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, garden shed, 3 AC window units (shed alone worth over $2000, almost $4000 total in extras). All brand new equipment, all less than a year old. ALL GONE! EVEN THE SHED!!!
The front part of the fence was completely removed and destroyed to remove the shed.
Ceiling fans, wall paneling, the mdicine cabinet in the bathroom, even the mailbox! ALL GONE!
Carpets and walls destroyed... I could go on and on but it would get me crying again.
So we call and text message the guy. No answer. We leave messages that he has 24 hours to return all the stolen property or he will have grand theft larceny charges filed against him. Pampa, TX is a small town. He WILL be found.
I finally get him on the phone. He refuses to deal with me but refuses to answer the phone for my dad. He demands the return of his original $4000 deposit in exchange for the return of the stolen property. I keep trying to explain to him he is not entitled to anything and not only was he in violation of the contract several times over that he is now commiting a serious crime for which there is a huge penalty. He refuses to hear me and constantly hangs up on me.
I was born and raised in Brooklyn NY, I'm Italian, trust me, I am NOT below making threats.
I am SO HEATED over this! My father and I loved that house and the news was hard enough to hear, then we had to see pictures... It was unbearable.
We're in the process of planning a trip out there to handle this personally. If it comes to that this jerk will NOT be happy with the results. His only hope is the cops find him before we do and put him in jail where he will be safe from my rath!!!!
P.S. You can see pictures of the after damage to the house on my photobucket (Link Below)
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v348/StartStatcFanatic/Poor House/
The first month he paid right on time, certified mail.
The second month he was 2 weeks late.
the third month he didn't pay.
We mailed him the legal notice that his payment was late and must be recieved within the next 30 days with late fee (as stated in the contract) or he would be found in default in evicted.
He paid the late month, the next month, and the late fee.
The next 4 months he paid 2-3 weeks late each time.
The taxes on the house were also the buyer's responsibility, which he had not yet paid.
During this time we had been sending notices that he was voilating the terms of his contract by not providing proof of homeowners insurance.
My dad wanted to be rid of this headache once and for all. With only 5 years left on the original mortgage he offered a transfer from owner financing and to put the mortgage in the buyers name for an additional $2500. He would then only have to pay the $372 per month for the next 5 years directly to the mortgage company rather than for the next 10 years to us.
The buyer blew the offer off. We continued to send notices of his contact violations. Finally when the grace period had passed we sent notice of the increase in monthly payment to cover the homeowners insurance with the option to opt out of the original buyers contract and enter a renters contract. He blew off those notices.
No payment was recieved for over a month.
Since we live 1200 miles away we hired someone to handle the legalities in person in our old town. He served the eviction notice of 72 hours.
The buyer finally packs up and leaves. The lawyer goes into the house to inspect it....
Now at this point we all know what is coming. Just like with bad renters, the place is trashed, etc, etc...
This is BEYOND TRASHED! This is BEYOND LOOTED!
Well over $6000.00 in damages and stolen property.
Included in the contract with sale of the house was a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, garden shed, 3 AC window units (shed alone worth over $2000, almost $4000 total in extras). All brand new equipment, all less than a year old. ALL GONE! EVEN THE SHED!!!
The front part of the fence was completely removed and destroyed to remove the shed.
Ceiling fans, wall paneling, the mdicine cabinet in the bathroom, even the mailbox! ALL GONE!
Carpets and walls destroyed... I could go on and on but it would get me crying again.
So we call and text message the guy. No answer. We leave messages that he has 24 hours to return all the stolen property or he will have grand theft larceny charges filed against him. Pampa, TX is a small town. He WILL be found.
I finally get him on the phone. He refuses to deal with me but refuses to answer the phone for my dad. He demands the return of his original $4000 deposit in exchange for the return of the stolen property. I keep trying to explain to him he is not entitled to anything and not only was he in violation of the contract several times over that he is now commiting a serious crime for which there is a huge penalty. He refuses to hear me and constantly hangs up on me.
I was born and raised in Brooklyn NY, I'm Italian, trust me, I am NOT below making threats.
I am SO HEATED over this! My father and I loved that house and the news was hard enough to hear, then we had to see pictures... It was unbearable.
We're in the process of planning a trip out there to handle this personally. If it comes to that this jerk will NOT be happy with the results. His only hope is the cops find him before we do and put him in jail where he will be safe from my rath!!!!
P.S. You can see pictures of the after damage to the house on my photobucket (Link Below)
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v348/StartStatcFanatic/Poor House/
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