Comments on: Investor War Stories: A Fishy Abandoned House Tale http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erikhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-80007 Erik Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:20:14 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-80007 My first home was a HUD home I bought in '99. Just a little 2/1 I could afford as a first time homebuyer. I should mention first that I have horrible allergies and at the time was always completely congested and couldn't hardly smell anything. The realtor I was working with wasn't really keen on going in the house while I inspected it, but I didn't think much of it. I did notice a bit of a smell and thought the house was just old (built in 1895). Being a thorough kind of guy who built forts as a kid I wanted to see all the aspects of the construction. Under the house in the crawl space was the rear-end half of a skunk, hence the smell.Since this was a listed HUD home in active bidding period. I have no idea if it was the previous owner or competitive bidders who placed the skunk in the crawl space. Thankfully the smell diminished and vanished within a week or two once the carcass was removed. Poor garbage men... My first home was a HUD home I bought in ’99. Just a little 2/1 I could afford as a first time homebuyer. I should mention first that I have horrible allergies and at the time was always completely congested and couldn’t hardly smell anything. The realtor I was working with wasn’t really keen on going in the house while I inspected it, but I didn’t think much of it. I did notice a bit of a smell and thought the house was just old (built in 1895). Being a thorough kind of guy who built forts as a kid I wanted to see all the aspects of the construction. Under the house in the crawl space was the rear-end half of a skunk, hence the smell.

Since this was a listed HUD home in active bidding period. I have no idea if it was the previous owner or competitive bidders who placed the skunk in the crawl space. Thankfully the smell diminished and vanished within a week or two once the carcass was removed. Poor garbage men…

]]> By: Joey Marinohttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-61842 Joey Marino Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:57:42 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-61842 That is a good one. I have been in some nasties, but not that bad. The worst house I have been in was half burnt down and the guy was still living in the other half. Needless to say, it was a horrible run-down shack with an actual tin-roof. <a href="http://www.joeymarino.com" rel="nofollow">JoeyMarino.com</a> That is a good one. I have been in some nasties, but not that bad. The worst house I have been in was half burnt down and the guy was still living in the other half. Needless to say, it was a horrible run-down shack with an actual tin-roof.
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]]> By: Dorhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-60346 Dor Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:44:46 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-60346 ive been searching for an abandoned home myself. ive been searching for an abandoned home myself.

]]> By: Susanhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-59696 Susan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:44:18 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-59696 What a story! I can only imagine the smell...good lord. Funny that you were so determined you went to Home Depot for respirators. I believe I would've been afraid at what I might find at some point and yes, Sam, it sounds like burning would have been in order as well. What a story! I can only imagine the smell…good lord. Funny that you were so determined you went to Home Depot for respirators. I believe I would’ve been afraid at what I might find at some point and yes, Sam, it sounds like burning would have been in order as well.

]]> By: Carnival of Real Estatehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-57184 Carnival of Real Estate Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:26:23 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-57184 [...] ‘A Fishy Abandoned House Tale’ by Jim Watkins of Real Estate Investing for Real Blog [...] [...] ‘A Fishy Abandoned House Tale’ by Jim Watkins of Real Estate Investing for Real Blog [...]

]]> By: Tiffany Rodriguez-Taylorhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-54997 Tiffany Rodriguez-Taylor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:44:07 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-54997 Wow! That is so gross... Wow! That is so gross…

]]> By: Jennifer Kirbyhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52967 Jennifer Kirby Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:24:52 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52967 That was one of the best stories I have heard in awhile. You were pretty brave. The closest gross thing I have experienced was we were renovating an old Victorican and came in one day to the smell of feces. Apparently some homeless guy decided to make himself at home one night and went to the bathroom in the hole reserved for the new toilet plumbing lines. It was pretty gross. That was one of the best stories I have heard in awhile. You were pretty brave. The closest gross thing I have experienced was we were renovating an old Victorican and came in one day to the smell of feces. Apparently some homeless guy decided to make himself at home one night and went to the bathroom in the hole reserved for the new toilet plumbing lines. It was pretty gross.

]]> By: Minnesota Realtorhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52882 Minnesota Realtor Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:33:32 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52882 This reminds me of a story I saw on TV about some real estate invstors that bought a big (newly built) California mansion that was in forclosure (site unseen) for a "steal of a price"...When they finally visited the property and were able to open it - they found dozens of CATS!The cats were owned by the previous owner who apparently lost her mind - leaving the cats to urinate and deficate ALL OVER EVERYTHING for months and months.The investors were physically sickened by the site and smell of their new investment property - and said that they would be contacting their lawyer... This reminds me of a story I saw on TV about some real estate invstors that bought a big (newly built) California mansion that was in forclosure (site unseen) for a “steal of a price”…

When they finally visited the property and were able to open it – they found dozens of CATS!

The cats were owned by the previous owner who apparently lost her mind – leaving the cats to urinate and deficate ALL OVER EVERYTHING for months and months.

The investors were physically sickened by the site and smell of their new investment property – and said that they would be contacting their lawyer…

]]> By: boozwatt.comhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52817 boozwatt.com Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:17:57 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52817 <strong>The Carnival of Smarter Investing #7</strong>Welcome to the Seventh Edition of The Carnival of Smarter Investing! Each week we’ll post featured articles by investors and writers in the areas of business and real estate, with the best article of the week being featured on the front page of boozw... The Carnival of Smarter Investing #7

Welcome to the Seventh Edition of The Carnival of Smarter Investing! Each week we’ll post featured articles by investors and writers in the areas of business and real estate, with the best article of the week being featured on the front page of boozw…

]]> By: PeterThttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52773 PeterT Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:09:14 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52773 Several years back I went into a foreclosure where the owners had disconnected everything, the toilets, cabenets, everything. It was all left sitting next to where it should have been installed and you knew it was their way of saying $%&#@ you to the bank. This fish story goes way beyond that. Several years back I went into a foreclosure where the owners had disconnected everything, the toilets, cabenets, everything. It was all left sitting next to where it should have been installed and you knew it was their way of saying $%&#@ you to the bank. This fish story goes way beyond that.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52741 Joshua Dorkin Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:57:17 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52741 Andy - unfortunately, sometimes there isn't much you can do until you discover these things. Andy – unfortunately, sometimes there isn’t much you can do until you discover these things.

]]> By: Trulia Blog » Carnival of Real Estatehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52714 Trulia Blog » Carnival of Real Estate Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:49:58 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/11/24/a-fishy-abandoned-house-tale/#comment-52714 [...] ‘A Fishy Abandoned House Tale’ by Jim Watkins of Real Estate Investing for Real Blog [...] [...] ‘A Fishy Abandoned House Tale’ by Jim Watkins of Real Estate Investing for Real Blog [...]

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