If this isn't a redflag I don't know what is...

If this isn't a redflag I don't know what is...

Real Estate Broker · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes

We had a seller call us wanting to sell an A class home with tenants who wouldn't leave. He was elderly and claimed he just didn't know how to evict them. We dug into it a little bit more and it turns out that the "tenants" are his brother's kids. 

His brother who he holds POA for. Okay so that's a little weird. What's the situation with title? Brother quit claimed it to him "before" he got sick because he was going through bankruptcy. Weird but okay. He had notarized copies of the quit claim and deed. As well as a shoddy rent role for the kids.

We agreed to buy the home only once the kids were evicted. Gave him 3 months to do so and we even agreed to offer cash for keys/help with eviction if need be. 

He starts calling me once a day asking when he is going to get his money. Almost as if he forgot what our contract was and the conditions upon it. I told him each day again what we had agreed to and that he would have to be patient. 

He calls me yesterday to tell me that the court took away his POA and the house. He apparently took over POA and gave himself his brothers house. His kids took the "evil uncle" to court and got everything back as well as a lawsuit for 200k+

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  • Rental Property Investor · Kansas City, KS · Member since 2014 · 604 posts · 222 votes
    11y

    Wow. Good job on being patient and performing due diligence! That could've been ugly!

  • Real Estate Broker · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    11y

    Definitely. Would have been rough to give the guy the 100k we agreed upon and had nothing to stand on. 

  • Houston, TX · Member since 2011 · 673 posts · 360 votes
    11y

    Nice work!  Uncle sounds like a real winner.

  • Real Estate Broker · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    11y

    Honestly I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. But I felt a little "off" on this one anyway so I made sure to give myself time and outs.

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