Seller keeps coming back and harassing the workers

[Joe S.]

Seller keeps coming back and harassing the workers. So we bought a house and now the seller keep coming back every day According to the workers. He saying that they hauled  off new furniture which of course they didn’t. The seller had left a few things they were old and nasty and so as part of the clean out the workers did have to remove them. He told my workers today that he was going to come back and take down the chandelier. Also someone forced entry in the back door and broke the trim getting in the house last night. I do realize some people have a hard time coming to grips that they no longer own their former house so I have tried not to escalate things. At some point I feel like I’m going to have to solicit the aid of the police if this continues. Has anyone dealt with something like this and found away to neutralize this sort of activity peacefully?

[Jim K.]

Originally posted by @Joe S.:

Originally posted by @Theresa Harris:

Call the police and have him charged.  Get a restraining order.

 That’s precisely what I am trying to avoid. (I know I’m weird like that and I can’t explain why.)

OK, send two guys to break his legs. It would be kinder than what you're doing. Because your way ends up with him stomping around the property raving in the middle of the night, the cops get called, he starts screaming and threatening them, and finally the night's entertainment ends up with your seller getting Mozambiqued.

We keep having this conversation on Bigger Pockets these days. Joe, you're just not doing anyone any favors avoiding this confrontation, least of all a seller who is clearly a bit off upstairs. Make an appointment, sit down with him, make it clear that he is no longer welcome on the property. You said you're not good at installing cameras. It's really not rocket science to screw in a battery-powered trail camera in a steel case next to the front door and another one next to the back door. Take a look at what you can buy at Amazon.