All Forum Posts by: Ivan Aldana

@Ivan Aldana says he now wants to sell.

The squatter was not there 90 days. Kevin probably owes the squatter $100. Squatter looks like 35 year old gangsta'. An attorney will cost $20000 minimum if this squatter fights it. Go there with a witness, hand squatter the 30 day notice to vacate with his name on it, the more information on paper Larry immediate Carpet 

17007 Laverne Ave Cleveland OH 44135  or 

3275 W 46th St, Cleveland, OH 44102 Phone: (216) 256-6698



the better. Offer the squatter $500 to be out by 7 AM the next day and when you change the lock give him the $500. Tell squatter the judgement will wreck his credit (he probably has bad credit if he's doing this break and enter hold you hostage). Install some cameras and motion lights to the front. Record who comes and goes. I don't trust Kevin as far as I can throw him, like an arrow, not. Does the squatter have furniture in there? Take photos of everything. If there is a pile of stuff get a POD or UHAUL container delivered to driveway and let squatter fill it up and move it. You need this ASAP or squatter starts removing the copper pipe, the mantle, the stove, the HVAC is probably gone. You cannot sell with this person obstructing your life. Larry Hoover is holding you hostage and this is not unusual you are in their community.  After you get them out board up every window, install cameras, get a trusted friend with a dog to stay there until you sell more people will return with nightmares

Hey everybody! I need your guys help and some insight on this BIG problem I got. I hired this contractor that I found on the bigger pockets website actually and I ended up getting burned by him. He’s been working on a rehab, he did a little bit of the work and then just stopped doing the work then started getting hard to reach. So I took it upon me to send somebody out to see what’s going on with my property and come to find out there is this guy that says he’s been working on my property but I never hired him or contracted him. He says the he was hired through Kevin Holmes(my original gc) which I made an payout to already but ended up running away with my money and apparently he’s been also living in my property for the last 90 days!!  I don’t want to do business with this guy at all, very unprofessional and I want him out my house! Tried calling the cops but seems like nobody wants to help me! On top of that he’s threatening to put a lien on my property because supposedly he’s the real guy that did a little bit of work on my property, but I never made a direct contract with this guy. ANY INSIGHT IS MUCH APPRECIATED HELP!!! 

 Right now, we have no marketplace for, and no way of verifying the license and background of the individuals who claim to be contractors on our site. 

Was this an individual who you connected with on these forums? If so, then I agree with @Caroline Gerardo that you need to be careful. Anyone can sign up for a free membership on BiggerPockets. It would be similar to someone you connect with on Craigslist, Reddit, Facebook, or Twitter and you should do due diligence on professionals you meet with care. 

We DO check to make sure that we have licensed agents and lenders on the "Find an Agent" and "Find a Lender" sections of the site, but we have not done the same research or built out our marketplaces for contractors, CPAs/Tax Pros, lawyers, property managers, turnkey providers, wholesalers, and so on. We DO plan to offer these marketplaces in future years, and hope to meaningfully cut down on situations like this (although you can never fully avoid them). 

I agree with the other advice here. You may have been robbed, and are now being threatened. It's time to hire a lawyer and get some advice specific to your situation. I think this is going to be a very tough summer for you, and you may either have to pay for work to get done twice, or do a lot of sweat equity yourself. 

I am so sorry this happened to you. @Noah Bacon is aware of this. Please let us know the individual who you are alleging has robbed you, and if they have nothing to say in their defense, we can remove their account and block anyone from their IP address from trying to rejoin the website. 

I had a similar experience where a contractor stated they were licensed but they wanted to avoid pulling permits as it took too long. I said do it anyway. The day before the job, the building dept said “they never pulled a permit and their license expired years ago”. The contractor then said “Yea, getting a license is expensive. That’s why I don’t do it.” We went back/forth on his lack of logic and I just ended the call.

To your situation, unless they filled out a adverse possession claim, beautified the home, or lived there 21 years, then squatter’s rights don’t apply.

- As everyone said, get a lawyer ASAP for a civil and possibly criminal trial. Get every ounce of paperwork, emails, voicemails, phone call times, etc available regarding this.

- File a detailed, written police report. If you already done so, it may not seem to do anything but it provides the foundation that you didn’t want this person at the home and helps removes doubt.

- Who pays the utilities? If you do, shut them off. Ask an attorney first as they may have a strategy.

- Do you have any signed documentation indicating a relationship with this guy directly? If not, tell the lawyer this.

- if they say they have a lien or if they threaten you, just ignore them. They’re trying to scare you so they can stay rent free. Don’t ask for the lien documentation. Let your attorney advise you. When dealing with legal matters, the biggest mistake folks make is not listening to the attorney.

It sounds like you’re out of town. Impulsively, I would go to the home and confront them but don’t. It will make matters worse. Again, the attorney will advise.

Don’t worry. This will get resolved and turn into a lesson learn of paying contractors up front. Hey, you don’t know then but now you do.

You will win this!

Columbus Roofing and More never had a contractor license. 

here is where you check https://elicense4.com.ohio.gov... 

The LLC was registered but he has no license and company none.

Kevin Adams Holmes 6/6/1978  It looks like he is copying the name of guy in Florida 

Business Address on 1659 duxberry is SFR $140000 value also used for several other LLC companies a dumpster co a auto dealer etc... https://ohio-corp.com/co/k-m-a...  The house on Duxberry was flipped 10/19 sold for $84500 appears vacant. Go there.

Really? That’s weird. Because I see his name on this website.

Ok I can 100% help you, connect with me, 

EVEN more to my point. I tell everyone NEVER do business in Cleveland without a team, this is what can happen. 

 Holy smokes. This guy Bob is the real deal! He really helped me out with this situation and cannot thank him enough!🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you so much Bob!!!!

"Kevin" is not licensed in Ohio, never was.  see my links above. How much was dollar amount (interstate fraud US code section 1343...
and interstate wire fraud call the FBI in Ohio 

(216) 522-1400  FBI Field Office

and @Scott Trench of BP probably has more information on other people defrauded. You probably won't get your money back but get them interested in catching Kevin Bad Guy. Local police don't have resources. If you can find the guy then get an attorney or you will be wasting your money.

Buyer beware just because someone is on a website does not mean they are real or honest. It is your job to ferret them out.