12-04-2020, 11:06 AM | #23 |
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Someone asked how to Avoid these types of situations.
Here's my tips from a couple of years in the house flipping biz: Always avoid deposits when possible. If the deposit is for materials, buy your own materials. Always buy your own materials (can't stress this enough) Only accept people who will provide you licensing information (if applicable) and insurance up front. If your gut tells you they're shady they probably are. Check for local references. My favorite are in local real estate investment Facebook groups. They usually know the best people. (and the worst, in my area there an FB group just for posting the bad ones) Make them sign a contract for services and a lien waiver if it's a longer-term more extensive project. Deposit if it has do be done by CC is also a great protection.
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12-06-2020, 12:58 PM | #25 |
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I did last week and they are the only ones who have attempted to help. They said they had this guy on their radar already and managed to get him to return 2 peoples deposits after they sent him demand letters. They sent him another for me on Friday so we'll see if he responds. Either way I'm at least glad someone is looking into this and doing something about it.
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12-06-2020, 01:45 PM | #26 |
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Good to hear, I hope that it scares him enough to refund your deposit. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if he told you a sad story and offered to do the job but would need money for the supplies...I much prefer my previous suggestion.
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Anyways I'm guessing he got the letter from the AG office today so his "assistant" aka wife/girlfriend called me and left a message stating they got my letter (as if I sent it) and could draft some bs rescission form/agreement I don't know what to get a refund less a $750 administration fee. Yeah.... right. Told them to go pound sand. |
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You can also usually apply a multiplier, I think it's 3x-5x or somewhere around there (maximum, you can also do no multiplier or 1x), in small claims court for him fucking up the job and leaving it incomplete rather than just not doing it at all, because now whoever comes in to fix his shoddy work may have to spend extra time and money to undo what he did before they can even start. So think of it as a $4500-$7500 payday, not a $1500 payday. |
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That being said I may still do it because I read there is some kind of state fund to payout for these types of issues. However to apply for it I believe one of the requirements is having a judgement against the company. I have to research it more. If that's the case then it would be worth doing it since I would be relying on the state to reimburse me and not this dickhead. |
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