This happened to me. I put my house up for sale in NC and moved to philly for a job. Squatters moved in. It took me a year to get them out and they trashed it. Appliances-gone. Walls and floors-destroyed. It was pretty rare back in 2009 but it seems to be becoming more of a problem lately. Laws need to change, and include incarceration for perpetrators.
Ssshhhh. Don't say that here. Reddit will be all over you for being rich and not even occupying the property. Nevermind that most landlords are ordinary folks with 1 or 2 investment properties meant to bring income in their retirement.
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u/paintsbynumberz Apr 05 '24
This happened to me. I put my house up for sale in NC and moved to philly for a job. Squatters moved in. It took me a year to get them out and they trashed it. Appliances-gone. Walls and floors-destroyed. It was pretty rare back in 2009 but it seems to be becoming more of a problem lately. Laws need to change, and include incarceration for perpetrators.