Summary:

From crazy squatters to different animals lurking on the property…from a machete-wielding weirdo to a suspicious-looking neighbor, today’s guest has seen it all. Listen as Julie Nikolaou shares her outrageous and eventful experiences with a bank owned property she’s currently handling in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:37 – Introducing Julie
• 00:59 – Julie deals with bank owned properties (OREO)
• 01:43 – The start of Julie’s story
• 02:03 – The ‘caretakers’ were not supposed to be in the property
• 02:15 – They were squatters
• 03:05 – Turned out to be “artists”
• 03:40 – Julie told them “Get evicted or leave on your own”
• 03:55 – Meeting the executor of the estate
• 04:02 – There had been death in the property
• 05:11 – There were many creatures and ‘habitats’ in the property
• 05:37 – The pond
• 05:57 – The horses next door had been attacked by someone with a machete
• 06:31 – Finding about the old owner of the place
• 07:22 – People coming out to the property to take things
• 07:47 – The prior owner tried to buy a wife from Mexico
• o 09:03 – Did the owner die or did something happen
• 10:30 – Neighbor said the prior owner tried to sell his car
• 11:37 – The executor warns Julie of the neighbor
• 12:35 – The squatters finally left the property
• 13:10 – Julie started cleaning
• 16:07 – Connect with Julie at RPM Homes
• 17:17 – Are you a listener with a crazy story to share? Ping Leigh at www.noflufftraining.com

Key Points:

1. OREO properties sometimes have unwanted occupants.
2. You’ll never know what happens on a property visit!
3. Foreclosures are not always readily available.

Credits

• Audio Production by Chris Mottram
• Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives
• Cover Design by Two Minds Design
• Original Music by Rimsky Music

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