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YES! Caught my landlord trying to screw us over red handed! (and the plot thickens)

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by TdashDUB, May 2, 2012.

  1. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    People like this usually have a documented history of similar actions, meaning you'll do fine in small claims court.
     
  2. bnb

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    The only 'legal action' I can see here is if you want to break the lease and she won't let you.

    She tried to rip you off, but didn't. What are your damages?
     
  3. JuanValdez

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    The damages would have to be other fees he's paid in the past that, in light of recent events, were probably fraudulent. Sounds like a lot of trouble.
     
  4. heypartner

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    I strongly advise going to small claims, because she will try to steal your deposit at the end of the lease. You need to get this on record, now. Because if she does try to steal your deposit, then you qualify for triple damages due to "retaliation" for an earlier judgement.

    Get her on anything you can now, to protect you later when she tries to steal your deposit. Landlord retaliation is a very serious matter and a judge will screw her bad. Triple Damages.
     
  5. dachuda86

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    There are laws she's breaking. Lawyer up now.
     
  6. MIAGI99

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    small claims court and GET OUT THAT DAMN LEASE!
     
  7. updawg

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    threaten to go to a lawyer and small claims court and use that as leverage to get out of your lease with your deposit. just try and get out of there as quick as possible. have everything in writing.

    also, you might want to videotape the condition of the place from time to time to have documentation
     
  8. RUDYG

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    Make her a cake
     
  9. TdashDUB

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    I love CF! Yall are hilarious!

    Thanks for the feedback and advice everyone. I'm going to consult with a lawyer, if it's not too late today, tomorrow and keep yall updated! This bish is going down, no syndrome

    Right off of 183 and Anderson Mills Ln, basically

    Just .5

    Something tells me if I pressured her into sex, I'd have to pressure myself to get it up. I'm willing to bet money this broad isn't an 8/10 girl

    Despite the coke operation, Omar's been nice to us all year and vice versa. She could have been lying her ass off to us about Omar saying he was another eye witness. The only interaction with O about this was when she was initially throwing the charges on us. We caught Omar outside and brought up the topic and how she claimed that he agreed to everything as a witness as well as the repair man. And that's how we found out the repair man worked for Miriam as well as Omar. Really all what Omar said was "Don't worry, I'll talk to her"
    So I suppose he's just a blind foot soldier. Perhaps Omar had nothing but good things to say about us to her so master Miriam was just planting seeds into his ear with a white lie.

    That's EXACTLY What I kept telling Caleb!! I knew that process just didn't make sense! I'll have to fine comb thru the lease, but she's made us pay for every repair bill and said she was "Already being nice by paying for the exterminator" that came the first week into moving in.. Or perhaps should I bring the lease during the lawyer consultation???



    Alright..
    So we move in and meet Omar. Nice guy. Has a wife and a teen daughter (looks maybe 17 [not attractive what-so-ever, bcuz I know yall were wondering and/or plotting for me to have sex with her already]) And the first person who Omar met was Caleb and at the end of that interaction O was like "Oh and if you need anything... you know.. anythingggg. And I mean if you're looking for anythingggg......... let me know" And kind of gave him a weird vibe.

    When I talked to him, I got the same thing. He was like "Yeah we're always up through all of the hours of the night but we're quiet you wont have to worry about us" amongst other things that just sounded like an attempt to set up tidbits forming the wool over the eyes or pre-explain any funny behavior.

    It was just so funny and ironic becuz we joked around about him pushing some kind of heavy drug at first but every week after just supplied more and more weight to our joke theory becoming true.

    I'm an insomniac. When I go on errands, I wont hesitate no matter the time (1am-4am, w/e) So you'll see a few random cars with random creepy looking dudes coming in and out during the day.. but DAMN. Anywhere from midnight to 4, when the rest of the neighborhood is asleep, this guy'll have at least 2-3 cars pulling up per hour, sometimes more. To the point that I would be leaving as some random creeper is leaving. By the time I get back 30 mins later, there's another car with another creeper either coming or going. And ALL these dudes look SKETCH. So he can't be pushing weed. We havent smelled anything and I imagine a weed dealer wouuld see more "normal" looking people. These people ALL looked like they couldn't roll their sleeves up in public or had a burnt spoon in their pocket.

    One of the first nights I came home late at 3am, I pulled in to the drive way. And Omar bursts thru the front door running to the drive way like he was about to run up on and rush me lol. And as soon as he realized it was me he just stopped dead in his tracks awkwardly like "Oh..................... Hey Travis" turned around and calmly walked back in. SO random.

    More of these little incidents added up and things almost became concrete when I had some friends coming over to stay at the new place for the first time. The duplex is a lil confusing as.. Omar lives on the right side, which looks like a front door. And we live on the left side, which looks like a backyard. So people always confuse Omar's side for OUR front door. Well, my friends get into town and of course head to Omars side and entered the side garage thinking we were in there but walked in just in time to catch Omar and some strange dude doing a bump off of the table!

    So that pretty much confirmed our suspicions true.

    Things became more questionable as far as Miriam's involvement when things just seemed like it was way too convenient for Omar to pull all of this off. Little things here and there. For instance.. Due to the set up of the house (my room in particular) there isn't a cable outlet and you have to go thru a special step to install it in that room which would cost 30 bucks, but once you do it, it's set for future tenants and the problem's solved. Due to that extra step, I just need to get Miriam to sign off on it - which she REFUSED to do for NO reason given. Yet Omar has SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS installed outside facing all of the front of his place..

    These and the little things that add up just make this whole scenario smell funny and the stench keeps growing stronger. I think Miriam is aware of Omar. And I think she may be the Mama Hen of the operation.

    OMAR'S STORY ABRIDGED
    - Suspicious/funny behavior since we moved in
    - Immediately suspected him of selling heavy drugs
    - Constant foot traffic through out the day
    - CRAZY foot traffic from mid-4am
    - All guys that come thru are mid 30's-mid40's and look very addict-ish
    - Peculiar situations with Omar at odd times of the night
    - Surveillance cameras installed outside of his place
    - Friends entered wrong side of duplex and walked in on him taking a bump of kahkaine
    - I suspect Miriam knows and is the puppet master of it all


    And I'm sure I'm forgetting details and stories as well..


    I'm definitely looking for my escape route out of this place asap
     
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  10. dmc89

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    Interesting stuff. Take that lease to your attorney and scrutinize all the payments you have made so far with him. I suspect Miriam overcharged y'all since the moment y'all moved in so you need to get that money back.

    *Breaking Bad Spoilers* If she really is Gus in this situation (running a coke operation) and you are Walter White, do you think she's going to let you 'escape' so easily? We all know how well that turned out in the show...

    Haha I'm just messing with you. ;)
     
  11. smokieethabear

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    The plot thickens more!!!

    Caleb is boinking Miriam! :grin:

    Now its all you by your self.
     
  12. TdashDUB

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    Caleb did leave for Corpus Christi for a better job working for "Halliburton" :eek:
     
  13. Amel

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    lol

    wtf seriously

    thats just crazy or made up!
     
  14. chrisjent

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    OP, feel free to e-mail through the board.
     
  15. Jontro

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    ...and Omar is a member of CF and he be thankin "aye, hol' up. he be snitchin brah!"
     
  16. TdashDUB

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    lol.. as silly as it sounds, I had to remind myself that this guy is a spurs fan so the slight chance of him lurking CF before I decided to post this
     
  17. ima_drummer2k

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    For some reason, this sentence made me laugh.

    Anyway, I repped your post because it was an interesting read. You're a pretty good story-teller. Keep us in the loop!
     
  18. sammy

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    Like others mentioned, this lady is gonna steal the deposit. Gotta do something before the inevitable occurs.
     
  19. FranchiseBlade

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    Yeah, Omar sounds like a coke dealer, or at least coke head. I'm just not sure about Miriam's involvement. That evidence is a little less stable.

    It's entirely possible, but just not sure what the connection is based on the evidence presented.

    If this were a movie, you'd find a super tech guy to hook that surveillance camera feed up to your computer as well so you can monitor stuff.

    You need to cover yourself to make sure you get your deposit back. Investigate every charge she's ever made against you guys. You shouldn't be responsible for that stuff.

    Keep the pressure on Miriam but never tip your hand to her, to let her know how much you have. You can let her know bits and pieces, and hint that you have more info. You want her to think that you have way more dirt on her than you do. Since she's doing shady stuff she'll be paranoid, and more likely to believe it.

    Use that to get more dirt on her, then nail her if you can, but for sure make certain you get your deposit back.
     
  20. TdashDUB

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    UPDATE:


    I've talked to several attorney's and they all just shook me / the situation off like it was nothing lol

    And we didn't hear anything from Miriam until about a week ago.
    Caleb my roommate just moved to Corpus Christi for a better job but he's still paying his part of the rent for this place. So Miriam calls Caleb about a week ago and asked when would be a good time to meet at our place. Caleb told her that he was on vacation for the next two weeks and that I was home and available for her to speak with. Then she started acting weird and was like "Well I'd much rather make sure you're there when I make my visit" and wouldn't give him a clear reason as to why.. She says the main reason she wants to stop by is she wants to get something in paper saying we wouldn't have to pay the charge that she faked in the first place. But I think she's going to kill us.
     

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