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Updated over 7 years ago,
Threatening to put Lien on Rental Properties
I recently had a woman who purchased a flip from me find a way to contact me with a problem she is having with the property that I flipped, sold to her by my agent.
The day of the inspection for the purchase of the property, there were some shingles (asphalt shingles) that came loose, and I opted to replace the areas that cam loose before closing.
3 months later, Las Vegas had one of the most powerful windstorms in 10 years. I mean nobody remembers the last time something like that happened here. I would say 30% + of the roofing with asphalt shingles had, and still have significant damage, not to mention trees falling down everywhere, including on tops of houses.
A couple of weeks after this I receive a phone call from this woman who purchased the flip I did telling me what happened and if I could come and look at it. I said ok(maybe because I'm too nice).
I let her know that I would send a few people out to do some estimates ( maybe $350 dollars worth of work including materials. All of the roofers were very busy during this time due to the increased business from the wind. She received some estimates for $750 and she buys material, which I told her was terrible and I would have someone out to her place shortly and I have extra materials that I can just give her. At this time she stated she wants me to pay for it, and I told her normally I wouldn't but I will pay half. She verbally agreed.
I called her a week later to let her know somebody is coming to fix it for $350 and she said great. An hour later somebody contacts me with a bill for $550 and says that I need to pay it. I told them you didn't do any work for me I won't pay it. Turns out to just be one of her friends just trying to collect for the person who actually did the work. I went to the house after just to look at the work done, and the person who did it just took new shingles and nailed them on top of the old ones with the nail on top of the shingles. Water can obviously get through the nail and cause more damage to the roof, so I told her the job was terribly done and I'm concerned. Long story long, she is threatening to put a lien on my rental properties if I don't pay the whole thing in full. I am sticking firm to half at the moment, but in the end, it seems this will cost more time and money for the losing party. Any insight?