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Updated about 6 years ago, 09/19/2018

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Paul Sandhu#4 Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions Contributor
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What's the most drama you've had with an STR?

Paul Sandhu#4 Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions Contributor
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Monday was a rain day for my tenants. They couldn't work. Guy #1 called me and asked if there was any work he could do. I gave him a chainsaw and told him to clear out all the overgrown trees around a STR. Found out some limbs fell down on another STR that his co-worker was renting, Guy #2 and his wife. Drove him over there and had him cut and clear the limbs. Guy #3 is the superintendent, rents from me and lives next to Guy #1 along with his wife and 2 kids. Guy #3's wife was with guy #2's wife at the house with fallen limbs and Guy #2's wife thought something strange was going on.

Yesterday Guy #1 called and asked me to meet him at McDonalds. I was driving there and he asked to meet me at an intersection near where he works.  Get to the intersection and he's hiding in some bushes.  Said his brother is having surgery today and he's taking a bus to see him.  He wanted to do more chainsaw work.  I put him in the back of my truck and drove him to the house.  Guy #3 called and wanted to know where guy #1 was.  I told him the address, then proceeded to the house with gas for the chainsaw.  Guy #1 called and said Guy #3 is here and hung up.  I see #3 leaving in his car, the chainsaw is on the ground and #1 is nowhere to be found.  House door is open, work gloves were on the table. I hear #1 say "Paul, is that you?"  I said yes.  He asked "Is Guy #3 there?"  I said no.  He opened a bedroom door and was on the phone with the police.  He said he barricaded himself in the bedroom and Guy #3 broke open the door.  Door was broken.  Police showed up and he recounted his ordeal and gave a description.  Other police apprehended Guy #3 and got his statement.  I called the owner of their company to let him know what happened.  Owner said Guy #3 called him that morning and needed a few days off to get things sorted out, he found inappropriate text messages on his wife's phone from guy #1 and suspected the 2 of them were having an affair.  

So I called the police and said I didn't want to press charges.  They said it's too late and he's already posted bail.  Guy #1 needed to take a shower and pack his things and I'd give him a ride to the bus station.  He rides in the back of my truck and Guy #3 is at his apartment.  Guy #1 doesn't want to go in and wants me to take him somewhere to take a shower.  I gave him a garden hose and opened a garage door 6" and told him to take a shower in the garage.  I got his clothes from his apartment and told Guy #3 I'm not pressing charges.  Go back to Guy #1 and he's standing naked in the living room.  I gave him his clothes then took him to the bus station. 

I had a comedy station on my satellite radio.  The comedian had a skit about Mormon's.  He said the bible says "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife".

Apparently Guy #1 and the lady used to date each other 7 years ago.  Guy #4 is the foreman and lives next to #1 and #3 and told me #1 is fired.  Guy #4 brought #1 here to work.  Now #4 is cleaning #1's apartment for me.

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