Don't try this at home kids. Actually, don't ever try this method to remove a bad, non paying / high damage tenant.
A home owner decided they were not going to wait for the process of eviction to be served and the slow wheels of justice to turn. The renter had taunted him with "you can't get me out for months...I have rights and know them and do this move in, don't pay dog and pony show each year." This renter helped produce the video on "How To Park In A Property, Never Pay Rent And Then Watch Owner Waste Months Trying To Get Me Out". This owner after being told by renter they were not going to move without deputies serving them and dragging their personal belongings out to the curb, calmly went to his shed to locate the chainsaw. He put the choke partially on, went to the property with the arrogant non paying tenant that was trashing his house. He knocked on the door, went into the kitchen carrying the chainsaw and when inside, started it. The put put put got everyone in the home's attention. The choke caused lots of blue smoke to fill the premises. The noise was deafening inside a home. And thoughts of the movie trailers in your head from horror flicks involving chainsaws help cause heart beats to race as well. The landlord shouted he was going to do a little remodeling, and not to worry, it would not take long.
He tramped down to the cellar, cut an electrical cable somehow avoiding a shock to himself. It was late afternoon when it was getting dark, so suddenly the house goes dark. He shuts off chainsaw, tramps up the cellar stairs and say "whoops...got to run to the hardware store for an electrical coupler...got a little too close to the power supply with a little work I was doing down there. Be back in a hour..and have some other ideas for a skylight over your bed upstairs..." and then leaves. He stayed away the afternoon and when he returned the tenant was gone. Highly illegal, really something a judge could consider threatening with a chainsaw. I asked him what posessed him to go to such extremes and did he know you can go to jail for that? He said at the time, he did not care about jail. He had chased them for rent, they had trashed the place and were letting garbage pile up. They had kids that were destructive and ruining the homee and he would not have had much home left if they were still there two months from now...the time eaten up with eviction notice service and court date for forceable entry and removal operation. He had lost income, was going to have to repair the whole home and was not spending another cent on attorney or delay in getting them out of the place. Do not try this process. Just think if it had escalated to a fight with one party wielding a chainsaw and also kids there watching the show. Would you be a good landlord or a good tenant ?
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Everything is in Aroostook County because we are parked, insulated and in our own affordable world up here in the right hand corner of the world. We do not get $200,000 spikes and the economy here is not like the west coast. We live within our means, have mortgages but not for long as we are brought up to get the place paid for. We try to encourage the buyer to skidaddle up to see the place before it is gone, and not to wait four months if they really want to take action. And lastly, we let them know the value is there and no, you can not buy one like it for 30%. Back in 1972 maybe, but inflation and cost of materials / labor has raised the bar. Still good value compared to high quality of life here and cost of living anywhere else though. Some buyers have been watching too many informational real estate shows on Sunday morning on how to buy real estate with whatever change is in your pocket. The best way to get a chuckle..is to let them know we had a home in that price range last week, but it fell down. Here is a classic home picture I shot in Castle Hill Maine that proves the point. You get what you pay for in most instances...especially in Northern Maine where everyone is cost cautious and expects real value. But kick the tires and check it out before you assume the value is not there. Many buyers feel like a kid in a candy store as everything is so much lower priced in Northern Maine. Only 11 people per square mile too! That's peace and quiet and unspoiled natural beauty you are buying!
changing tools are carefully stored where the factory intended, that means the oil was probably changed on time and the vehicle was not abused or neglected. The trunk was where you could tell if there was an accident. Paint overspray and less detail was given to the repair in the trunk, the less obvious place for detail and attention. Pride of ownership beams like a thousand watt beacon from a home that is tip top, ship shape and maintained ! The place helps promote itself and reflects on the owner. Remember the buyer is purchasing the largest single investment he/she will ever make in their life time.
