Question:

Have you had problems with rent to own people?

Most rent to own people are great.  They just need to re-establish credit or build some equity. Since 1994 to November 2003 I have no defaults.  Very few ever default since they are buying. 

Paul Owen (ss# 550-49-49xx) and Anna Owen (ss# 533-76-45xx), abandoned a home in Layton, Utah and left a large outstanding amount owed.  They moved up from Arizona before they abandoned our home for Washington.  Also living in home were:  Justin, Gabriel, Caleb, Josiah, Hannah.  We are seeking a judgment against them for payment and damage to the home. No investor funds were lost or will be lost on this property.  Please contact us for more information on this issue. 

Marvin Vides & Amanda Vides file bankruptcy and abandoned the home in Ogden, Utah in June 2004 and had a small amount owed to Evergreen Solutions.  The house was mostly clean home.  Few items personal items and trash left, few windows broke, but no intentional damage. No investor funds were lost or will be lost on this property.

Donna Lavender (12-8-1965, ss# 555-39-90xx) (Clearfield) defaulted, bounced several checks, would not honor promises, was given , lease violation letter, three day pay or quit letter and she then abandoned the home in Clearfield, Utah, August 2004 with a few thousand dollars owed.  This home was left very dirty, small damage to the home.  After Utah Power had terminated power and wanted she told then she was not living there and had not for over a week, so we visited the home with Utah Power on the phone and she answered the door and was clearly living at the home.  She was taking power from the neighbor to the west, Clearfield Water was turned off and she was still using water so the meter was removed and tried to have turned back on with a check on an account that was closed.  After calls from several creditors about Donna and her leaving and they wanted to know where she is now located, on August 31, we tried to inspect the home and Rent A Center, the Payne's, Colortyme, and Aaron's rent a centers were at the home seeking their defaulted property at the home and her new location only a few houses away at 420 West.  She called the Clearfield City Police but with all these people trying to collect there was a clear pattern of the problem and the officer left since these are civil matters for collections.  The officer wanted her to have until that night to remove her belonging and for us to not take back the home until September 1.  She was informed we were going to show the home to new renters/buyer prospects and the officer notified for his report and the home was shown the home that evening.  We are seeking a judgment against them for payment and damage to the home. No investor funds were lost or will be lost on this property.

2005, we have more defaults.

Angela Dennis, (5-27-1976, ss# 529-19-24xx) (Clearfield) defaulted, was not honoring her promises and then abandoned the property and we will be making payment arrangements or filing a judgement and garnish her wages.

Adam Boswell, defaulted and we will be making a payment arrangement or filing judgement and garnish his wages.

Victor Hester & Tiffanie Hester, defaulted and left a damaged house and a mess.  Made promisses and never honored them so we will be filing a judgements and garnish their wages.

Linda Knowles, defaulted and damaged the home, doors and carpet.  She had medical problems that created her situation.

Tara Voigt, (Liberty) defaulted and left the home in ok condition.

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- Updated April 23, 2015 3:17 p.m.