Ahhh, "Harassment & Slander"...Well, I am here to confess I AM the INDIVIDUAL that contacted t-beggar's former LandLady (the 79-year old Ms. Wright) by phone when he was listing the Pine Bush property for sale for $200K on Craigslist.
As I had left a phone message, she called me back and I found Ms. Wright to be a spritely lady of bright acumen and a real estate agent herself. When I asked about the actual owership of the 56 acres t-beggar was selling for $200K on Craigslist, she informed me SHE was the owner and t-beggar had nothing more than a "rent-to-own" contract and thus the land could be bought for the REMAINING BALANCE of that contract in the amount of $175,000.00. I pointedly asked if t-beggar would be any party to the closing proceedings of the sale and she emphatically told me he would NOT aside any monies realized beyond the "rent-to-own" contract value. At the time, she was UNAWARE t-beggar was trying to sell the property and lamented to me about her NOT having a current Real Estate license and thus could not avail herself of the 3-6% realtor's commission that might be realized by any sale. She even mentioned paying the fees necessary to take the tests anew and get re-qualified as a registered RE agent in NY state.
She AGREED to my having an identified representative do a proper search and inspect the documents about the proterty as well as a physical property inspection as well. She was quick to admit there had been some "tire dumping" allowed in previous years by her now deceased husband but that she had "...not been back there..." since t-beggar had agreed to the rent-to-own contract. She further affirmed the area would be made to be in the "...same condition as before t-beggar took up residence..."
She agreed that, if I chose to pursue purchase of the property, she would instantly agree to continue a right-of-way agreement so that the 56 acres would NOT be land-locked and thus inaccessible. She also affirmed ALL hunting rights would be listed as property assets to the sale.
The conversation ended with a firm agreement of review by my legal team with the County & her position and whatever outcome that might bring.
This is the ONLY documented contact anyone has ever made with the TRUE landowner of the 56 acres Troy Reid has identified as the person with which he had executed a "Land Contract" for purchase of said land.
To my knowledge , there has NEVER been any harassment of the "...80 year-old woman..." t-beggar speaks of.
Land contract is a legal, binding document of ownership. NOT rent to own. Look it up. Its on google.
And you did make that offer, as you state.
The poor lady is still holding out for your call. She passed up all other offers.
We both lost money on that.
Again, look up land contract. Both parties must agree to the terms of sale.
But again, thats on google.