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In this episode, Realtor Adam Kruse and Realtor Shannon St. Pierre talk to Jeff and Shelly Coffman of https://missourisellnow.com/ about their recent problem with professional squatters and the nightmare they put Jeff and Shelly through. In 2019 Jordan Harris and Barbarita Jimmerson took over Jeff and Shelly’s Hazelwood, Missouri rehab until KMOV investigative reporter Chris Nagus got involved and exposed Jordan and Barbarita on television. Find out just how manipulative these squatters were and how they got away with doing the same thing to at least 16 other property owners. If you have been defrauded by Jordan Harris or Barbarita Jimmerson, contact John Shields at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office at 314-340-3417 or on his mobile phone at 573-645-2763. DISCLAIMER: IN THIS EPISODE THERE ARE A LOT OF LEGALITIES DISCUSSED. WE ARE NOT ATTORNEYS. CONSULT YOUR OWN ATTORNEY TO VERIFY ANYTHING DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE. Email questions to PODCAST@HermannLondon.com Adam Kruse- https://hermannlondon.com/realtor/adam-kruse/ Shannon St. Pierre- https://hermannlondon.com/realtor/shannon-st-pierre/ Jeff Coffman - https://missourisellnow.com/ Shelly Coffman - https://humbleseedcoaching.com/ Visit us at http://hermannlondon.com/ or 7350 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63143 or Call-314-802-0797 Search For Homes on http://www.wizah.com/ Download the St. Louis Realtor Podcast- http://goo.gl/rs1q9X Theme song by Trastornobeats 2:00 KMOV did an investigative report on Shelly and Jeff Coffman’s squatter problem https://youtu.be/wnQ8OBOoe4I 2:28 Jeff Coffman got started in real estate investing in 2014 and was able to quit his day job in 2017. Shelly quit her day job in August of 2019. 3:30 Jeff enjoys doing Sub2 (subject to) deals. What is a Sub2 real estate deal? 5:25 What is a kitchen table closing when it comes to real estate? 6:24 Shelly was happy at her corporate job but saw how Jeff’s company was helping people in the community 7:10 Traditionally people think of squatters as homeless people sneaking in and living in squalor but these Jordan Harris and Barbarita Jimmerson were professional squatters that targeted high end homes and lived a life of luxury 8:30 How long did Jeff spend rehabbing this home in Hazelwood? 9:30 Two months before the home was finished, Jordan Harris saw the dumpster in the driveway, walked in the door, and told Jeff he was interested in buying the home. The house was not on the market yet. 10:30 Two days before the home was finished, Jordan Harris showed up to the house again and asked to put a contract on it. 11:47 Jeff is not a licensed real estate agent and uses his own contracts 12:07 Jordan gave Jeff a pre-approval letter and then spoke with Jordan’s lender 13:58 A few days later Jordan asked to take possession prior to closing. Jeff said no but wrote up a 30 day lease instead 14:50 Is buyer possession prior to closing on a property common? Why is the buyer possession prior to closing form considered to be forbidden? 16:23 Did Jeff do any background checks on Jordan Harris? Is it hard to do a background check on someone with a common name? 17:17 If criminals put their superpowers to good use they would become successful 17:56 Jordan Harris asked Jeff Coffman to help him hang pictures on the walls after he moved in 19:11 Jordan Harris moved into the Hazelwood property on July 2nd, 2019 with his mother Barbarita Jimmerson but didn’t want to put her on the lease. Jeff charges more rent for people not listed on the lease 20:12 When did Jeff Coffman meet Jordan Harris’ mother, Barbarita Jimmerson? Jeff showed Jordan and Barabrita another much smaller house 20:55 Jordan gave Jeff $500 up front but stopped paying after that 21:23 Jordan only communicated through texts and recorded all their phone calls. Jordan set up many meeting times to pay but then never showed. Jeff used the MileIQ app to prove he went to the meet up locations. Jeff also gave Jordan the option to pay via apps like Venmo. 24:04 Jeff’s first red flag after Jordan moved in was Jeff never received the earnest money 25:13 Jordan’s lender went completely dark 25:39 At the 60 day mark Jeff posted a 10 day notice to quit on the door of the Hazelwood home which led to Jordan and Barabarita making angry phone calls to Jeff 26:29 Jeff started the eviction process by getting ahold of an attorney. The official hearing was on Halloween 2019. Jordan showed up to the court date, contested it, and a continuance was issued. 28:44 The second court date was on December 5th, 2019 where the two parties had the option to settle. 30:18 The day before the December 5th court date, Jordan Harris hired his attorney and they were setting up their case while they were sitting in trial. Jeff believes this was on purpose to get another continuance 31:40 Jeff posted about Jordan Harris and Barbarita Jimmerson in multiple investor Facebook groups. 32:35 The judge denied Jordan’s request for a continuance and made them go to trial that day. Jordan claimed the house was uninhabitable. 34:18 Jordan claimed the Hazelwood home was uninhabitable because of low water pressure but Jeff later found out the water company shut the water off but there was a leak so some water was still getting to the house. 35:50 During court, Jordan and Barbarita kept making a scene and begged Jeff to let them stay in the house. 36:30 Jeff won the judgement. What is the difference between a rent and possession eviction and unlawful detainer eviction? 38:02 How long does it take to get a sheriff to come and forcibly evict someone? Do sheriff’s avoid evicting people during Christmas? 39:04 The eviction was scheduled for December 30th, 2019. Jordan Harris and Barbarita Jimmerson started moving out of the Hazelwood property on December 29th, 2019. Chris Nagus of KMOV showed up on December 29th, 2019 to get Jordan and Barbarita’s side of the story after weeks of trying to contact them and trying to figure out where they worked. 39:42 Jeff and one other person found out where Barbarita worked and they spoke to her manager to let them know what kind of person she is. 40:55 On December 29th movers were hired by Jordan. After Chris Nagus and the police showed up, one of the movers started broadcasting the situation on Facebook Live. 42:40 Jordan Harris had Pillar to Post inspect the Hazelwood home but then never paid for the $600 inspection. The movers told Jordan and Barbarita they weren’t going to unload their stuff from their trucks until they got paid. 45:44 Why were there lawnmowers being pushed into the neighbor’s yard during the KMOV report on serial squatters? 47:00 Jordan Harris supposedly ran a lawn service 48:20 Jeff Coffman did in fact have Jordan Harris talk to two additional lenders 49:56 The December 30th eviction day was full of strange behavior. A man wearing a mask stalked Jeff and Shelly while video recording them. Jordan kept driving up and down the street while making gun gestures with his hand. Jeff called the Hazelwood police who helped clear the house. 54:47 Jeff took control of the house, changed the locks, and installed a security system 55:09 Right before meeting Jordan Harris, Jeff successfully did a possession before closing deal which is why he was willing to do it again. 56:19 How did Jeff Coffman end up on KMOV talking about serial squatters? What has the feedback been like now that the KMOV story has reached so many people? 58:31 Does Jeff think there is any chance to collect on the judgement against Jordan Harris? 59:08 Can you garnish someone’s wages for not paying rent if they were not on the lease? 59:40 How did Jordan Harris and Barbarita Jimmerson use Realtors to find their next target? 1:01:42 Jordan Harris eventually started targeting rehabbers after too many Realtors found out about their scheme. Jordan used religion to convince people to trust him. Jordan told Jeff, “God told me to turn down this street”. 1:02:50 How many people have been victimized by Jordan Harris and Barbarita Jimmerson? 1:04:12 Jordan Harris and Barbarita Jimmerson also squatted in hotels 1:07:39 If you have been defrauded by Jordan Harris or Barbarita Jimmerson, contact John Shields at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office at 3143403417 or on his mobile phone at 5736452763 1:09:37 If you’re an agent who would like to work with Jeff Coffman, you can reach him at https://missourisellnow.com/ . If you are interested in Jeff Coffman’s course on subject 2 investing go to https://sub2empire.com/ . Shelly Coffman is a registered 500 hour yoga teacher and you can contact her at https://humbleseedcoaching.com/