My dad’s warehouse was in a not-so-great part of the city. He needed to buy several adjacent homes to expand his business— and was able to buy most for $15,000 each. These were homes with boarded up windows, no AC, and very run down. But one gentlemen refused to sell his house. Some local advisors suggested imminent domain— I.e., force the sale of this home without the owner’s consent. My dad had another idea. He bought the house across the street, gut rehabbed it— new interior, new appliances, new finishes. Nothing fancy. Basic, but functional. He then knocked on the door of the house that refused to sell, and offered to trade homes with the owner. The old house, for the newly renovated one across the street. It was Friday, so my dad left the homeowner the keys to the new house and told him to think about it over the weekend. When my dad pulled in Monday, the gentleman who had refused to sell his home had already moved into the new home across the street. My dad always did the “right” thing, even when it wasn’t the easy thing. A lesson I aspire to emulate.
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@STLChrisH Wow great story! I like the way your dad went about this and obviously you have the same mindset. I call this an alpha dog move. Way to go! #alphadog
@STLChrisH amazing story! go dad!
@STLChrisH Now that is amazing 👏 third door ! Love to see it
@STLChrisH Tuck this hint away for our next land assemblage