troglo-byte

There's very little bandwidth and audience on monetary matters to start with. If we're talking about anything else, we're detracting from that.

Bingo, it worked.

I've never lived in AZ, but it sounds like this may have a lot to do with it. ;-)

Personal injury is an area where plaintiffs start out with a huge advantage. Judgments are large and cases are often settled out of court by landlords' insurance companies. Not only would you have no trouble finding a lawyer, they might actively seek you out.

> When Jacobs takes on a job, he and his contractors sign temporary leases with the property owner. This move is his secret weapon.

> Jacobs is a big fan of California’s “castle doctrine.” The state law says someone has no duty to retreat in defending themselves against an intruder in their home. They can legally use force, even deadly force, to protect themselves — so long as the force used is proportionate to the threat.

The signing of a lease makes the aggressor look like the aggressee. This strategy seems really shaky to me. I can't help but wonder how well it's been tested in court.

Once someone gets seriously hurt, some of these landlords might end up wishing they had just waited out the regular eviction instead.

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