A handyman was able to get revenge on the squatters who moved into his mother’s house by showing up with guns and squatting himself.
Flash Shelton posted a video about his success in getting the squatters out of his mother’s house in less than a day.
“If they could take a house, then I could take a house,” Shelton, a member of the United Handyman Association, said in the video.
They are the squatters and they have rights. Well, then, if I become the squatter’s squatter, then I should have rights, right? he said.
Flash Shelton posted a video about his experience getting squatters out of his mother’s house in less than a day to massive success, receiving over two million views on YouTube.
More than 13,000 people have commented on her video since she posted it in January, with many thanking her for her “decency” while also taking care of business. Shelton did not show the faces of the two women who were squatting inside his mother’s house.
According to Shelton, several months ago a family of squatters broke into his mother’s vacant house and began living there.
Shelton said her father had recently passed away and they rented the house since her mother couldn’t live there on her own.
A woman who told Shelton she was a prison guard asked him to rent the house, but he refused, saying he had no money or credit.
That didn’t seem to stop her though, as she later learned that a truckload of belongings had been brought to the house.
“She said it was delivered by accident and she was getting rid of it,” Shelton said.
However, that was a lie, as Shelton later found out from friends and real estate agents that the house was full of people and furniture.
Shelton called the police and received an unhelpful response.
“They basically said, ‘You know, I’m sorry, but we can’t get into the house and it looks like they’re living there. So you have to go through the courts,” Shelton said.
In his caption, the handyman said he was familiar with “squatters’ rights” stories, but didn’t know he’d have to deal with a situation personally.
“I had heard horror stories about how the legal system gives the squatter more rights than the homeowner, so I decided to come up with a way of my own to get them out in less than a day,” Shelton wrote.
According to Shelton, the situation began several months ago when a family of squatters broke into his mother’s vacant house and began living there.
In his video, Shelton said his father had recently passed away and the house had been put up for rent because his mother couldn’t live there on her own.
“She said she gave it to him by accident and she was getting rid of it,” Shelton said of the squatters who had moved into his mother’s house.
In the caption to their video, the maintenance staff said they were familiar with “squatters’ rights” stories, but didn’t know they would have to deal with a situation personally.
“I had heard horror stories about how the legal system gives the squatter more rights than the homeowner, so I decided to come up with a way of my own to get them out in less than a day,” Shelton said.
After doing more research, the man said he learned how long it could take to go through the courts and evict the squatters.
Fed up with the situation, Shelton, who does not live in Northern California where the house is located, packed up his car and drove to the property.
“Even though you’re in your house and you’re paying the mortgage… at some point, squatters feel like they have more rights than you do, so they don’t have an incentive to leave until a judge orders them to,” he said. saying.
‘And that could take months, six months, it could take years. I don’t know. I didn’t want to take any chances,” Shelton said in the 20-minute video.
Shelton decided that he would write a lease and credit himself as a resident of the house.
He then parked his Jeep on the street where the house is with guns and his dog and waited for hours for everyone to leave.
After seeing all the family members leave, he entered using his keys and then walked through the house and began to install security cameras.
While she was working outside, two women came up and approached her.
“I’m so sorry about all this,” said one of the women. It is a nightmare and beyond.
Shelton calmly and coolly told the woman that they only had a few hours to get everything out.
Shelton told the woman that if he didn’t have everything ready by midnight, he would have it brought out himself.
The threat seemed to work as the family moved out hours later.
“I think the fact that I was there was enough,” he said. ‘It was really fun doing it. I won’t lie about that. I’m glad you were successful.
Fed up with the situation, Shelton, who does not live in Northern California where the house is located, packed up his car and drove to the property.
As he was working outside to install security cameras, two women approached him.
“I’m so sorry about all this,” said one of the women. ‘It’s a nightmare and beyond’
Shelton calmly and coolly told the woman that they only had a few hours to get everything out.
Shelton told him that if he didn’t have everything ready by midnight, he would have it brought out.
His video has now inspired others across the country who are dealing with their own squatter situations to try and take matters into their own hands.
Despite becoming an inspiration, Shelton said he urges extreme caution.
‘I’m not suggesting everyone take the risk like I did on their own. It is worth noting that I had special training, a license to carry and was prepared for any situation that presented itself,” said the maintenance staff.
“The men and women I had to deal with kept their peace and that may not always be the case. If you ever find yourself in a situation like this, it’s best to expect the worst and be prepared.’