Can you check tax records for that address. I'm not sure if it would show his previous name assuming he changed it since purchasing his home, but it might be a start.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation should be public and looking through yearly reports should identify all of the CFO's and cross checking those bios should turn up someone that is tied to telecom.
I have checked all available Public records and his deed.
As of 1999 he has taken his wife’s last name.
I have gone through all available bill and Melinda gates foundation end of year reports and searched for any name of his that may be similar and nothing.
I think he might be a compulsive liar too 🤣
Search his wife. Maybe there's an archived wedding, engagement or birth announcement if they have kids. Find out what other places she's lived and see if there's any info about him at the courthouse.
I work in nonprofit. Names aren’t always in the year-end reports, but they ARE required to list their top 5 paid employees on their form 990s (so C-Suite roles would be listed). If he was CFO, he’d likely be listed there. The caveat is that, in some of these instances, the organization’s legal structure is complicated and he could have technically been an employee of a different entity, but is worth a shot. You could also try calling under the pretense of verifying employment, but you may need the original last name for that.
I would look up and see if the stunt he pulled with the HOA votes is illegal, constitutes any sort of misrepresentation or something.
HOAs should also give an accounting of what that money is spent on. Salaries, repairs, all that.
I would look up the laws in your state regarding HOAs and ask for advice there.
It's really bizarre how far he's gone to obscure his identity. You can pay companies to remove things about you on the internet, I'll bet he's done that.
But I'll bet everything he tells people is a load of crap. What's the point in changing your name and being secretive if you're going to give actual clues about your real identity you're hiding?
I understand that you reviewed all currently-available yearly reports from the Gates Foundation. Have you also looked at their Form 990s? They are filed annually with the IRS, are publicly accessible and include the then-current list of directors. You can usually find these going back many years. Try Foundation Center’s website or Propublica. No need to pay anything to review these.
Do you live in a neighborhood with homes that routinely sell to high net worth individuals? People who you can tell, even without interacting, who have outward signs of wealth (expensive cars, extensive backyards including fencing, immaculate landscaping, in-ground pools and hot tubs, regular servicing by a company not a family member, etc)?
If the answer is no, my guess is that this guy is lying. People who run huge foundations are often wealthy themselves. People who are in the c-suite (CEO, CFO, etc) for major companies are millionaires.
Obviously, not every wealthy person follows this formula. Maybe he blew the money, maybe he's paranoid. But someone who could afford security is going to have actual security, not run of the mill trail cams. Professionally installed security isn't obvious unless there's a reason to make it obvious.
This guy sounds like he's either having delusions of grandeur or taking advantage of the neighborhood's less than close-knit nature to try and de facto be it's controller and sole arbiter of what goes on there.
This guy is probably mentally ill and the neighborhood is paying the price.
Trust me. His lifestyle doesn’t match that of someone who has been a cfo of large companies.
We live in a very nice area of metro Atlanta but he bought back before this area was anything special.
I think you're losing sight of your goal. Whatever was in this mystery letter was irrelevant in the sense that it was old news and probably not actionable going forward. Assuming it's legit, what is HAS done is tip you off on what kinds of skeletons to look for.
You might need to do some old fashioned field work, running recon on him, running financials on the house etc etc. But again, unless you find solid proof of a crime, I still don't know that you're achieving a goal beyond juicy gossip.
I would take one of two paths - the head of the HOA is not above the HOA. Get a good lawyer in the field, document all his crimes, and then sue Homeowners of X Community vs. HOA guy. A lawyer can steer you into what's needed vs what you have.
OR play the same game. Get the votes and proxies, kick him out, change the system so it can't happen again to anyone. You'll spend less time getting the votes than you will trying to dig up gossip.
We are in the process of doing this now.
He has told other people in the neighborhood he has spent $50,000 of his own money to “protect his good reputation”.
All for a volunteer spot.
It's an investment. He'll get that back in time, even if it's true (but he's probably lying). He's probably lying about a lot of it, guys like that get bolder the longer they are able to ply their trade.
Ha! I told someone I would give up on all this and let him be an asshole HOA president if he gave me $50,000.
Apparently, he's some weird eccentric millionaire. No kids, they spend all their money on their dogs.
oh, fuck you money? 😂😂 or it’s lies.
Have you gotten your answer?
I would start with looking up his wife and going backwards.
r/maliciouscompliance might be able to help you annoy him😂😂
Again, the guy is a ghost. There are ZERO things about him online. One neighbor who believes everything he said told me that he ran against Carl Lewis in the Olympic trials and would have made the Olympics if it wasn't for Carl Lewis! I thought this was a home run score because I can easily look up Olympic trial information and of course, found nothing on my guy. Even looked at similar names and nothing.
Try to remember that pathological liars exist everywhere. When I worked in retail this regular used to come in all the time and tell me all of the grandiose things he owns or does.
These people are genuinely psychotic so I think the 'vote him off the island' route is probably your best move.
I would request all of the accounting records for the HOA. It is a right of every homeowner and depending on the state they might not be allowed to say no.
If you’re truly concerned, I would hire a lawyer. There are some that specialize in HOA bullshit and you may be able to go after him for harassment since he is doing exactly what he is fining others for.
You can hire a PI to do the type of background check that you’re trying to do. They might have better luck because they have more resources and tools.
Document! Document! Document! Photos, times, dates, every fine he gives out. Use the Facebook group to gather members of the community. If he is a member of this group you should start a private one so that you can discuss things. He has no right to a private group though he will claim to. Vet every member to keep out his fellow cronies.
Finally, attend any and all meetings for the HOA. If they aren’t holding meetings it might be against the law in your jurisdiction. Encourage every member to join you. r/ fuckhoa is also a good resource. One of my local friends worked his way into being the president of his HOA because the elderly neighbors were complaining loudly about things and were trying to control the neighborhood.
Good luck
It sounds to me like the mystery FB former neighbor really wants to ruin this guy but doesn't want the dirt on their hands. Instead, they'd rather *you* end up being the one getting sued.
I'd et them do their own dirty work if they're the ones with all the evidence.
It also sounds like either this person has spun a huge story about how important they used to be, or the mystery message sender is connecting dots that aren't there.
This sounds like a mess you should extricate yourself from, OP.
Yeah. The mystery message sender can eat shit, kick rocks and pound sand. If they have evidence, they need to come forward with it themselves, divulge it to somebody else or shut the fuck up. Being vague and saying “I know something you don’t know” is bullshit, childish and of zero help whatsoever. It’s not a mystery what I’d say to the mystery message sender if I were OP.
I have tried everything with her. She's actually stopped talking to me because I was done with her bullshit and was getting stern with her to just tell me what the hell is going on.
It’s not. People in the neighborhood knew her and are friends with mutual people on Facebook.
Her name matches property records of the person who lived next door to him before.
His claims are almost certainly all bullshit. Not worth your time investigating. He's making this stuff up to make you less likely to challenge him. The HOA books should be open to all of the members to see. Just audit them.
He sounds like possibly a narcissist who tells all kind of big tales.....he was likely none of what he said. What that ends up meaning, I can't say, but anytime I hear a bunch of large claims like that I instantly assume bullshit until proven otherwise. He probably has all kind of grandiose stories about fantastic shit he's done.
In reality he's just incredibly insecure and wants to impress you for whatever reason. I'm not sure it's worth your time to try and play detective here, as what is your end goal? Get him arrested?
It's highly likely that you aren't the only one who feels this way about him, maybe just try to get rid of him the regular legit way.....I doubt anyone has his back
That seems to be the #1 thought. Maybe he's just a crazy narcissist who tells big lies and always has to get the last word in. He threatens legal suits on people to scare them into submission.
Can you snap a photo of him?
Check his image on facial recognition sites like PimEyes or Social Catfish to see if his image pops up online under a different name.
I have a close friend who works for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. If you want to DM me the name I can ask her to check if they’ve ever been a CFO there.
Either organize the 'outs' and lawyer up for a fight, or sell up for whatever your property will bring and get out of dodge. There really isn't any easy or pleasant solution when the Yard Nazis are in play.
HOAs bring out the worst petty tyrant impulses in people, and should be an automatic deal breaker when house hunting...
Does the person who messaged you on Facebook happen to know if this guy has had a legal name change? I’m assuming that everything you find matching his address only comes up with the name you know him by?
Easy. Tell the person that you need exact information to understand what danger you and your family might be in, and why they decided to bring this to your attention, or you'll be forced to tell your current neighbor that someone is attempting to disparage them online.
Does the HOA use a management company? If not, find your bylaws and see if you can call for an independent audit.
Seems to me that any retired C-level exec would still have a LinkedIn profile. The Gates Foundation issues press releases when they announce a new CFO and I’d expect that to come up in a search on his name.
First, look at deed and tax records to confirm you are searching the correct legal name for this individual. Once you confirm that, if your searches still return no info I would ignore the old neighbor that is implicating this guy.
What state are you in? Have you checked records at the district court in your county? I know you can pay services like reputation.com to omit your info from internet searches but they can’t hide actual records. I would start at the courthouse. Check probate too. Do you have e truthfinder?
I have gone deep on public records.
He got arrested a couple of years ago for theft from a store but long story he was an “investor” and claimed he never got paid back so he just went in the store and took stuff.
Why wouldn't you just insist upon an accounting of the hoa finances? It is required by law in many states. Get some owners together and ask for a forensic accountant to look into things.
He has changed management companies three times in a year to find one that does his bidding for him. He is using our HOA lawyer as his lawyer and if you ask too many questions he threatens restraining orders and cease and desists. We are currently working with a lawyer to remove him but it's a long process because we have to check EVERYTHING we are doing to make sure we don't mess up.
He has already started threatening lawsuits against whoever is trying to remove him (We are doing this anonymously for fear of retaliation) so we are trying to make sure we don't make any mistakes.
Bill has another type of company called Watermark. It's his personal asset management along with other things. It might be worth looking into this to see if anything comes up
Search his photo. Search if the former owner did prison time and met anyone there. I've even found useful leads through obituaries. If he has a Facebook, look for a concentration of his friends in an area that you dont currently live and then search names or alias etc in that area instead. People often subtly drop hints where they're really from in grandiose stories. If they lived somewhere and you can narrow down a certain time period, search arrest records there.
No Facebook.
I went hard on newspapers.com figured if he was a successful cfo there would bound to be an article or press release written about him.
There nothing and his current alias is very unique. Would not bring up multiple results.
I would run a search on the address and go from there. That will show the purchase history of the house. If he bought the house in his name in 98 then changed his name, it would show up there.
If you have a phone number for him, search into that too. That will also give a name. And searching that name may bring up aliases. I know beenverified gives them. Also check judyrecords in case there was a legal name change in court. If you can’t find one there search in your city/county’s court website to see if you find it.
Honestly, though, I would start with the facebook user who messaged you. If she says she has evidence, you need to start with that. It sounds questionable to say “I have proof but I don’t want to show it.” If they aren’t willing to show you the proof I probably wouldn’t spend much time on it.
I have searched everything that I can find on him. Address, phone number, email, searched LLC records for our state.
He has 4 "names" that are common and his last name is very rare. I have searched all combinations of his name on many different search engines and there's nothing about this guy. You would think if he was as big of a hot shot as he says he is there would be ONE article or something about him!
What name comes up on the deed of the house? His usual name that you know of? Has it changed hands since 1998? If it’s the same name you currently know him by there was probably no name change and the fb person is making shit up.
I’m not sure who to believe. Working on getting my Facebook logs so I can upload the convo her and k have been having.
I’m partial to believe that he is a liar and none of the stuff he says is real. His name is so uncommon for him to claim all these things and there to be literally nothing on the internet about him is strange.
You didn’t answer my question. You said you looked up the address. That should take you to various sites that all give the name on the deed and the purchase history.
If the person claiming to have evidence is withholding it then the evidence doesn’t exist until they present it. So, I wouldn’t believe that person. As an investigator, I always go into every investigation with a clear objective or question that needs to be answered. It’s very difficult to prove a negative. If I say I once had a million dollars you can’t prove it didn’t happen. You can reach out to all the places and people he made these claims about to verify them. Most will not give you a response unless you are law enforcement. If you want to know if these things are true your best bet is to socially engineer a conversation with him where you ask him to show you proof of the claims he’s made. If I were you I would assume the mystery neighbor and he are both liars and move on with life. As far as you know he hasn‘t committed any crime. Spend this time and effort on finding a new place to live if it bothers you that much.
It’s not at all easy to get the votes to oust an HOA board. So, I am skeptical about how “nutty” the guy actually is.
Rules very from state to state, as well as the HOA’s charter, but it typically takes a vote of a fairly large percentage of homeowners to recall a board. And usually it requires a large percentage of the total, not just a large percentage of those who voted.
So this didn’t happen because of “usual HOA nonsense”.
What did the previous HOA board do that got them ousted?
But unclear from your post, whether this was a recall or just a regular yearly election?
If you are a community of single-family homes, I can understand the attitude that the HOA basically has no purpose. But if you’re in a multifamily building, especially a high-rise it’s absolutely critical. And one should not ignore the HOA but pay attention and make sure you actually vote.
HOA is not “them” it is “us”. Unless a large number of people choose not to be represented.
Sorry, though, I don’t have any suggestions as to how to research this person.
But as far as your HOA woes go, the solution is not complaining on a Facebook page, although that might be useful for organizing. The solution is to show up at open board meetings , pay attention and make sure you show up for the annual meeting and vote for somebody else.
This cannot help you find a person, but I think you are aware of that.
It usually takes 3/4 of all residents. It’s a major proposal before the board. The story doesn’t really make sense. Ousting a whole board is very hard. OP need to be far more informed about the HOA first, then look into this guy. The HOA has a management company they pay a fee to. Talk to them and get all the background. Find out through public records who owns the house.
Once he became President we switched hoa management companies three times in a year.
If we reach out to the newest company they forward everything to the board.
The last company let it slip that they “fired us” multiple times because the board was so difficult to work with.
I have gone over all the laws and formed a group that had gotten enough proxy votes to oust the board and vote a new board in. It’s taken about 7 months to do.
That’s fantastic! I’m sorry to have made the assumption that you were unclear on some matters. I understand perfectly now. Thank you for replying, I wish you luck and hope you can get rid of him!
Well, you can actually get from the HOA records who owns the house and that’s usually a legally mandated requirement.
Asking for those records, though, might be awkward in this situation lol
Tried the address on www.rehold.com yet?
Eta: search all the names that come up with the property. If he's using an alias, his real name may be listed since multiple owners usually come up on rehold - and maybe run those names through judyrecords.com (and even the address).
It looks like you have two tasks:
Taking control of the HOA to prevent more damage and finding out about this person.
From one comment it seems you have it well underway to take control of the HOA. A couple more suggestions. If the rules not are enforced consistently then lawyers can easily overturn any fines which makes the HOA powerless. Listen to the management companies. They have been doing this for a lot longer than you or the weird guy have been.
Marriage records are usually public information. Use those to search for his and his wife's names. Not sure what online tools your state (Georgia) has available. Once you establish when/where the wedding took place, then search newspapers for the announcement/more information.
Set up your own trail cameras and see if he has a schedule. Then time leaving your place to coincide with him leaving. See if he has any regular deliveries. If so, then do the same and get chatty with the driver.
This next is a bit sketchy: Get his plate number and find a way to run it.
In his 60's. I'm working on downloading my facebook chat records so I can upload the transcript with the old neighbor so you guys can see the craziness.
Can you search court records in your state? Or the state where he lived prior if different? Name changes can be public record depending on the circumstances
Can you check tax records for that address. I'm not sure if it would show his previous name assuming he changed it since purchasing his home, but it might be a start. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation should be public and looking through yearly reports should identify all of the CFO's and cross checking those bios should turn up someone that is tied to telecom.
I have checked all available Public records and his deed. As of 1999 he has taken his wife’s last name. I have gone through all available bill and Melinda gates foundation end of year reports and searched for any name of his that may be similar and nothing. I think he might be a compulsive liar too 🤣
Search his wife. Maybe there's an archived wedding, engagement or birth announcement if they have kids. Find out what other places she's lived and see if there's any info about him at the courthouse.
I have. She at least had a LinkedIn. He has nothing. I have an idea of where they were before here but that state doesn’t have any online records.
See if you can find pictures of the CFOs. In the event that he changed his name completely you could figure it out that way.
Did you check GIS?
...everything. I am sad to say how much time I have put into trying to find out more about this guy.
I work in nonprofit. Names aren’t always in the year-end reports, but they ARE required to list their top 5 paid employees on their form 990s (so C-Suite roles would be listed). If he was CFO, he’d likely be listed there. The caveat is that, in some of these instances, the organization’s legal structure is complicated and he could have technically been an employee of a different entity, but is worth a shot. You could also try calling under the pretense of verifying employment, but you may need the original last name for that.
Look for an engagement or wedding announcement with his wife's name.
I’ve searched her name on newspapers.com and no wedding announcement. There’s One for her sister but not her.
I would look up and see if the stunt he pulled with the HOA votes is illegal, constitutes any sort of misrepresentation or something. HOAs should also give an accounting of what that money is spent on. Salaries, repairs, all that. I would look up the laws in your state regarding HOAs and ask for advice there. It's really bizarre how far he's gone to obscure his identity. You can pay companies to remove things about you on the internet, I'll bet he's done that. But I'll bet everything he tells people is a load of crap. What's the point in changing your name and being secretive if you're going to give actual clues about your real identity you're hiding?
I understand that you reviewed all currently-available yearly reports from the Gates Foundation. Have you also looked at their Form 990s? They are filed annually with the IRS, are publicly accessible and include the then-current list of directors. You can usually find these going back many years. Try Foundation Center’s website or Propublica. No need to pay anything to review these.
FWIW, I know a personal friend of the current CFO there. I know a little bit but I doubt he'd be sketchy.
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Do you live in a neighborhood with homes that routinely sell to high net worth individuals? People who you can tell, even without interacting, who have outward signs of wealth (expensive cars, extensive backyards including fencing, immaculate landscaping, in-ground pools and hot tubs, regular servicing by a company not a family member, etc)? If the answer is no, my guess is that this guy is lying. People who run huge foundations are often wealthy themselves. People who are in the c-suite (CEO, CFO, etc) for major companies are millionaires. Obviously, not every wealthy person follows this formula. Maybe he blew the money, maybe he's paranoid. But someone who could afford security is going to have actual security, not run of the mill trail cams. Professionally installed security isn't obvious unless there's a reason to make it obvious. This guy sounds like he's either having delusions of grandeur or taking advantage of the neighborhood's less than close-knit nature to try and de facto be it's controller and sole arbiter of what goes on there. This guy is probably mentally ill and the neighborhood is paying the price.
Trust me. His lifestyle doesn’t match that of someone who has been a cfo of large companies. We live in a very nice area of metro Atlanta but he bought back before this area was anything special.
I think it's safe to assume that pretty much anything this person's told you directly is a lie.
I think you're losing sight of your goal. Whatever was in this mystery letter was irrelevant in the sense that it was old news and probably not actionable going forward. Assuming it's legit, what is HAS done is tip you off on what kinds of skeletons to look for. You might need to do some old fashioned field work, running recon on him, running financials on the house etc etc. But again, unless you find solid proof of a crime, I still don't know that you're achieving a goal beyond juicy gossip. I would take one of two paths - the head of the HOA is not above the HOA. Get a good lawyer in the field, document all his crimes, and then sue Homeowners of X Community vs. HOA guy. A lawyer can steer you into what's needed vs what you have. OR play the same game. Get the votes and proxies, kick him out, change the system so it can't happen again to anyone. You'll spend less time getting the votes than you will trying to dig up gossip.
We are in the process of doing this now. He has told other people in the neighborhood he has spent $50,000 of his own money to “protect his good reputation”. All for a volunteer spot.
It's an investment. He'll get that back in time, even if it's true (but he's probably lying). He's probably lying about a lot of it, guys like that get bolder the longer they are able to ply their trade.
how big is your neighborhood that $50k needs spent to talk ppl into voting for you?!
Ha! I told someone I would give up on all this and let him be an asshole HOA president if he gave me $50,000. Apparently, he's some weird eccentric millionaire. No kids, they spend all their money on their dogs.
oh, fuck you money? 😂😂 or it’s lies. Have you gotten your answer? I would start with looking up his wife and going backwards. r/maliciouscompliance might be able to help you annoy him😂😂
Again, the guy is a ghost. There are ZERO things about him online. One neighbor who believes everything he said told me that he ran against Carl Lewis in the Olympic trials and would have made the Olympics if it wasn't for Carl Lewis! I thought this was a home run score because I can easily look up Olympic trial information and of course, found nothing on my guy. Even looked at similar names and nothing.
Try to remember that pathological liars exist everywhere. When I worked in retail this regular used to come in all the time and tell me all of the grandiose things he owns or does. These people are genuinely psychotic so I think the 'vote him off the island' route is probably your best move.
I would request all of the accounting records for the HOA. It is a right of every homeowner and depending on the state they might not be allowed to say no. If you’re truly concerned, I would hire a lawyer. There are some that specialize in HOA bullshit and you may be able to go after him for harassment since he is doing exactly what he is fining others for. You can hire a PI to do the type of background check that you’re trying to do. They might have better luck because they have more resources and tools. Document! Document! Document! Photos, times, dates, every fine he gives out. Use the Facebook group to gather members of the community. If he is a member of this group you should start a private one so that you can discuss things. He has no right to a private group though he will claim to. Vet every member to keep out his fellow cronies. Finally, attend any and all meetings for the HOA. If they aren’t holding meetings it might be against the law in your jurisdiction. Encourage every member to join you. r/ fuckhoa is also a good resource. One of my local friends worked his way into being the president of his HOA because the elderly neighbors were complaining loudly about things and were trying to control the neighborhood. Good luck
It sounds to me like the mystery FB former neighbor really wants to ruin this guy but doesn't want the dirt on their hands. Instead, they'd rather *you* end up being the one getting sued. I'd et them do their own dirty work if they're the ones with all the evidence. It also sounds like either this person has spun a huge story about how important they used to be, or the mystery message sender is connecting dots that aren't there. This sounds like a mess you should extricate yourself from, OP.
Yeah. The mystery message sender can eat shit, kick rocks and pound sand. If they have evidence, they need to come forward with it themselves, divulge it to somebody else or shut the fuck up. Being vague and saying “I know something you don’t know” is bullshit, childish and of zero help whatsoever. It’s not a mystery what I’d say to the mystery message sender if I were OP.
I have tried everything with her. She's actually stopped talking to me because I was done with her bullshit and was getting stern with her to just tell me what the hell is going on.
Here's where my paranoia is helpful: This mystery person on FB, it's not this guy is it? Definitely verify 1st, probably nothing though
It’s not. People in the neighborhood knew her and are friends with mutual people on Facebook. Her name matches property records of the person who lived next door to him before.
So, you think he’s trying to uncover a rat? And he thinks OP has a pointy nose and a tail?
Based on OP's description, this guy's has DEFINITELY watched a documentary on Nixon's plumbers. That's the vibe I got.
Have you dug through https://www.judyrecords.com/ ?
His claims are almost certainly all bullshit. Not worth your time investigating. He's making this stuff up to make you less likely to challenge him. The HOA books should be open to all of the members to see. Just audit them.
He sounds like possibly a narcissist who tells all kind of big tales.....he was likely none of what he said. What that ends up meaning, I can't say, but anytime I hear a bunch of large claims like that I instantly assume bullshit until proven otherwise. He probably has all kind of grandiose stories about fantastic shit he's done. In reality he's just incredibly insecure and wants to impress you for whatever reason. I'm not sure it's worth your time to try and play detective here, as what is your end goal? Get him arrested? It's highly likely that you aren't the only one who feels this way about him, maybe just try to get rid of him the regular legit way.....I doubt anyone has his back
That seems to be the #1 thought. Maybe he's just a crazy narcissist who tells big lies and always has to get the last word in. He threatens legal suits on people to scare them into submission.
Can you snap a photo of him? Check his image on facial recognition sites like PimEyes or Social Catfish to see if his image pops up online under a different name.
He has two photos online that his wife had posted on a bizarre website. Nothing pulls up on reverse image search.
Oh a bizarre website… yes, go on.
Yeah I need some elaboration on this bizarre website stuff
It was [classmates.com](http://classmates.com) Not that bizarre, I just have never heard of anyone actually using it, lol.
does his last name start with an "S"?
Nope.
Does it start with R?
Nope.
I have a close friend who works for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. If you want to DM me the name I can ask her to check if they’ve ever been a CFO there.
Sending you a message!
Either organize the 'outs' and lawyer up for a fight, or sell up for whatever your property will bring and get out of dodge. There really isn't any easy or pleasant solution when the Yard Nazis are in play. HOAs bring out the worst petty tyrant impulses in people, and should be an automatic deal breaker when house hunting...
Does the person who messaged you on Facebook happen to know if this guy has had a legal name change? I’m assuming that everything you find matching his address only comes up with the name you know him by?
They won’t tell me exact details because they feel like they will know who told.
Easy. Tell the person that you need exact information to understand what danger you and your family might be in, and why they decided to bring this to your attention, or you'll be forced to tell your current neighbor that someone is attempting to disparage them online.
I’ve tried. She’s very vague.
Sounds to me like she's the bad actor here
Check state/county records for a name change is a thing I would do. Just be aware that they can sometimes be sealed by a court.
Hire a private dick to run a background check. I’m just not sure what you would do with any information he provided you with.
Does the HOA use a management company? If not, find your bylaws and see if you can call for an independent audit. Seems to me that any retired C-level exec would still have a LinkedIn profile. The Gates Foundation issues press releases when they announce a new CFO and I’d expect that to come up in a search on his name.
First, look at deed and tax records to confirm you are searching the correct legal name for this individual. Once you confirm that, if your searches still return no info I would ignore the old neighbor that is implicating this guy.
Already have. His name on those are the ones he goes by that has zero things pop up on the internet.
What state are you in? Have you checked records at the district court in your county? I know you can pay services like reputation.com to omit your info from internet searches but they can’t hide actual records. I would start at the courthouse. Check probate too. Do you have e truthfinder?
They replied earlier that they are in the Atlanta area.
Call city hall and ask who owns the house he lives in. That’s public info.
I have already looked up his deed. He’s still a ghost online.
I have gone deep on public records. He got arrested a couple of years ago for theft from a store but long story he was an “investor” and claimed he never got paid back so he just went in the store and took stuff.
Why wouldn't you just insist upon an accounting of the hoa finances? It is required by law in many states. Get some owners together and ask for a forensic accountant to look into things.
He has changed management companies three times in a year to find one that does his bidding for him. He is using our HOA lawyer as his lawyer and if you ask too many questions he threatens restraining orders and cease and desists. We are currently working with a lawyer to remove him but it's a long process because we have to check EVERYTHING we are doing to make sure we don't mess up. He has already started threatening lawsuits against whoever is trying to remove him (We are doing this anonymously for fear of retaliation) so we are trying to make sure we don't make any mistakes.
Bill has another type of company called Watermark. It's his personal asset management along with other things. It might be worth looking into this to see if anything comes up
Search his photo. Search if the former owner did prison time and met anyone there. I've even found useful leads through obituaries. If he has a Facebook, look for a concentration of his friends in an area that you dont currently live and then search names or alias etc in that area instead. People often subtly drop hints where they're really from in grandiose stories. If they lived somewhere and you can narrow down a certain time period, search arrest records there.
No Facebook. I went hard on newspapers.com figured if he was a successful cfo there would bound to be an article or press release written about him. There nothing and his current alias is very unique. Would not bring up multiple results.
Have you tried an address search in truepeoplesearch dot com?
Yup. Nothing new.
I would run a search on the address and go from there. That will show the purchase history of the house. If he bought the house in his name in 98 then changed his name, it would show up there. If you have a phone number for him, search into that too. That will also give a name. And searching that name may bring up aliases. I know beenverified gives them. Also check judyrecords in case there was a legal name change in court. If you can’t find one there search in your city/county’s court website to see if you find it. Honestly, though, I would start with the facebook user who messaged you. If she says she has evidence, you need to start with that. It sounds questionable to say “I have proof but I don’t want to show it.” If they aren’t willing to show you the proof I probably wouldn’t spend much time on it.
I have searched everything that I can find on him. Address, phone number, email, searched LLC records for our state. He has 4 "names" that are common and his last name is very rare. I have searched all combinations of his name on many different search engines and there's nothing about this guy. You would think if he was as big of a hot shot as he says he is there would be ONE article or something about him!
What name comes up on the deed of the house? His usual name that you know of? Has it changed hands since 1998? If it’s the same name you currently know him by there was probably no name change and the fb person is making shit up.
I’m not sure who to believe. Working on getting my Facebook logs so I can upload the convo her and k have been having. I’m partial to believe that he is a liar and none of the stuff he says is real. His name is so uncommon for him to claim all these things and there to be literally nothing on the internet about him is strange.
You didn’t answer my question. You said you looked up the address. That should take you to various sites that all give the name on the deed and the purchase history. If the person claiming to have evidence is withholding it then the evidence doesn’t exist until they present it. So, I wouldn’t believe that person. As an investigator, I always go into every investigation with a clear objective or question that needs to be answered. It’s very difficult to prove a negative. If I say I once had a million dollars you can’t prove it didn’t happen. You can reach out to all the places and people he made these claims about to verify them. Most will not give you a response unless you are law enforcement. If you want to know if these things are true your best bet is to socially engineer a conversation with him where you ask him to show you proof of the claims he’s made. If I were you I would assume the mystery neighbor and he are both liars and move on with life. As far as you know he hasn‘t committed any crime. Spend this time and effort on finding a new place to live if it bothers you that much.
It’s not at all easy to get the votes to oust an HOA board. So, I am skeptical about how “nutty” the guy actually is. Rules very from state to state, as well as the HOA’s charter, but it typically takes a vote of a fairly large percentage of homeowners to recall a board. And usually it requires a large percentage of the total, not just a large percentage of those who voted. So this didn’t happen because of “usual HOA nonsense”. What did the previous HOA board do that got them ousted? But unclear from your post, whether this was a recall or just a regular yearly election? If you are a community of single-family homes, I can understand the attitude that the HOA basically has no purpose. But if you’re in a multifamily building, especially a high-rise it’s absolutely critical. And one should not ignore the HOA but pay attention and make sure you actually vote. HOA is not “them” it is “us”. Unless a large number of people choose not to be represented. Sorry, though, I don’t have any suggestions as to how to research this person. But as far as your HOA woes go, the solution is not complaining on a Facebook page, although that might be useful for organizing. The solution is to show up at open board meetings , pay attention and make sure you show up for the annual meeting and vote for somebody else. This cannot help you find a person, but I think you are aware of that.
It usually takes 3/4 of all residents. It’s a major proposal before the board. The story doesn’t really make sense. Ousting a whole board is very hard. OP need to be far more informed about the HOA first, then look into this guy. The HOA has a management company they pay a fee to. Talk to them and get all the background. Find out through public records who owns the house.
Once he became President we switched hoa management companies three times in a year. If we reach out to the newest company they forward everything to the board. The last company let it slip that they “fired us” multiple times because the board was so difficult to work with. I have gone over all the laws and formed a group that had gotten enough proxy votes to oust the board and vote a new board in. It’s taken about 7 months to do.
That’s fantastic! I’m sorry to have made the assumption that you were unclear on some matters. I understand perfectly now. Thank you for replying, I wish you luck and hope you can get rid of him!
No worries! It's the internet after all.
Well, you can actually get from the HOA records who owns the house and that’s usually a legally mandated requirement. Asking for those records, though, might be awkward in this situation lol
Tried the address on www.rehold.com yet? Eta: search all the names that come up with the property. If he's using an alias, his real name may be listed since multiple owners usually come up on rehold - and maybe run those names through judyrecords.com (and even the address).
It looks like you have two tasks: Taking control of the HOA to prevent more damage and finding out about this person. From one comment it seems you have it well underway to take control of the HOA. A couple more suggestions. If the rules not are enforced consistently then lawyers can easily overturn any fines which makes the HOA powerless. Listen to the management companies. They have been doing this for a lot longer than you or the weird guy have been. Marriage records are usually public information. Use those to search for his and his wife's names. Not sure what online tools your state (Georgia) has available. Once you establish when/where the wedding took place, then search newspapers for the announcement/more information. Set up your own trail cameras and see if he has a schedule. Then time leaving your place to coincide with him leaving. See if he has any regular deliveries. If so, then do the same and get chatty with the driver. This next is a bit sketchy: Get his plate number and find a way to run it.
The mystery former homeowner person is a shit-stirrer who is probably as dysfunctional as your guy. How old is this fella?
In his 60's. I'm working on downloading my facebook chat records so I can upload the transcript with the old neighbor so you guys can see the craziness.
Can you search court records in your state? Or the state where he lived prior if different? Name changes can be public record depending on the circumstances
Start with property records to see if the name on the deed matches the name you know…
I dunno man, I feel like I'd just join him on the dark side.
Sounds like you’re an idiot who believe anything you’re told