One of the glorious joys of free-market capitalism is the ability of individuals to find solutions to problems, especially those the government creates, while tying its own hands to one damn thing to address it.
Squatters, for example, find homes unoccupied either as rentals, vacation homes, or just a one where residents went on vacation. And since the whole no rent due to COVID ” BS, plenty of renters have overstayed their leases and refuse to leave. The police can’t or won’t help, and the local municipal government refuses to do anything or the process is burdened by regulations, wokeness, so-called claims around social justice, and whatever hooey they can concoct to keep you from generating revenue on a property whose taxes they will collect with force, even when you can’t pay them.
James Jacobs has a solution for California residents.
Jacobs, the CEO of ASAP Squatter Removal, has been in the business for several years, with his website claiming a “95%+ success rate,” according to KRON4.
“At ASAP Squatter Removal, we remove unwanted occupants quickly and legally while ensuring you are never liable for our actions. As independent contractors, we make all decisions ourselves—you don’t give us orders, and we don’t act on your behalf,” the site states.
You are invited to let your imagination run wild. Jacobs is proficient with Samurai swords and has “more than 20 years of mixed martial arts experience, advanced melee weapons training, and four years of NRA and USCCA certification.”
In addition to his sword, the operation uses what it describes as professional-grade tactical gear to secure properties, including firearms such as shotguns and rifles, full-body ballistic armor, flashbangs, smoke grenades, tear gas, gas masks, custom ammunition and other tactical equipment.
Jacobs told KRON4 that when assisting a client, his team first conducts surveillance to pre-approve potential cases and confirm that squatters are illegally occupying the property. After that initial check, a process he described as “breach and clear” is carried out, in which Jacobs enters the property to clear each room and ensure there is no threat.
It sounds like Jacobs signs a short-term lease agreement with the landlord or homeowner, which, given that any previous rental agreement has expired, gives him legal access to the property. His team enters in full tactical gear, including the samurai swords, and goes to great lengths to explain the situation to the squatters in a way that avoids other potential legal hangups. But just in case,
“I have a million-dollar insurance policy. I have an in-house attorney, heck, people make wrongful claims against my business all the time just to try and get money,” Jacobs told KRON4.
According to the outlet, Jacobs’ services start at $10,000. The CEO currently has a 5-star rating on Yelp from five reviews, with one exclaiming how “incredible” Jacobs and his team were.
He has lots of five-star reviews as his business expands in California.
Barring any legislative action to constrain the legal loopholes he has available, it sounds like business will continue “to be good.”
It also sounds like franchising might be in his future, as well.
