PROJECT 3: 1607 E Walnut St Stockton CA

Where we Started:

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DESCRIPTION:

This 2 Bedroom 1 Bath House was Completely Remodeled and Converted into a 4 Bedroom 2 Bath Beautiful Home.

1607 E Walnut St, Stockton CA was a ticking time bomb, with code violations dating back 10 years and $12,400.00. The house had been vacant, vandalized and stripped of wiring and copper pipes. The underbelly of the house with its raised foundation had standing water, dry rot and evidence of termite infestation. Several trees were planted adjacent to the Stockton house that also affected the foundation, the sewer and plumbing and cracked the the concrete floor of the garage.

The owner had not dealt with any maintenance issues at the vacant 2 bedroom 1 bathroom family house for several years. He was waiting to sell the house until the economy recovered but code enforcement wanted the many issues of the house addressed immediately.

The original house was a 2 bedroom 1 bath with 747 square feet and was built in 1918. The House had numerous deferred maintenance issues including, electrical, plumbing, deteriorated roof and termite infestation just to name a few. Although the owner had long ago tried to maintain the property, and planned to remodel and eventually rent it out he could not keep up with the maintenance and the ongoing vandalism that ravaged the Stockton home. After years of dealing with code violations, the cleanup and their fines and fees the last straw was a visit from the health department stepped in a demanded he fix it or level it. The owner had no money and had run out of time.

Homeowner Concerns:

Completely Remodeled 1607 E Walnut Became One Of The Nicest Homes on the Block and Selling with 10 Days of listing.

The owner realized that he was unable to secure the house, keep up with all of the repairs and maintenance and was now saddled with a health Department order to fix the house or level it. He he didn’t have the money to do either and the Health Department did left him no options. They wanted the problem resolved. Neighbors were complaining and the property had turned into a problem for everyone concerned.

The Owner was interested making sure he had no residual liability after it was sold and he was also interested in getting a fair price for the property. He called me to help him solve the problem once and for all.

We negotiated an all cash purchase that would allow him to walk away without and further liability and to close within one week after the City Code Enforcement and the County Health Departments released their liens in title. In order to do that we needed to get the county code enforcement and health departments to abate any more fines and fees until we could submit a plan for the cleanup and repairs. In the process the County approved the sale by transferring all code enforcement and health code violations to me as the new owners.

With that agreement in hand we purchased the property from the owner with the intention of fixing and updating the existing structure and also adding another bedroom and bath. The house lacked curb appeal and our challenges we numerous if we were going to be successful in this project.

ONGOING CHALLENGE:

With the San Joaquin County Code Enforcement and Health Departments demanding a massive cleanup a plan for securing the property and required repairs we immediately called for a meeting to negotiate our options. The first objective was to negotiate a time table in which both departments would satisfied without levying any new fines and penalties.

Our strategy was aggressive and we committed to having plans for a remodel and addition submitted within one week of the purchase. We also committed to completing the project with in 60 days of building plan approval.

OUR SOLUTION:

Once we took ownership of the property and had plan approval we invested heavily into the clean up and renovating the property and went completely through the 2 Bedroom 1 bath home in 4 weeks. We Sold the House with in 10 days of completion to an FHA Buyer.

We Buy Houses with code Violations — 1607 E Walnut St Stockton CA This house had over $12,000 in Code Violations

Here is a look after the remodel (watch the video)

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Since its inception, Westbrook Real Estate Investments has been a leader in providing homeowners that need to sell their homes in Stockton, Manteca, Modesto and Sacramento with an all cash outlet. We specialize in buying distressed houses where either the house needs so many repairs that it cannot be sold conventionally or the financial condition of the mortgage has left the owner with very few alternatives other than lose the house to foreclosure.

We are Cash Home Buyers in Stockton, Manteca, Modesto and Sacramento and we have helped hundreds of homeowners sell their houses fast with an all cash offer.

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Hear What Others Have To Say…

The City of Stockton was getting ready to tear down my old house. I was no longer able to maintain the Stockton House and after years of trying to keep up with code violations, needed repairs and vandalism, I finally called Peter

Westbrook. He came right out and told me what he could do. He contacted the city and county and even cleaned up the property before he bought it. He paid the back taxes for me and gave me an advance on the purchase of the house. Without his help I would have lost everything. I called real estate agents and other investors but no one wanted to help and no one offered to pay as much as Peter Westbrook. He completely remodeled the house and I smile every time I go by. Thank you Peter.

Leonard S

We inherited our parents house with one of our brothers living there . The property taxes had not been paid and it was in Tax default. We called Peter Westbrook and he found that the title was still in our parents name, so the Stockton House never went through probate. Peter also found that there was an old auto loan that had a lien on the

title and an old bankruptcy ruling to take care of that lien had never been filed with the courts. Peter handled everything including paying the back taxes, paying for the hiring a Probate Attorney and filing the probate and paying for and hiring a Bankruptcy Attorney to finalize the removal of the lien. He was patient, understanding and he took care of everything including evicting the tenants that were living in the house. We talked to real estate agents and other I buy house people. None of them had the answers for our situation. Without peter we would have lost everything. We got paid cash.

Steve H

We inherited my parents Stockton house with a mortgage. We decided to rent it out. The tenants destroyed the house. I didn’t know what to do, I didn’t have the money to fix it and the city had already issued code violations.. I called an “I Buy Houses Stockton Sign” on a telephone pole and Peter Westbrook answered. In 4 days he paid the bank and bought my house. We would have lost everything if it weren’t for Peter Westbrook.

Mike B

I inherited my mothers house with a mortgage. When my husband and I lost our jobs, we got behind in payments. Then the Bank posted a default with a auction date we didn’t know what to do.

We didn’t have the $15,000.00 and we only had two weeks to do something. We called Peter Westbrook and form the beginning he was confident he could stop the bank. Within 4 days he bought the house with cash, paid off the bank and stopped the Foreclosure. Without Peter we would have lost everything.

Brenda T

I saw a sign on a telephone pole and against my better judgement I called. The last thing I expected was a person answering the phone. I was surprised, Peter Westbrook answered the phone. I had a lot of questions and Peter had the right answers. My mother needed to get as much as possible out of the house and we had talked to several real estate agents and they all wanted to sell it cheap and wanted a 6% commission. They all told us unless we put thousands of dollars into it could not be sold for what we wanted. Not Peter. He made a fair cash offer and since then we have sold him another house. Peter and the title company handled everything. I couldn’t be happier and I would recommend Peter Westbrook to anyone.

Cathy W

I needed to sell my Stockton House. I called a phone number I saw on a sign and talked to Peter Westbrook. The City of Stockton said that they were going to take away my vacant Stockton house, knock it down and send me the

bill to do it. I did everything that I could to try to make them happy. A neighbor offered to buy the house and then Peter offered me twice as much. He did everything he said he would do and I just had to go to the Title Company and sign the papers. He did all of the work and now the City of Stockton is his problem. Thank you Peter.

Ann C

I inherited my Fathers Stockton house. The front porch was falling in, the walls had holes from being vacant and vandalized. The City of Stockton fined us, red tagged the property and forced us to put on a new roof so we had to get loans and we still couldn’t rent it out.

I called one of those “I Buy Houses” signs and Peter Westbrook came out and made a cash offer. The House closed escrow and we got our money for a house we though was worthless. Thanks Peter!”

Broderick R.

“Our Grandfather passed away and my brother, sister and I inherited his Stockton house. He was a junkman and hoarder. He was also 90 years old and had not made a repair to the house in years. He had garage sales almost every day. The house and the yard were full of junk. We tried to get everything out so we could just see the house. We had family and friends come over on the weekends but the cost and effort was consuming all of our time.The house was a mess.

I called Peter Westbrook and he made us a cash offer for the house and he said he would take care of all of the clean up. Thank God I called. The City had issued code violations and fines on the property and even before we closed escrow Peter and his crew had the house and yard cleaned (4 large Dumpsters later) . I recommend Peter Westbrook to anyone that has a problem house. They were fast and professional”

Connie J.

“I had tried to sell my Mothers Stockton house for two years. Realtor’s told me to tear it down. I didn’t have the money for that and my Brother and his family were living there. Peter Westbrook made me a cash offer and closed escrow with my brother still in the house. Peter Westbrook is my savior. I don’t have to worry about the house any more. If you have a Stockton house that has become a burden and you don’t have the money to fix it to sell it, call Peter Westbrook.”

Rosemary R.