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I discovered George McCleary recently when I came across a viral video he made called “I Stole a House.” In this video, he demonstrates how easy it is to be a squatter and take over a house in Portland, Oregon.

This video amassed tens of millions of views, and since then, George has been featured on Dr. Phil and in news outlets worldwide, including BiggerPockets, Fox News, and Joe Rogan. Since this happened, George has been educating property owners about the financial devastation caused by squatters and title fraud.

Unfortunately, title fraud has become a big problem in some parts of the country. Even the squatting issue is a potential problem some of us may have to deal with in the land business, so we’re going to get into this subject a bit today and understand what squatting is, what “squatters rights ” are, why squatters have rights at all, and what a property owner can do to protect themselves and deal with a squatter if this issue ever comes up.

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Key Takeaways

In this episode, you will:

  • Understand how squatters can exploit legal loopholes and tenant rights to occupy your property.
  • Learn about the damage that title fraud causes and how it can affect your equity.
  • Discover why eviction laws in certain states favor squatters, particularly in blue states.
  • Consider security systems and services like Squatter Defender to detect intrusions and prevent squatters from establishing rights.
  • Monitor property title changes with tools like Title Fraud Defender to protect against fraudulent ownership transfers.


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