So as some of you know, I am a real estate broker in Michigan. I have 3 offices and about 20 sales people. While in COVID jail, I did a prospect mailing to anyone in my county that owned a home or vacant land here but lived in another state. It went pretty well as I got about 15 responses and sold some properties. A couple days ago I get a call from a guy that says he has a house here with a barn full of cars. I said "no problem, I'll go check it out and get back to ya". So I go out with an address and get to the area but can't seem to find it. I pull up satellite and figure out where it is. No driveway or mailbox. So I stop at a neighbor that was outside, ends up I know the wife from a local restaurant I go to. She was the bar tender . . The husband says "yeah there is a house back in there, been vacant for awhile, some cars sitting outside as well"! He takes me back there and the house is a train wreck . . Not even sure it is able to be fixed in the condition it is in. But . . . Outside in the yard is a corvette stingray, a fiero, a 80's dodge charger and a couple trailers a pile of tires and who knows what else. But the barn is still locked up and don't know what is in it.
The sister of the guy calls me today and says her brother is not well and she has to deal with all the properties and cars . . She lives in Minnesota and really has a mess on her hands, she says he has at least 50 cars and she is trying to deal with titles, keys and all the properties. (He has 4 total) I'm pretty sure she is going to give me permission to open up what is left of the house and also the barn. I am so curious what is in there with the type of cars sitting outside. If there is something I would want, may trade for commission!
That sounds awesome!
I almost went out to Michigan last weekend to look at a 69 Imperial. Muir Michigan to be exact.
Fella has a barn or several barns full of cars. Only one mopar. The Imp.
Please take pictures as you pull those doors open. You know we all want to buy some of that stuff!
That's really cool. I would also be excited to see what's hiding inside.
:popcorn: I think I'm more interested in this mystery than most of what's in TV right now.
I will probably get the locksmith out there next week . . Already have a lot going on this week. I will take pictures. I figure the barn could only hold about 12 cars at the most. So we will see . . Hoping for something cool
I love when a situation like this comes up. I'm sure there will be some surprises in there. Keep us posted
Quote from: Spikedog08 on June 01, 2021, 08:28:23 PM
I will probably get the locksmith out there next week . . Already have a lot going on this week. I will take pictures. I figure the barn could only hold about 12 cars at the most. So we will see . . Hoping for something cool
Sorry but I am at litter far away !
AMAZING! I'm excited for you!
Just when you think there aren't any more hidden stashes out there - one more pops up! Can't wait to hear/see what you find!!!
My first "new" car was a red and gold 1981 Dodge Charger 2.2 with a manual transmission. It was a good car, but definitely not speedy. It was surprisingly reliable. Now, if there happens to be a GLHS in that barn, that could be an interesting 80s car!
Looking forward to the next chapter on this!!
No clue..could be junk.
Can't wait to see what is inside :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:
Js27
You have us all on the edge of our seats ! :wowzers:
If she doesnt have a will/test that she gets the cars, she is really screwed on that one. I live in CO, and I thought if I owned anything I owned free and clear, it would automatically go to my wife........... NOT!. Co has a really weird rule. If the state determines the cost of an item is over 75K, It WILL GO TO PROBATE COURT, unless there is properly documented will/test
Its not that she wouldnt get them if there is no will/test (If she is the wife or identified survivor) but probate court can get expensive, time consuming and stressful
Exciting!!! Looking forward to what you find, even if junk (:
:popcorn:
What he has sitting outside really doesn't excite me. Let's hope he has some cars of value in the barn. I would hate you to find a bunch of dead animals. :bricks:
Quote from: MEK-Dangerous on June 02, 2021, 11:36:49 AM
What he has sitting outside really doesn't excite me. Let's hope he has some cars of value in the barn. I would hate you to find a bunch of dead animals. :bricks:
I'm thinking VW Bugs :haha:
Wow. Exciting! :popcorn:
Very cool, keep us posted!
Sounds awesome. Be looking forward to seeing the list and pictures! :yes:
Quote from: Spikedog08 on June 01, 2021, 05:23:44 PM
Outside in the yard is a corvette stingray, a fiero, a 80's dodge charger
what year corvette. man if I had money and the space, well even just the money, I would be asking about those. Can't wait to see what's in the barn???
Jason
:pixiepop:
So update, this guy has another property I am going to tomorrow about 1 1/2 hours away to evaluate. I believe there are cars there as well. While there I'm told there is about 50 sets of keys . . . I'm hoping I can get something that fits the barn here. Then this week I will have the answers I'm looking for . . I will post pics of what I find. Hoping something cool!
Pretty cool, the drama continues (:
I assume they initially contacted you as a real estate professional, have there been discussions on what to do with any vehicles? Hopefully they do not have $$$ blindness!
Quote from: Spikedog08 on June 06, 2021, 06:16:50 PM
So update, this guy has another property I am going to tomorrow about 1 1/2 hours away to evaluate. I believe there are cars there as well. While there I'm told there is about 50 sets of keys . . . I'm hoping I can get something that fits the barn here. Then this week I will have the answers I'm looking for . . I will post pics of what I find. Hoping something cool!
Quote from: Spikedog08 on June 01, 2021, 05:23:44 PM
Outside in the yard is a corvette stingray, a fiero,
If that Fiero is a yellow 1988 6 cylinder/5 speed GT or Formula it's pretty rare.
Quote from: 70vert on June 06, 2021, 09:10:06 PM
Pretty cool, the drama continues (:
I assume they initially contacted you as a real estate professional, have there been discussions on what to do with any vehicles? Hopefully they do not have $$$ blindness!
Quote from: Spikedog08 on June 06, 2021, 06:16:50 PM
So update, this guy has another property I am going to tomorrow about 1 1/2 hours away to evaluate. I believe there are cars there as well. While there I'm told there is about 50 sets of keys . . . I'm hoping I can get something that fits the barn here. Then this week I will have the answers I'm looking for . . I will post pics of what I find. Hoping something cool!
The owner is not well and the sister has stepped in to deal with everything, I think she would just rather there was no cars as it is a lot for her to deal with. She was actually willing to just sell the property with the cars included even without knowing what is there. I am stepping in to help some but I sell real estate, not cars. But if there is something that I may want, I will make an offer to help her out. :D
Well, I'm sure there are people who are reading this thread that could possibly be interested in all the cars. Hopefully you will be helping her out with more than just real estate.
Quote from: cuda hunter on June 07, 2021, 12:46:25 PM
Well, I'm sure there are people who are reading this thread that could possibly be interested in all the cars. Hopefully you will be helping her out with more than just real estate.
Do you want pictures of the fender tags ? :takepicture: :haha: :haha: :drinkingbud:
I'll take all the Wing cars and Hemi cars ..... you know if they are just going for scrap! :D
Maybe a 70 RR /Satellite/GTX and a 69 Coronet, Oh and 68-70 Chargers , too if you twist my arm!
Well the first barn was a wash in my eyes. 2 boats, a 87 mustang, a fiero, and multiple other cars and junk. Then the house . . what a mess. There is so much stuff you could hardly walk through. A lot of the stuff is still unopened . . I'm scared to open the barn here by me . . they said you couldn't even walk in to the structure . . . wow
a bit of a let down, but not total surprise. There's got to be a story there though, how does 1 guy (I assume old-ish) get "collect" that much stuff. Still, probably some value in the vehicles & boats but not sure an estate company would even take that on.
good luck with the barn!
Have you ever watched the TV show "Hoarders", that place is nothing, except a burden to the guy's sister....1-800-Got Junk ?
A charity like Kars4Kids or Make A Wish might be an easy way to get rid of the vehicles and get a tax receipt.
If the owner is lucky they might be able to trade all the boats & cars for the labor to have someone come in & clean it up....
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on June 08, 2021, 10:00:48 AM
If the owner is lucky they might be able to trade all the boats & cars for the labor to have someone come in & clean it up....
A friend of mine is retired and that's what he does now, maybe not on that scale, but he makes a fortune on stuff people throw out..He cleans out houses, gets tons of old toys, furniture, collectables, etc...
Quote from: anlauto on June 08, 2021, 10:07:58 AM
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on June 08, 2021, 10:00:48 AM
If the owner is lucky they might be able to trade all the boats & cars for the labor to have someone come in & clean it up....
A friend of mine is retired and that's what he does now, maybe not on that scale, but he makes a fortune on stuff people throw out..He cleans out houses, gets tons of old toys, furniture, collectables, etc...
Has he ever found an old original shaker bubble sitting in the basement?
Quote from: Cuda_mark on June 08, 2021, 11:04:36 AM
Quote from: anlauto on June 08, 2021, 10:07:58 AM
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on June 08, 2021, 10:00:48 AM
If the owner is lucky they might be able to trade all the boats & cars for the labor to have someone come in & clean it up....
A friend of mine is retired and that's what he does now, maybe not on that scale, but he makes a fortune on stuff people throw out..He cleans out houses, gets tons of old toys, furniture, collectables, etc...
Has he ever found an old original shaker bubble sitting in the basement?
Every time he comes to my house... :haha: :haha:
I've had to rehab several properties. That doesn't look so bad.
But it's a PIA regardless. That garage doesn't look so bad anyway.
Actually, it looks like a pretty nice boat. Someone will buy that! Break Out Another Thousand.
And you know there is no lack of fox body lovers out there. I'm sure that would sell fast. Especially if it is nice as the car cover suggests.
Property itself looks very nice from what I can see.
So the suspense is over and I have unlocked the barn . . here is what I found:
In the barn:
Ford Mercury Capri
Volkswagen Rabbit
Honda Civic
Dodge Rampage Prospector
Mazda 323
Dodge Daytona (smashed in front) (80’s)
Yamaha Warrior Quad
Small boat
Flat bottom Boat
Canoe
Backhoe
Now outside:
Volkswagen small truck
Dodge Charger (80’s)
Dodge Daytona (80’s)
Sabaru
Volkswagen Van
Astro Mini Van
Chevy Blazer
Feiro
Corvette
An enclosed trailer that has personal property in it (tool boxes, a motorcycle and a lot of boxes.
A car hauler with large trees growing through it.
Was hoping for something a little older and collectible but it is what it is. Most of the car are pretty much junk to me . . but as I dig into this, who knows.
Good candidates for Craigslist..
Easily a $1000 bucks worth of stuff :bigthumb:
You had me excited reading Dodge Daytona till the year came up.... :crying:
:haha:
Yup: About what would be expected. You have to chase all leads down though and eventually one will pay off.
Still there's some stuff for the value in there, for future reference I highly advise when doing any sort venture like this to get your payment stuff in writing!
I know a collector that came up with 3/4 of a million dollars cash to buy couple acres of cars that had Hemi cars Impalas, Corvette, etc. then on top of changing the deal as they went along the owners other family members came in and stole hemi's and other high dollar items in the night. They are in court right now contesting, hopefully he has lots of pictures of his purchase.
There is a lot of stuff, including the cars that would sell fairly quickly. I also have bought and liquidated a couple estates. There is money in it but it is a LOT of HARD WORk and a lot of time. But can also be fun as you will be surprised at what you might find. Not to mention the amount of junk you throw away because it is absolutely trash. In one sale I had probably 700 dollars worth of junk metal I sold to a recycler- junker alone.
There is TONS of hoards still out there. If you follow me, I show a few glimpses.
This is behind a big barn/building.... every car is a Hemi car.
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Every car here except I think 2 or 3 are Hemi and Six Pack cars.
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Quote from: Spikedog08 on June 10, 2021, 01:43:08 PM
So the suspense is over and I have unlocked the barn . . here is what I found:
In the barn:
Ford Mercury Capri
Volkswagen Rabbit
Honda Civic
Dodge Rampage Prospector
Mazda 323
Dodge Daytona (smashed in front) (80's)
Yamaha Warrior Quad
Small boat
Flat bottom Boat
Canoe
Backhoe
Now outside:
Volkswagen small truck
Dodge Charger (80's)
Dodge Daytona (80's)
Sabaru
Volkswagen Van
Astro Mini Van
Chevy Blazer
Feiro
Corvette
An enclosed trailer that has personal property in it (tool boxes, a motorcycle and a lot of boxes.
A car hauler with large trees growing through it.
Was hoping for something a little older and collectible but it is what it is. Most of the car are pretty much junk to me . . but as I dig into this, who knows.
While this list may be uninspiring to most of us, there are niche markets for all of those that will have some folks salivating if these cars are lower mileage survivors of the era. Will the command high dollar, retirement account amounts money, no. But some of those will go for more than scrap value for sure.
In regards to the pictures posted above by Ryan:
For me....the WOW factor is now really short....it's quickly interrupted by the absolute feeling of despair knowing that nothing will likely ever happen to these hidden gems.. :crying: Everybody knows the story."going to fix them up someday" then they just end up sitting for years until they're sold off in the estate sale...usually bought up by other people who are "going to fix them up one day" :haha: :haha:
Just advertise them NOW, get top dollar and let serious collectors restore them to their former glory...NOW ...so they can be appreciated NOW.. :twothumbsup:
Quote from: HP2 on June 11, 2021, 06:32:49 AM
Quote from: Spikedog08 on June 10, 2021, 01:43:08 PM
While this list may be uninspiring to most of us, there are niche markets for all of those that will have some folks salivating if these cars are lower mileage survivors of the era. Will the command high dollar, retirement account amounts money, no. But some of those will go for more than scrap value for sure.
I totally agree! :iagree:
Quote from: Cuda_mark on June 11, 2021, 06:33:29 AM
@Spikedog08 (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/4cruzin_11) What year/condition is the VW Rabbit?
I will find out for you. It is in the barn so in decent shape. I assume most of them have fuel issues if they were stored with gas in them. From the looks of the trees in front of the roll up door, they have been in there for some time. Then the owner has passed and I am dealing with the sister and she is trying to find titles and keys for the cars but that may be an issue as well. At the other house, there was a car in the barn that was a 2001 and had about 4 thousand miles on it. Most may be lower mileage . . Not sure yet
the Daytona's were not bad cars, especially in their time. I had an 85 Daytona Turbo Z 5-speed and it was a blast. But I know they don't have a big draw and unless in great shape probably not worth much.
I agree with Alan. I know a gentlemen that has a rare car that he himself hauled from California to Michigan and it is rust free. I helped him take it apart and was amazed how nice the car was. Today, I would not have touched the car. All of the sudden he stopped working on it and it has sat for the last 22 years, In a barn. He has one part that he fixed up as a shop. I have tried to buy that car several times and each time he says-" no not for sale. I am going to finish the car before to long." His wife will have to deal with that along with some of his other unfinished projects.
BTW when do we go get the MOPARS? I can have the truck hitched to the trailer in about 5 mins! :yes:
Yes, I agree with Alan. Most of the time. This was a unique situation... There is over 200 rare Mopars sitting neglected. And the owners both have no monetary problems. So they just build more and more buildings slowly to stash their collections... And two of the buildings they just restore cars in their free times.
I ran out of time checking it all out...
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Gotta love the Mopar hoarders..
So I have finished dealing with all the cars on this property along with many other items. I did manage to get a flat bottom boat out of the deal so happy about that. One thing I did find is a lot of models . . . Probably 50 of them. These are all at least 20 years old and some may be collectibles . . . Was going to donate them somewhere but since I posted on FB looking for recommendations . . I have had quite a few people offering to buy them. Now it has me thinking . . . This is a sample of what I found . .
I know of a model dealer. If your interested in the whole lot at once I can put you in touch with him.