In this YouTube short, landlord Joe Homs (identified by phone number) documents a confrontational encounter at one of his California rental properties. Homs explains that a tenant has not paid rent for six months despite an eviction notice, and he is frustrated with the court system and law enforcement delays. He decides to knock on the tenant’s door and attempt a self‑eviction, demanding payment on the spot. The tenant (Speaker B) claims to be working on the rent but offers vague explanations. The situation escalates when another occupant (Speaker C) reacts violently, shouting that his finger was cut off, suggesting a physical altercation during the forced entry. Homs expresses confusion, distress, and uncertainty about next steps, while also asserting that he now has possession of the house. The clip ends with a brief confirmation of Homs’s identity.
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Okay, just want to let you know, I'm here at one of my properties and yes, I'm in California and yes, they're a pain in the neck here. And this guy has not paid me rent in 6 months and I've served him with an eviction. I've been trying to collect the rent, been knocking on his door. He's, he's, he hasn't answered the door or anything. It's like, you know, this is ridiculous. I need to go and collect my rent. I'm going to end up losing this place if I don't collect the rent today. So we're here and we're going to go do a door Knock on this guy and and try to do just try to do an eviction on our own. You know, the heck with the courts. I'm tired of waiting for the courts and tired of waiting for you know law enforcement and everybody to do their job. And that's it. I'm done. So I'm gonna go knock on this guy's door and we're gonna see if I can collect any money. Coming. Yeah, who is it? Oh dude, I'm here to collect my rent. Yeah, I already paid you, I thought. No, you haven't paid me in 6 months. All right. You know, and yeah, we're, we're in stupid California, but you need to pay me. I know. When are you gonna pay me? I'm, I'm working on it.
I'm definitely working on it.
Well, what are you doing? I mean, it's the middle of the day in your home.
Yeah, well, you know, I've been applying in the And all that stuff. But you know what? And what's going on out here with all this mess and everything?
No, there's not a mess.
No, it's a big mess out here. It's good. Take a look at it. It's just a huge mess. These right here? All that? No, these are good. These are definitely good. You're out, dude. What? You're out. I'm walking you out. No, no.
Oh, oh, oh, my fucking finger fell off, man. You cut my finger off. You're out.
I'm like really upset right now. I don't know what happened. I really don't know what happened. I was at the door, you know, I took possession of the house. I have possession of the house right now, okay? And you know, whatever you think of it, whatever you think of it is whatever you think of it. But you know, like I took possession of the house because I needed to, but I'm totally devastated on what the heck happened. Like I, I don't know what I'm gonna do next. I really don't. Oh shit!
You're Joe Holmes, right?
Yeah.
There you go.
Oh my God, man! That was quick. He he must have been like ready to go on this. I don't know. Let me see what it what says inside.
