After renting her home to a family, 79-year-old Jo Summers from Villa Rica, Georgia, faced an unusual crisis: the renters stopped paying, refused to leave, and then called the police on her for "harassment." Now owed $10,000 in unpaid rent, Summers can’t reclaim her property until eviction proceedings go through the courts, highlighting the challenges homeowners face with squatters exploiting legal loopholes. Experts advise homeowners to protect themselves by vetting renters carefully to avoid similar costly and stressful situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.