{"id":753855,"date":"2025-12-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/?p=753855"},"modified":"2025-12-18T06:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:57:49","slug":"trailer-park-owner-hikes-rents-forces-tenants-into-rent-to-own-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/16\/trailer-park-owner-hikes-rents-forces-tenants-into-rent-to-own-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer Park Owner Hikes Rents, Forces Tenants Into Rent-to-Own Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-custom-everlit-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everlit Audio Player\" src=\"https:\/\/everlit.audio\/embeds\/artl_JKV25syXADK?client=wp&amp;client_version=2.6.0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80px\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a video posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beastjnl7\">his Facebook page<\/a>, Jordan Lee gives a tour of a Utah house he moved into in 2023, pointing out his riding mower, auto lift and 86-inch television.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo you think it\u2019s big enough?\u201d Lee jokes, touching the television.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenants who live in Lee\u2019s Tulsa-area trailer parks have a decidedly less luxurious existence. They\u2019re struggling with toilets that won\u2019t flush, lights that won\u2019t turn on, rain that falls through ceilings, and, now, higher rents. Lee, who seeks investors for his business model, recently added three Green Country properties to his multi-state portfolio. He\u2019s hiking up rates via odd contracts while insisting vulnerable tenants lease-to-own units that aren\u2019t habitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fair View Mobile Homes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank Myers, 60, moved to Fair View Mobile Homes in Talala three years ago after he went through a divorce. He said upkeep at Fair View was nonexistent during his tenancy, but at least it was cheap until Lee, who is the CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/cashflowinginvestments.com\/\">Cash Flowing Investments<\/a>, bought the property in July. Myers\u2019 rent, for a trailer with a broken window, electrical shorts, HVAC issues and a propane leak, jumped from $540 to $750 in November, an increase of nearly 40%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?resize=706%2C470&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-1-600x400.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Frank Myers (Jake Ramsey\/Oklahoma Watch)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are nothing but thieves and scammers,\u201d Myers said. \u201cThey are slumlords.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before Lee, the property was originally organized by the Wofford family in the 1980s. Edward Wofford, a sheriff\u2019s deputy in Rogers County and a grandson of the founder, said the Woffords ran the park until they sold it to relatives Chaera and Craig Bartel in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bartels, who are both real estate agents, sold the property to Lee, but Chaera Bartel, who leads a Christian mission active in Africa and Asia, said she doesn\u2019t know Lee and hired a nationwide company, NMHC Group, to offload Fair View.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-borders wpnbha show-image image-alignright ts-4 is-1 is-landscape is-style-borders\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"749365\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>the latest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"754196\" class=\"tag-attorney-general tag-cdc tag-covid-19 tag-george-monks tag-measles tag-oklahoma-news tag-oklahoma-state-department-of-health 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class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-05T06:01:00-06:00\">January 5, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-05T11:05:42-06:00\">January 5, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>According to county records, the Wofford family holds the $650,000 mortgage that Lee is paying on, at about $6,500 per month, with a 4.25% interest rate, but Edward Wofford said the family doesn\u2019t know him and doesn\u2019t agree with the current situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fair View has 61 units and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilehomeparkstore.com\/mobile-home-parks\/6903664-fairview-estates-for-sale-in-talala-ok?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">its sale listing <\/a>said it brought in as much as $1,350 per unit under the previous owners, with fees for both renting a trailer and the land.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?resize=706%2C470&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-3-600x400.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Myers shows the broken window of his trailer. After Lee took over the property, Myers\u2019 rent jumped from $540 to $750. (Jake Ramsey\/Oklahoma Watch)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lee\u2019s sudden rent hike, which tenants were notified of via text message, was justified as part of a rent-to-own scheme. Oklahoma Watch spoke to several tenants at Fair View and another Lee property in Skiatook, where increases were justified by the idea that tenants would own their homes after years of hiked payments, although the hikes don\u2019t necessarily correspond with a trailer\u2019s proposed purchase price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rent-to-own, a concept meant to attract people who don\u2019t qualify for traditional financing, should be handled with caution, <a href=\"https:\/\/oklaw.org\/resource\/what-should-i-know-about-rent-to-own-contracts\">according to Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.<\/a> A 2023 analysis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/home-partners-rent-to-own-low-success-rate-2023-5\">by Business Insider<\/a> showed that such contracts, which are becoming more popular, often fall in a legal gray area and most participating tenants leave or are evicted before buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alyssa Hardesty, 20, said her Fair View trailer has mold, the lights don\u2019t work in the living room, and the porches are unsafe. For that, Lee wanted $19,800 over five years. Hardesty said she begged the company to consider the state of her trailer, even sending photos, but she was served an eviction notice after refusing increased monthly payments and is now scrambling to find housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m drowning really bad,\u201d Hardesty said. \u201cI\u2019m stuck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?resize=706%2C470&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-2-600x400.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Alyssa Hardesty and her dog, Oliver, live in a trailer with mold, non-working lights and holes in the bathroom walls. For that, Lee wants $19,800 over five years. (Jake Ramsey\/Oklahoma Watch)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hardesty, who said she was up-to-date on rent payments prior to the November increase, feels she has no option but to let the eviction stand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonya Schondel, 38, was behind on rent and ended up in court. Schondel successfully negotiated to stay, but she and her 9-year-old son, Oakley, will end their four-year stint at Fair View soon. She can\u2019t imagine paying $18,000 for a trailer that doesn\u2019t have working electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI could be doing something better for us,\u201d Schondel said. \u201cThis is not our home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tulsa attorney Tracey Persons, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/homeless.cnsmaryland.org\/2020\/09\/02\/tulsa-landlords-were-offered-rent-if-they-didnt-evict-few-took-the-deal\/\">one of three attorneys most active in handling evictions in the city<\/a>, is overseeing Lee\u2019s cases. Persons did not respond to phone calls placed to her employer, Tulsa Evictions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questionable Leases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a copy of a Fair View lease obtained by Oklahoma Watch, the rent-to-own stipulation isn\u2019t mentioned; tenants received documentation on that separately. But the lengthy lease agreement is likely unenforceable, said Eric Hallett of\u00a0 Legal Aid Services, because it repeatedly invokes Indiana law rather than Oklahoma statute. In a section that defines appropriate use, both having a candle and a guest for more than a week are grounds for speedy eviction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?resize=706%2C470&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-600x400.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Alyssa Hardesty. (Jake Ramsey\/Oklahoma Watch)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cTenant acknowledges a breach of this Section constitutes an immediate, material and incurable breach of this Agreement as well as a nuisance pursuant to Indiana law allowing Landlord to commence unlawful detainer or eviction proceedings by providing Tenant with a 3 day notice to vacate without any opportunity to cure,\u201d the lease reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the rental agreement mirrored Oklahoma\u2019s Landlord Tenant Act, it would be enforceable, but any discrepancies in the agreement are void in favor of state law, Hallett said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Oklahoma, our Landlord Tenant Act overrides anything in the rental agreement,\u201d Hallett said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other questionable stipulations include forced entry without notice or emergency, a 24% interest fee compounding every month on unpaid balances or court judgments, a host of other fines, and, even though a month-to-month situation is specified, tenants must pay a year\u2019s worth of lot rent, equalling about $4,500, if they wish to remove their personal mobile home from the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hallett said these and other provisions in the lease likely violate Oklahoma law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A landlord cannot fine a tenant. Penalties are not allowed in contracts in Oklahoma. The landlord also cannot have high late fees or other fees that could be considered a penalty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An owner cannot force the tenant to pay off the lease before moving the trailer. An owner is required to attempt to re-rent the lot. If the lot is re-rented, the owner can sue the former tenant for the rent that should have been paid while the lot was empty. That is the only remedy allowed by Oklahoma law. However, this is increasingly common even in apartment leases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The landlord has some limited control over tenants\u2019 guests. But the landlord cannot impose a blanket ban and cannot require tenants to register their short-term guests. The landlord has the right to make an occupant (a person not responsible for the lease) leave if the occupant breaks any rules. There could be religious or gender-based discrimination if the landlord is using registration, for example, if a landlord will not allow an unmarried woman to have a man stay overnight. The landlord cannot charge the guest a nightly fee like a hotel. The landlord can ask the guest to leave. The landlord can have rules about guests if they relate to health and safety. If the tenant violates the guest rule, they could face a lease violation and risk eviction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a tenant owns their trailer, they can put whatever they want on the interior walls. The lease provided to Oklahoma Watch said that tenants must first receive the landlord\u2019s permission to hang any large pictures or objects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are no three-day notices in Oklahoma. If a tenant breaks a rule, there is a 10-day notice with an opportunity to cure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entering a tenant\u2019s unit requires at least one day\u2019s notice. The tenant can refuse if it is reasonable to do so. It may not be reasonable for a landlord to enter a tenant\u2019s unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee boasts a portfolio of properties in six other states: Indiana, Texas, Iowa, Idaho, Missouri and Arizona. Lee\u2019s brother, Robert, is a co-founder. The company\u2019s only other listed employee is Taylor Mower, who told Oklahoma Watch that any illegalities in the lease had been corrected but refused to send an updated document. He and the Lees otherwise declined to comment, except to say that CFI only evicts people for nonpayment of rent or lease violations, and that leases are meant to protect both tenants and owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenants at Fair View knew a company called CFI owned the property, but they weren\u2019t familiar with the Lees. They reported talking on the phone with a woman in Indiana, Ayla Doyle, and interacting with a local woman named Catherine.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?resize=706%2C470&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-4-600x400.jpeg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Schondel and her 9-year-old son live in this trailer, with only half of it having working electricity. Lee wanted $18,000 for the trailer. (Jake Ramsey\/Oklahoma Watch)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>CFI is a Limited Liability Company, which limits statutory obligations for the property owners if a tenant sues; it is a common structure used by landlords. Should a tenant bring about a lawsuit, the owner could only be sued for the properties listed under the LLC. Typically, a landlord will file for an LLC for each individual property in order to better protect themselves in the case of a lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very common for bigger landlords and property investors to form an LLC, said Anthony Flores, research director of Oklahoma Policy Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLLCs provide a number of benefits such as reducing legal liability, tax advantages, splitting ownership among partners and remaining anonymous,\u201d Flores said. \u201cFor some property owners, remaining anonymous is the biggest advantage of an LLC, while for others it\u2019s an unintended side effect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The anonymity provided by LLCs can make it harder for tenants to identify and contact the true owner of the properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt can hurt cities attempting to enforce building code violations or to declare a property as a hazard,\u201d Flores said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee also solicits investors who may not be aware of how he does business. On Lee\u2019s website and social media, he advertises for wealthy and foreign contributors while promising healthy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Lee pursues more wealth, Fair View tenants such as Frank Myers are trying to figure out what their lives will look like. Myers said he plans to withhold rent in protest, but the lack of options is a worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no other place around here that\u2019s affordable,\u201d Myers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Ed. Note:<\/strong> This story was updated on Dec. 17, 2025, to correct the identity of Edward Wofford\u2019s current employer and to correctly identify CFI as a Limited Liability Company.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1767\" height=\"1767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1767%2C1767&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749534\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:219px;height:219px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?w=1767&amp;ssl=1 1767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Elizabeth Caldwell is a Tulsa-based journalist and contributor to Oklahoma Watch. Contact her at <a href=\"mailto:caldwell07@sbc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caldwell07@sbc.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-1 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"753855\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>MORE FROM ELIZABETH CALDWELL <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"753855\" class=\"tag-affordable-housing tag-cash-flowing-investments tag-displacement tag-evictions tag-fair-view-mobile-homes tag-housing-conditions tag-housing-crisis tag-housing-inequality tag-landlord-tenant-disputes tag-legal-aid tag-mobile-homes tag-oklahoma tag-oklahoma-news tag-predatory-lending tag-real-estate-investors tag-rent-increases tag-rent-to-own tag-slumlords tag-tenant-rights tag-trailer-parks tag-tulsa category-evictions category-housing category-vulnerable-populations type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/16\/trailer-park-owner-hikes-rents-forces-tenants-into-rent-to-own-deals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trailer Park Owner Hikes Rents, Forces Tenants Into Rent-to-Own Deals\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/16\/trailer-park-owner-hikes-rents-forces-tenants-into-rent-to-own-deals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Trailer Park Owner Hikes Rents, Forces Tenants Into Rent-to-Own Deals<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tenants who live in Jordan Lee\u2019s Tulsa-area trailer parks have a less-than-luxurious existence. They\u2019re struggling with toilets that won\u2019t flush, lights that won\u2019t turn on, rain that falls through ceilings, and, now, higher rents. Lee, who seeks investors, recently added three Green Country properties to his multi-state portfolio. He\u2019s hiking up rates via illegal contracts while insisting vulnerable tenants lease-to-own units that aren\u2019t habitable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-16T06:00:00-06:00\">December 16, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-18T06:57:49-06:00\">December 18, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"752897\" class=\"tag-coweta tag-dave-wineinger tag-max-myers tag-ron-durbin tag-sloat-middle-school category-education type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/11\/13\/destroy-to-fix-former-lawyers-aggressive-tactics-target-oklahoma-school-district-amid-assault-claims\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u201cDestroy to Fix\u201d: Former Lawyer\u2019s Aggressive Tactics Target Oklahoma School District Amid Assault Claims\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/11\/13\/destroy-to-fix-former-lawyers-aggressive-tactics-target-oklahoma-school-district-amid-assault-claims\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u201cDestroy to Fix\u201d: Former Lawyer\u2019s Aggressive Tactics Target Oklahoma School District Amid Assault Claims<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporters contend Ronald Durbin\u2019s aggressive, inflammatory social media tactics are just what\u2019s needed to hold power to account. But parents say his allegations are exaggerated, his demeanor disrespectful and his intent nefarious. Durbin\u2019s mission, he said, is to destroy public education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-13T06:00:00-06:00\">November 13, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"752072\" class=\"tag-amber-selvey tag-jesse-mack-butler tag-justin-shepherd tag-juvenile-justice tag-laura-thomas tag-rape tag-sexual-assault tag-stillwater tag-strangulation tag-susan-worthington tag-youthful-offender tag-yvonne-sweeney category-courts category-criminaljustice category-domestic-violence type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/10\/22\/families-outraged-after-osu-officials-son-spared-prison-in-sexual-assault-case\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Families Outraged After former OSU Official\u2019s Son Spared Prison in Sexual Assault Case\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/10\/22\/families-outraged-after-osu-officials-son-spared-prison-in-sexual-assault-case\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Families Outraged After former OSU Official\u2019s Son Spared Prison in Sexual Assault Case<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Stillwater teenager was convicted on 11 counts of sexually related crimes that carried sentences totalling 78 years if served consecutively. A plea deal got him counseling and supervision for less than a year, causing a community outcry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-22T06:00:00-05:00\">October 22, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-23T06:50:00-05:00\">October 23, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748603\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:219px;height:219px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/RamseyJakePhotosq-scaled.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Jake Ramsey covers evictions, housing and homelessness. Contact him at (405) 370-3798 or jramsey@oklahomawatch.org.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-1 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"753855\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>MORE FROM JAKE RAMSEY <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"753973\" class=\"tag-beheard-movement tag-broken-arrow-public-schools tag-city-lights-foundation tag-homelessness tag-housing tag-iron-gate tag-oklahoma-news tag-reese-hundley tag-tulsa-housing-solutions tag-vanguard-academy category-housing category-vulnerable-populations type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/22\/inside-a-high-school-project-tackling-homelessness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Inside a High School Project Tackling Homelessness\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Vanguard-Academy-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/22\/inside-a-high-school-project-tackling-homelessness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Inside a High School Project Tackling Homelessness<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High school students at Vanguard Academy in Broken Arrow spent a semester researching homelessness and working with community partners across Tulsa. Their projects included a food drive, coat drive and an educational video.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-22T06:01:00-06:00\">December 22, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-22T09:01:14-06:00\">December 22, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"753448\" class=\"tag-evictions tag-government-shutdown tag-kori-petty tag-oklahoma-policy-institute tag-sabine-brown category-evictions category-housing category-vulnerable-populations type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/03\/snap-cuts-contributed-to-evictions-across-oklahoma\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kori-Petty-and-Family.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"SNAP Cuts Contributed to Evictions Across Oklahoma\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kori-Petty-and-Family.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kori-Petty-and-Family.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kori-Petty-and-Family.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kori-Petty-and-Family.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kori-Petty-and-Family.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kori-Petty-and-Family.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/03\/snap-cuts-contributed-to-evictions-across-oklahoma\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">SNAP Cuts Contributed to Evictions Across Oklahoma<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the government shutdown, when SNAP benefits were cut, many tenants found themselves forced to choose between paying rent and buying food. In the case of Kori Petty, she chose food. This caused her to be behind on her rent, and she was evicted.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-03T06:00:00-06:00\">December 3, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"752844\" class=\"tag-barbara-grimm tag-evictions tag-legal-aid-services-of-oklahoma tag-pine-lake-apartments category-evictions category-housing type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/11\/12\/grimm-eviction-highlights-legal-representation-gap\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Grimm Eviction Highlights Legal Representation Gap\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barbara-Grimm-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/11\/12\/grimm-eviction-highlights-legal-representation-gap\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Grimm Eviction Highlights Legal Representation Gap<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Barbara Grimm was evicted after several disputes with her landlord. 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