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Help Me Secure Two Profitable Contracts

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Listing Information
Amount: $25,000.00 Status: Loan created
Grade: C DTI: 56%
Lender Rate: 28% Borrower: michaelpeytongunn
Time Left: Finished State: NC
Funded: 100% Group: FUTURE FINANCIAL FREEDOM 1
Loan Information
Loan Status: Default Origination Date: 2007-06-01 EricsCC ROI: -80%
Status History
Jun 01, 2007 Current
Jul 16, 2007 Late
Aug 02, 2007 1 month late
Sep 03, 2007 2 months late
Oct 03, 2007 3 months late
Nov 02, 2007 4+ months late
Dec 28, 2007 Default
Purpose of loan:
The purpose of this loan is to fund equipment costs for two very profitable landscaping contracts in the Asheville, NC area.  I posted a listing asking for help funding equipment for the first contract but thought that investors should know about the new contract I obtained after I posted the listing.  The first contract is with a condiminium in Candler (Asheville, NC area).  This contract entails maintaining and improving the quality and appearance of the property.  Any extra costs such as mulch, pesticides or fertilizer will be billed to and payed for by the property.  The second contract is with an individual who owns 11 rental properties in the Asheville area.  Much like the first contract I will be responsible for maintaining and improving those properties.  Both of these contracts will bring in over $3000.00 per month (to be billed and payed monthly).  Each of these contracts also come with a 12 month length.  I am very excited about this opportunity and have the experience, education, and motivation to see that they succeed.

My financial situation:
I want to start by addressing the delinquency on my credit report.  This is currently under review because of unauthorized charges and the delinquency is to be removed by the credit agency after the investigation is complete.  I am currently employed by Health Care Services as a manager in Brevard, NC and earn $2000.00 per month.  Over the next two months I am expected to be moved to a larger facility in the area where I will earn between $31,000.00 and $37,000.00 annually, depending on the size of the facility.  I intend to continue my job with Health Care Services Group until I am ready to expand my landscaping business beyond these two contracts.  Please help me in my endeavor and let me know if you have any questions.  I am willing to go to any length to prove my sincerity to repaying this loan as well making these contracts a success.  Thank you for your time.

Monthly net income: $ 2000.00 (5000.00+ with these two contracts)

Monthly expenses: $ 1190.00
  Housing: $ 700.00
  Insurance: $ 100.00
  Car expenses: $ 100.00
  Utilities: $ 70.00
  Phone, cable, internet: $ 70.00
  Food, entertainment: $ 50.00
  Clothing, household expenses $ 50.00
  Credit cards and other loans: $ 50.00
  Other expenses: $ 0.00
Borrower's Other Listings
139826 Please help me! C $25,000 @ 29% May 18, 2007 Withdrawn

 

Discussion For This Listing
Tue, July 10, 2007
It blows me away that a borrower can be late on the very first payment! Sigh. I sure hope that his group leader and "friend" are hopping on this one.

Francie
Thu, July 26, 2007
I agree you lend money to these people and they can't even make the first payment. It interesting to read how they will pay the Prosper loan and then this happens.
Wed, August 8, 2007
What really chaffs me is that this was encorsed by a group leader who obviously did not do his homework. When checking, the city that the borrower put down is not even a valid city. There is no Chandler NC. That is the purpose of a group leader -- to check out part of what the borrower is saying. They get paid 1% to do less than nothing. They not only did not do their job, they misled the lenders and should be banned from being a group leader in my opinion!

Francie
Thu, August 9, 2007
There is a Candler, NC though--just west of Asheville. As far as the group leader endorsement, notice that this guy is just another one of those large groups more interested in rewards than having a good group. His interest was obvious from the beginning to have a big group to make money from GL fees.
Fri, August 10, 2007
FUTURE FINANCIAL FREEDOM IS A GROUP I TRIED. I ASKED THE LEADER QUESTIONS ON 3 OCCASIONS AND RECIEVED NO REPLY. I ALSO SEE HE SAID HE HAS SOME ON THIS LISTING BUT SEARCHE AND WA UNABLE TO FIND HIS BID. i HAVE REFUSED TO BID ON ANY LOAN FROM THIS GROUP BECAUSE HE TAKES LEADER FEES AND WAS UNHELFUL WHEN I WAS A BORROWER.
Fri, August 10, 2007
The GL, mishima, is on it for a Franklin. You have to look at page 4 of the bid history to find it though.
Sat, August 11, 2007
I do take it back. I must have misspelled my search on mapquest for Chandler. Thanks for relieving my mind. It just seemed to be such a set-up. When the first payment was missed, I wrote the group leader and the "friend" to see if something was being done. There was no response from either one. I was just extra irritated because I mistakenly bid twice and had twice as much money on this single loan as any of my others, and then it immediately defaults. So, I did a search for Michael Peyton Gunn in chandler and there was no such thing. Sigh.

There are public records for Michael Gunn in Browns Summit NC, as well as a Michael Gunn in Monroe NC. I did not pay to find out what the public records are.

Oh well. It just renews my vow to never big on anybody with a deliquency no matter what excuse they have. It has been the one defining trait that makes a difference on whether they will pay this bill on time too. Thanks for letting me vent.
Mon, August 13, 2007
The problem you are having finding Chandler NC is that there isn't one. The town's name is Candler--no 'h'.
Mon, November 26, 2007
I can't get over my anger on this one. How can a person borrow $25,000 and not make one payment and not have it be fraud? Actions show that there was no intent to ever pay it off, or even make a payment, only to steal the money. Why can Prosper not do anything about this sort of abuse?
Fri, November 30, 2007
I didn't bid on this loan, but I never trust loans with automatic close. This loan made no sense to have a 'C' rating and not try to bid down from 28%. That's tells me I don't care, I'm not paying it back anyway. I know some lenders that only bid on automatic close loans. I've learn my lessons the hard way. And was I could set up SO's to exclude business loans.
Tue, December 4, 2007
So here is the data found at http://serenitylandscapinginc.com/contactus.aspx
Michael Peyton Gunn
Serenity Landscaping Incorporated
(828) 633-0601
500 Vista Lake Drive, Unit 2

Since Ilive in NC and am willing to haul him into small claims court just for the fun of it, does any one know if we can do that based upon the prosper loan. I have been in smallclaims court (and distric court) several times and don't mind at all doing it again. Maybe it would be come kind of test case for propser lenders taking into court a dead beat or two.


Candler, NC 28715
Tue, December 4, 2007
So, are we allowed to contact him? Surely it is not harrassment if a person owed you a debt and you contact them to see if they will pay? I know that Prosper has their own rules against it, but how about legalities?

Peacock
Tue, December 4, 2007
I think that Prosper takes it's stand because some hot headed lenders will cross the line. The Fair Credit Collections Act (google it) states what you expect to be fair. Example We can not threaten to sue unless we plan to. But we can contact them.

What I want to do is sue him and do it with a group of lenders who sign up and are willing to pay some small expences. In NC a case can be filed for $105 and the Sheriff will do the servings. Most of the early work can be done by Mail. ( I have done all this before and am involved in two suits, one in Union and one in Mechlenburg Co. I am not a lawyer, but Ido know the Law in this case. What I need is premission from Prosper to sue and helpform other lenders. One plan would be for me to purchase this and other NC Loans from Prosper and collect everything for myself. I do not want that roure, I want the Court to see the small inverster being screwed by this fellow.
Wed, December 5, 2007
I kicked in a grand... sheesh I feel stupid.... Anway I would gladly kick in some funding to sue this guy...
Thu, December 27, 2007
just recieved notice today this has officially defaulted
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