Cory Tschogl, San Francisco

Cory Tschogl didn’t think anything of renting out her Palm Springs condo to brothers Maksym and Denys Pashanin. The two were to rent the place for 6 weeks. But when the time came for the brothers to leave, they refused, stating that they could sue Tschogl because of a California tenant law protecting renters living in one place for over 30 days. But after a flurry of media and the press of lawyers, the brothers eventually slipped out in the middle of the night, two months into their stay, and disappeared without a trace.

Over Staying Their Welcome

What they eventually found out was that the two brothers were video game developers who were delayed with the submission of their products. They had been given $40,000 by Kickstarter Campaigns, but still didn’t have anything to show for it. When Tschogl finally saw her apartment again after the brothers split, she shares, “There was no crazy damages. Everything was actually in good condition. So it was like, anti-climactic.” But despite that, she still says if she keeps the property, “I’ll definitely change everything out if I’m going to keep it and keep renting it.”