A Fort Collins woman says she was forced to pay nearly $900 in utility debt she did not personally incur after discovering two previous owners, since 2015, failed to pay their bills. Rene Nelson has spent nearly three years buying manufactured homes, often purchasing properties from owners facing foreclosure. She renovates the homes and then resells them for a profit. CBS Colorado reports when Nelson recently found a buyer for one of her remodeled homes, she expected the sale to proceed without issue. Instead, Nelson said she learned there was a lien attached to the property for unpaid utility charges dating back to 2015 and 2022. The balance totaled nearly $900.
