of course he wants your money. whether or not he’s still making mortgage, defaulted, whatever, he still wants your money. who wouldn’t? if you don’t act, i’d assume he won’t either.
the question is, do you really need references? as far as i remember, at this point in time, you can’t get a bad reference. even if true. something about defamation? suing your prior employer, landlord, whatever if they say anything that impedes your future. not to say that you will, would or should, just that references aren’t taken very seriously anymore. not by corporate, anyway, ie., management co’s.
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one more thing. at that point in time, will your current landlord even bother to answer calls regarding references? good or bad?
