Disgusting video shows living hell left by extreme squatter – and vile message he left on the walls

A California landlord is going viral after documenting the shocking aftermath left behind by a squatter who occupied her property for nearly a year — and the ordeal it took to get him out.

Irma Mendez, a real estate broker in the San Diego area, racked up millions of views online after posting footage from inside her Chula Vista condo, revealing piles of trash, torn-up carpet and disturbing graffiti, including racial slurs scrawled across the walls, Central Valley reported.

Mendez said she purchased the boarded-up property sight unseen ahead of a foreclosure, fully expecting complications — but not a 10-month legal battle.

“This person just made himself at home. He went in there, put the SDG&E under his name, and his water is paid for under the HOA, so basically he had free housing,” Mendez said.

While squatters weren’t a surprise, the drawn-out eviction process was. “Eventually, he got out; he did show up to court demanding he stay longer,” Mendez said.

When sheriff’s deputies finally entered the unit, the occupant had already fled — but not before leaving behind extensive damage and a chilling message.

“He was in there basically destroying the place,” Mendez said. “Writing on the walls, writing profanity, throwing mice on the wall.”

Legal experts say cases like this are becoming increasingly common across San Diego County, where eviction courts are overwhelmed.

“I came to talk to him to see if we would be willing to do some cash for keys, maybe get out a little sooner, he said no absolutely not. He has rights,” said attorney Seth Barron, founder of Landlord Solutions San Diego.

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“Very clearly, squatters don’t have rights; they are not tenants, they are criminal trespassers. The issue is the enforcement mechanism there.”

Barron said the backlog is staggering, with a single judge handling roughly 9,000 eviction cases annually — about 700 to 800 each month.

“It’s an impossible job,” he added.

Even so, the experience hasn’t scared Mendez off. She has since renovated the damaged condo and secured a new tenant — and has already taken on another distressed property, undeterred by the risks.

Barron advises landlords to act quickly when dealing with squatters, noting most cases still take between three to six months once they reach the courts.