I’m a fan of the little Mom and Pop place. Whether it be a store, or hamburger shop, or whatever, I’m all for it. Its really the idea I’m behind. The freedom that comes with opening your own place. The challenge of putting it all on the line and then making it work or not. Well, that brings me to Boobies Restaurant on Ustick Road in good old Boise, Idaho.
I stopped in there a few months ago and had a burger. It was a chili burger with cheese on it. I think it was called a Boobie Burger. Not really sure about that. The burger was okay. The chili on it was kinda pasty. I like a spicy, runny, chili and this was not it. It was very obviously scooped directly out of a can. I can’t say it was for sure, but that is my impression. They didn’t have fries which kinda disappointed me. I’m a freak for fries. Instead I got some chips. The chips were very dry. They had very little taste. I didn’t get anything to go along with them either. No guacamole. No melted cheese. Nothing. I had to use the chili from my burger as a dip so the chips would go down easier. I haven’t been back since because the burger was just okay. It wasn’t really worth the money I spent for it. If they have improved since, I couldn’t tell ya.
And I really don’t care… and here is why:
Stranger rents out Boise woman’s home without her permission!
This is a story of a man who went down and paid the taxes on another persons home and then claims that he is the owner. Wow. You mean I can go find out if a home has unpaid taxes and then just pay them off and take possession? Is it really that easy? No. It isn’t that easy. David Foldesi is this person according to the Idahostatesmen story linked above.
On May 16, 2007, David Foldesi walked into the Ada County Courthouse and paid $8,875.62 in delinquent property taxes on Boylan’s house.
Who is David Foldesi and why does this involve Boobies Restaurant?
Foldesi spoke only briefly to the Statesman before hanging up. He has not returned subsequent calls, including requests to see a tax deed for the house or a certificate of sale from the county. Foldesi and his partner, Debbie Smith, own Boobies restaurant on Ustick Road.
I can’t really bring myself to support a person who tries to purchase property in such a way. If he did gain ownership of this house that would mean that the ‘old’ owners would be out $100,000 plus. I think that was his intent. Some states allow a person to purchase a tax deed and then gain ownership of the home as stated here
Foldesi thinks differently. When asked who gave him permission to rent out Boylan’s house, he said: “The owners. Who are the owners? The tax deed holder.” But neither Foldesi nor anyone else can hold a tax deed to the house, because there is no tax deed for this property, according to the county.(1) Only if the house had gone to auction could someone have bought the tax deed, which would have given that person ownership over the home. Some states do sell tax deeds or tax liens without an auction giving ownership to the person who pays off the tax bills. That may be part of the confusion.
You won’t see me at Boobies. I choose to NOT support this kind of person