Robert T. Hertel has done business in Modesto, Turlock, Salinas, California ass well as other surrounding cities. He and his sons, Robert Hertel have built sub-level quality homes that have mold and other damage as well as faulty construction. He has also venured into the Oregon coast cities to buy distressed property from owners unable to pay their mortgage, exploiting those people with offers of exhorbitant rate oans of up to 36%/and or purchasing the homes and then"restoring them" at low levels of construction using illegals as workers to do faulty foundation work as well as other work on his properties.
He is an alcoholic as well as an unstable personality often categorized as being sociopathic in behavior.
He exploits senior citizens and others without conscience pursuading them to buy homes on a lease option basis, then charging interest rates of up to 36% and using phony paperrwork, not going through escrow or banks, avoiding attorneys, and laws regarding real estate activity.
He is prone to 'make deals' to avoid paying income taxes as well.
Beware of this old man! He is dangerous!