BajaNomad - Mountain Shadows RV Park Pescadero BCS - Kenny Sewell

Mountain Shadows RV Park Pescadero BCS - Kenny Sewell

Pescadero_canuck - 10-14-2013 at 09:18 PM

BEWARE of this park if you are in the Pescadero area. The park is beautiful but the owner Ken Sewell is causing lots of problems for the long term renters who have spent their money to develop their places. Many have left or are being forced out and then lose their investment and dreams of a home away from home.
:fire:

DENNIS - 10-15-2013 at 09:11 AM

More details [photos] please. If Ken Sewell is worth trashing here...he's worth trashing well.
On the other hand... he deserves his day in court here as well.

mtgoat666 - 10-15-2013 at 09:22 AM

their facebook page says no dogs and no children allowed. does not sound like much fun.

DENNIS - 10-15-2013 at 09:26 AM

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Originally posted by mtgoat666
their facebook page says no dogs and no children allowed. does not sound like much fun.

OK.....that's not enough. At least they're up front about it.
What else ya got?

Taco de Baja - 10-15-2013 at 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pescadero_canuck
....lots of problems for the long term renters who have spent their money to develop their places. Many have left or are being forced out and then lose their investment and dreams of a home away from home.
:fire:

I think I've heard this same story a few times before....

#1 Rule to live by: Don't invest more in your place (or anything else, for that matter) than you can afford to lose.

motoged - 10-15-2013 at 04:34 PM

Yeah....we want more "dirt" on this guy.

BN is needing another target now that the Gretchen thing has gone its course.... :biggrin:

Pescadero Canuck....careful....Canadians are a favourite target for some on this board.....sometimes it is playful, other times....not !

They think we all drink too much and are cheapskates (coming from this crowd, that's saying something) :lol:

Oh....welcome to BN :saint:

[Edited on 10-15-2013 by motoged]

DENNIS - 10-15-2013 at 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by motoged
Pescadero Canuck....careful....Canadians are a favourite target for some on this board.....sometimes it is playful, other times....not !

They think we all drink too much and are cheapskates (coming from this crowd, that's saying something) :lol:

Well....who doesn't like to kick a cripple? Especially a cheapo.
Jeeeezo....don't blame us. :lol:

motoged - 10-15-2013 at 05:16 PM

Dennis,
Are you Mr. Bill's twin?

David K - 10-15-2013 at 05:18 PM

Don't be a hoser Ged!

[Edited on 10-16-2013 by David K]

motoged - 10-15-2013 at 05:29 PM

As you can see, they are lining up with their best shots..... :rolleyes:

Mountain Shadows RV Park Pescadero BCS - Kenny Sewell

Pescadero_canuck - 10-15-2013 at 07:23 PM

Thanks for all the chatter guys. :yes:

[Edited on 12-10-2013 by Pescadero_canuck]

mtgoat666 - 10-15-2013 at 09:25 PM

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Originally posted by Pescadero_canuck
Thanks for all the chatter guys.. Kenny is a Canadian with purchased Mexican citizenship. I am a Canadian too. What I am saying is true and there is way more. Stay tuned as they say.
I think you will here from up to 7 people from the park who have or are having problems with Ken..
By the way the rules posted there were put in place after most of us invested with the understanding the our families would be welcome..
Kenny's past goes back to Cabo and he has a few skeltons there too! He was good friends and had business dealings with Ray Lima and for many who know that should tell you lots about Kenny and Mountain Shadows RV.

2 of your 2 posts are anonymous attacks. Where's the beef?

motoged - 10-15-2013 at 10:48 PM

The beef?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0

Sorry....couldn't pass it up :biggrin:

bajaguy - 10-16-2013 at 07:10 AM

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This is Mexico, Canadian rules do not apply. It won't get any better. If there are problems in your paradise, cut your losses and move on.

Mountain Shadows RV Park Pescadero Kenny Sewell

Enojado - 10-16-2013 at 07:53 AM

I don't not agree with slander but I do feel that as good people it is our responsibility to protect others from being cheated and bullied. With that said this is what I know as the facts regarding this park:

The owner Kenny Sewell has a long time history of prescription pill abuse, alcoholism, and rehab visits.

He has extreme mood swings which causes him to be unpredictable. He swings from fun loving to violent.

When he is angry he screams and threatens. He frequently threatens to shoot people. He possesses at least one gun.

He tries to control foreign visitors by claiming his has connections high up in the government/federales.

Not only does he run this park but his has a side business where he resales canadian television boxes services which he scams from the company.

Most of the tenants in the park are elderly and on fixed income.

His park is beautifully maintained, secure, and has a very nice pool.

His offer: He selectively chooses people who can stay in the park. The rules vary on the time of day and whether he is drinking or not.

He requires you to build your own palapa if you stay long term and encourages you to build your own bathroom and set up your own water system.

Kenny supervises all the building and hires all the workers.

The park is approximately four years old so the people who are getting burned now are the ones who built these very nice structures.

He told everyone that a lease would be signed and developed but when it didn't come forth one of the tenants had one made and he become violently angry.

After building the structure a monthly fee from $300 to $400 per month is collected for rent.

He owes large amounts of money to at least two of the tenants who invested with him in the beginning.

His negativity and threats caused problems with the tenants and they stopped coming to the park. He refused to correspond with them via email or telephone. With time he "seized" the property due to lack of monthly payments and resold the property himself. He currently has a man in the park named Frank Schearer who is suppose to be the one buying these palapas. He has a history of entering into real estate agreements in Baja and then filing law suits if the closing does not happen on time. One elderly couple was his victim and they will never return to Baja because of this event.

Personally I hope Frank screws Kenny. Wouldn't that be justice.

Just in the last 60 days Kenny has pushed around an elderly man who has lived there since the beginning. He has fled his property without his belongings and claims that Kenny has stolen all his rent receipts in an effort to justify seizing his palapa. This man is in his 80's.

Another couple has had their property seized and sold to Frank even though they had buyers and Kenny would not help in the sale, return their calls, or emails.

A third was a single woman who not only invested in the park but had built a beautiful palapa. He bullied her until she sold to Frank.

This has all transpired in the last few months.

There is no doubt that building without a firm lease agreement was a mistake that is now biting many in the butt. Everyone agrees with this fact. However, he should not be allowed to continue this trend with "new meat". Pescadero is a beautiful place and people come there for the tranquility and beauty. It is frightening sometimes to be in a foreign country and negotiate the buying process and not be able to speak the language or understand the custom. These are the people that Kenny lures into his park. I say let's stop him. There are some sweet people living there now who have no other choice but to live there and take what is dished out.

Spread the word!!

:fire:

BajaBlanca - 10-16-2013 at 08:23 AM

Those who have been cheated should band together and see of they can't legally pursue avenues that will get them their money back. What a shame for the elderly, none of this is easy when you are young, but it sure is harder when you are older.

Curt63 - 10-16-2013 at 08:48 AM

I know Kenny. I stayed at his place a couple nights. He does party hard and loves to fish early in the morning.

His park is very nicely built and well maintained. It would seem very desirable to a certain type of person that wants all the services, locked in a secure compound other expats to talk to and not live in a Mexican neighborhood.

As I recall, he was charging a high??? rent of $350/ mo peak season about 3 years ago. I dont know what rents should be, but his park is first class.

I can't confirm or deny any statements about his business dealings or mood swings.

Based on discussions with other connected expats in the area, I would believe he is well connected. He owned a bar in Cabo for many (10-15?) years and knows everybody.

Sadly, elderly people are vulnerable anywhere they go.

Caveat Emptor

BajaRat - 10-16-2013 at 09:08 AM

So keel haul or no :lol:

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by motoged
Dennis,
Are you Mr. Bill's twin?

Alter-ego.

pesc

captkw - 10-16-2013 at 09:42 AM

above the church is a group of old santa cruz guys (ernie,mike hasson) that you might want to go over and talk to...ernie married a local gal 20+ yrs ago and carry's same weight around there.....might stop by and talk with them...Nice folks and would be a good way to to go !!!........K&T :cool:

motoged - 10-16-2013 at 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by motoged
Dennis,
Are you Mr. Bill's twin?

Alter-ego.

Dennis,

Pleased to meet both of you... :biggrin:

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by motoged

Dennis,

Pleased to meet both of you... :biggrin:

Yes. Thank you. That's our graduation picture. Daddy and mommy, his sister, are really proud of this foto.

LOL<<<LOL

captkw - 10-16-2013 at 09:46 AM

now that's down right UGLY & funny.... :lol:

motoged - 10-16-2013 at 09:52 AM

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Originally posted by captkw
now that's down right UGLY & funny.... :lol:

Just keepin' it real..... real funny with a bit of ugly.... :biggrin:

I think we should all post a pic of ourselves....just to avoid the confusion.....like which one is Dennis? Mr. Bile obviously appreciates his secretive anonymity....Dennis is a bit more socially flexible and, on occasion, level-headed it seems (the guy in the green shirt looks like he might be Dennis as his head looks more level).... :biggrin:

shari - 10-16-2013 at 09:56 AM

aguas(watch it) Ged....I got big D's back and may have to whup yer canuck butt when you get here! :lol:

motoged - 10-16-2013 at 10:08 AM

Okay....you bring your gang ..... :biggrin:

DianaT - 10-16-2013 at 10:14 AM

It really is a shame that people often gravitate toward a business because the owner is an American or a Canadian. They somehow feel safer and more protected from being cheated and too often, that is not the case. And the people who really know if that person can be trusted are the locals, so it is well worth speaking enough Spanish to make inquiries. There are all kinds of reasons why some people become ex-pats, and not all of them are because they love the new country.

I hope there will be a positive outcome for these people.

[Edited on 10-16-2013 by DianaT]

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shari
aguas(watch it) Ged....I got big D's back and may have to whup yer canuck butt when you get here! :lol:

Ged.....you've been warned!!! :lol:

monoloco - 10-16-2013 at 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by DianaT
It really is a shame that people often gravitate toward a business because the owner is an American or a Canadian. They somehow feel safer and more protected from being cheated and too often, that is not the case. And the people who really know if that person can be trusted are the locals, so it is well worth speaking enough Spanish to make inquiries.

I hope there will be a positive outcome for these people.

Bottom line is, no matter who you are dealing with, at the very least, get some legal protection in the form of a lease before you invest that kind of money into a property that is owned by someone else.

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DianaT
And the people who really know if that person can be trusted are the locals, so it is well worth speaking enough Spanish to make inquiries.

Problem is, unless you know the locals intimately, getting info out of them is like pulling teeth.
They don't talk about others freely.

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by monoloco
Bottom line is, no matter who you are dealing with, at the very least, get some legal protection in the form of a lease before you invest that kind of money into a property that is owned by someone else.

Even at that, you're only good for ten years. Then, you're at their mercy, and one can only hope the landlord is the fair and merciful type and you haven't left him with any bad memories to recollect.
It's like a ten year trip to a casino. No telling how you'll walk away from the joint.

motoged - 10-16-2013 at 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by shari
aguas(watch it) Ged....I got big D's back and may have to whup yer canuck butt when you get here! :lol:

Ged.....you've been warned!!! :lol:

Oh.....you get a GIRL to do your fighting, eh ?! (Shari, you left yourself open to that one... :saint:

)

[Edited on 10-16-2013 by motoged]

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by motoged

Oh.....you get a GIRL to do your fighting, eh ?!

GIRL???? Mon Shari is a full grown moohair. :lol:

motoged - 10-16-2013 at 12:13 PM

Yeah....I am walking on thin ice.....I know that mi hermana would be a fierce guerrera... :wow:

Lee - 10-16-2013 at 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Enojado
I don't not agree with slander but I do feel that as good people it is our responsibility to protect others from being cheated and bullied. With that said this is what I know as the facts regarding this park:

The owner Kenny Sewell has a long time history of prescription pill abuse, alcoholism, and rehab visits.

He has extreme mood swings which causes him to be unpredictable. He swings from fun loving to violent.

When he is angry he screams and threatens. He frequently threatens to shoot people. He possesses at least one gun.

He tries to control foreign visitors by claiming his has connections high up in the government/federales.

Not only does he run this park but his has a side business where he resales canadian television boxes services which he scams from the company.

Most of the tenants in the park are elderly and on fixed income.

His park is beautifully maintained, secure, and has a very nice pool.

His offer: He selectively chooses people who can stay in the park. The rules vary on the time of day and whether he is drinking or not.

He requires you to build your own palapa if you stay long term and encourages you to build your own bathroom and set up your own water system.

Kenny supervises all the building and hires all the workers.

The park is approximately four years old so the people who are getting burned now are the ones who built these very nice structures.

He told everyone that a lease would be signed and developed but when it didn't come forth one of the tenants had one made and he become violently angry.

After building the structure a monthly fee from $300 to $400 per month is collected for rent.

He owes large amounts of money to at least two of the tenants who invested with him in the beginning.

His negativity and threats caused problems with the tenants and they stopped coming to the park. He refused to correspond with them via email or telephone. With time he "seized" the property due to lack of monthly payments and resold the property himself. He currently has a man in the park named Frank Schearer who is suppose to be the one buying these palapas. He has a history of entering into real estate agreements in Baja and then filing law suits if the closing does not happen on time. One elderly couple was his victim and they will never return to Baja because of this event.

Personally I hope Frank screws Kenny. Wouldn't that be justice.

Just in the last 60 days Kenny has pushed around an elderly man who has lived there since the beginning. He has fled his property without his belongings and claims that Kenny has stolen all his rent receipts in an effort to justify seizing his palapa. This man is in his 80's.

Another couple has had their property seized and sold to Frank even though they had buyers and Kenny would not help in the sale, return their calls, or emails.

A third was a single woman who not only invested in the park but had built a beautiful palapa. He bullied her until she sold to Frank.

This has all transpired in the last few months.

There is no doubt that building without a firm lease agreement was a mistake that is now biting many in the butt. Everyone agrees with this fact. However, he should not be allowed to continue this trend with "new meat". Pescadero is a beautiful place and people come there for the tranquility and beauty. It is frightening sometimes to be in a foreign country and negotiate the buying process and not be able to speak the language or understand the custom. These are the people that Kenny lures into his park. I say let's stop him. There are some sweet people living there now who have no other choice but to live there and take what is dished out.

Spread the word!!

:fire:

Sure looks like slander to me. Trashing Mr. Sewell here, a MX national, might be a crime. People having problems with the way business is done at Mountain Shadow would be advised to hire a Mexican attorney -- especially if laws are being broken.

Stating that Mr. Sewell has a gun in his possession and threatening to kill people would be serious accusations.

Writing that you hope ''Frank screws Kenny'' might label you as a Troll considering this is your first post.

Show some integrity and identify yourself and let others follow suit.

I believe you're off base making these accusations and the charges sound bogus.

Enojado - 10-16-2013 at 02:09 PM

I can only say that all of these things are facts. Everyone in the park will testify to these things happening. My intention was just to let the public know nothing more.

Enojado - 10-16-2013 at 02:21 PM

slander n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed.

There are no untruths here.

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lee

I believe you're off base making these accusations and the charges sound bogus.

Could be, but we need a more thorough way of establishing fact from fiction.
It would be a mistake to prejudge an accuser here. We have to rely on news to make decisions for ourselves.
Then we have to do our best to "separate the wheat from the chaff."
That can't be done with blind denial.

Lee - 10-16-2013 at 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Enojado
I can only say that all of these things are facts. Everyone in the park will testify to these things happening. My intention was just to let the public know nothing more.

Everyone in the park? Only one other person posting here and you're both newbies.

Your ''facts'' are unsubstantiated here. Like Dennis said: details. You've provided nothing but your slant on what's taking place at Mountain Shadow.

Substantiate your facts or stop your trolling. Nobody here knows you or your background.

Anything else you want to share?

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lee

Everyone in the park? Only one other person posting here and you're both newbies.

Your ''facts'' are unsubstantiated here. Like Dennis said: details. You've provided nothing but your slant on what's taking place at Mountain Shadow.

Substantiate your facts or stop your trolling. Nobody here knows you or your background.

Fear will silence a lot of witnesses, Lee.

DianaT - 10-16-2013 at 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Fear will silence a lot of witnesses, Lee.

Geez, it is only slander IF it is not true. I agree that people need to ask questions and it would be good to hear from more people, but with that greeting, or more like slam, I agree that fear will stop some, and if it is true, I would not blame others if they say never mind and just let people get screwed.

Then again, some people just resent being warned and prefer to keep their head in the sand and only hear positive things until they find out the hard way. Happens all the time.

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 04:03 PM

I wonder how many 4-Sale signs are up in the camp? That sometimes says a lot.

monoloco - 10-16-2013 at 04:16 PM

About the only recourse that the OP and others have in a case like this is to try and warn others, they certainly will not get anywhere using the Mexican legal system. If their charges are false, Mr. Sewell is certainly welcome to sue them and prove otherwise.

Enojado - 10-16-2013 at 05:40 PM

I won't be making any other posts here concerning this matter. I don't know what trolling means and I don't intend slander. My intention is just for future buyers to be aware and cover themselves. Period.

DENNIS - 10-16-2013 at 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Enojado
I won't be making any other posts here concerning this matter. I don't know what trolling means and I don't intend slander. My intention is just for future buyers to be aware and cover themselves. Period.

Well....you aren't doing your case any good if you give up on it.
Stay with it by countering the negativism. Tell us stories....give us facts. Gather support from your community.
This site can be tough, but fair, with facts. We aren't hatchetmen, but we will support what's right if we know it's right.

Rentals at Mountain Shadow RV

wineisfine - 10-17-2013 at 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
More details [photos] please. If Ken Sewell is worth trashing here...he's worth trashing well.
On the other hand... he deserves his day in court here as well.

I have over the years stayed at many RV Parks on the Baja making our way to Cabo. This Park called the Mountain Shadow RV is one of them and found that the accomodations were fine for our needs. We then met with the owner, Mr Sewell he took us around Pescedaro/Todos Santos and showed us the sites. We were able to enjoy his hospitallity of a fine dinner at his digs and made our stay very pleasing.
Over the week in the park, we met some of the other long term residents all seemed fine and enjoying the fine weather and cheap rental fees but and I say but one older individual staying there was very fowl mouthed about the parks owner and we could not understand why. Both my wife and I truely wonder why he was staying there when he did not like the park. To us, he should have moved if unhappy instead of stirring the pot with his rude remarks. As we say in life, there is always one bad apple in the barrel and we had to run into that person on the last trip. If on your way to Cabo, stop in and stay there you will truley enjoy. Lets hope this individual has moved on for the betterment of this nice RV Park. As a retired Canadian TV person I recommed this RV park highly.

motoged - 10-17-2013 at 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wineisfine
...... As a retired Canadian TV person I recommed this RV park highly.

This is going to be fun..... :biggrin:

mtgoat666 - 10-17-2013 at 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wineisfine
As a retired Canadian TV person I recommed this RV park highly.

what does TV have to do with the subject? and based on your "name" i assume you wrote that after drinking much wine, eh hoser? :lol:

monoloco - 10-17-2013 at 12:58 PM

While the tenants of Mt. Shadows should have shown more due diligence, IMHO, As someone who has been in Mexico for a long time and apparently owned several businesses, Mr. Sewell did not display very ethical business practices if he indeed encouraged people to invest money in developing facilities on his property without benefit of a legal lease outlining their rights and obligations.

wineisfine - 10-17-2013 at 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mtgoat666

Quote:

Originally posted by wineisfine
As a retired Canadian TV person I recommed this RV park highly.

what does TV have to do with the subject? and based on your "name" i assume you wrote that after drinking much wine, eh hoser? :lol:

I was just posting my thoughts of our stay at this RV Park. It seems that after reading all the blogs about this park there is many people that need some type of medical help from what they say in their moments of anguish. I retired after 44 years working for a TV Station and do like a drink or two and justly deserve it as many of my friends there did not make it to the work end date. As for the name I used to log in, it is part of my family name give me and please do not abuse it. Thank you.

[Edited on 10-17-2013 by wineisfine]

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[Edited on 10-17-2013 by wineisfine]

David K - 10-17-2013 at 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wineisfine

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
More details [photos] please. If Ken Sewell is worth trashing here...he's worth trashing well.
On the other hand... he deserves his day in court here as well.

Welcome to Nomad! :bounce:

(The) Baja and Baja Nomad is a indeed a warm and friendly place, but some Nomads can chill you to the bone, if you know what I am talking about, (eh)?

Don't let anyone here keep you from sharing what you find or see... thousands of non-Nomads also read this site and reports from Baja California are valuable and enjoyed! :light:

Lee - 10-17-2013 at 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wineisfine
As a retired Canadian TV person I recommed this RV park highly.

Thanks for sharing your experience. In RE, it's always been buyer beware. Anyone not aware learns a lesson.

Pescadero is a great place to live and visit. Mountain Shadow works for some people but not for everyone.

Let me write this again. Buyer beware.

hi enojado--this is Frank. Facts are based on truths and you certainly don't know the truth. Disclose your sources-I don't recall you interviewing me before you published this.

shearer49 - 10-17-2013 at 08:46 PM

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It's Time

bajaguy - 10-17-2013 at 08:50 PM

To get the popcorn and the beer...........this could be another "Turtle Soup" thread :lol:

monoloco - 10-17-2013 at 09:05 PM

Frank, Please answer one question. Did Mr. Sewell encourage or allow people to make improvements to his property without a legally prepared and notarized lease agreement?

GOOD REPORT

Bajabum1937 - 10-20-2013 at 10:38 AM

DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE BAD REPORTS AT ALL,I VISITED THREE TIMES -I READ THE RULES AND OBEYED THE RULES AND HAD A GREAT TIME. THE OWNER WAS FUN TO BE AROUND AND HIS PLACE WAS SPOTLESS. WILL RETURN.:

monoloco - 10-20-2013 at 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by Bajabum1937
DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE BAD REPORTS AT ALL,I VISITED THREE TIMES -I READ THE RULES AND OBEYED THE RULES AND HAD A GREAT TIME. THE OWNER WAS FUN TO BE AROUND AND HIS PLACE WAS SPOTLESS. WILL RETURN.:

It's not surprising that as a visitor you wouldn't understand the travails of folks who had put up significant money for what they thought was a more long term arrangement. None of the people who have complained here have said it wasn't a nice place.

DENNIS - 10-20-2013 at 11:23 AM

Gotta ask.....is "media" the default profession in Canada? Seems that, judging from the numbers of Canadians working on-air in US television, there's a heavy emphasis on training up there.

Timo1 - 10-20-2013 at 11:27 AM

Up here they learn that the name Bill is NOT a two syllable name

:bounce:

Lee - 10-20-2013 at 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by monoloco
It's not surprising that as a visitor you wouldn't understand the travails of folks who had put up significant money for what they thought was a more long term arrangement. None of the people who have complained here have said it wasn't a nice place.

Who are the folks who ''put up significant money for what they thought was a more long term arrangement?'' What do you know about the ''arrangements'' these folks have made?

How do you know what Bajabum1937 understands and doesn't understand about the folks at Mountain Shadow?

Facts have not been established or verified by Enojado or Pescadero_canuck who are new, anonymous posters. Serious allegations and accusations have been made which may or may not be true and factual. These posters have yet to identify themselves and make, in my opinion, legitimate claims.

Their complaints have focused on personality issues and petty grievances. Enojado's comment that he/she would like to see ''Frank screw Kenny'' smacks of personal vendetta.

I think Bajabum1937's positive experiences at Mountain Shadow is a good indication of the mood of those folks living there. I'm positive he/she spoke with some of the folks living there.

So far this stuff looks like hearsay.

monoloco - 10-20-2013 at 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by Lee

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Palapas aren't cheap the last time I checked, the fact that Mr. Sewell encouraged tenants to make improvements to his property without the benefits of a lease brings his business ethics into serious question.

Lee - 10-20-2013 at 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by monolocoPalapas aren't cheap the last time I checked, the fact that Mr. Sewell encouraged tenants to make improvements to his property without the benefits of a lease brings his business ethics into serious question.

Agreed-- palapas aren't cheap.

I'm just wondering how you know Mr. Sewell ''encouraged'' tenants to make improvements ''without'' a lease? Who gave you this information? Do you know people who live there?

monoloco - 10-20-2013 at 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by Lee

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Do you believe that the OP completely made up the story that there are tenants there who have developed there own spaces? If they had leases they would have some legal recourse, which it appears they do not. If the two posters who claim to have developed places there are lying about not having a lease I will retract, but I tend to believe that they had some sort of dealings with Mr. Sewell that caused them to post warnings here.

DENNIS - 10-20-2013 at 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by monoloco
Do you believe that the OP completely made up the story that there are tenants there who have developed there own spaces? If they had leases they would have some legal recourse, which it appears they do not. If the two posters who claim to have developed places there are lying about not having a lease I will retract, but I tend to believe that they had some sort of dealings with Mr. Sewell that caused them to post warnings here.

Hold on, amigo mono...........I've been around "Beach Camps" for too many years and seen tenants feel secure enough to invest in their plot of land as though there would be no end to anything. They trusted their deal with the landlord, and figured they would all live forever.
Probably, none of them have legal leases. What they have are "Rental Agreements"....which are kinda like hand-shakes.

I'm not siding with anyone here. I'm just sayin' there may be more...or less.... here than meets the eye.

monoloco - 10-20-2013 at 04:27 PM

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All I'm saying is that if Mr. Sewell was a scrupulous business man he would have made sure his tenants had leases before allowing them to enter into an agreement that went beyond month to month tenancy, and make improvements to his property, if he did not, he was stacking the deck in his own favor.

MMc - 10-20-2013 at 04:37 PM

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Somebody stacking a deck in their favor? Nobody does that in Mexico..... :lol:

I hope the everybody is able to figure it out and come up with a agreeable settlement.

DENNIS - 10-20-2013 at 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by monoloco
All I'm saying is that if Mr. Sewell was a scrupulous business man he would have made sure his tenants had leases before allowing them to enter into an agreement that went beyond month to month tenancy, and make improvements to his property, if he did not, he was stacking the deck in his own favor.

They all do that. Beach Camps don't usually offer leases. They only offer Rental Agreements. Show me one that offers real, notarized leases. Just one.

Mister Sewell isn't responsible for the agreements his tenants fail to make. They get what they bargained for, which, obviously, is nothing.

I dislike arguing with you. You are so often right, but this time, I think you should reevaluate.

DianaT - 10-20-2013 at 04:45 PM

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Somebody stacking a deck in their favor? Nobody does that in Mexico..... :lol:

I hope the everybody is able to figure it out and come up with a agreeable settlement.

And several of the ex-pats are the worst. It is the land of buyer beware.

And with that said, I also hope there is a settlement that will be fair.

MMc - 10-20-2013 at 08:03 PM

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Somebody stacking a deck in their favor? Nobody does that in Mexico..... :lol:

I hope the everybody is able to figure it out and come up with a agreeable settlement.

And several of the ex-pats are the worst. It is the land of buyer beware.

And with that said, I also hope there is a settlement that will be fair.

Dishonesty and deck stacking know no bounds anywhere.

Kenny - 12-10-2013 at 02:58 PM

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BEWARE of this park if you are in the Pescadero area. The park is beautiful but the owner Ken Sewell is causing lots of problems for the long term renters who have spent their money to develop their places. Many have left or are being forced out and then lose their investment and dreams of a home away from home.
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comitan - 12-10-2013 at 03:16 PM

Kenny

Don't you think that answer to the allegations leads one to believe they are true.

Kenny - 12-10-2013 at 03:18 PM

I have been slandered and trashed by a Michael Rowe from BC Canada he built a palapa in our park and was very happy here. 18 months ago he quit paying rent my self and my partners sold his palapa for rent owed people post trash and do not leave there names I am posting this and this is my name KennySewell mountainshadowrv.com I will never understand how some people screw up so much but have to blame some one else

Kenny - 12-10-2013 at 03:54 PM

I would like to know who let's the rent go more than one month my partners say three months i let it go 18 months I would like to know the ones that disagree let me know because I have renters for you Kenny Sewell

Lee - 12-10-2013 at 04:50 PM

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2 of your 2 posts are anonymous attacks. Where's the beef?

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Kenny

Don't you think that answer to the allegations leads one to believe they are true.

Why would allegations from anonymous posters lead anyone to believe the allegations are true?

Why would anyone accused anonymously here need to defend their business practices and integrity here?

All the allegations look like character assassination from here. And personal vendetta.

2cabezas - 3-23-2014 at 07:25 AM

...Just returned to Washington state after a 2 month trip down the Baja. We quite accidentlly stumbled onto MSRV park and glad we did.....
We stayed a month! It was the highlight of our trip.
Hope to return next year for a longer visit.

Thanks Kenny for your hospitality,
Jim&Rose

windgrrl - 12-21-2014 at 12:16 PM

Gringo Gazette, Dec. 15/14 reported that a fire destroyed this RV park. Flames jumped from a neighbouring property where refuse was being burned.

David K - 12-22-2014 at 12:14 PM

Any more news sources than the GG on this?

windgrrl - 12-22-2014 at 12:36 PM

BCS Noticias report here:
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DETAINED BY FIRE IN THE FISHMONGER 01DIC2014

Drafting
La Paz, Baja California Sur (BCS). Two men identified as José Tinoco Bustamante, 61 years old and José Vidal Pacheco, 28 years old, were arrested for their role in the fire area cabins and RVs in Pescadero-Cabo San Lucas road.

The Directorate of Police and Municipal Transit reported that the incident occurred at 11:18 hours on Sunday; police interviewed Kenny Sewell, who said he was the manager of the place, and who narrated that two men were in the adjoining property, burning trash, so he warned that it was dangerous, but ignored him.

The air spread the fire and reached 15 cabins, 6 cars, 3 bikes and 13 RVs; to place units Firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire.

Once reported the fact, we sought the perpetrators, who were hiding in the bushes. Both were referred to the authorities, where it was determined who had drunk.

The Directorate of Municipal Police reported that "the flames caused huge material losses, which have not yet been quantified".

windgrrl - 12-22-2014 at 12:41 PM

La Paz, Baja California Sur.- Already with several drinks under his belt, José Tinoco Bustamante and José Vidal Pacheco set about burning trash, Sunday morning in an area on the edge of the Pescadero Road - Cabo San Lucas ignoring warnings neighbor Kenny Sewell who warned them that it was dangerous to do so at that time, because strong winds could carry sparks to nearby houses and cottages.

Peninsular Digital

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Both Josephs, not taking into account the recommendations of the cabins manager, who had mouth of the prophet, as a spark started the fire that razed 15 cabins, 06 vehicles, 03 motorcycles and 13 mobile homes.

The fire was controlled by tragahumos still losses in the estate of tourist cabins were substantial.

Arsonists, like children frightened by the scope of his mischief, hid behind some bushes where they were taken by municipal officers who arrived on the scene.

José Tinoco 61 years of age and José Vidal 28 were transferred to the Delegation of Todos Santos, where they were available to the Public Ministry of Common Law.

tiotomasbcs - 12-22-2014 at 03:09 PM

Stirring it up? Maybe Kenny will respond. Big fire on a windy day, definitely. Burning rubbish is always dangerous. I get a little honery if someone close bye starts burning rubbish near my palapas. Tio

monoloco - 12-22-2014 at 03:28 PM

I had a good view of it from my house, roiling black smoke and exploding propane tanks. It was a bad deal, a tragedy born out of stupidity, I believe about 12 palapas and trailers were lost along with the palapa roof of the house next door. Fire is the primary drawback of having a palapa roof. We called the bomberos immediately, but it takes a minimum of 30-45 minutes for them to drive from Todos Santos.

BajaRat - 12-25-2014 at 09:30 PM

Very sad, so sorry to hear this

wineisfine - 3-7-2015 at 05:29 PM

Like a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes this RV Park will be reborn and will be better than ever. People care and people will get the money together to rebuild this Oasis in the desert.