July 24, 2025
Ohio Man Accidentally Buys an Entire Street for $5,000
He Thought He Bought a Vacant Lot to Build a Home—But Ended Up Owning an Entire Street, Houses and All, and Now the City Wants It Back It started as what seemed like a simple and hopeful decision. Jason Fauntleroy, an Ohio man with plans to build his dream home, purchased what he believed to be a vacant lot through a sheriff’s sale in Butler County. He paid $5,000 for the parcel, imagining blueprints, a new beginning, and the satisfaction of homeownership. What he didn’t expect was that his purchase came with much more than grass and soil. As the