I have a question for a friend who's a coop board president but not in this area. She and her fellow BMs are at their wit's end.

Last October they rejected a very poor sale package. The applicant sent letters to mgmt asking the board to reconsider. They still said no. He found out who the BMs are and put letters under their doors. The bldg has no doorman so he probably rings bells and people buzz him in. He returned during the holidays and knocked on BMs' doors. They told him to stop harassing them. The apt seller says she has no contact with that man at this point. Now he waits outside the bldg hoping to catch the BMs going in or out.

My friend says he's just very persistent, not scary or violent, and keeps saying he loves the bldg and will be a good owner. The police told the board they can't respond unless he does something dangerous or illegal. The board applied for a restraining order and it was denied for "lack of necessity." (??)

One BM has an unlisted phone number and one only has a cell phone, but now the others are getting calls from this man.

The coop has an attorney but they only use him on an as-needed basis. I told my friend they need legal help on this, but she says coop funds are low and the board doesn't want to waste money on legal fees to deal with someone who isn't even an owner.

Anyone have any suggestions on what the board should do next?