s they crept around, becoming increasingly impressed with the treasure beneath the trash, they heard footsteps. In what probably resembled a scene from a B-movie thriller, the two ducked into a closet. Was it a vagrant? A security guard? Col. Mustard with the lead pipe in the library? They didn't wait to see. They made a break for it, ran to the car and waited.

A nicely dressed woman soon followed. She had seen them go into the building and wanted to know if they were Realtors. They weren't, but the three of them returned for a more complete inspection of the premises.

Greer made countless phone calls to find the Havana's owner. The building existed in a banking/Resolution Trust Corp. limbo. She began bidding on the building in 1990 and, after working with seven different asset management companies, bought it at foreclosure in 1992. Upon purchase of the Havana, she sold the Monte Vista property, which remains in operation today.

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