I was in eviction court today. While I waited for my three evictions, I watched a very painful exchange between the tenant, the landlord, and the eviction judge. First, the tenant has 2 small children with her that are making noise the entire time and very disruptive. She did a good job of trying to [...]
0 CommentsIt is that time of the month. You total up which tenants have paid you in full and then send out the eviction letters to the ones that have not. Depending upon the state, a tenant eviction letter, can be a formal or informal piece of paper. Some states require it as part of process [...]
0 CommentsThis is always a problem area. Many people will make verbal rental agreements all in good faith that both sides of the deal will live up to their end of the agreement. Often, it seems that the tenant doesn’t live up to their part. I am not sure if these tenants are dishonest, dumb, or [...]
0 CommentsMany years ago when I started as a landlord, I was amazed to find that most knowledge around owning investment properties is learned. Very few books really exist on the topic or when they do, they really don’t give you the entire picture of how to manage tenants and the property. Plus, the information out [...]
2 CommentsWhen you have a tenant that is not paying you rent or is breaking a part of the lease, as a landlord, all you can think about is “how fast can I get this tenant out of my property”. I have had several questions lately around if this situation allows me to ask for an [...]
0 CommentsThere are many urban legends, rumors, and old wives’ tales surrounding owning investment real estate and evictions. Did you hear the one about the landlord not checking on his house for 3 years; when he finally went over there, the tenants had flooded the basement to grow fish to sell at the fish market? Many [...]
0 CommentsIf you are a landlord long enough or own enough rental properties, you will eventually need to be evicting a tenant. It can seem like a traumatic and complicated event, but if you follow some simple tips, it is actually quite simple. The rights and duties of landlords and tenants in each state are spelled [...]
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