The eviction process can be pretty confusing and frankly a little intimidating. Going to court, confronting your tenant, possibly negotiating a settlement or getting a writ has lots of places to make mistakes. Another huge opportunity to have your case thrown out on a technicality and make your refile your evictions is in how the [...]
0 CommentsThis is a frequent question that I get asked. Some landlords have been told that it takes months. I am not sure where they get that information. I have heard, second hand, that in other states it can take months. In Minnesota, it takes a couple weeks. I believe it takes more time for most [...]
0 CommentsSurprisingly, I had never done an eviction in Washington County, MN until last week. Here is how my adventure went: Looked up on the Washington County website and saw that they have multiple locations in Stillwater, Forest Lake, Cottage Grove and Woodbury. I figured that the Woodbury location would be closest and easiest for me [...]
0 CommentsFrequent fliers is an appropriate albeit unfortunate nickname that we call tenants that we have to file evictions on frequently. In fact, I just had another tenant eviction with a particular tenant that leases a nice 3 bedroom home in Minneapolis. They pay $1200 per month. We have filed 6 evictions in 8 months on [...]
0 CommentsMy father in-law has a great expression that goes something like, “you need to take life by the smooth handle whenever you can”. I guess it means that do it the easy way when ever possible since often you don’t get the luxury of doing something easy. Today, I would say that my customer took [...]
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 CommentsAre you preparing for your first eviction? Maybe that “always late” tenant finally stopped paying and won’t return your calls. Alternatively, maybe your tenant is violating the lease despite sending them some eviction letters to try and get them to clean up their behavior. Don’t stress out, all landlords go through this. All of us [...]
0 CommentsThis letter is a requirement in some states and not in others. If it is required, the exact language of an eviction letter will vary from state to state. Consult with your local courthouse for the legal language that should be in here. This is simply an explanation and loose example. No legal advice is [...]
0 CommentsThis applies to Minnesota Only. Many complicated issues have been simplified. It is neither professional nor legal advice. Get competent eviction help. Who May Sign the Eviction Complaint? Property owner or designated property manager Attorney for property owner An eviction attorney may be required if the property owner is a corporation Person entitled to possession [...]
1 CommentIf 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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