Horrible tenant - what can I do?

[Ryan Russell]

Hello fellow landlords, I desperately need some advice and wisdom from more experienced landlords.

I bought my first duplex last year and have self managed it. I’m renting by the room all 6 bedrooms. Things were going really well until my most recent tenant moved in. She passed all of my screening tests, background check, rental history check, good credit score, 3x monthly income of rent, and all of her references had only glowing things to say about her. 

Fast forward a couple months, one tenant has already moved out because of her, and a second one has just informed me that she will also be moving out.

The tenant of concern is very kind to me upfront, pays on time and keeps the house clean, but I can tell she’s extremely manipulative and inconsiderate of others. My issue is that she hasn’t done anything deserving of an eviction, but all the **** has hit all of the fans ever since she moved in, in more ways than one. I’ve gotten a call or a text just about every day with more and more complaints. 

What are my options? I want her out before I lose all my other tenets. But I live in Denver, where the housing market is extremely difficult and expensive, and it takes longer than a couple weeks or months to find a place to live.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 

Thanks and Merry Christmas, 

Ryan 

[Kevin Sobilo]

@Ryan Russell, I think you need to expect greater turnover renting by the room over renting a whole unit on 1 year leases.

What specific complaints do you have this this problem tenant? Maybe there are ways to manage the situation back into a better place. What kind of agreement do you have with your tenants? Month to month?

Do you have any house rules that these tenants need to follow?