What would you do?

[Richard Rohrbough]

I have tenants who are nearing the end of their 6-month lease which expires July 31.

They are smoking in my rental in violation of the lease agreement.

They are also paying $1625 for my 2/1 SFH which is at the top end of the spectrum for rent in my neighborhood/area.

What would you do?

1. Bump the rent way up (like $300/mo.) if they want to renew, alter the lease agreement and say, "smoke away?"

2. Not renew the lease and take chances finding a non-smoking tenant(s) who will pay about the same $1625?

3. End the lease by end of month and take my chances finding a non-smoking tenant(s) who will pay about the same $1625?

4. Evict due to the lease violation and try to find a non-smoking tenant(s) who will pay about the same $1625?

5. Something else?