Tips on Evicting a Tenant

[Vishal Amin]

Hi BP Community,

A tenant of mine has broken lease terms and vandalized and caused damage to the property. Can anyone help on what steps I should take to evict them properly so I am protected on my end legally.  The lease states if there are any severe damages caused the tenant will be evicted immediately, but we have given them a week to vacate the premises. 

Also, being an out of state investor from California makes it harder to evict someone personally in Ohio. Does anyone have any solutions on how I can handle this without visiting the property. Should I hire a lawyer and they can assist? Get the local police involved? etc.

Thank You,

Vishal

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Vishal Amin:

The police won't do anything. You need to start the legal eviction process, which is through the courts. Because you don't know the process, I recommend you hire an attorney to assist.

I also recommend you consider hiring a Property Manager. Trying to manage from another state without understanding the market, the laws, or even the basics of managing rentals is going to cost you a lot more in losses than you would ever pay a professional manager.