Got any good stories about outrageous excuses from your tenants for being late on rent?

[Jennifer Griffin]

Hello Biggerpockets,

Have you ever had a tenant give you an excuse for not paying rent that was so farfetched you just wanted to laugh? Well, we have! Here is our top outrageous excuse:

1. Our tenant said that he was riding his motorcycle to the bank to deposit rent. It was a really windy day. He said he had the $800 dollars in cash for rent in one of his hands while he was riding the bike with the other. There was no pockets in his jeans or coat, so he had to hold it he said. He then hit a speed bump and all of the cash besides $115 went flying into the air. He then stopped in the middle of the road to gather the money but it had already vanished and flown into the sky. Got a good story like mine? Please feel free to share it.