Parking lots/ dead beat tenant

[James L.]

So I have a restaurant next door to my bussiness that I rented the parking lot to for nights and weekends. But the tenant has gotten lazy with paying his rent every month on time. In the beginning I messed up, I would shoot him a text reminding him and then he would pay around the 5th. But now it's gotten bad, it's the 9th and he's kinda irratating me. I've texted him and he say he will come do it in a couple of days. I had a lease that expired 2 months ago. What recourse do I have?

[Matt Slakey]

What does the rental agreement say? Are you on month-to-month? You could ask him if he wants to renew his lease. If he doesn't, you could let him know that a tow company will be putting up signs (hopefully saying property of James and hours of enforcement) on the spots. Tow all their customers away.  That would motivate me if I were him.

The tow company should do this for free (for you). Verify the frequency of the tow company's drive-bys.