help me keep things in perspective

[Mike R.]

working on our first eviction and it is not pleasant….i am struggling to understand how some people (tenants) think that they can stay despite receiving 20 day-non-renewal notices, etc.  

anyway, i wonder how many of you have had to do an eviction and for those that have done multiple evictions, can  you please share how you deal with it emotionally/mentally?

thank you!

[Steve Babiak]

I suggest you focus and concentrate on identifying what went wrong with this particular tenant selection, and determine what practices you should change or adopt in order to avoid future similar outcomes. 

Sure you feel anger and take it personally that this tenant is basically cheating you and stealing from you. To understand why they do it, you have to realize that once the eviction filing is on their rental record, paying you gives them no real benefit. They will save what you are owed so that they can accumulate the "move in money" they will need at their next landlord victim. And they will continue to live "for free" as long as they possibly can get away with it. This is what happens with people of poor character. That's why you must learn how to avoid them as much as possible.