Need Advice ASAP!!

[MONICA WATSON]

I have a tenant whose lease is not up until March 2016. She called me a few days ago and said someone was following her and she removed valuables from property , thinking she was being set up. She left to go stay with family.

Toda,y she called from a new number stating she could not return to the house and needed out of her lease. She has not been to work nor has taken her kids to school. She said she can not go to that house, needs a new car , and job transfer. She was crying hysterically saying everyone , including cops are calling her paranoid and delusional. She thinks someone trying to sell her into a prostitution ring and a whole bunch of other far fetched ideas. I believe she has lost it.

What do I do? She works 3 jobs to make ends meet and I know she doesn't have a lotof money. December's rent is paid. I need advice!!

[Dave Meyer]

If I were you I'd begin looking for a new tenant right away. Try to get her to pay January rent, and if she will, look for a new tenant for Feb 1. Unfortunately that seems unlikely, so I'd start looking for a new tenant for Jan 15 or something, since no on wants to move on Jan 1. 

It sounds like this woman needs help - you could consider calling the authorities, but not sure you want to get in too deep into this situation.