HELP: Evicting a Disabled Veteran

[Jeff L.]

Howdy BP!

I have a huge dilemma I could use you help with.

My question is this: How can I get rid of this tenant?

Over the weekend I had an inspection done on a property (duplex) I have under contract in Colorado Springs. During the inspection, we had trouble getting into one of the units because the tenant, a disabled veteran who has lived in the property for 8 year, was giving me and the inspector a lot of trouble.

We finally got in, and the bones of the unit are 100% solid, but the tenant absolutely must go for this to be a successful deal. While the meth test came back negative, it is very apparent that there is something illegal going on in the house. There are weapons lying around, marijuana everywhere, all the windows are covered, he has cameras outside the house, ect. Not to mention he is an absolute hoarder. We could not even walk into some of the rooms because of all his junk.

How can I get rid of this guy before the deal closes? I'll be speaking with the seller tomorrow, who is already aware and warned me of the issue.

Can I request that the tenant be evicted before closing on the deal? Can I pretend that I am moving into that unit and ask him to leave? The last thing I want to do is upset him, because he is a rather scary individual. What would you do in this situation? Do you know if there is red tape around landlording disabled veterans?

Any advice you have would be hugely appreciated. Thank you all in advance.

All the best,

Jeff