Trying to Collect Rent from a Tenant

[Jennifer Griffin]

We just recently acquired a 4 plex  here in Colorado Springs that has existing tenants living in it. This was the first month of the tenants  under us as the New Management.  We were checking the rent amount deposited from a particular renter, and noticed that he paid 2 months of rent in advance.  When we noticed it was still actually short by 60 dollars, I gave him a call to notify him he was short of the full deposit amount. When he answered the call, he said "Hello how are you?" I said " Great how are you?" He said "I'm doing good, and asked " Did you call?" I started to say " Yes, I'm calling you today about your rent." He then says" Ohhh I'm sorry but I don't speak any English." I laughed and said " But you have been speaking English ever since you answered the phone." He laughs and says, " Oh no, I don't speak English." Too funny! We are Bilingual as well, so he wasn't going to be able to get over on us! It was a good laugh.

Do you guys have any funny rent collecting stories?

[George P.]

no.  my rent collecting stories end when I tape a notice to pay or quit on the day after the rent is due.