Do you maintain contact with tenants during eviction?

[Joe H.]

I read the Book on Managing Rental Properties and didn't see anything about this.

Once a tenant has passed the point of no return on an eviction, do you still maintain contact with them? I suspect that nothing positive can come out of talking/emailing/texting with a tenant running out the clock until the sheriff comes to remove them. But I'd like to hear what other folks think.

Especially with regards to C-class multi-family.

[Steven Kleppin]

I wouldn't directly speak to them. Too much chance to either say something hot-headed, or put the eviction proceedings at risk. Have them go through your attorney like @Ashley Hernandez said. If you don't have any legal or management support, at the very least keep all communication written and have a second set of eyes look it over so that you aren't saying anything inflammatory.