Late rent after Hurricane Harvey

[David Hines]

I own properties in the west Houston areas of Katy and Cypress. I've already been notified by one tenant that they may have trouble making the September rent payment due to not working this week at all. None of my properties flooded, but schools are closed and a lot of employers are keeping their employees home all week. What would you recommend I do?

Does anyone in the Carolinas, Florida or New York/ New Jersey area have experience with a similar issue after Matthew or Sandy?

I am inclined to be pretty lenient, the last thing I want to do is initiate an eviction immediately following a natural disaster.