How to deal with inherited tenants

[Laramie Hiebner]

I recently bought a duplex with inherited tenant, the phone numbers on the leases I received were fake. So I went to their door and knocked and I introduced myself and told them I was their new landlord. They both said they would pay me tommorow and I set a time to come get the rent at that time and one got arrested and the other said she would have it tommorow. How do people deal with someone that says they will have it tommorow then doesn't have it?

[Ned J.]

Review your lease....then become very familiar with the tenant/landlord laws for your state.

From day 1 I would make it 1000% clear, no rent before the "deadline" (3 or 7 days, depends on your state), then serve them notice to vacate....no partial payments...no "ill get it to you on Tuesday" BS..... ne rent, serve notice and stick to it..... depending on the lease you inherited....and I hope you reviewed it before you closed on the property..... you may be better to evict them and start fresh....