Have to go through my first potential eviction. Help?

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So we just bought a triplex. It looked like it was fully leased out, so I felt pretty good about it. One person was only there for 6 months, but the owner said he really liked it there and wanted to stay. After buying it I found out that he's been late on is rent almost every month. Lol. So I talked to him yesterday, mainly to see if that would still be a problem. He said he wants to move out (6 months left on lease yet) So I told him I would serve him a 14 day notice to vacate, and if he was out by then, I wouldn't file an eviction and we could call it a wash.

I'm not concerned about missing 1 months rent, especially since the kid looked like a deadbeat anyways. I looked him up on FB and apparently he works at "Real n**** s***" and went to school at the "University of Marijuana".

What happens if on the 15th day I go there and they're still there? Can I file am eviction that same day? I can't change the locks while theyre at work, can I? Lol. I figured I could just play stupid and say I thought they moved out but never got their key back so I changed the lock. Then say I forgot where the key is on the new lock. Haha.

Thomas S. · Answer

If at the end of the 14 days he is still there and asks for any time extension tell him his time is up and immediately file for eviction. Landlords that fall for tenant lies usually pay through the nose. They will lie consistently to take advantage of new landlords that have no business scense.

Never give any tenat an inch or you will pay for it every time. Remember you can always cancel an eviction but can never recapture time lost. Get prepared to evict.

Jay Hinrichs · Answer

well smoking pot these days is legal in many states and will probably be legal in most in the next 5 years.. WElcome to the exciting world of landlording.. this will never change..

Brandon Hurlburt · Answer

Yeah.. There are no second chances for this guy. Ha. He already admitted he has no intentions on paying rent this month because he's moving out, although the lease states a 60 day notice to move out. Not, "I'm going to move out soon so can I live rent free for a couple weeks?" Haha.

I planned on remodeling all of the units anyways and replacing the roof and a few other things when the weather is better in a couple weeks, so it works out good for me if he actually does move out because I can easily rent the place out for an extra $100 a month with a tenant that actually passes a credit and background check.

Andreas W. · Answer

The state statutes, often found online, and the written lease, I hope you have one, that you took over at the property acquisition clearly spell out what you can do.

Brandon Hurlburt · Answer

I did read that you aren't supposed to, I was just joking. Ha.

Hopefully it doesn't come to the point where i actually have yo evict them. But they do seem like the type that won't pay, then I'll come back in a couple weeks to start remodeling the place and they're sitting on the couch smoking pot.

Jay Hinrichs · Answer

bone up on your tenant landlord laws its all in the books what you cant and can do.. but even in jest what your suggesting while prudent 30 years ago.. ( like we would just remove the front door)... wont work today.

Have to go through my first potential eviction. Help?

Have to go through my first potential eviction. Help?

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