Coffee with tenant to discuss late rent?

[Aimee Knier]

I just read an article that made a recommendation that I found weird and not a good idea, and want to get an outside opinion. When your tenant has been consistently late in rent and is clearly in danger of eventually being served an eviction notice, they said you should take them out to coffee and warn them of the dangers of eviction, and suggest they move out.

In general, and here in Portland, OR in particular, that seems like asking for a lawsuit. Anyone have an opinion on this? Has anyone done this? What was the result?

[Dennis M.]

Why stop at coffee ? Might as well bake the tenant some fresh Toll house cookies and pastries as well . If your supplementing the guys income by free rent a free meal is the least you could do . If he’s not the tea and crumpets Type then Maybe a few lotto tickets a bottle of mad dog and a pack of Newport’s would entice him to pay his rent also