Going through our first eviction

[Jennie Jones]

We own a nice/decent rental in a working class neighborhood. We entered the apartment to make an agreed upon repair to find loads of drug paraphernalia all over the living room. Our lease strictly prohibits drugs/smoking etc so needless to say we started the eviction process. We are learning a lot as this is our first eviction. Frustrating but I’m grateful that I am learning this now and that this tenant was only in the apartment for 2 months.

Wondering how you all don’t lose faith in humanity when something like this happens and what keeps you going?

Also, I have had some other landlords say to me “who care if he’s doing drugs as long as he’s paying rent.”

Do others feel this way or would you have also evicted.

New to this land-lording thing and want to make a go of it so would love any helpful tips, inspiration, words of wisdom.

Thanks!