Don't I feel like the grinch!!!

[Daniel Fisher]

In November my tenants failed to pay their rent and my PM started the eviction process. Today I received a notice that eviction is set for Christmas Eve.

What do you make of that?

Would you suggest to the constable that he wait till after Christmas?

[Mark H.]

A few years back, I had a job repossessing TV's and appliances for a rent-a-center type business. I went out on Christmas eve and repo'd a fridge, washer/dryer and a stove from the same customer. The customer called us, she was tired of the (weekly) payments & was glad we came right out. She (and all the customers i dealt with) knew if they didn't pay, the business would hound her incessantly, sue her, and smear her credit.

Those same customers *know* that many landlords are "softies" who will "buy" an excuse, or a tearful story & they use that to their own advantage.

I've got $5 that says that this tenant has a better smartphone than you, and a more deluxe cable-tv package than you do. And I'd be willing to bet that the phone and the cable bill are paid in full and current - because cell and cable companies don't take excuses, they shut you off pronto. There's no guilt, remorse, or soul-searching, you didn't pay, the toys go away.