Tenant Temper Management

[Michael Moskos]

Hello BP community! I own 3 rentals, and manage one of the 3! Wondering, if I have a tenant that gets intoxicated and just yells a lot, how do I handle that? There is only so much I can do on Friday night when other tenants are texting me saying the upstairs guy is screaming, and the person they are living with can’t do much about it because they have temper. I usually offer a phone call the next day, but if behavior doesn’t change I’m not sure what to do? I feel bad for the bothered tenants because they are good people, but I think something needs to be done. Does anyone have any advice?

Thank you!

-Mike M.

[Trent Stone]

Call the police and register the noise complaint. 3 strikes your out. Eviction might not happen during the quarantine, but you can start getting your duck in a row with the noise complaints, written log and service to your tenant, then you can start the process if you need to with just cause, should help it flow smoother.

I like when people come up with friendly solutions though. Like, go over with a 12 pack and talk to them for a bit and just let them know how the neighbors are feeling, then maybe make some joke about how you'll give them a case of beer for every month you don't get a complaint. You don't want to have to evict them as much as they don't want to be evicted. It'll save you money in the long run if you can find a creative solution.