Tenant was evicted by previous landlord and now I own the house

[Jorge Vasco]

I’d really like to know what my options are? I tried reasoning with the tenant and have been as nice as possible to come to an agreement and have some understanding. I told her I’d put her on a payment plan and that for this month (April) and next month (May)  she could just pay me half the rent for the months (she also has not lost her job. I know for a fact) and I’m still having a hard time getting her to pay. She broke her last lease for failure to pay and got evicted so that the last owner could keep her deposit. The last owner sold the place to me and I’m now I’m in charge of dealing with this and currently she has not signed a new lease with me. Surely there’s a route I haven’t thought of to take in this situation? Thanks in advance! 

[Nathan Gesner]

You screwed up. If the Seller had started the eviction, they should have followed it all the way through before transferring ownership to you. Now that you own it, the clock is reset and the tenant gets to screw you over, as well.

Don't negotiate. Don't offer payment plans or cash-for-keys or any other nonsense. Start the eviction process immediately. Get her out legally and as quickly as the law permits.