In search of Post Eviction Relief, Delivered Costly Building Code Violations Instead

[Joseph Tuczak]

Hi Team- after almost a year of lost rents, legal bills, police involvement, & destruction of property, two tenants/units were evicted by the sheriff.  After restoring the shattered windows, common areas, and the units themselves that were left in poor condition as a result of their tenancy, I was hit with two code violations that will be large construction projects (garage repairs & window sills).  I am doing the right thing by improving the quality of housing for the other tenants, but it has run up the bills with a lack of income to support further drastic repairs that are benign & coming out of pocket (as I had underwritten). 

I have a court date in mid-October.  Has anyone received a building code violation and attended the hearing?  Do I need to hire an attorney to represent me for this case?  I want to explain the financial burden I have absorbed, taking on risks to provide good housing they might not see, before chalking up two more substantial projects.  

Thank you for any thoughts!