Sweep fine on small multifamily, finding and handling culprit

[Yacine Rimmo]

Hey BP investors!

So I have this property (3-unit) in Allentown PA since March and it feels like I have started receiving sweep fine like it's raining trash on it (ok I'm exaggerating a bit).

Now I certainly don't blame the city for striving to keep the streets and the properties clean. I am the first one wanting it clean. I will note that it was some time before I received any fine and now it's every 2 to 3 weeks. It's got pictures and everything so even thought I could asked the first ones to be waived now it's the 3rd ($150 fine, not sinking my profit but hey!).

I have had the Trash program printed on 11"x17" weather resistant paper and displayed it in the hallway of all my properties. You know just in case they didn't know + individual pager to each tenant on the property in question.

I am at the stage where I have to split the bill and have each pay their share of whatever isn't waived which we told them ahead of time this would happen if it were to continue.

I am very much counting on a tenant ratting out the trouble maker and just probably giving them a single warning before I don't reconduct their lease.

It might cost me more to have them leave than to find a way that works to hold them accountable. Thing is I haven't found the way to find and hold the actual trouble maker responsible...

How would you deal / have you dealt with a similar situation?